The Denver Nuggets ranked last in the league with an average of 6.1 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (21 wins and 61 losses) where they recorded a total of 503 steals.

Fewest Steals Per Game

6.1 steals
Denver Nuggets

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Steals Per Game

1996-97 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Denver Nuggets	6.1	503	82
2.	Indiana Pacers	7.1	585	82
3.	Sacramento Kings	7.2	588	82
4.	Charlotte Hornets	7.3	597	82
5.	Golden State Warriors	7.5	611	82
6.	Minnesota Timberwolves	7.5	618	82
7.	New York Knicks	7.7	629	82
8.	Detroit Pistons	7.7	632	82
	Milwaukee Bucks	7.7	632	82
10.	Portland Trail Blazers	7.8	640	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	San Antonio Spurs	7.9	646	82
12.	Miami Heat	7.9	650	82
13.	Dallas Mavericks	8.0	654	82
14.	Cleveland Cavaliers	8.0	655	82
15.	Vancouver Grizzlies	8.0	657	82
16.	Phoenix Suns	8.1	664	82
17.	New Jersey Nets	8.3	677	82
18.	Philadelphia 76ers	8.3	683	82
19.	Houston Rockets	8.4	685	82
20.	Orlando Magic	8.5	694	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Atlanta Hawks	8.5	701	82
22.	Washington Bullets	8.7	712	82
23.	Chicago Bulls	8.7	716	82
24.	Toronto Raptors	8.8	722	82
25.	Los Angeles Clippers	8.9	733	82
26.	Los Angeles Lakers	9.0	740	82
27.	Utah Jazz	9.1	748	82
28.	Boston Celtics	9.9	810	82
29.	Seattle Supersonics	11.0	904	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /