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

Most Total Assists

2,413 assists
Los Angeles Lakers

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Assists

1979-80 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /