The Cleveland Cavaliers ranked last in the league with a total of 1,740 assists during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (43 wins and 39 losses) where they recorded an average of 21.2 assists per game.

Fewest Total Assists

1,740 assists
Cleveland Cavaliers

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Total Assists

1977-78 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
1.	Cleveland Cavaliers	1,740	21.2	82
2.	Seattle Supersonics	1,799	21.9	82
3.	Detroit Pistons	1,840	22.4	82
4.	New Jersey Nets	1,879	22.9	82
5.	Atlanta Hawks	1,901	23.2	82
6.	Houston Rockets	1,942	23.7	82
7.	Washington Bullets	1,948	23.8	82
8.	Boston Celtics	1,969	24.0	82
9.	Buffalo Braves	1,975	24.1	82
10.	Indiana Pacers	1,982	24.2	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
11.	Kansas City Kings	1,992	24.3	82
12.	Portland Trail Blazers	2,067	25.2	82
13.	New Orleans Jazz	2,079	25.4	82
14.	Golden State Warriors	2,097	25.6	82
15.	Chicago Bulls	2,119	25.8	82
16.	Denver Nuggets	2,187	26.7	82
17.	Philadelphia 76ers	2,220	27.1	82
18.	Los Angeles Lakers	2,229	27.2	82
19.	San Antonio Spurs	2,240	27.3	82
20.	Milwaukee Bucks	2,306	28.1	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
21.	New York Knicks	2,338	28.5	82
	Phoenix Suns	2,338	28.5	82

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Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /