When discussing the 2024-25 season, the UMKC Kangaroos are the best in college basketball in steals with 75. In 2nd are the Penn State Nittany Lions, owning a steals total of 69. With a total of 67, the Samford Bulldogs rank in the third spot. Finishing out the top 5 are the Mercer Bears (63) in addition to the South Carolina State Bulldogs (61).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | UMKC Kangaroos | 75 |
| 2nd | Penn State Nittany Lions | 69 |
| 3rd | Samford Bulldogs | 67 |
| 4th | Mercer Bears | 63 |
| 5th | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 61 |
| 6th | Florida State Seminoles | 60 |
| 7th | Marquette Golden Eagles | 60 |
| 8th | New Mexico Lobos | 60 |
| 9th | Florida Atlantic Owls | 59 |
| 10th | Lindenwood Lions | 59 |
| 11th | Southern Jaguars | 59 |
| 12th | Cleveland State Vikings | 58 |
| 13th | UTRGV Vaqueros | 58 |
| 14th | VMI Keydets | 58 |
| 15th | North Alabama Lions | 58 |
| 16th | UL Monroe Warhawks | 56 |
| 17th | Winthrop Eagles | 56 |
| 18th | Cal Poly Mustangs | 55 |
| 19th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 55 |
| 20th | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 55 |
| 21st | Eastern Washington Eagles | 55 |
| 22nd | Stonehill Skyhawks | 54 |
| 23rd | South Dakota Coyotes | 54 |
| 24th | Georgia Southern Eagles | 53 |
| 25th | Mercyhurst University Lakers | 53 |
| 26th | Campbell Fighting Camels | 53 |
| 27th | Ole Miss Rebels | 53 |
| 28th | Vanderbilt Commodores | 53 |
| 29th | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 52 |
| 30th | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 52 |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Texas A&M Aggies | 398 |
| 2nd | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 391 |
| 3rd | LSU Tigers | 373 |
| 4th | UAB Blazers | 334 |
| 5th | Miami Hurricanes | 328 |
| 6th | Tennessee Volunteers | 326 |
| 7th | Southern Jaguars | 325 |
| 8th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 316 |
| 9th | Houston Cougars | 305 |
| 10th | Iowa State Cyclones | 299 |
| 11th | Belmont Bruins | 299 |
| 12th | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 298 |
| 13th | Baylor Bears | 298 |
| 14th | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 296 |
| 15th | MTSU Blue Raiders | 295 |
| 16th | VCU Rams | 294 |
| 17th | Northern Kentucky Norse | 290 |
| 18th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 290 |
| 19th | IPFW Mastodons | 289 |
| 20th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 289 |
| 21st | Portland State Vikings | 289 |
| 22nd | Auburn Tigers | 284 |
| 23rd | Florida Gators | 284 |
| 24th | St. John’s Red Storm | 283 |
| 25th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 281 |
| 26th | Richmond Spiders | 281 |
| 27th | Furman Paladins | 281 |
| 28th | Memphis Tigers | 277 |
| 29th | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 274 |
| 30th | Nicholls Colonels | 273 |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 299 |
| 2nd | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 282 |
| 3rd | Alabama Crimson Tide | 280 |
| 4th | Baylor Bears | 267 |
| 5th | Houston Cougars | 255 |
| 6th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 254 |
| 7th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 251 |
| 8th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 248 |
| 9th | Memphis Tigers | 248 |
| 10th | St. John’s Red Storm | 246 |
| 11th | VCU Rams | 240 |
| 12th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 237 |
| 13th | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 236 |
| 14th | Belmont Bruins | 232 |
| 15th | UAB Blazers | 231 |
| 16th | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 230 |
| 17th | San Diego State Aztecs | 229 |
| 18th | Nicholls State Colonels | 228 |
| 19th | Syracuse Orange | 227 |
| 20th | LSU Tigers | 225 |
| 21st | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 224 |
| 22nd | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 224 |
| 23rd | West Virginia Mountaineers | 220 |
| 24th | Georgia Bulldogs | 220 |
| 25th | FIU Panthers | 219 |
| 26th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 217 |
| 27th | Creighton Bluejays | 216 |
| 28th | Drake Bulldogs | 216 |
| 29th | Loyola Ramblers | 215 |
| 30th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 215 |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 324 |
| 2nd | St. John’s Red Storm | 320 |
| 3rd | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 314 |
| 4th | Nicholls State Colonels | 309 |
| 5th | Merrimack Warriors | 308 |
| 6th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 307 |
| 7th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 298 |
| 8th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 293 |
| 9th | Central Michigan Chippewas | 292 |
| 10th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 287 |
| 11th | Lamar Cardinals | 284 |
| 12th | FIU Panthers | 280 |
| 13th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 278 |
| 14th | VCU Rams | 278 |
| 15th | Kansas State Wildcats | 277 |
| 16th | Portland State Vikings | 277 |
| 17th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 277 |
| 18th | Florida State Seminoles | 273 |
| 19th | Valparaiso Beacons | 269 |
| 20th | New Mexico Lobos | 267 |
| 21st | Furman Paladins | 264 |
| 22nd | Georgia Southern Eagles | 260 |
| 23rd | Jackson State Tigers | 260 |
| 24th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 260 |
| 25th | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 260 |
| 26th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 260 |
| 27th | Northern Kentucky Norse | 259 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 258 |
| 29th | Duke Blue Devils | 258 |
| 30th | DePaul Blue Demons | 257 |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Auburn Tigers | 369 |
| 2nd | FIU Panthers | 359 |
| 3rd | Duke Blue Devils | 346 |
| 4th | UTRGV Vaqueros | 345 |
| 5th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 334 |
| 6th | Washington Huskies | 323 |
| 7th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 317 |
| 8th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 315 |
| 9th | Texas Southern Tigers | 309 |
| 10th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 309 |
| 11th | LSU Tigers | 308 |
| 12th | USF Bulls | 306 |
| 13th | St. John’s Red Storm | 302 |
| 14th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 297 |
| 15th | Green Bay Phoenix | 291 |
| 16th | Oregon Ducks | 290 |
| 17th | Memphis Tigers | 288 |
| 18th | Furman Paladins | 288 |
| 19th | New Orleans Privateers | 285 |
| 20th | Temple Owls | 284 |
| 21st | Lamar Cardinals | 283 |
| 22nd | Rider Broncs | 282 |
| 23rd | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 278 |
| 24th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 278 |
| 25th | Syracuse Orange | 278 |
| 26th | Loyola Greyhounds | 278 |
| 27th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 276 |
| 28th | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 274 |
| 29th | Georgia State Panthers | 269 |
| 30th | Lipscomb Bisons | 268 |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 361 |
| 2nd | Portland State Vikings | 333 |
| 3rd | Nicholls State Colonels | 307 |
| 4th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 303 |
| 5th | West Virginia Mountaineers | 301 |
| 6th | Citadel Bulldogs | 301 |
| 7th | Savannah State Tigers | 301 |
| 8th | Kansas State Wildcats | 294 |
| 9th | Fordham Rams | 283 |
| 10th | Penn State Nittany Lions | 282 |
| 11th | St. John’s Red Storm | 282 |
| 12th | Lamar Cardinals | 281 |
| 13th | Duke Blue Devils | 275 |
| 14th | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 275 |
| 15th | Washington Huskies | 274 |
| 16th | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 271 |
| 17th | UMBC Retrievers | 269 |
| 18th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 267 |
| 19th | Youngstown State Penguins | 266 |
| 20th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 265 |
| 21st | Furman Paladins | 265 |
| 22nd | Montana Grizzlies | 264 |
| 23rd | IPFW Mastodons | 264 |
| 24th | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 262 |
| 25th | Michigan Wolverines | 261 |
| 26th | Stony Brook Seawolves | 261 |
| 27th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 260 |
| 28th | Villanova Wildcats | 259 |
| 29th | Syracuse Orange | 258 |
| 30th | Miami RedHawks | 257 |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | West Virginia Mountaineers | 371 |
| 2nd | TAMU Islanders | 337 |
| 3rd | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 317 |
| 4th | Fordham Rams | 314 |
| 5th | Portland State Vikings | 307 |
| 6th | Citadel Bulldogs | 306 |
| 7th | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 306 |
| 8th | Holy Cross Crusaders | 302 |
| 9th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 293 |
| 10th | Grambling Tigers | 292 |
| 11th | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 291 |
| 12th | South Carolina Gamecocks | 288 |
| 13th | CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | 286 |
| 14th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 283 |
| 15th | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 279 |
| 16th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 278 |
| 17th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 277 |
| 18th | Syracuse Orange | 275 |
| 19th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 273 |
| 20th | Florida Gators | 272 |
| 21st | Iowa State Cyclones | 272 |
| 22nd | Kansas State Wildcats | 271 |
| 23rd | Lamar Cardinals | 271 |
| 24th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 266 |
| 25th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 266 |
| 26th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 265 |
| 27th | Jacksonville Dolphins | 265 |
| 28th | Boston Terriers | 265 |
| 29th | VCU Rams | 263 |
| 30th | Omaha Mavericks | 262 |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Green Bay Phoenix | 358 |
| 2nd | West Virginia Mountaineers | 343 |
| 3rd | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 312 |
| 4th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 312 |
| 5th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 310 |
| 6th | VCU Rams | 309 |
| 7th | TAMU Islanders | 306 |
| 8th | Morehead State Eagles | 304 |
| 9th | Syracuse Orange | 300 |
| 10th | Omaha Mavericks | 297 |
| 11th | Monmouth Hawks | 296 |
| 12th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 295 |
| 13th | Villanova Wildcats | 282 |
| 14th | Citadel Bulldogs | 281 |
| 15th | Jackson State Tigers | 279 |
| 16th | Oregon Ducks | 275 |
| 17th | Western Carolina Catamounts | 275 |
| 18th | Chattanooga Mocs | 272 |
| 19th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 269 |
| 20th | Baylor Bears | 269 |
| 21st | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 266 |
| 22nd | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 265 |
| 23rd | Robert Morris Colonials | 265 |
| 24th | CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | 263 |
| 25th | LSU Tigers | 263 |
| 26th | Fordham Rams | 263 |
| 27th | Portland State Vikings | 263 |
| 28th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 261 |
| 29th | Memphis Tigers | 261 |
| 30th | Texas A&M Aggies | 260 |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | West Virginia Mountaineers | 376 |
| 2nd | VCU Rams | 342 |
| 3rd | Hawaii Warriors | 337 |
| 4th | Georgia State Panthers | 321 |
| 5th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 321 |
| 6th | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 313 |
| 7th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 305 |
| 8th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 303 |
| 9th | Robert Morris Colonials | 300 |
| 10th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 287 |
| 11th | Louisville Cardinals | 283 |
| 12th | USC Upstate Spartans | 283 |
| 13th | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 283 |
| 14th | Duke Blue Devils | 278 |
| 15th | Villanova Wildcats | 278 |
| 16th | Morehead State Eagles | 278 |
| 17th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 277 |
| 18th | Savannah State Tigers | 276 |
| 19th | Arizona Wildcats | 275 |
| 20th | Longwood Lancers | 270 |
| 21st | Chicago State Cougars | 268 |
| 22nd | Ohio State Buckeyes | 266 |
| 23rd | Cleveland State Vikings | 266 |
| 24th | UMKC Kangaroos | 266 |
| 25th | Manhattan Jaspers | 264 |
| 26th | Baylor Bears | 263 |
| 27th | Western Carolina Catamounts | 260 |
| 28th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 259 |
| 29th | Syracuse Orange | 258 |
| 30th | BYU Cougars | 257 |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Team | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | VCU Rams | 391 |
| 2nd | Louisville Cardinals | 370 |
| 3rd | UCLA Bruins | 341 |
| 4th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 339 |
| 5th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 306 |
| 6th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 299 |
| 7th | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 296 |
| 8th | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 294 |
| 9th | Memphis Tigers | 294 |
| 10th | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 289 |
| 11th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 287 |
| 12th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 287 |
| 13th | SMU Mustangs | 282 |
| 14th | Connecticut Huskies | 281 |
| 15th | Chicago State Cougars | 278 |
| 16th | Florida Gators | 274 |
| 17th | San Diego State Aztecs | 274 |
| 18th | Manhattan Jaspers | 273 |
| 19th | Morehead State Eagles | 271 |
| 20th | Syracuse Orange | 271 |
| 21st | Ohio State Buckeyes | 270 |
| 22nd | Northwestern State Demons | 270 |
| 23rd | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 269 |
| 24th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 268 |
| 25th | Miami RedHawks | 267 |
| 26th | Omaha Mavericks | 266 |
| 27th | Oregon Ducks | 263 |
| 28th | Illinois State Redbirds | 262 |
| 29th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 262 |
| 30th | LSU Tigers | 261 |