1980-81 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

Information about which teams led the league in steals per game in the 1980-1981 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 averaged the most steals in the 1980-81 NBA Regular Season?

The Detroit Pistons ranked first in the league with an average of 10.8 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (21 wins and 61 losses) where they recorded a total of 884 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

10.8 steals
Detroit Pistons

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1980-81 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
1. 10.8 884 82
2. 10.7 876 82
3. 10.5 862 82
4. 10.5 861 82
5. 10.5 857 82
6. 10.2 833 82
7. 9.9 808 82
8. 9.4 769 82
9. 9.3 764 82
10. 9.1 750 82
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
11. 9.1 749 82
12. 8.9 729 82
13. 8.8 720 82
14. 8.8 719 82
15. 8.6 705 82
16. 8.4 685 82
17. 8.3 683 82
18. 7.8 641 82
19. 7.8 637 82
20. 7.7 632 82
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
21. 7.7 628 82
22. 7.5 611 82
23. 6.8 561 82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /