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

Most Total Assists

2,323 assists
Charlotte Hornets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Assists

1988-89 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /