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

Most Total Assists

2,562 assists
Milwaukee Bucks

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Assists

1978-79 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /