1979-80 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Total Steals

Information about which teams led the league in total steals in the 1979-1980 Regular Season, including the full ranking with all the teams, from the best to the worst, with their averages, totals and games played.

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Which team had the most total steals in the 1979-80 Regular Season?

The Phoenix Suns ranked first in the league with a total of 908 steals during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (55 wins and 27 losses) where they recorded an average of 11.1 steals per game.

Most Total Steals

908 steals
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Steals

1979-80 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Team
Total Per Game Gms
1. 908 11.1 82
2. 900 11.0 82
3. 881 10.7 82
4. 869 10.6 82
5. 863 10.5 82
6. 809 9.9 82
7. 792 9.7 82
8. 783 9.5 82
9. 782 9.5 82
782 9.5 82
Rk
Team
Total Per Game Gms
11. 779 9.5 82
12. 778 9.5 82
13. 774 9.4 82
14. 771 9.4 82
15. 764 9.3 82
16. 750 9.1 82
17. 746 9.1 82
18. 708 8.6 82
19. 704 8.6 82
20. 664 8.1 82
Rk
Team
Total Per Game Gms
21. 656 8.0 82
22. 530 6.5 82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /