List of WNBA annual steals leaders

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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 through end of 2025 season

YearPlayerPos.TeamGames playedTotal minutesMinutes per gameTotal stealsSteals per game
1997 Teresa Weatherspoon G New York Liberty 2892433.0853.0
1998 Teresa Weatherspoon (2)G New York Liberty 30100233.41003.3
1999 Yolanda Griffith C/F Sacramento Monarchs 2997933.8732.5
2000 Sheryl Swoopes F/G Houston Comets 31109035.2872.8
2001 Debbie Black G Miami Sol 3294629.6822.5
2002 Tamika Catchings F Indiana Fever 32116736.5942.9
2003 Sheryl Swoopes (2)F/G Houston Comets 31108435.0772.4
2004 Yolanda Griffith (2)C/F Sacramento Monarchs 34103130.3752.2
2004 Nykesha Sales G/F Connecticut Sun 34109632.2752.2
2005 Tamika Catchings (2)F Indiana Fever 34117434.5902.6
2006 Tamika Catchings (3)F Indiana Fever 32107133.5942.9
2007 Tamika Catchings (4)F Indiana Fever 2167832.3663.1
2008 Alexis Hornbuckle G Detroit Shock 3474722.0792.3
2009 Tamika Catchings (5)F Indiana Fever 34108431.9992.9
2010 Tamika Catchings (6)F Indiana Fever 34106831.4772.2
2011 Sancho Lyttle F Atlanta Dream 2257726.2522.3
2012 Angel McCoughtry F Atlanta Dream 2471829.9602.5
2013 Tamika Catchings (7)F Indiana Fever 3094231.4852.8
2014 Angel McCoughtry (2)F Atlanta Dream 3197031.3742.3
2015 Sancho Lyttle (2)F Atlanta Dream 2472130.0542.2
2016 Tamika Catchings (8)F Indiana Fever 3484424.8621.8
2017 Alana Beard F/G Los Angeles Sparks 34104830.8712.0
2018 Maya Moore F/G Minnesota Lynx 34108131.8571.7
2019 Jordin Canada G Seattle Storm 3086528.8682.3
2020 Alyssa Thomas F Connecticut Sun 2168932.8422.0
2021 Brittney Sykes G Los Angeles Sparks 3293929.3581.8
2022 Brittney Sykes (2)G Los Angeles Sparks 3292131.3652.0
2023 Jordin Canada (2)G Los Angeles Sparks 38123732.5862.3
2024 Arike Ogunbowale G Dallas Wings 38146638.6812.1
2025 Gabby Williams F Seattle Storm 44139131.6992.3

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