The Phoenix Suns ranked first in the league with an average of 25.9 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (56 wins and 26 losses) where they recorded a total of 2,124 assists.

Most Assists Per Game

25.9 assists
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Assists Per Game

1997-98 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Phoenix Suns	25.9	2,124	82
2.	Utah Jazz	25.2	2,070	82
3.	Minnesota Timberwolves	25.2	2,068	82
4.	Los Angeles Lakers	24.5	2,009	82
5.	Seattle Supersonics	24.2	1,986	82
6.	Vancouver Grizzlies	23.9	1,960	82
7.	Chicago Bulls	23.8	1,952	82
8.	Charlotte Hornets	23.7	1,941	82
9.	Washington Wizards	23.2	1,900	82
10.	Cleveland Cavaliers	23.1	1,894	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Indiana Pacers	23.0	1,889	82
12.	San Antonio Spurs	22.4	1,839	82
13.	Sacramento Kings	22.4	1,836	82
14.	Boston Celtics	22.1	1,816	82
15.	Houston Rockets	21.9	1,799	82
16.	New York Knicks	21.8	1,787	82
17.	Portland Trail Blazers	21.5	1,766	82
18.	Miami Heat	21.4	1,758	82
19.	Toronto Raptors	21.3	1,746	82
20.	Philadelphia 76ers	21.1	1,729	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Golden State Warriors	20.8	1,708	82
22.	Orlando Magic	20.7	1,694	82
23.	New Jersey Nets	20.5	1,685	82
24.	Milwaukee Bucks	20.1	1,649	82
25.	Detroit Pistons	19.5	1,597	82
26.	Atlanta Hawks	19.1	1,569	82
27.	Denver Nuggets	18.9	1,547	82
28.	Dallas Mavericks	18.7	1,535	82
29.	Los Angeles Clippers	18.7	1,533	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /