The Denver Nuggets ranked first in the league with an average of 27.6 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (50 wins and 32 losses) where they recorded a total of 2,262 assists.

Most Assists Per Game

27.6 assists
Denver Nuggets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Assists Per Game

1976-77 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Denver Nuggets	27.6	2,262	82
2.	Golden State Warriors	25.9	2,120	82
3.	San Antonio Spurs	25.8	2,115	82
4.	Phoenix Suns	25.6	2,100	82
5.	Los Angeles Lakers	25.1	2,057	82
6.	Boston Celtics	24.5	2,010	82
7.	Indiana Pacers	24.5	2,009	82
8.	Detroit Pistons	24.4	2,004	82
9.	Portland Trail Blazers	24.3	1,990	82
10.	Chicago Bulls	24.3	1,989	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Kansas City Kings	24.2	1,982	82
12.	Milwaukee Bucks	24.0	1,970	82
13.	Philadelphia 76ers	24.0	1,966	82
14.	New York Knicks	23.9	1,956	82
15.	Washington Bullets	23.6	1,935	82
16.	Houston Rockets	23.3	1,913	82
17.	Buffalo Braves	23.0	1,883	82
18.	Atlanta Hawks	23.0	1,882	82
19.	New Orleans Jazz	22.6	1,854	82
20.	Cleveland Cavaliers	22.5	1,845	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Seattle Supersonics	21.6	1,772	82
22.	New York Nets	17.3	1,422	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /