Regarding the 2023-24 year, the UTEP Miners are in first place in steals per game with 11.4. Ranking in the runner up spot are the Troy Trojans, with a thefts per contest total of 10.3. Earning a mark of 10.3, the Iowa State Cyclones are sitting in the third spot. Rounding out the top five are the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (10.3) as well as the McNeese Cowboys (10.3).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | UTEP Miners | 11.4 |
| 2nd | Troy Trojans | 10.3 |
| 3rd | Iowa State Cyclones | 10.3 |
| 4th | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 10.3 |
| 5th | McNeese Cowboys | 10.3 |
| 6th | FIU Panthers | 10.2 |
| 7th | Samford Bulldogs | 9.9 |
| 8th | Merrimack Warriors | 9.8 |
| 9th | Houston Cougars | 9.8 |
| 10th | Florida State Seminoles | 9.2 |
| 11th | IPFW Mastodons | 9.2 |
| 12th | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 9.1 |
| 13th | Southern Jaguars | 9.1 |
| 14th | Syracuse Orange | 9.1 |
| 15th | James Madison Dukes | 9.0 |
| 16th | TCU Horned Frogs | 9.0 |
| 17th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 8.9 |
| 18th | Iona Gaels | 8.8 |
| 19th | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 8.8 |
| 20th | Norfolk State Spartans | 8.8 |
| 21st | Tarleton State Texans | 8.8 |
| 22nd | Sacred Heart Pioneers | 8.7 |
| 23rd | UCF Knights | 8.7 |
| 24th | New Mexico Lobos | 8.7 |
| 25th | Alabama State Hornets | 8.7 |
| 26th | Chicago State Cougars | 8.7 |
| 27th | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 8.6 |
| 28th | Northern Kentucky Norse | 8.6 |
| 29th | Marquette Golden Eagles | 8.6 |
| 30th | Memphis Tigers | 8.6 |
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 |