Eddie Jordan led the NBA in Steals in 1978-79 with 10.
That is 1 more steals than second-place Gus Williams.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Jordan | NJN | 1979-03-23 | 10 |
| 2 | Gus Williams | SEA | 1979-01-23 | 9 |
| 3 | Earl Tatum | DET | 1978-11-28 | 9 |
| 4 | Rick Barry | HOU | 1979-04-01 | 8 |
| 5 | Eddie Jordan | NJN | 1979-03-17 | 8 |
| 6 | Lonnie Shelton | SEA | 1978-12-15 | 8 |
| 7 | Mike Bratz | PHX | 1979-02-11 | 8 |
| 8 | Randy Smith | SDC | 1979-02-07 | 8 |
| 9 | Maurice Cheeks | PHL | 1979-04-11 | 8 |
| 10 | Mike Gale | SAN | 1978-10-17 | 8 |
| 11 | Walter Davis | PHX | 1979-03-21 | 7 |
| 12 | Calvin Murphy | HOU | 1979-03-06 | 7 |
| 13 | Norm Nixon | LAL | 1978-12-22 | 7 |
| 14 | Don Buse | PHX | 1978-11-15 | 7 |
| 15 | Ricky Sobers | IND | 1978-11-12 | 7 |