With reference to the 2024-25 campaign, the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA in thefts per game with 12.1. Holding down 2nd place are the Atlanta Hawks, possessing a steals per contest total of 10.0. Holding a number of 9.7, the Los Angeles Clippers come in at the 3rd spot. With the 4th and 5th spot are the Philadelphia 76ers (9.4) in addition to the New Orleans Pelicans (9.4).
2022-23 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 12.1 |
| 2nd | Atlanta Hawks | 10.0 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Clippers | 9.7 |
| 4th | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.4 |
| 5th | New Orleans Pelicans | 9.4 |
| 6th | Orlando Magic | 9.3 |
| 7th | Memphis Grizzlies | 9.2 |
| 8th | Golden State Warriors | 9.1 |
| 9th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9.1 |
| 10th | Denver Nuggets | 9.0 |
| 11th | Miami Heat | 9.0 |
| 12th | Houston Rockets | 8.8 |
| 13th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.7 |
| 14th | Dallas Mavericks | 8.5 |
| 15th | Indiana Pacers | 8.4 |
| 16th | Portland Trail Blazers | 8.3 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 8.2 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.0 |
| 19th | Charlotte Hornets | 8.0 |
| 20th | Washington Wizards | 7.9 |
| 21st | San Antonio Spurs | 7.8 |
| 22nd | Toronto Raptors | 7.7 |
| 23rd | Phoenix Suns | 7.7 |
| 24th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.6 |
| 25th | New York Knicks | 7.5 |
| 26th | Boston Celtics | 7.4 |
| 27th | Chicago Bulls | 7.3 |
| 28th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.1 |
| 29th | Utah Jazz | 6.9 |
| 30th | Detroit Pistons | 6.8 |
2021-22 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Memphis Grizzlies | 9.8 |
| 2nd | Toronto Raptors | 9.0 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.8 |
| 4th | Golden State Warriors | 8.8 |
| 5th | Charlotte Hornets | 8.6 |
| 6th | Phoenix Suns | 8.6 |
| 7th | New Orleans Pelicans | 8.3 |
| 8th | Portland Trail Blazers | 8.0 |
| 9th | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.7 |
| 10th | Detroit Pistons | 7.7 |
| 11th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.6 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.6 |
| 13th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.6 |
| 14th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.6 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.4 |
| 16th | Miami Heat | 7.4 |
| 17th | Houston Rockets | 7.3 |
| 18th | Denver Nuggets | 7.2 |
| 19th | Boston Celtics | 7.2 |
| 20th | Utah Jazz | 7.2 |
| 21st | Sacramento Kings | 7.2 |
| 22nd | Atlanta Hawks | 7.2 |
| 23rd | Chicago Bulls | 7.1 |
| 24th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.1 |
| 25th | Indiana Pacers | 7.1 |
| 26th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.1 |
| 27th | New York Knicks | 7.0 |
| 28th | Orlando Magic | 6.8 |
| 29th | Dallas Mavericks | 6.7 |
| 30th | Washington Wizards | 6.4 |
2020-21 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.1 |
| 2nd | Memphis Grizzlies | 9.1 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.8 |
| 4th | Toronto Raptors | 8.6 |
| 5th | Indiana Pacers | 8.5 |
| 6th | Golden State Warriors | 8.2 |
| 7th | Milwaukee Bucks | 8.1 |
| 8th | Denver Nuggets | 8.1 |
| 9th | Miami Heat | 7.9 |
| 10th | Charlotte Hornets | 7.8 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.8 |
| 12th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.8 |
| 13th | Boston Celtics | 7.7 |
| 14th | Houston Rockets | 7.6 |
| 15th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.6 |
| 16th | Sacramento Kings | 7.5 |
| 17th | Detroit Pistons | 7.4 |
| 18th | Washington Wizards | 7.3 |
| 19th | Phoenix Suns | 7.2 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.1 |
| 21st | New York Knicks | 7.0 |
| 22nd | San Antonio Spurs | 7.0 |
| 23rd | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.0 |
| 24th | Atlanta Hawks | 7.0 |
| 25th | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.9 |
| 26th | Orlando Magic | 6.9 |
| 27th | Brooklyn Nets | 6.7 |
| 28th | Chicago Bulls | 6.7 |
| 29th | Utah Jazz | 6.6 |
| 30th | Dallas Mavericks | 6.3 |
2019-20 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bulls | 10.0 |
| 2nd | Toronto Raptors | 8.8 |
| 3rd | Houston Rockets | 8.7 |
| 4th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.7 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.6 |
| 6th | Boston Celtics | 8.3 |
| 7th | Golden State Warriors | 8.2 |
| 8th | Orlando Magic | 8.2 |
| 9th | Denver Nuggets | 8.0 |
| 10th | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.0 |
| 11th | Washington Wizards | 8.0 |
| 12th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.9 |
| 13th | Atlanta Hawks | 7.8 |
| 14th | Sacramento Kings | 7.7 |
| 15th | Phoenix Suns | 7.7 |
| 16th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.6 |
| 17th | New York Knicks | 7.6 |
| 18th | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| 19th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.5 |
| 20th | Indiana Pacers | 7.4 |
| 21st | Detroit Pistons | 7.4 |
| 22nd | San Antonio Spurs | 7.3 |
| 23rd | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.2 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.1 |
| 25th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6.9 |
| 26th | Charlotte Hornets | 6.6 |
| 27th | Brooklyn Nets | 6.4 |
| 28th | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.3 |
| 29th | Dallas Mavericks | 6.1 |
| 30th | Utah Jazz | 6.1 |
2018-19 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9.3 |
| 2nd | Phoenix Suns | 9.0 |
| 3rd | Indiana Pacers | 8.7 |
| 4th | Boston Celtics | 8.6 |
| 5th | Houston Rockets | 8.5 |
| 6th | Memphis Grizzlies | 8.3 |
| 7th | Washington Wizards | 8.3 |
| 8th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.3 |
| 9th | Toronto Raptors | 8.3 |
| 10th | Sacramento Kings | 8.3 |
| 11th | Atlanta Hawks | 8.2 |
| 12th | Utah Jazz | 8.1 |
| 13th | Denver Nuggets | 7.7 |
| 14th | Miami Heat | 7.6 |
| 15th | Golden State Warriors | 7.6 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.5 |
| 17th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.5 |
| 18th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.4 |
| 19th | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.4 |
| 20th | Chicago Bulls | 7.4 |
| 21st | Charlotte Hornets | 7.2 |
| 22nd | Detroit Pistons | 6.9 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Clippers | 6.8 |
| 24th | New York Knicks | 6.8 |
| 25th | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.7 |
| 26th | Orlando Magic | 6.6 |
| 27th | Brooklyn Nets | 6.6 |
| 28th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6.5 |
| 29th | Dallas Mavericks | 6.5 |
| 30th | San Antonio Spurs | 6.1 |
2017-18 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9.1 |
| 2nd | Milwaukee Bucks | 8.8 |
| 3rd | Indiana Pacers | 8.8 |
| 4th | Utah Jazz | 8.6 |
| 5th | Houston Rockets | 8.5 |
| 6th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.4 |
| 7th | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.3 |
| 8th | New Orleans Pelicans | 8.0 |
| 9th | Golden State Warriors | 8.0 |
| 10th | Washington Wizards | 7.9 |
| 11th | Sacramento Kings | 7.8 |
| 12th | Atlanta Hawks | 7.8 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.7 |
| 14th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.7 |
| 15th | Detroit Pistons | 7.7 |
| 16th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.7 |
| 17th | Denver Nuggets | 7.6 |
| 18th | Toronto Raptors | 7.6 |
| 19th | Chicago Bulls | 7.6 |
| 20th | Orlando Magic | 7.6 |
| 21st | Miami Heat | 7.6 |
| 22nd | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.5 |
| 23rd | Boston Celtics | 7.4 |
| 24th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.1 |
| 25th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.0 |
| 26th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.0 |
| 27th | Phoenix Suns | 6.9 |
| 28th | Charlotte Hornets | 6.8 |
| 29th | New York Knicks | 6.7 |
| 30th | Brooklyn Nets | 6.2 |
2016-17 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden State Warriors | 9.6 |
| 2nd | Washington Wizards | 8.5 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.4 |
| 4th | Toronto Raptors | 8.3 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.2 |
| 6th | Phoenix Suns | 8.2 |
| 7th | Atlanta Hawks | 8.2 |
| 8th | Houston Rockets | 8.2 |
| 9th | Indiana Pacers | 8.2 |
| 10th | Milwaukee Bucks | 8.1 |
| 11th | San Antonio Spurs | 8.0 |
| 12th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.0 |
| 13th | Memphis Grizzlies | 8.0 |
| 14th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.9 |
| 15th | Chicago Bulls | 7.8 |
| 16th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.8 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 7.6 |
| 18th | Boston Celtics | 7.5 |
| 19th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.5 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.5 |
| 21st | Brooklyn Nets | 7.2 |
| 22nd | Miami Heat | 7.2 |
| 23rd | New York Knicks | 7.1 |
| 24th | Orlando Magic | 7.1 |
| 25th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.0 |
| 26th | Detroit Pistons | 7.0 |
| 27th | Charlotte Hornets | 7.0 |
| 28th | Denver Nuggets | 6.9 |
| 29th | Utah Jazz | 6.7 |
| 30th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6.6 |
2015-16 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Houston Rockets | 10.0 |
| 2nd | Boston Celtics | 9.2 |
| 3rd | Atlanta Hawks | 9.1 |
| 4th | Indiana Pacers | 9.0 |
| 5th | Sacramento Kings | 8.9 |
| 6th | Memphis Grizzlies | 8.8 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Clippers | 8.6 |
| 8th | Washington Wizards | 8.6 |
| 9th | Golden State Warriors | 8.4 |
| 10th | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.3 |
| 11th | San Antonio Spurs | 8.3 |
| 12th | Orlando Magic | 8.2 |
| 13th | Milwaukee Bucks | 8.2 |
| 14th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.0 |
| 15th | Toronto Raptors | 7.8 |
| 16th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.7 |
| 17th | Phoenix Suns | 7.7 |
| 18th | Utah Jazz | 7.7 |
| 19th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.6 |
| 20th | Denver Nuggets | 7.4 |
| 21st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.4 |
| 22nd | Charlotte Hornets | 7.3 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.2 |
| 24th | Detroit Pistons | 7.0 |
| 25th | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.9 |
| 26th | Dallas Mavericks | 6.8 |
| 27th | Miami Heat | 6.7 |
| 28th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6.7 |
| 29th | Chicago Bulls | 6.0 |
| 30th | New York Knicks | 5.7 |
2014-15 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milwaukee Bucks | 9.6 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.6 |
| 3rd | Houston Rockets | 9.5 |
| 4th | Golden State Warriors | 9.3 |
| 5th | Atlanta Hawks | 9.1 |
| 6th | Phoenix Suns | 8.5 |
| 7th | Memphis Grizzlies | 8.5 |
| 8th | Boston Celtics | 8.2 |
| 9th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.1 |
| 10th | Dallas Mavericks | 8.1 |
| 11th | San Antonio Spurs | 8.0 |
| 12th | Orlando Magic | 7.9 |
| 13th | Miami Heat | 7.8 |
| 14th | Denver Nuggets | 7.8 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.8 |
| 16th | Detroit Pistons | 7.6 |
| 17th | Utah Jazz | 7.6 |
| 18th | Toronto Raptors | 7.5 |
| 19th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.4 |
| 20th | Washington Wizards | 7.3 |
| 21st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.3 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.0 |
| 23rd | Brooklyn Nets | 7.0 |
| 24th | New York Knicks | 7.0 |
| 25th | New Orleans Pelicans | 6.7 |
| 26th | Sacramento Kings | 6.7 |
| 27th | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.4 |
| 28th | Chicago Bulls | 6.3 |
| 29th | Indiana Pacers | 6.2 |
| 30th | Charlotte Hornets | 6.1 |
2013-14 NBA Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.3 |
| 2nd | Miami Heat | 8.9 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.8 |
| 4th | Brooklyn Nets | 8.6 |
| 5th | Dallas Mavericks | 8.6 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Clippers | 8.6 |
| 7th | Phoenix Suns | 8.4 |
| 8th | Detroit Pistons | 8.4 |
| 9th | Atlanta Hawks | 8.3 |
| 10th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.3 |
| 11th | Washington Wizards | 8.1 |
| 12th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.9 |
| 13th | Golden State Warriors | 7.8 |
| 14th | New York Knicks | 7.7 |
| 15th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.7 |
| 16th | Orlando Magic | 7.7 |
| 17th | Houston Rockets | 7.6 |
| 18th | Denver Nuggets | 7.5 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.5 |
| 20th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.4 |
| 21st | Chicago Bulls | 7.2 |
| 22nd | Sacramento Kings | 7.2 |
| 23rd | Boston Celtics | 7.1 |
| 24th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.1 |
| 25th | Toronto Raptors | 7.0 |
| 26th | Utah Jazz | 7.0 |
| 27th | Indiana Pacers | 6.7 |
| 28th | Milwaukee Bucks | 6.6 |
| 29th | Charlotte Hornets | 6.1 |
| 30th | Portland Trail Blazers | 5.5 |