The Philadelphia 76ers ranked first in the league with an average of 28.9 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (62 wins and 20 losses) where they recorded a total of 2,369 assists.

Most Assists Per Game

28.9 assists
Philadelphia 76ers

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Assists Per Game

1980-81 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Philadelphia 76ers	28.9	2,369	82
2.	Los Angeles Lakers	28.8	2,363	82
3.	Milwaukee Bucks	28.3	2,319	82
4.	Kansas City Kings	27.7	2,271	82
5.	Portland Trail Blazers	27.4	2,244	82
6.	Phoenix Suns	26.9	2,205	82
7.	Boston Celtics	26.9	2,202	82
8.	Washington Bullets	26.2	2,151	82
9.	Houston Rockets	25.6	2,099	82
10.	San Diego Clippers	25.6	2,098	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Indiana Pacers	25.5	2,091	82
12.	New Jersey Nets	25.2	2,068	82
13.	San Antonio Spurs	25.0	2,048	82
14.	Denver Nuggets	24.8	2,030	82
15.	Golden State Warriors	24.7	2,026	82
16.	Cleveland Cavaliers	24.5	2,007	82
17.	Dallas Mavericks	24.2	1,984	82
18.	New York Knicks	24.1	1,976	82
19.	Utah Jazz	23.8	1,948	82
20.	Seattle Supersonics	23.7	1,945	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Chicago Bulls	23.5	1,925	82
22.	Atlanta Hawks	22.5	1,846	82
23.	Detroit Pistons	22.2	1,819	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /