The Los Angeles Lakers ranked first in the league with an average of 29.4 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (60 wins and 22 losses) where they recorded a total of 2,413 assists.

Most Assists Per Game

29.4 assists
Los Angeles Lakers

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Assists Per Game

1979-80 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Los Angeles Lakers	29.4	2,413	82
2.	San Antonio Spurs	28.4	2,326	82
3.	Phoenix Suns	27.8	2,283	82
4.	Milwaukee Bucks	27.8	2,277	82
5.	New York Knicks	27.6	2,265	82
6.	Philadelphia 76ers	27.1	2,226	82
7.	Washington Bullets	26.8	2,201	82
8.	Boston Celtics	26.8	2,198	82
9.	Chicago Bulls	26.2	2,152	82
10.	Houston Rockets	26.2	2,149	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Indiana Pacers	26.2	2,148	82
12.	Kansas City Kings	25.9	2,123	82
13.	Cleveland Cavaliers	25.7	2,108	82
14.	New Jersey Nets	25.5	2,094	82
15.	Denver Nuggets	25.4	2,079	82
16.	Seattle Supersonics	24.9	2,043	82
17.	Golden State Warriors	24.7	2,028	82
18.	Utah Jazz	24.5	2,005	82
19.	Detroit Pistons	23.8	1,950	82
20.	Atlanta Hawks	23.3	1,913	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Portland Trail Blazers	23.1	1,898	82
22.	San Diego Clippers	20.6	1,688	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /