League Champion: Indiana Pacers
Most Valuable Player: Billy Cunningham (24.1/12.0/6.3)
Rookie of the Year: Brian Taylor (15.3/3.2/2.8)
PPG Leader: Julius Erving (31.9)
RPG Leader: Artis Gilmore (17.6)
APG Leader: Chuck Williams (7.0)
WS Leader: Artis Gilmore (18.5)
| 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 | Carolina Cougars | 57-27 | 30-13 | 27-14 | 31-13 | 26-14 | 42-17 | 15-10 | 8-1 | 29-12 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 11-4 | 12-3 | 11-3 | 7-7 | |
| 2 | Kentucky Colonels | 56-28 | 33-9 | 23-19 | 31-13 | 25-15 | 37-21 | 19-7 | 4-9 | 30-8 | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-2 | 12-5 | 9-6 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | Utah Stars | 55-29 | 37-5 | 18-24 | 26-14 | 29-15 | 37-22 | 18-7 | 4-4 | 31-11 | 7-4 | 7-10 | 11-1 | 12-4 | 6-5 | 12-5 | |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 51-33 | 33-10 | 17-23 | 1-0 | 24-16 | 27-17 | 33-25 | 18-8 | 11-7 | 18-9 | 5-4 | 11-3 | 5-10 | 10-7 | 9-6 | 11-3 |
| 5 | Denver Rockets | 47-37 | 30-9 | 15-28 | 2-0 | 20-20 | 27-17 | 30-28 | 17-9 | 6-6 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 7-5 | 9-7 | 7-10 | 9-4 | 10-6 |
| 6 | Virginia Squires | 42-42 | 31-11 | 11-31 | 23-21 | 19-21 | 30-29 | 12-13 | 6-3 | 19-16 | 5-6 | 10-6 | 7-9 | 7-7 | 4-5 | 9-9 | |
| 7 | New York Nets | 30-54 | 22-21 | 8-32 | 0-1 | 15-29 | 15-25 | 22-34 | 8-20 | 9-4 | 9-32 | 5-4 | 5-8 | 4-13 | 6-9 | 6-10 | 4-10 |
| 8 | San Diego Conquistadors | 30-54 | 21-21 | 9-31 | 0-2 | 17-23 | 13-31 | 20-39 | 10-15 | 4-10 | 9-31 | 5-5 | 9-9 | 2-14 | 4-9 | 1-9 | 9-8 |
| 9 | Dallas Chaparrals | 28-56 | 18-20 | 7-35 | 3-1 | 14-26 | 14-30 | 21-35 | 7-21 | 6-12 | 4-23 | 2-6 | 4-8 | 9-9 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 4-15 |
| 10 | Memphis Tams | 24-60 | 17-23 | 7-35 | 0-2 | 10-34 | 14-26 | 18-40 | 6-20 | 6-8 | 8-29 | 2-7 | 5-10 | 7-8 | 3-13 | 5-9 | 2-13 |
| Rk | Team | CAR | DLC | DNR | INA | KEN | MMT | NYA | SDA | UTS | VIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Cougars | 6-2 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 6-5 | 10-1 | 8-3 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Dallas Chaparrals | 2-6 | 3-8 | 4-7 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 5-6 | 2-9 | 4-4 | |
| 3 | Denver Rockets | 2-6 | 8-3 | 7-4 | 2-6 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 3-5 | 7-4 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 11-0 | 5-6 | 5-3 | |
| 5 | Kentucky Colonels | 5-6 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 11-0 | 7-4 | 7-1 | 2-6 | 8-3 | |
| 6 | Memphis Tams | 1-10 | 6-2 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0-11 | 6-5 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | New York Nets | 3-8 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | San Diego Conquistadors | 2-6 | 6-5 | 3-8 | 0-11 | 1-7 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 4-7 | 4-4 | |
| 9 | Utah Stars | 5-3 | 9-2 | 7-4 | 6-5 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 7-4 | 5-3 | |
| 10 | Virginia Squires | 4-7 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 3-8 | 8-3 | 8-3 | 4-4 | 3-5 |