The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) steals title is awarded to the player with the highest steals per game (spg) average in a given season. The highest league-leading spg was Teresa Weatherspoon's 3.33 spg in 1998. The lowest league-leading spg was 2.21, achieved by Nykesha Sales and Yolanda Griffith in 2004.
Stats current as of game on September 19, 2024
| Year | Player | Pos. | Team | Games played | Total minutes | Minutes per game | Total steals | Steals per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 28 | 924 | 33.0 | 85 | 3.0 | ||||
| Teresa Weatherspoon (2) | G | 30 | 1002 | 33.4 | 100 | 3.3 | |||
| C/F | 29 | 979 | 33.8 | 73 | 2.5 | ||||
| F/G | 31 | 1090 | 35.2 | 87 | 2.8 | ||||
| G | 32 | 946 | 29.6 | 82 | 2.5 | ||||
| F | 32 | 1167 | 36.5 | 94 | 2.9 | ||||
| Sheryl Swoopes (2) | F/G | 31 | 1084 | 35.0 | 77 | 2.4 | |||
| Yolanda Griffith (2) | C/F | 34 | 1031 | 30.3 | 75 | 2.2 | |||
| G/F | 34 | 1096 | 32.2 | 75 | 2.2 | ||||
| Tamika Catchings (2) | F | 34 | 1174 | 34.5 | 90 | 2.6 | |||
| Tamika Catchings (3) | F | 32 | 1071 | 33.5 | 94 | 2.9 | |||
| Tamika Catchings (4) | F | 21 | 678 | 32.3 | 66 | 3.1 | |||
| G | 34 | 747 | 22.0 | 79 | 2.3 | ||||
| Tamika Catchings (5) | F | 34 | 1084 | 31.9 | 99 | 2.9 | |||
| Tamika Catchings (6) | F | 34 | 1068 | 31.4 | 77 | 2.2 | |||
| F | 22 | 577 | 26.2 | 52 | 2.3 | ||||
| F | 24 | 718 | 29.9 | 60 | 2.5 | ||||
| Tamika Catchings (7) | F | 30 | 942 | 31.4 | 85 | 2.8 | |||
| Angel McCoughtry (2) | F | 31 | 970 | 31.3 | 74 | 2.3 | |||
| Sancho Lyttle (2) | F | 24 | 721 | 30.0 | 54 | 2.2 | |||
| Tamika Catchings (8) | F | 34 | 844 | 24.8 | 62 | 1.8 | |||
| F/G | 34 | 1048 | 30.8 | 71 | 2.0 | ||||
| F/G | 34 | 1081 | 31.8 | 57 | 1.7 | ||||
| G | 30 | 865 | 28.8 | 68 | 2.3 | ||||
| F | 21 | 689 | 32.8 | 42 | 2.0 | ||||
| G | 32 | 939 | 29.3 | 58 | 1.8 | ||||
| Brittney Sykes (2) | G | 32 | 921 | 31.3 | 65 | 2.0 | |||
| Jordin Canada (2) | G | 38 | 1237 | 32.5 | 86 | 2.3 | |||
| G | 38 | 1466 | 38.6 | 81 | 2.1 |