NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

In the 2024-25 campaign, the Abilene Christian Wildcats are ahead of the pack in thefts per contest with 10.3. Holding down 2nd are the UTEP Miners, acquiring a steals per game total of 10.2. Having a tally of 9.9, the Samford Bulldogs are holding on to the 3rd spot. Rounding out the top 5 are the UC San Diego Tritons (9.9) and the Southern Jaguars (9.7).

2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
SPG RankTeamSPG
1stAbilene Christian Wildcats10.3
2ndUTEP Miners10.2
3rdSamford Bulldogs9.9
4thUC San Diego Tritons9.9
5thSouthern Jaguars9.7
6thIona Gaels9.6
7thMerrimack Warriors9.5
8thSouth Carolina State Bulldogs9.5
9thUTSA Roadrunners9.5
10thTroy Trojans9.4
11thTarleton State Texans9.4
12thMissouri Tigers9.4
13thSouth Alabama Jaguars9.3
14thIowa State Cyclones9.3
15thGrand Canyon Lopes9.2
16thMississippi State Bulldogs9.1
17thMaine Black Bears9.1
18thOklahoma State Cowboys9.1
19thLittle Rock Trojans9.0
20thMcNeese Cowboys9.0
21stFIU Panthers9.0
22ndMarquette Golden Eagles9.0
23rdEastern Illinois Panthers9.0
24thDrake Bulldogs8.9
25thVanderbilt Commodores8.9
26thSt. John’s Red Storm8.9
27thGeorge Washington Colonials8.9
28thOle Miss Rebels8.8
29thNew Mexico Lobos8.7
30thIPFW Mastodons8.7

2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stLSU Tigers11.0
2ndAbilene Christian Wildcats10.9
3rdSouthern Jaguars10.5
4thEastern Kentucky Colonels10.2
5thMaryland Eastern Shore Hawks10.1
6thTexas A&M Aggies10.0
7thUAB Blazers9.5
8thPortland State Vikings9.3
9thTennessee Volunteers9.3
10thVCU Rams9.2
11thNorthern Kentucky Norse9.1
12thStephen F. Austin Lumberjacks9.1
13thBelmont Bruins9.1
14thMerrimack Warriors9.0
15thOakland Golden Grizzlies9.0
16thMiami Hurricanes8.9
17thSt. John’s Red Storm8.8
18thGeorgia State Panthers8.8
19thBaylor Bears8.8
20thIPFW Mastodons8.8
21stNorth Carolina Central Eagles8.7
22ndCleveland State Vikings8.6
23rdIowa State Cyclones8.5
24thOklahoma State Cowboys8.5
25thJames Madison Dukes8.5
26thFlorida State Seminoles8.5
27thTexas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders8.5
28thPrairie View A&M Panthers8.5
29thWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers8.5
30thMorgan State Bears8.5

2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stTarleton State Texans10.5
2ndEastern Kentucky Colonels10.3
3rdAbilene Christian Wildcats9.7
4thPrairie View A&M Panthers9.6
5thStephen F. Austin Lumberjacks9.5
6thNicholls State Colonels9.1
7thSt. John’s Red Storm9.1
8thGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets9.1
9thBaylor Bears8.9
10thUTRGV Vaqueros8.9
11thVCU Rams8.9
12thRichmond Spiders8.9
13thMemphis Tigers8.9
14thEastern Michigan Eagles8.8
15thNorth Carolina A&T Aggies8.7
16thCoppin State Eagles8.5
17thAlabama Crimson Tide8.5
18thSam Houston State Bearkats8.5
19thGeorgia Bulldogs8.5
20thLIU Brooklyn Blackbirds8.4
21stFIU Panthers8.4
22ndSouth Carolina Gamecocks8.4
23rdMonmouth Hawks8.3
24thPortland State Vikings8.3
25thUT Arlington Mavericks8.3
26thOakland Golden Grizzlies8.3
27thDuke Blue Devils8.2
28thFurman Paladins8.2
29thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers8.2
30thSan Diego State Aztecs8.2

2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stStephen F. Austin Lumberjacks10.5
2ndSt. John’s Red Storm10.0
3rdNicholls State Colonels10.0
4thMerrimack Warriors9.9
5thEastern Michigan Eagles9.8
6thAbilene Christian Wildcats9.5
7thUNC Greensboro Spartans9.3
8thEastern Kentucky Colonels9.3
9thSam Houston State Bearkats9.3
10thCentral Michigan Chippewas9.1
11thVCU Rams9.0
12thLamar Cardinals8.9
13thFlorida State Seminoles8.8
14thFIU Panthers8.8
15thKansas State Wildcats8.7
16thPortland State Vikings8.7
17thPrairie View A&M Panthers8.7
18thTulane Green Wave8.5
19thRhode Island Rams8.4
20thNorth Carolina Central Eagles8.4
21stUTRGV Vaqueros8.4
22ndDuke Blue Devils8.3
23rdProvidence Friars8.3
24thFurman Paladins8.3
25thUNC Asheville Bulldogs8.2
26thEast Tennessee State Buccaneers8.2
27thBaylor Bears8.1
28thRichmond Spiders8.1
29thJackson State Tigers8.1
30thMarshall Thundering Herd8.1

2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stFIU Panthers10.6
2ndEastern Kentucky Colonels10.2
3rdUTRGV Vaqueros9.3
4thAuburn Tigers9.2
5thDuke Blue Devils9.1
6thRider Broncs9.1
7thMarshall Thundering Herd9.0
8thWashington Huskies9.0
9thSt. John’s Red Storm8.9
10thPrairie View A&M Panthers8.8
11thLSU Tigers8.8
12thUNC Greensboro Spartans8.8
13thAbilene Christian Wildcats8.7
14thFurman Paladins8.7
15thLoyola Greyhounds8.7
16thNew Orleans Privateers8.6
17thTemple Owls8.6
18thLamar Cardinals8.6
19thPortland State Vikings8.3
20thSyracuse Orange8.2
21stTexas Southern Tigers8.1
22ndArkansas Razorbacks8.1
23rdMississippi State Bulldogs8.1
24thUSF Bulls8.1
25thMemphis Tigers8.0
26thVCU Rams8.0
27thGeorgia State Panthers7.9
28thUMBC Retrievers7.9
29thDuquesne Dukes7.8
30thHouston Baptist Huskies7.8

2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stStephen F. Austin Lumberjacks10.3
2ndPortland State Vikings9.8
3rdNicholls State Colonels9.6
4thCitadel Bulldogs9.4
5thSavannah State Tigers9.4
6thFordham Rams9.1
7thEastern Michigan Eagles8.7
8thSt. John’s Red Storm8.5
9thLamar Cardinals8.5
10thYoungstown State Penguins8.3
11thNJIT Highlanders8.2
12thStony Brook Seawolves8.2
13thWest Virginia Mountaineers8.1
14thAbilene Christian Wildcats8.1
15thWashington Huskies8.1
16thFurman Paladins8.0
17thIPFW Mastodons8.0
18thKansas State Wildcats7.9
19thWestern Carolina Catamounts7.9
20thNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks7.9
21stArkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions7.9
22ndEast Tennessee State Buccaneers7.8
23rdMontana Grizzlies7.8
24thRobert Morris Colonials7.8
25thGrambling Tigers7.7
26thUTRGV Vaqueros7.7
27thLSU Tigers7.6
28thTennessee Tech Golden Eagles7.6
29thUNC Greensboro Spartans7.6
30thRichmond Spiders7.6

2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stWest Virginia Mountaineers10.0
2ndPortland State Vikings9.9
3rdFordham Rams9.8
4thEastern Michigan Eagles9.6
5thHoly Cross Crusaders9.4
6thTAMU Islanders9.4
7thCitadel Bulldogs9.3
8thUNC Asheville Bulldogs9.3
9thGrambling Tigers8.8
10thGardner-Webb Bulldogs8.8
11thArkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions8.7
12thFresno State Bulldogs8.4
13thEast Tennessee State Buccaneers8.4
14thBoston Terriers8.3
15thPrairie View A&M Panthers8.3
16thOmaha Mavericks8.2
17thCSU Bakersfield Roadrunners8.2
18thSyracuse Orange8.1
19thJacksonville Dolphins8.0
20thLamar Cardinals8.0
21stRobert Morris Colonials7.9
22ndNew Orleans Privateers7.9
23rdNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks7.8
24thOakland Golden Grizzlies7.8
25thSavannah State Tigers7.8
26thSouth Carolina Gamecocks7.8
27thDayton Flyers7.8
28thChattanooga Mocs7.8
29thIowa State Cyclones7.8
30thKansas State Wildcats7.7

2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stGreen Bay Phoenix9.9
2ndWest Virginia Mountaineers9.8
3rdEastern Michigan Eagles9.5
4thOmaha Mavericks9.3
5thTAMU Islanders9.3
6thUNC Asheville Bulldogs9.2
7thStephen F. Austin Lumberjacks9.1
8thCitadel Bulldogs8.8
9thVCU Rams8.6
10thFordham Rams8.5
11thPortland State Vikings8.5
12thFresno State Bulldogs8.4
13thNew Orleans Privateers8.4
14thMaine Black Bears8.3
15thRobert Morris Colonials8.3
16thMonmouth Hawks8.2
17thMorehead State Eagles8.2
18thSyracuse Orange8.1
19thWestern Carolina Catamounts8.1
20thTennessee State Tigers8.1
21stUNLV Runnin’ Rebels8.1
22ndGardner-Webb Bulldogs8.0
23rdHigh Point Panthers8.0
24thCSU Bakersfield Roadrunners8.0
25thLSU Tigers8.0
26thBaylor Bears7.9
27thMarquette Golden Eagles7.8
28thCincinnati Bearcats7.8
29thNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks7.8
30thChattanooga Mocs7.8

2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stWest Virginia Mountaineers10.7
2ndEastern Kentucky Colonels9.7
3rdHawaii Warriors9.6
4thVCU Rams9.5
5thMinnesota Golden Gophers9.5
6thGeorgia State Panthers9.2
7thSavannah State Tigers8.9
8thArkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions8.8
9thEastern Michigan Eagles8.7
10thPrairie View A&M Panthers8.7
11thFairleigh Dickinson Knights8.7
12thRobert Morris Colonials8.6
13thVMI Keydets8.5
14thLouisiana Tech Bulldogs8.4
15thChicago State Cougars8.4
16thSyracuse Orange8.3
17thMorehead State Eagles8.2
18thOmaha Mavericks8.2
19thWestern Carolina Catamounts8.1
20thUMKC Kangaroos8.1
21stManhattan Jaspers8.0
22ndLongwood Lancers7.9
23rdOklahoma State Cowboys7.9
24thIncarnate Word Cardinals7.9
25thLouisville Cardinals7.9
26thUSC Upstate Spartans7.9
27thEast Tennessee State Buccaneers7.8
28thCleveland State Vikings7.8
29thFresno State Bulldogs7.8
30thOregon State Beavers7.8

2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders

SPG RankTeamSPG
1stVCU Rams11.2
2ndLouisville Cardinals10.0
3rdArkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions9.5
4thUCLA Bruins9.2
5thLouisiana Tech Bulldogs9.2
6thEastern Kentucky Colonels8.8
7thNorthwestern State Demons8.7
8thChicago State Cougars8.7
9thMemphis Tigers8.6
10thMiami RedHawks8.6
11thCentral Arkansas Bears8.5
12thArkansas Razorbacks8.4
13thNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks8.4
14thOmaha Mavericks8.3
15thManhattan Jaspers8.3
16thEastern Michigan Eagles8.3
17thSouthern Miss Golden Eagles8.2
18thUMBC Retrievers8.0
19thMorehead State Eagles8.0
20thSyracuse Orange8.0
21stCincinnati Bearcats7.9
22ndLoyola Greyhounds7.9
23rdOregon Ducks7.7
24thMississippi State Bulldogs7.7
25thOhio State Buckeyes7.7
26thIllinois State Redbirds7.7
27thNorth Carolina Central Eagles7.7
28thBowling Green Falcons7.7
29thEast Tennessee State Buccaneers7.7
30thLSU Tigers7.7