List of WNBA annual steals leaders
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.
- Statistics accurate as of September 10, 2023
Year | Player | Pos. | Team | Games played | Total minutes | Minutes per game | Total steals | Steals per game |
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1997 | Teresa Weatherspoon | G | New York Liberty | 28 | 924 | 33.0 | 85 | 3.0 |
1998 | Teresa Weatherspoon (2) | G | New York Liberty | 30 | 1002 | 33.4 | 100 | 3.3 |
1999 | Yolanda Griffith | C/F | Sacramento Monarchs | 29 | 979 | 33.8 | 73 | 2.5 |
2000 | Sheryl Swoopes | F/G | Houston Comets | 31 | 1090 | 35.2 | 87 | 2.8 |
2001 | Debbie Black | G | Miami Sol | 32 | 946 | 29.6 | 82 | 2.5 |
2002 | Tamika Catchings | F | Indiana Fever | 32 | 1167 | 36.5 | 94 | 2.9 |
2003 | Sheryl Swoopes (2) | F/G | Houston Comets | 31 | 1084 | 35.0 | 77 | 2.4 |
2004 | Yolanda Griffith (2) | C/F | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 1031 | 30.3 | 75 | 2.2 |
2004 | Nykesha Sales | G/F | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 1096 | 32.2 | 75 | 2.2 |
2005 | Tamika Catchings (2) | F | Indiana Fever | 34 | 1174 | 34.5 | 90 | 2.6 |
2006 | Tamika Catchings (3) | F | Indiana Fever | 32 | 1071 | 33.5 | 94 | 2.9 |
2007 | Tamika Catchings (4) | F | Indiana Fever | 21 | 678 | 32.3 | 66 | 3.1 |
2008 | Alexis Hornbuckle | G | Detroit Shock | 34 | 747 | 22.0 | 79 | 2.3 |
2009 | Tamika Catchings (5) | F | Indiana Fever | 34 | 1084 | 31.9 | 99 | 2.9 |
2010 | Tamika Catchings (6) | F | Indiana Fever | 34 | 1068 | 31.4 | 77 | 2.2 |
2011 | Sancho Lyttle | F | Atlanta Dream | 22 | 577 | 26.2 | 52 | 2.3 |
2012 | Angel McCoughtry | F | Atlanta Dream | 24 | 718 | 29.9 | 60 | 2.5 |
2013 | Tamika Catchings (7) | F | Indiana Fever | 30 | 942 | 31.4 | 85 | 2.8 |
2014 | Angel McCoughtry (2) | F | Atlanta Dream | 31 | 970 | 31.3 | 74 | 2.3 |
2015 | Sancho Lyttle (2) | F | Atlanta Dream | 24 | 721 | 30.0 | 54 | 2.2 |
2016 | Tamika Catchings (8) | F | Indiana Fever | 34 | 844 | 24.8 | 62 | 1.8 |
2017 | Alana Beard | F/G | Los Angeles Sparks | 34 | 1048 | 30.8 | 71 | 2.0 |
2018 | Maya Moore | F/G | Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 1081 | 31.8 | 57 | 1.7 |
2019 | Jordin Canada | G | Seattle Storm | 30 | 865 | 28.8 | 68 | 2.3 |
2020 | Alyssa Thomas | F | Connecticut Sun | 21 | 689 | 32.8 | 42 | 2.0 |
2021 | Brittney Sykes | G | Los Angeles Sparks | 32 | 939 | 29.3 | 58 | 1.8 |
2022 | Brittney Sykes (2) | G | Los Angeles Sparks | 32 | 921 | 31.3 | 65 | 2.0 |
2023 | Jordin Canada (2) | G | Los Angeles Sparks | 38 | 1,237 | 32.5 | 86 | 2.3 |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association season steals leaders
External links
- WNBA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game by Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1997: Weatherspoon
- 1998: Weatherspoon
- 1999: Griffith
- 2000: Swoopes
- 2001: Black
- 2002: Catchings
- 2003: Swoopes
- 2004: Griffith & Sales
- 2005: Catchings
- 2006: Catchings
- 2007: Catchings
- 2008: Hornbuckle
- 2009: Catchings
- 2010: Catchings
- 2011: Lyttle
- 2012: McCoughtry
- 2013: Catchings
- 2014: McCoughtry
- 2015: Lyttle
- 2016: Lyttle
- 2017: Beard
- 2018: Moore
- 2019: Canada
- 2020: Thomas
- 2021: Sykes
- 2022: Sykes
- 2023: Canada