Individual Records: Annual Leaders, Steals
Updated through 2024-25 season| Season | Player | Steals | Avg. |
| 1977-78 | John Duren | 44 | 1.4 |
| 1978-79 | John Duren | 57 | 2.0 |
| 1979-80 | Eric Floyd | 73 | 2.3 |
| 1980-81 | Eric Floyd | 62 | 1.9 |
| 1981-82 | Fred Brown | 80 | 2.2 |
| 1982-83 | Gene Smith | 68 | 2.1 |
| 1983-84 | Gene Smith | 67 | 1.9 |
| 1984-85 | David Wingate | 62 | 1.6 |
| 1985-86 | David Wingate | 54 | 1.7 |
| 1986-87 | Reggie Williams | 71 | 2.1 |
| 1987-88 | Charles Smith | 71 | 2.4 |
| 1988-89 | Charles Smith | 58 | 1.8 |
| 1989-90 | Dwayne Bryant | 57 | 1.8 |
| 1990-91 | Joey Brown | 46 | 1.3 |
| 1991-92 | Joey Brown | 56 | 1.8 |
| 1992-93 | Joey Brown | 80 | 2.5 |
| 1993-94 | Joey Brown | 54 | 1.8 |
| 1994-95 | Allen Iverson | 89 | 3.0 |
| 1995-96 | Allen Iverson | 124 | 3.4 |
| 1996-97 | Victor Page | 69 | 2.3 |
| 1997-98 | Shernard Long | 66 | 2.3 |
| 1998-99 | Kevin Braswell | 84 | 2.7 |
| 1999-00 | Kevin Braswell | 90 | 2.6 |
| 2000-01 | Kevin Braswell | 94 | 2.8 |
| 2001-02 | Kevin Braswell | 81 | 2.7 |
| 2002-03 | Gerald Riley | 60 | 1.8 |
| 2003-04 | Brandon Bowman, Darrel Owens | 55 | 2.0 |
| 2004-05 | Brandon Bowman | 42 | 1.3 |
| 2005-06 | Darrel Owens | 37 | 1.2 |
| 2006-07 | Jessie Sapp | 45 | 1.2 |
| 2007-08 | Jessie Sapp | 42 | 1.2 |
| 2008-09 | Greg Monroe | 57 | 1.9 |
| 2009-10 | Chris Wright | 51 | 1.5 |
| 2010-11 | Jason Clark | 47 | 1.5 |
| 2011-12 | Jason Clark | 54 | 1.6 |
| 2012-13 | Otto Porter | 57 | 1.8 |
| 2013-14 | D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | 41 | 1.2 |
| 2014-15 | D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | 51 | 1.6 |
| 2015-16 | D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | 58 | 1.8 |
| 2016-17 | L.J. Peak | 34 | 1.0 |
| 2017-18 | Jonathan Mulmore | 29 | 0.9 |
| 2018-19 | James Akinjo | 37 | 1.1 |
| 2019-20 | Jagan Mosley, Terrell Allen | 40 | 1.2 |
| 2020-21 | Dante Harris | 30 | 1.1 |
| 2021-22 | Aminu Mohammed | 51 | 1.6 |
| 2022-23 | Brandon Murray | 38 | 1.1 |
| 2023-24 | Jayden Epps | 34 | 1.1 |
| 2024-25 | Micah Peavy | 74 | 2.3 |