League Champion: New York Nets
Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving (27.4/10.7/5.2)
Rookie of the Year: Swen Nater (14.1/12.6/1.6)
PPG Leader: Julius Erving (27.4)
RPG Leader: Artis Gilmore (18.3)
APG Leader: Al Smith (8.1)
WS Leader: Julius Erving (16.5)
| Place | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | E | W | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | New York Nets | 55-29 | 31-11 | 24-18 | 29-15 | 26-14 | 34-20 | 21-9 | 8-7 | 34-13 | 4-5 | 8-7 | 11-4 | 11-4 | 8-5 | 13-4 |
| 2 | Kentucky Colonels | 53-31 | 30-12 | 23-19 | 30-14 | 23-17 | 31-19 | 22-12 | 14-9 | 26-7 | 8-1 | 8-6 | 7-7 | 8-5 | 9-6 | 13-6 |
| 3 | Utah Stars | 51-33 | 33-9 | 18-24 | 23-17 | 28-16 | 35-19 | 16-14 | 11-4 | 23-20 | 5-6 | 8-6 | 9-3 | 13-4 | 10-5 | 6-9 |
| 4 | Carolina Cougars | 47-37 | 29-13 | 18-24 | 29-15 | 18-22 | 33-23 | 14-14 | 8-11 | 24-16 | 8-4 | 11-4 | 6-7 | 8-8 | 9-7 | 5-7 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 46-38 | 31-11 | 15-27 | 22-18 | 24-20 | 28-25 | 18-13 | 9-9 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 8-9 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 8-9 | 10-4 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 45-39 | 27-15 | 18-24 | 21-19 | 24-20 | 28-26 | 17-13 | 11-8 | 16-19 | 6-8 | 7-5 | 7-6 | 8-7 | 6-7 | 11-6 |
| 7 | Denver Rockets | 37-47 | 24-18 | 13-29 | 17-23 | 20-24 | 23-26 | 14-21 | 5-8 | 20-19 | 5-4 | 7-7 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 8-10 | 6-11 |
| 8 | San Diego Conquistadors | 37-47 | 20-22 | 17-25 | 23-17 | 14-30 | 22-35 | 15-12 | 9-10 | 15-21 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-8 | 4-12 | 8-3 | 7-9 |
| 9 | Virginia Squires | 28-56 | 22-20 | 6-36 | 15-29 | 13-27 | 17-30 | 11-26 | 6-5 | 8-31 | 2-6 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 6-7 | 5-14 | 6-12 |
| 10 | Memphis Tams | 21-63 | 14-28 | 7-35 | 7-37 | 14-26 | 13-41 | 8-22 | 4-14 | 7-32 | 4-5 | 5-11 | 1-13 | 3-12 | 4-9 | 4-13 |
| Rk | Team | CAR | DNR | INA | KEN | MMT | NYA | SAA | SDA | UTS | VIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Cougars | 4-4 | 5-3 | 7-4 | 10-1 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Denver Rockets | 4-4 | 4-7 | 2-6 | 5-3 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 3-8 | 5-3 | |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 3-5 | 7-4 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 5-6 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-2 | |
| 4 | Kentucky Colonels | 4-7 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 11-0 | 6-5 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-2 | |
| 5 | Memphis Tams | 1-10 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 0-11 | 1-10 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | New York Nets | 7-4 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 5-6 | 10-1 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 7 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-4 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-3 | 4-7 | 6-2 | |
| 8 | San Diego Conquistadors | 6-2 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 6-2 | |
| 9 | Utah Stars | 5-3 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 7-4 | 8-3 | 4-4 | |
| 10 | Virginia Squires | 3-8 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 2-9 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 4-4 |