The Denver Nuggets ranked first in the league with an average of 10.1 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (54 wins and 28 losses) where they recorded a total of 832 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

10.1 steals
Denver Nuggets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1987-88 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Denver Nuggets	10.1	832	82
2.	New York Knicks	9.6	789	82
3.	Seattle Supersonics	9.5	775	82
4.	Utah Jazz	9.4	771	82
5.	Golden State Warriors	9.0	741	82
6.	San Antonio Spurs	9.0	739	82
7.	Cleveland Cavaliers	8.9	733	82
8.	New Jersey Nets	8.9	727	82
9.	Portland Trail Blazers	8.9	726	82
10.	Los Angeles Clippers	8.8	721	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Chicago Bulls	8.7	712	82
	Houston Rockets	8.7	712	82
13.	Washington Bullets	8.5	698	82
14.	Phoenix Suns	8.2	675	82
15.	Los Angeles Lakers	8.2	672	82
	Philadelphia 76ers	8.2	672	82
17.	Milwaukee Bucks	8.2	671	82
18.	Dallas Mavericks	7.9	645	82
19.	Atlanta Hawks	7.7	635	82
20.	Boston Celtics	7.6	620	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Indiana Pacers	7.5	619	82
22.	Detroit Pistons	7.2	588	82
23.	Sacramento Kings	7.1	582	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /