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

Most Total Assists

2,124 assists
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Assists

1997-98 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /