The New Jersey Nets ranked first in the league with an average of 11.1 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (49 wins and 33 losses) where they recorded a total of 911 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

11.1 steals
New Jersey Nets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1982-83 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	New Jersey Nets	11.1	911	82
2.	Golden State Warriors	10.4	856	82
3.	Los Angeles Lakers	10.3	844	82
4.	San Diego Clippers	10.0	820	82
5.	Philadelphia 76ers	9.9	812	82
6.	Boston Celtics	9.6	789	82
	Denver Nuggets	9.6	789	82
8.	Kansas City Kings	9.3	765	82
9.	Utah Jazz	9.2	758	82
10.	Indiana Pacers	9.2	755	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Phoenix Suns	9.1	749	82
	Portland Trail Blazers	9.1	749	82
13.	Washington Bullets	8.9	733	82
14.	New York Knicks	8.5	701	82
15.	Detroit Pistons	8.3	679	82
16.	Seattle Supersonics	8.3	677	82
17.	San Antonio Spurs	8.2	675	82
18.	Chicago Bulls	8.1	666	82
19.	Milwaukee Bucks	8.1	662	82
20.	Houston Rockets	7.9	646	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	7.5	617	82
22.	Atlanta Hawks	7.0	573	82
23.	Dallas Mavericks	6.7	552	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /