When discussing the 2025-26 season, the High Point Panthers are sitting in first place in steals per game with 10.6. Ranking in second are the McNeese Cowboys, owning a thefts per game total of 10.5. Sitting with a mark of 10.3, the Tarleton State Texans come in at the third position. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the Bowling Green Falcons (9.8) as well as the Abilene Christian Wildcats (9.7).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | High Point Panthers | 10.6 |
| 2nd | McNeese Cowboys | 10.5 |
| 3rd | Tarleton State Texans | 10.3 |
| 4th | Bowling Green Falcons | 9.8 |
| 5th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 9.7 |
| 6th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 9.4 |
| 7th | USF Bulls | 9.4 |
| 8th | Marquette Golden Eagles | 9.3 |
| 9th | North Texas Mean Green | 9.3 |
| 10th | Tennessee State Tigers | 9.3 |
| 11th | Southern Jaguars | 9.3 |
| 12th | Austin Peay Governors | 9.2 |
| 13th | Seton Hall Pirates | 9.2 |
| 14th | FIU Panthers | 9.2 |
| 15th | Iowa State Cyclones | 9.0 |
| 16th | St. Peter’s Peacocks | 9.0 |
| 17th | Nicholls Colonels | 9.0 |
| 18th | Santa Clara Broncos | 8.9 |
| 19th | Lindenwood Lions | 8.9 |
| 20th | IU Indy Jaguars | 8.9 |
| 21st | UT Martin Skyhawks | 8.8 |
| 22nd | Central Arkansas Bears | 8.8 |
| 23rd | North Carolina Central Eagles | 8.8 |
| 24th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 8.7 |
| 25th | Longwood Lancers | 8.7 |
| 26th | Utah State Aggies | 8.7 |
| 27th | Northern Kentucky Norse | 8.6 |
| 28th | IPFW Mastodons | 8.5 |
| 29th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 8.5 |
| 30th | Memphis Tigers | 8.4 |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | LSU Tigers | 11.0 |
| 2nd | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 10.9 |
| 3rd | Southern Jaguars | 10.5 |
| 4th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 10.2 |
| 5th | Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | 10.1 |
| 6th | Texas A&M Aggies | 10.0 |
| 7th | UAB Blazers | 9.5 |
| 8th | Portland State Vikings | 9.3 |
| 9th | Tennessee Volunteers | 9.3 |
| 10th | VCU Rams | 9.2 |
| 11th | Northern Kentucky Norse | 9.1 |
| 12th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 9.1 |
| 13th | Belmont Bruins | 9.1 |
| 14th | Merrimack Warriors | 9.0 |
| 15th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 9.0 |
| 16th | Miami Hurricanes | 8.9 |
| 17th | St. John’s Red Storm | 8.8 |
| 18th | Georgia State Panthers | 8.8 |
| 19th | Baylor Bears | 8.8 |
| 20th | IPFW Mastodons | 8.8 |
| 21st | North Carolina Central Eagles | 8.7 |
| 22nd | Cleveland State Vikings | 8.6 |
| 23rd | Iowa State Cyclones | 8.5 |
| 24th | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8.5 |
| 25th | James Madison Dukes | 8.5 |
| 26th | Florida State Seminoles | 8.5 |
| 27th | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 8.5 |
| 28th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 8.5 |
| 29th | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 8.5 |
| 30th | Morgan State Bears | 8.5 |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tarleton State Texans | 10.5 |
| 2nd | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 10.3 |
| 3rd | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 9.7 |
| 4th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 9.6 |
| 5th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 9.5 |
| 6th | Nicholls State Colonels | 9.1 |
| 7th | St. John’s Red Storm | 9.1 |
| 8th | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 9.1 |
| 9th | Baylor Bears | 8.9 |
| 10th | UTRGV Vaqueros | 8.9 |
| 11th | VCU Rams | 8.9 |
| 12th | Richmond Spiders | 8.9 |
| 13th | Memphis Tigers | 8.9 |
| 14th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 8.8 |
| 15th | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 8.7 |
| 16th | Coppin State Eagles | 8.5 |
| 17th | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8.5 |
| 18th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 8.5 |
| 19th | Georgia Bulldogs | 8.5 |
| 20th | LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | 8.4 |
| 21st | FIU Panthers | 8.4 |
| 22nd | South Carolina Gamecocks | 8.4 |
| 23rd | Monmouth Hawks | 8.3 |
| 24th | Portland State Vikings | 8.3 |
| 25th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 8.3 |
| 26th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 8.3 |
| 27th | Duke Blue Devils | 8.2 |
| 28th | Furman Paladins | 8.2 |
| 29th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 8.2 |
| 30th | San Diego State Aztecs | 8.2 |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 10.5 |
| 2nd | St. John’s Red Storm | 10.0 |
| 3rd | Nicholls State Colonels | 10.0 |
| 4th | Merrimack Warriors | 9.9 |
| 5th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 9.8 |
| 6th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 9.5 |
| 7th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 9.3 |
| 8th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 9.3 |
| 9th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 9.3 |
| 10th | Central Michigan Chippewas | 9.1 |
| 11th | VCU Rams | 9.0 |
| 12th | Lamar Cardinals | 8.9 |
| 13th | Florida State Seminoles | 8.8 |
| 14th | FIU Panthers | 8.8 |
| 15th | Kansas State Wildcats | 8.7 |
| 16th | Portland State Vikings | 8.7 |
| 17th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 8.7 |
| 18th | Tulane Green Wave | 8.5 |
| 19th | Rhode Island Rams | 8.4 |
| 20th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 8.4 |
| 21st | UTRGV Vaqueros | 8.4 |
| 22nd | Duke Blue Devils | 8.3 |
| 23rd | Providence Friars | 8.3 |
| 24th | Furman Paladins | 8.3 |
| 25th | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 8.2 |
| 26th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 8.2 |
| 27th | Baylor Bears | 8.1 |
| 28th | Richmond Spiders | 8.1 |
| 29th | Jackson State Tigers | 8.1 |
| 30th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 8.1 |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | FIU Panthers | 10.6 |
| 2nd | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 10.2 |
| 3rd | UTRGV Vaqueros | 9.3 |
| 4th | Auburn Tigers | 9.2 |
| 5th | Duke Blue Devils | 9.1 |
| 6th | Rider Broncs | 9.1 |
| 7th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 9.0 |
| 8th | Washington Huskies | 9.0 |
| 9th | St. John’s Red Storm | 8.9 |
| 10th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 8.8 |
| 11th | LSU Tigers | 8.8 |
| 12th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 8.8 |
| 13th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 8.7 |
| 14th | Furman Paladins | 8.7 |
| 15th | Loyola Greyhounds | 8.7 |
| 16th | New Orleans Privateers | 8.6 |
| 17th | Temple Owls | 8.6 |
| 18th | Lamar Cardinals | 8.6 |
| 19th | Portland State Vikings | 8.3 |
| 20th | Syracuse Orange | 8.2 |
| 21st | Texas Southern Tigers | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8.1 |
| 23rd | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 8.1 |
| 24th | USF Bulls | 8.1 |
| 25th | Memphis Tigers | 8.0 |
| 26th | VCU Rams | 8.0 |
| 27th | Georgia State Panthers | 7.9 |
| 28th | UMBC Retrievers | 7.9 |
| 29th | Duquesne Dukes | 7.8 |
| 30th | Houston Baptist Huskies | 7.8 |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 10.3 |
| 2nd | Portland State Vikings | 9.8 |
| 3rd | Nicholls State Colonels | 9.6 |
| 4th | Citadel Bulldogs | 9.4 |
| 5th | Savannah State Tigers | 9.4 |
| 6th | Fordham Rams | 9.1 |
| 7th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 8.7 |
| 8th | St. John’s Red Storm | 8.5 |
| 9th | Lamar Cardinals | 8.5 |
| 10th | Youngstown State Penguins | 8.3 |
| 11th | NJIT Highlanders | 8.2 |
| 12th | Stony Brook Seawolves | 8.2 |
| 13th | West Virginia Mountaineers | 8.1 |
| 14th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 8.1 |
| 15th | Washington Huskies | 8.1 |
| 16th | Furman Paladins | 8.0 |
| 17th | IPFW Mastodons | 8.0 |
| 18th | Kansas State Wildcats | 7.9 |
| 19th | Western Carolina Catamounts | 7.9 |
| 20th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 7.9 |
| 21st | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 7.9 |
| 22nd | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 7.8 |
| 23rd | Montana Grizzlies | 7.8 |
| 24th | Robert Morris Colonials | 7.8 |
| 25th | Grambling Tigers | 7.7 |
| 26th | UTRGV Vaqueros | 7.7 |
| 27th | LSU Tigers | 7.6 |
| 28th | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 7.6 |
| 29th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 7.6 |
| 30th | Richmond Spiders | 7.6 |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | West Virginia Mountaineers | 10.0 |
| 2nd | Portland State Vikings | 9.9 |
| 3rd | Fordham Rams | 9.8 |
| 4th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 9.6 |
| 5th | Holy Cross Crusaders | 9.4 |
| 6th | TAMU Islanders | 9.4 |
| 7th | Citadel Bulldogs | 9.3 |
| 8th | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 9.3 |
| 9th | Grambling Tigers | 8.8 |
| 10th | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 8.8 |
| 11th | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 8.7 |
| 12th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 8.4 |
| 13th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 8.4 |
| 14th | Boston Terriers | 8.3 |
| 15th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 8.3 |
| 16th | Omaha Mavericks | 8.2 |
| 17th | CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | 8.2 |
| 18th | Syracuse Orange | 8.1 |
| 19th | Jacksonville Dolphins | 8.0 |
| 20th | Lamar Cardinals | 8.0 |
| 21st | Robert Morris Colonials | 7.9 |
| 22nd | New Orleans Privateers | 7.9 |
| 23rd | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 7.8 |
| 24th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 7.8 |
| 25th | Savannah State Tigers | 7.8 |
| 26th | South Carolina Gamecocks | 7.8 |
| 27th | Dayton Flyers | 7.8 |
| 28th | Chattanooga Mocs | 7.8 |
| 29th | Iowa State Cyclones | 7.8 |
| 30th | Kansas State Wildcats | 7.7 |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Green Bay Phoenix | 9.9 |
| 2nd | West Virginia Mountaineers | 9.8 |
| 3rd | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 9.5 |
| 4th | Omaha Mavericks | 9.3 |
| 5th | TAMU Islanders | 9.3 |
| 6th | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 9.2 |
| 7th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 9.1 |
| 8th | Citadel Bulldogs | 8.8 |
| 9th | VCU Rams | 8.6 |
| 10th | Fordham Rams | 8.5 |
| 11th | Portland State Vikings | 8.5 |
| 12th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 8.4 |
| 13th | New Orleans Privateers | 8.4 |
| 14th | Maine Black Bears | 8.3 |
| 15th | Robert Morris Colonials | 8.3 |
| 16th | Monmouth Hawks | 8.2 |
| 17th | Morehead State Eagles | 8.2 |
| 18th | Syracuse Orange | 8.1 |
| 19th | Western Carolina Catamounts | 8.1 |
| 20th | Tennessee State Tigers | 8.1 |
| 21st | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 8.0 |
| 23rd | High Point Panthers | 8.0 |
| 24th | CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | 8.0 |
| 25th | LSU Tigers | 8.0 |
| 26th | Baylor Bears | 7.9 |
| 27th | Marquette Golden Eagles | 7.8 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 7.8 |
| 29th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 7.8 |
| 30th | Chattanooga Mocs | 7.8 |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | West Virginia Mountaineers | 10.7 |
| 2nd | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 9.7 |
| 3rd | Hawaii Warriors | 9.6 |
| 4th | VCU Rams | 9.5 |
| 5th | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9.5 |
| 6th | Georgia State Panthers | 9.2 |
| 7th | Savannah State Tigers | 8.9 |
| 8th | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 8.8 |
| 9th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 8.7 |
| 10th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 8.7 |
| 11th | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 8.7 |
| 12th | Robert Morris Colonials | 8.6 |
| 13th | VMI Keydets | 8.5 |
| 14th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 8.4 |
| 15th | Chicago State Cougars | 8.4 |
| 16th | Syracuse Orange | 8.3 |
| 17th | Morehead State Eagles | 8.2 |
| 18th | Omaha Mavericks | 8.2 |
| 19th | Western Carolina Catamounts | 8.1 |
| 20th | UMKC Kangaroos | 8.1 |
| 21st | Manhattan Jaspers | 8.0 |
| 22nd | Longwood Lancers | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 7.9 |
| 24th | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 7.9 |
| 25th | Louisville Cardinals | 7.9 |
| 26th | USC Upstate Spartans | 7.9 |
| 27th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 7.8 |
| 28th | Cleveland State Vikings | 7.8 |
| 29th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 7.8 |
| 30th | Oregon State Beavers | 7.8 |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | VCU Rams | 11.2 |
| 2nd | Louisville Cardinals | 10.0 |
| 3rd | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 9.5 |
| 4th | UCLA Bruins | 9.2 |
| 5th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 9.2 |
| 6th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 8.8 |
| 7th | Northwestern State Demons | 8.7 |
| 8th | Chicago State Cougars | 8.7 |
| 9th | Memphis Tigers | 8.6 |
| 10th | Miami RedHawks | 8.6 |
| 11th | Central Arkansas Bears | 8.5 |
| 12th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8.4 |
| 13th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 8.4 |
| 14th | Omaha Mavericks | 8.3 |
| 15th | Manhattan Jaspers | 8.3 |
| 16th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 8.3 |
| 17th | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 8.2 |
| 18th | UMBC Retrievers | 8.0 |
| 19th | Morehead State Eagles | 8.0 |
| 20th | Syracuse Orange | 8.0 |
| 21st | Cincinnati Bearcats | 7.9 |
| 22nd | Loyola Greyhounds | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Oregon Ducks | 7.7 |
| 24th | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7.7 |
| 25th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7.7 |
| 26th | Illinois State Redbirds | 7.7 |
| 27th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 7.7 |
| 28th | Bowling Green Falcons | 7.7 |
| 29th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 7.7 |
| 30th | LSU Tigers | 7.7 |
