The Milwaukee Bucks ranked first in the league with an average of 31.2 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (38 wins and 44 losses) where they recorded a total of 2,562 assists.

Most Assists Per Game

31.2 assists
Milwaukee Bucks

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Assists Per Game

1978-79 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Milwaukee Bucks	31.2	2,562	82
2.	Phoenix Suns	30.5	2,500	82
3.	Los Angeles Lakers	28.5	2,338	82
4.	San Antonio Spurs	28.2	2,313	82
5.	Houston Rockets	28.1	2,302	82
6.	Philadelphia 76ers	27.5	2,253	82
7.	Kansas City Kings	27.3	2,239	82
8.	Chicago Bulls	26.5	2,169	82
	Washington Bullets	26.5	2,169	82
10.	Denver Nuggets	26.4	2,166	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	New York Knicks	25.9	2,121	82
12.	Detroit Pistons	25.5	2,092	82
13.	New Orleans Jazz	25.4	2,079	82
14.	Golden State Warriors	25.2	2,064	82
15.	Indiana Pacers	24.5	2,005	82
16.	Boston Celtics	24.3	1,995	82
17.	Seattle Supersonics	24.1	1,973	82
18.	Portland Trail Blazers	23.7	1,946	82
19.	Atlanta Hawks	23.6	1,938	82
20.	New Jersey Nets	23.3	1,907	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	21.9	1,796	82
22.	San Diego Clippers	18.8	1,539	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /