The New Jersey Nets ranked first in the league with an average of 11.2 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (44 wins and 38 losses) where they recorded a total of 918 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

11.2 steals
New Jersey Nets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1981-82 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	New Jersey Nets	11.2	918	82
2.	Philadelphia 76ers	10.4	856	82
3.	Los Angeles Lakers	10.3	848	82
4.	Milwaukee Bucks	9.3	763	82
5.	Indiana Pacers	9.2	753	82
	Phoenix Suns	9.2	753	82
7.	Kansas City Kings	9.1	743	82
8.	Detroit Pistons	9.0	741	82
9.	New York Knicks	8.8	719	82
10.	Portland Trail Blazers	8.6	706	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Utah Jazz	8.5	700	82
12.	Seattle Supersonics	8.4	691	82
13.	Golden State Warriors	8.4	685	82
14.	Denver Nuggets	8.1	664	82
15.	Boston Celtics	8.0	652	82
16.	Houston Rockets	7.9	648	82
17.	Washington Bullets	7.8	643	82
18.	San Diego Clippers	7.8	636	82
19.	Cleveland Cavaliers	7.7	634	82
20.	Atlanta Hawks	7.4	608	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	San Antonio Spurs	7.3	600	82
22.	Chicago Bulls	7.1	580	82
23.	Dallas Mavericks	6.9	566	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /