The New Jersey Nets ranked last in the league with a total of 1,793 assists during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (26 wins and 56 losses) where they recorded an average of 21.9 assists per game.

Fewest Total Assists

1,793 assists
New Jersey Nets

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Total Assists

1988-89 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
1.	New Jersey Nets	1,793	21.9	82
2.	Dallas Mavericks	1,867	22.8	82
3.	Miami Heat	1,958	23.9	82
4.	Sacramento Kings	1,970	24.0	82
5.	Atlanta Hawks	1,990	24.3	82
6.	Golden State Warriors	2,009	24.5	82
7.	Indiana Pacers	2,012	24.5	82
8.	Houston Rockets	2,016	24.6	82
9.	Detroit Pistons	2,027	24.7	82
10.	San Antonio Spurs	2,037	24.8	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
11.	Washington Bullets	2,048	25.0	82
12.	Milwaukee Bucks	2,071	25.3	82
13.	New York Knicks	2,083	25.4	82
	Seattle Supersonics	2,083	25.4	82
15.	Utah Jazz	2,108	25.7	82
16.	Philadelphia 76ers	2,110	25.7	82
17.	Boston Celtics	2,189	26.7	82
18.	Los Angeles Clippers	2,208	26.9	82
19.	Portland Trail Blazers	2,212	27.0	82
20.	Chicago Bulls	2,213	27.0	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	2,260	27.6	82
22.	Phoenix Suns	2,280	27.8	82
23.	Denver Nuggets	2,282	27.8	82
	Los Angeles Lakers	2,282	27.8	82
25.	Charlotte Hornets	2,323	28.3	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /