League Champion: Indiana Pacers
Most Valuable Player: Artis Gilmore (23.8/17.8/2.7)
Rookie of the Year: Artis Gilmore (23.8/17.8/2.7)
PPG Leader: Charlie Scott (34.6)
RPG Leader: Artis Gilmore (17.8)
APG Leader: Bill Melchionni (8.4)
WS Leader: Artis Gilmore (19.8)
| Place | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | Neutral | E | W | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | Kentucky Colonels | 68-16 | 36-6 | 28-10 | 4-0 | 44-8 | 24-8 | 40-12 | 28-4 | 12-3 | 38-3 | 4-4 | 11-2 | 14-3 | 11-3 | 13-2 | 15-2 |
| 2 | Utah Stars | 60-24 | 33-9 | 27-15 | 25-11 | 35-13 | 35-18 | 25-6 | 11-7 | 30-7 | 6-4 | 11-3 | 12-2 | 7-9 | 11-2 | 13-4 | |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 47-37 | 29-13 | 17-24 | 1-0 | 21-17 | 26-20 | 31-22 | 16-15 | 7-13 | 24-14 | 6-2 | 7-7 | 10-8 | 9-5 | 5-7 | 10-8 |
| 4 | Virginia Squires | 45-39 | 24-18 | 21-21 | 32-22 | 13-17 | 31-22 | 14-17 | 9-11 | 16-13 | 7-3 | 7-6 | 11-6 | 6-8 | 9-4 | 5-12 | |
| 5 | New York Nets | 44-40 | 28-15 | 16-25 | 30-24 | 14-16 | 26-28 | 18-12 | 11-9 | 15-12 | 5-4 | 4-9 | 7-9 | 10-6 | 6-8 | 12-4 | |
| 6 | Dallas Chaparrals | 42-42 | 25-15 | 15-26 | 2-1 | 17-19 | 25-23 | 25-32 | 17-10 | 12-7 | 16-22 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 5-12 | 10-7 | 7-5 | 10-5 |
| 7 | The Floridians | 36-48 | 23-18 | 12-30 | 1-0 | 19-33 | 17-15 | 21-32 | 15-16 | 7-9 | 19-23 | 6-4 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 4-11 | 7-8 | 8-8 |
| 8 | Carolina Cougars | 35-49 | 21-22 | 14-26 | 0-1 | 22-32 | 13-17 | 19-33 | 16-16 | 7-7 | 13-24 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 5-15 | 6-6 | 8-6 | 8-9 |
| 9 | Denver Rockets | 34-50 | 25-15 | 8-34 | 1-1 | 16-20 | 18-30 | 21-29 | 13-21 | 5-10 | 16-22 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-10 | 7-11 |
| 10 | Memphis Pros | 26-58 | 18-22 | 8-32 | 0-4 | 12-26 | 14-32 | 22-31 | 4-27 | 5-12 | 11-32 | 3-6 | 6-8 | 7-9 | 6-8 | 2-12 | 2-15 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Condors | 25-59 | 15-23 | 10-34 | 0-2 | 13-41 | 12-18 | 20-32 | 5-27 | 10-8 | 7-33 | 4-5 | 7-9 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 3-13 | 2-14 |
| Rk | Team | CAR | DLC | DNR | FLO | INA | KEN | MMP | NYA | PTC | UTS | VIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Cougars | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6-4 | 2-4 | 1-10 | 4-2 | 3-8 | 7-4 | 2-4 | 5-6 | |
| 2 | Dallas Chaparrals | 4-2 | 7-5 | 3-3 | 7-5 | 1-5 | 7-5 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 4-8 | 3-3 | |
| 3 | Denver Rockets | 3-3 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 0-6 | 6-6 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-10 | 3-3 | |
| 4 | The Floridians | 4-6 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 0-10 | 6-2 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 | 5-7 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 3-5 | 9-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 5-7 | 3-3 | |
| 6 | Kentucky Colonels | 10-1 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 10-0 | 5-3 | 5-1 | 8-3 | 9-1 | 3-3 | 7-3 | |
| 7 | Memphis Pros | 2-4 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 2-6 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-10 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | New York Nets | 8-3 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 7-3 | 3-3 | 3-8 | 4-2 | 8-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Condors | 4-7 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-9 | 4-2 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-9 | |
| 10 | Utah Stars | 4-2 | 8-4 | 10-2 | 4-2 | 7-5 | 3-3 | 10-2 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 5-1 | |
| 11 | Virginia Squires | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 7-4 | 3-3 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 7-4 | 9-2 | 1-5 |