The Detroit Pistons ranked last in the league with an average of 22.2 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (21 wins and 61 losses) where they recorded a total of 1,819 assists.

Fewest Assists Per Game

22.2 assists
Detroit Pistons

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Assists Per Game

1980-81 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Detroit Pistons	22.2	1,819	82
2.	Atlanta Hawks	22.5	1,846	82
3.	Chicago Bulls	23.5	1,925	82
4.	Seattle Supersonics	23.7	1,945	82
5.	Utah Jazz	23.8	1,948	82
6.	New York Knicks	24.1	1,976	82
7.	Dallas Mavericks	24.2	1,984	82
8.	Cleveland Cavaliers	24.5	2,007	82
9.	Golden State Warriors	24.7	2,026	82
10.	Denver Nuggets	24.8	2,030	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	San Antonio Spurs	25.0	2,048	82
12.	New Jersey Nets	25.2	2,068	82
13.	Indiana Pacers	25.5	2,091	82
14.	San Diego Clippers	25.6	2,098	82
15.	Houston Rockets	25.6	2,099	82
16.	Washington Bullets	26.2	2,151	82
17.	Boston Celtics	26.9	2,202	82
18.	Phoenix Suns	26.9	2,205	82
19.	Portland Trail Blazers	27.4	2,244	82
20.	Kansas City Kings	27.7	2,271	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Milwaukee Bucks	28.3	2,319	82
22.	Los Angeles Lakers	28.8	2,363	82
23.	Philadelphia 76ers	28.9	2,369	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /