List of Women's National Basketball Association season steals leaders


The Women's National Basketball Association's steals title is awarded to the player with the highest steals per game 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.
YearPlayerPos.TeamGames playedTotal minutesMinutes per gameTotal stealsSteals per game
1997Teresa WeatherspoonGNew York Liberty2892433.0853.0
1998Teresa Weatherspoon GNew York Liberty30100233.41003.3
1999Yolanda GriffithC/FSacramento Monarchs2997933.8732.5
2000Sheryl SwoopesF/GHouston Comets31109035.2872.8
2001Debbie BlackGMiami Sol3294629.6822.5
2002Tamika CatchingsFIndiana Fever32116736.5942.9
2003Sheryl Swoopes F/GHouston Comets31108435.0772.4
2004Yolanda Griffith C/FSacramento Monarchs34103130.3752.2
2004Nykesha SalesG/FConnecticut Sun34109632.2752.2
2005Tamika Catchings FIndiana Fever34117434.5902.6
2006Tamika Catchings FIndiana Fever32107133.5942.9
2007Tamika Catchings FIndiana Fever2167832.3663.1
2008Alexis HornbuckleGDetroit Shock3474722.0792.3
2009Tamika Catchings FIndiana Fever34108431.9992.9
2010Tamika Catchings FIndiana Fever34106831.4772.2
2011Sancho LyttleFAtlanta Dream2257726.2522.3
2012Angel McCoughtryFAtlanta Dream2471829.9602.5
2013Tamika Catchings FIndiana Fever3094231.4852.8
2014Angel McCoughtry FAtlanta Dream3197031.3742.3
2015Sancho Lyttle FAtlanta Dream2472130.0542.2
2016Sancho Lyttle FAtlanta Dream1957230.1392.0
2017Alana BeardF/GLos Angeles Sparks34104830.8712.0
2018Maya MooreF/GMinnesota Lynx34108131.8571.7
2019Jordin CanadaGSeattle Storm3086528.8682.3