1988-89 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

Information about which teams led the league in steals per game in the 1988-1989 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 1988-89 NBA Regular Season?

The San Antonio Spurs ranked first in the league with an average of 11.7 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (21 wins and 61 losses) where they recorded a total of 961 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

11.7 steals
San Antonio Spurs

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1988-89 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
1. 11.7 961 82
2. 11.0 900 82
3. 10.5 864 82
4. 10.1 831 82
5. 10.1 828 82
6. 10.0 821 82
7. 10.0 817 82
8. 9.9 815 82
9. 9.9 811 82
10. 9.6 791 82
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
11. 9.6 789 82
12. 9.4 773 82
13. 9.1 744 82
14. 8.8 724 82
15. 8.8 722 82
16. 8.8 720 82
17. 8.6 705 82
18. 8.5 694 82
19. 8.5 693 82
20. 8.4 689 82
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
21. 7.8 639 82
22. 7.6 624 82
23. 7.1 579 82
24. 6.9 563 82
25. 6.4 522 82

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Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /