Eddie Jordan had the most Steals in a game in 1978-79 with 10.
That is 1 more steals than second-place Earl Tatum.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Eddie Jordan![]() | NJN | 1979-03-23 | 10 |
| 2 | ET Earl Tatum![]() | DET | 1978-11-28 | 9 |
| 3 | GW Gus Williams![]() | SEA | 1979-01-23 | 9 |
| 4 | MB Mike Bratz![]() | PHX | 1979-02-11 | 8 |
| 5 | MC Maurice Cheeks![]() | PHL | 1979-04-11 | 8 |
| 6 | MG Mike Gale![]() | SAN | 1978-10-17 | 8 |
| 7 | EJ Eddie Jordan![]() | NJN | 1979-03-17 | 8 |
| 8 | LS Lonnie Shelton![]() | SEA | 1978-12-15 | 8 |
| 9 | RS Randy Smith![]() | SDC | 1979-02-07 | 8 |
| 10 | RB Rick Barry![]() | HOU | 1979-04-01 | 8 |
| 11 | WD Walter Davis![]() | PHX | 1978-10-27 | 7 |
| 12 | WD Walter Davis![]() | PHX | 1979-03-21 | 7 |
| 13 | DB Don Buse![]() | PHX | 1978-10-27 | 7 |
| 14 | DB Don Buse![]() | PHX | 1978-11-15 | 7 |
| 15 | TD T.R. Dunn![]() | POR | 1979-04-07 | 7 |