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

Fewest Total Assists

1,819 assists
Detroit Pistons

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Total Assists

1980-81 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /