For the 2024-25 season, the New York Knicks lead the league in steals conceded per contest with 6.9. Holding down 2nd place are the Boston Celtics, earning a thefts given up per game total of 6.9. Recording a mark of 7.0, the Miami Heat rank in the third position. Rounding out the top five are the Oklahoma City Thunder (7.1) and the Milwaukee Bucks (7.7).
2022-23 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Knicks | 6.9 |
| 2nd | Boston Celtics | 6.9 |
| 3rd | Miami Heat | 7.0 |
| 4th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.1 |
| 5th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.7 |
| 6th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.7 |
| 7th | Golden State Warriors | 7.7 |
| 8th | Houston Rockets | 7.8 |
| 9th | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.8 |
| 10th | Orlando Magic | 7.9 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.0 |
| 12th | Indiana Pacers | 8.0 |
| 13th | Sacramento Kings | 8.1 |
| 14th | Brooklyn Nets | 8.1 |
| 15th | Charlotte Hornets | 8.3 |
| 16th | Phoenix Suns | 8.3 |
| 17th | Chicago Bulls | 8.4 |
| 18th | Dallas Mavericks | 8.4 |
| 19th | San Antonio Spurs | 8.8 |
| 20th | New Orleans Pelicans | 9.2 |
| 21st | Memphis Grizzlies | 9.2 |
| 22nd | Denver Nuggets | 9.3 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9.3 |
| 24th | Toronto Raptors | 9.4 |
| 25th | Washington Wizards | 9.5 |
| 26th | Portland Trail Blazers | 9.6 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Clippers | 9.7 |
| 28th | Detroit Pistons | 9.8 |
| 29th | Atlanta Hawks | 9.8 |
| 30th | Utah Jazz | 10.2 |
2021-22 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia 76ers | 6.6 |
| 2nd | Toronto Raptors | 6.7 |
| 3rd | New York Knicks | 7.0 |
| 4th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.0 |
| 5th | Atlanta Hawks | 7.0 |
| 6th | Chicago Bulls | 7.1 |
| 7th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.2 |
| 8th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.2 |
| 9th | Washington Wizards | 7.3 |
| 10th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.3 |
| 11th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.4 |
| 12th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.4 |
| 13th | Detroit Pistons | 7.4 |
| 14th | Miami Heat | 7.4 |
| 15th | Phoenix Suns | 7.5 |
| 16th | Charlotte Hornets | 7.5 |
| 17th | Boston Celtics | 7.5 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.7 |
| 19th | Utah Jazz | 7.8 |
| 20th | Golden State Warriors | 7.9 |
| 21st | Denver Nuggets | 7.9 |
| 22nd | Brooklyn Nets | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Orlando Magic | 8.0 |
| 24th | Indiana Pacers | 8.1 |
| 25th | Sacramento Kings | 8.1 |
| 26th | Portland Trail Blazers | 8.2 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.3 |
| 28th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 8.4 |
| 29th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.5 |
| 30th | Houston Rockets | 9.5 |
2020-21 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.1 |
| 2nd | San Antonio Spurs | 6.3 |
| 3rd | New York Knicks | 6.6 |
| 4th | Toronto Raptors | 6.6 |
| 5th | Phoenix Suns | 6.9 |
| 6th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.0 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.1 |
| 8th | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.2 |
| 9th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.3 |
| 10th | Boston Celtics | 7.4 |
| 11th | Indiana Pacers | 7.4 |
| 12th | Denver Nuggets | 7.5 |
| 13th | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| 14th | Sacramento Kings | 7.6 |
| 15th | Orlando Magic | 7.6 |
| 16th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.6 |
| 17th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.6 |
| 18th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.7 |
| 19th | Utah Jazz | 7.7 |
| 20th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.7 |
| 21st | Atlanta Hawks | 7.7 |
| 22nd | Golden State Warriors | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Detroit Pistons | 8.0 |
| 24th | Charlotte Hornets | 8.1 |
| 25th | Washington Wizards | 8.2 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.2 |
| 27th | Houston Rockets | 8.5 |
| 28th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 8.5 |
| 29th | Chicago Bulls | 8.5 |
| 30th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9.0 |
2019-20 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Portland Trail Blazers | 6.8 |
| 2nd | San Antonio Spurs | 6.8 |
| 3rd | Indiana Pacers | 6.9 |
| 4th | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.0 |
| 5th | Orlando Magic | 7.0 |
| 6th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.0 |
| 7th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.0 |
| 8th | Boston Celtics | 7.1 |
| 9th | New York Knicks | 7.2 |
| 10th | Denver Nuggets | 7.2 |
| 11th | Toronto Raptors | 7.2 |
| 12th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.4 |
| 13th | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| 14th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.5 |
| 15th | Washington Wizards | 7.5 |
| 16th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.7 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 7.7 |
| 18th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.8 |
| 19th | Utah Jazz | 7.9 |
| 20th | Phoenix Suns | 7.9 |
| 21st | Memphis Grizzlies | 8.0 |
| 22nd | Houston Rockets | 8.0 |
| 23rd | Charlotte Hornets | 8.0 |
| 24th | Chicago Bulls | 8.2 |
| 25th | Detroit Pistons | 8.2 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.2 |
| 27th | Golden State Warriors | 8.2 |
| 28th | New Orleans Pelicans | 8.5 |
| 29th | Atlanta Hawks | 9.0 |
| 30th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9.4 |
2018-19 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6.6 |
| 2nd | Boston Celtics | 6.8 |
| 3rd | Milwaukee Bucks | 6.8 |
| 4th | Charlotte Hornets | 6.9 |
| 5th | Detroit Pistons | 6.9 |
| 6th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6.9 |
| 7th | Orlando Magic | 7.0 |
| 8th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.2 |
| 9th | Chicago Bulls | 7.3 |
| 10th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.4 |
| 11th | Houston Rockets | 7.4 |
| 12th | New York Knicks | 7.4 |
| 13th | Indiana Pacers | 7.4 |
| 14th | Denver Nuggets | 7.4 |
| 15th | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| 16th | Sacramento Kings | 7.5 |
| 17th | Toronto Raptors | 7.6 |
| 18th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.6 |
| 19th | Golden State Warriors | 7.7 |
| 20th | Washington Wizards | 7.7 |
| 21st | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.7 |
| 22nd | Brooklyn Nets | 7.8 |
| 23rd | Dallas Mavericks | 7.8 |
| 24th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.2 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Clippers | 8.3 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.3 |
| 27th | Utah Jazz | 8.5 |
| 28th | New Orleans Pelicans | 8.6 |
| 29th | Phoenix Suns | 9.0 |
| 30th | Atlanta Hawks | 9.9 |
2017-18 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6.5 |
| 2nd | Charlotte Hornets | 6.6 |
| 3rd | Indiana Pacers | 7.0 |
| 4th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.1 |
| 5th | Toronto Raptors | 7.2 |
| 6th | Chicago Bulls | 7.2 |
| 7th | Boston Celtics | 7.2 |
| 8th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.2 |
| 9th | Detroit Pistons | 7.3 |
| 10th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.3 |
| 11th | Houston Rockets | 7.4 |
| 12th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.5 |
| 13th | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| 14th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.6 |
| 15th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.7 |
| 16th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.7 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 7.8 |
| 18th | Orlando Magic | 7.8 |
| 19th | Washington Wizards | 7.8 |
| 20th | Denver Nuggets | 8.0 |
| 21st | Memphis Grizzlies | 8.1 |
| 22nd | New York Knicks | 8.2 |
| 23rd | New Orleans Pelicans | 8.2 |
| 24th | Utah Jazz | 8.3 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.3 |
| 26th | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.5 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Clippers | 8.5 |
| 28th | Atlanta Hawks | 8.7 |
| 29th | Phoenix Suns | 8.7 |
| 30th | Golden State Warriors | 8.7 |
2016-17 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dallas Mavericks | 6.5 |
| 2nd | Charlotte Hornets | 6.6 |
| 3rd | Toronto Raptors | 6.7 |
| 4th | Detroit Pistons | 6.7 |
| 5th | Miami Heat | 6.8 |
| 6th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.0 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.0 |
| 8th | Utah Jazz | 7.3 |
| 9th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.3 |
| 10th | Chicago Bulls | 7.3 |
| 11th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.4 |
| 12th | Washington Wizards | 7.4 |
| 13th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.4 |
| 14th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.5 |
| 15th | New York Knicks | 7.5 |
| 16th | Orlando Magic | 7.6 |
| 17th | Boston Celtics | 7.6 |
| 18th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.7 |
| 19th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.7 |
| 20th | Indiana Pacers | 8.1 |
| 21st | Phoenix Suns | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Denver Nuggets | 8.3 |
| 23rd | Sacramento Kings | 8.5 |
| 24th | Houston Rockets | 8.5 |
| 25th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.5 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.5 |
| 27th | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.6 |
| 28th | Golden State Warriors | 8.6 |
| 29th | Atlanta Hawks | 9.0 |
| 30th | Brooklyn Nets | 9.5 |
2015-16 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Toronto Raptors | 6.5 |
| 2nd | Charlotte Hornets | 6.7 |
| 3rd | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.0 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.1 |
| 5th | Detroit Pistons | 7.1 |
| 6th | New York Knicks | 7.2 |
| 7th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.2 |
| 8th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.2 |
| 9th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.3 |
| 10th | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| 11th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.5 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.5 |
| 13th | Orlando Magic | 7.6 |
| 14th | Boston Celtics | 7.6 |
| 15th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.7 |
| 16th | Indiana Pacers | 7.7 |
| 17th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.8 |
| 18th | Utah Jazz | 8.0 |
| 19th | Chicago Bulls | 8.0 |
| 20th | Denver Nuggets | 8.0 |
| 21st | Washington Wizards | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Milwaukee Bucks | 8.3 |
| 23rd | Atlanta Hawks | 8.6 |
| 24th | Golden State Warriors | 8.7 |
| 25th | Philadelphia 76ers | 8.7 |
| 26th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.8 |
| 27th | Brooklyn Nets | 8.8 |
| 28th | Sacramento Kings | 8.8 |
| 29th | Houston Rockets | 9.0 |
| 30th | Phoenix Suns | 9.5 |
2014-15 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charlotte Hornets | 6.1 |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Clippers | 6.7 |
| 3rd | New Orleans Pelicans | 6.8 |
| 4th | Toronto Raptors | 6.9 |
| 5th | Detroit Pistons | 7.0 |
| 6th | Boston Celtics | 7.1 |
| 7th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.3 |
| 8th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.4 |
| 9th | Atlanta Hawks | 7.4 |
| 10th | Denver Nuggets | 7.5 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.5 |
| 12th | Chicago Bulls | 7.5 |
| 13th | Indiana Pacers | 7.5 |
| 14th | Orlando Magic | 7.7 |
| 15th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.8 |
| 16th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.8 |
| 17th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.8 |
| 18th | Miami Heat | 7.9 |
| 19th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.9 |
| 20th | Phoenix Suns | 7.9 |
| 21st | Washington Wizards | 8.0 |
| 22nd | Portland Trail Blazers | 8.0 |
| 23rd | New York Knicks | 8.0 |
| 24th | Utah Jazz | 8.2 |
| 25th | Golden State Warriors | 8.3 |
| 26th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8.4 |
| 27th | Milwaukee Bucks | 8.6 |
| 28th | Sacramento Kings | 8.7 |
| 29th | Houston Rockets | 8.9 |
| 30th | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.5 |
2013-14 NBA Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Knicks | 6.3 |
| 2nd | Charlotte Hornets | 6.3 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.0 |
| 4th | New Orleans Pelicans | 7.0 |
| 5th | Orlando Magic | 7.1 |
| 6th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.2 |
| 7th | Memphis Grizzlies | 7.2 |
| 8th | Indiana Pacers | 7.2 |
| 9th | Toronto Raptors | 7.3 |
| 10th | Brooklyn Nets | 7.4 |
| 11th | Boston Celtics | 7.4 |
| 12th | Phoenix Suns | 7.5 |
| 13th | Utah Jazz | 7.5 |
| 14th | Chicago Bulls | 7.6 |
| 15th | San Antonio Spurs | 7.7 |
| 16th | Washington Wizards | 7.7 |
| 17th | Dallas Mavericks | 7.7 |
| 18th | Sacramento Kings | 7.8 |
| 19th | Portland Trail Blazers | 7.8 |
| 20th | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.8 |
| 21st | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.9 |
| 22nd | Golden State Warriors | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Miami Heat | 8.1 |
| 24th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.2 |
| 25th | Detroit Pistons | 8.2 |
| 26th | Atlanta Hawks | 8.2 |
| 27th | Denver Nuggets | 8.5 |
| 28th | Houston Rockets | 8.6 |
| 29th | Philadelphia 76ers | 9.0 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Lakers | 9.6 |