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

Fewest Total Assists

1,554 assists
Detroit Pistons

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Total Assists

1996-97 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /