The Charlotte Hornets ranked first in the league with an average of 28.3 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (20 wins and 62 losses) where they recorded a total of 2,323 assists.

Most Assists Per Game

28.3 assists
Charlotte Hornets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Assists Per Game

1988-89 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Charlotte Hornets	28.3	2,323	82
2.	Denver Nuggets	27.8	2,282	82
	Los Angeles Lakers	27.8	2,282	82
4.	Phoenix Suns	27.8	2,280	82
5.	Cleveland Cavaliers	27.6	2,260	82
6.	Chicago Bulls	27.0	2,213	82
7.	Portland Trail Blazers	27.0	2,212	82
8.	Los Angeles Clippers	26.9	2,208	82
9.	Boston Celtics	26.7	2,189	82
10.	Philadelphia 76ers	25.7	2,110	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Utah Jazz	25.7	2,108	82
12.	New York Knicks	25.4	2,083	82
	Seattle Supersonics	25.4	2,083	82
14.	Milwaukee Bucks	25.3	2,071	82
15.	Washington Bullets	25.0	2,048	82
16.	San Antonio Spurs	24.8	2,037	82
17.	Detroit Pistons	24.7	2,027	82
18.	Houston Rockets	24.6	2,016	82
19.	Indiana Pacers	24.5	2,012	82
20.	Golden State Warriors	24.5	2,009	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Atlanta Hawks	24.3	1,990	82
22.	Sacramento Kings	24.0	1,970	82
23.	Miami Heat	23.9	1,958	82
24.	Dallas Mavericks	22.8	1,867	82
25.	New Jersey Nets	21.9	1,793	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /