The Milwaukee Bucks ranked first in the league with an average of 10.3 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (50 wins and 32 losses) where they recorded a total of 845 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

10.3 steals
Milwaukee Bucks

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1986-87 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Milwaukee Bucks	10.3	845	82
2.	Utah Jazz	10.2	835	82
3.	San Antonio Spurs	9.6	786	82
4.	Philadelphia 76ers	9.4	768	82
5.	Portland Trail Blazers	9.4	767	82
6.	Washington Bullets	9.2	755	82
7.	Denver Nuggets	9.2	754	82
8.	Los Angeles Clippers	9.2	751	82
9.	Los Angeles Lakers	8.9	728	82
10.	Golden State Warriors	8.7	715	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Seattle Supersonics	8.6	705	82
12.	New York Knicks	8.6	704	82
13.	Phoenix Suns	8.6	703	82
14.	Atlanta Hawks	8.5	700	82
15.	Indiana Pacers	8.5	697	82
16.	Dallas Mavericks	8.4	688	82
17.	Chicago Bulls	8.3	677	82
18.	Cleveland Cavaliers	8.2	672	82
19.	Houston Rockets	8.0	654	82
20.	Detroit Pistons	7.8	643	82
	New Jersey Nets	7.8	643	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
22.	Boston Celtics	6.8	561	82
23.	Sacramento Kings	6.3	513	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /