The Detroit Pistons ranked last in the league with an average of 19.0 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (54 wins and 28 losses) where they recorded a total of 1,554 assists.

Fewest Assists Per Game

19.0 assists
Detroit Pistons

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Assists Per Game

1996-97 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Detroit Pistons	19.0	1,554	82
2.	Atlanta Hawks	19.0	1,557	82
3.	Milwaukee Bucks	19.6	1,610	82
4.	San Antonio Spurs	20.3	1,661	82
5.	Los Angeles Clippers	20.3	1,662	82
6.	Dallas Mavericks	20.3	1,663	82
7.	Orlando Magic	20.6	1,689	82
8.	Philadelphia 76ers	20.7	1,695	82
9.	Portland Trail Blazers	20.9	1,710	82
10.	Cleveland Cavaliers	20.9	1,714	82
	Toronto Raptors	20.9	1,714	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
12.	New Jersey Nets	21.0	1,726	82
13.	Miami Heat	21.2	1,735	82
14.	Indiana Pacers	21.3	1,750	82
15.	Boston Celtics	21.9	1,792	82
16.	Sacramento Kings	21.9	1,799	82
17.	New York Knicks	22.1	1,809	82
18.	Golden State Warriors	22.2	1,822	82
19.	Los Angeles Lakers	22.5	1,845	82
20.	Vancouver Grizzlies	22.7	1,862	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Minnesota Timberwolves	22.9	1,874	82
22.	Denver Nuggets	23.0	1,889	82
23.	Washington Bullets	23.4	1,921	82
24.	Seattle Supersonics	23.5	1,931	82
25.	Houston Rockets	24.5	2,013	82
26.	Charlotte Hornets	24.6	2,021	82
27.	Phoenix Suns	25.2	2,067	82
28.	Chicago Bulls	26.1	2,142	82
29.	Utah Jazz	26.8	2,199	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /