Steal-to-Turnover RatioSTL/TO

STL/TO stands for steal-to-turnover ratio in basketball. Steals a player records for every turnover he gives up — possessions won against possessions lost.

How STL/TO is calculated

STL/TO = steals ÷ turnovers

Wings who rarely handle the ball dominate it, because the denominator is small. It reads as a role marker more than a skill.

What counts as a good STL/TO?

Half of the 424 qualified NBA players in 2025-26 were at or below 0.6. Clearing 1.2 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median: 0.6
Top 10%: 1.2
Leader: 2.8

By position, the median was 0.6 for F, 0.6 for G and 0.5 for C.

Qualified: 20+ GP, non-zero, 2025-26 regular season.