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

Most Total Assists

2,369 assists
Philadelphia 76ers

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Assists

1980-81 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /