The Los Angeles Lakers ranked first in the league with a total of 2,356 assists during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (57 wins and 25 losses) where they recorded an average of 28.7 assists per game.

Most Total Assists

2,356 assists
Los Angeles Lakers

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Assists

1981-82 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
1.	Los Angeles Lakers	2,356	28.7	82
2.	Denver Nuggets	2,272	27.7	82
3.	Philadelphia 76ers	2,264	27.6	82
4.	San Antonio Spurs	2,257	27.5	82
5.	Milwaukee Bucks	2,233	27.2	82
6.	Phoenix Suns	2,223	27.1	82
7.	Boston Celtics	2,126	25.9	82
8.	Dallas Mavericks	2,117	25.8	82
9.	Seattle Supersonics	2,103	25.6	82
10.	New Jersey Nets	2,096	25.6	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
11.	New York Knicks	2,075	25.3	82
12.	Kansas City Kings	2,056	25.1	82
13.	Portland Trail Blazers	2,054	25.0	82
14.	Chicago Bulls	2,043	24.9	82
15.	Detroit Pistons	2,027	24.7	82
16.	Washington Bullets	1,983	24.2	82
17.	Houston Rockets	1,977	24.1	82
18.	Indiana Pacers	1,897	23.1	82
19.	Utah Jazz	1,895	23.1	82
20.	San Diego Clippers	1,878	22.9	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	1,871	22.8	82
22.	Golden State Warriors	1,820	22.2	82
23.	Atlanta Hawks	1,815	22.1	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /