League Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
PPG Leader: George Mikan (27.4)
APG Leader: Andy Phillip (5.8)
WS Leader: George Mikan (21.1)
| Place | Division | Margin | Month | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | Neutral | C | E | W | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 51-17 | 30-1 | 18-16 | 3-0 | 16-8 | 26-6 | 9-3 | 5-5 | 38-8 | 9-4 | 11-6 | 13-3 | 12-1 | 6-3 | |
| 2 | Rochester Royals | 51-17 | 33-1 | 17-16 | 1-0 | 15-9 | 26-6 | 10-2 | 9-4 | 27-8 | 8-4 | 11-4 | 12-5 | 12-4 | 8-0 | |
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals | 51-13 | 31-1 | 15-12 | 5-0 | 7-3 | 9-1 | 35-9 | 7-4 | 29-6 | 13-1 | 11-3 | 9-3 | 11-4 | 7-2 | |
| 4 | Chicago Stags | 40-28 | 18-6 | 14-21 | 8-1 | 11-13 | 20-12 | 9-3 | 10-5 | 18-15 | 11-4 | 9-8 | 6-4 | 8-7 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40-28 | 28-6 | 12-22 | 14-10 | 17-15 | 9-3 | 9-6 | 19-14 | 7-5 | 10-6 | 9-8 | 9-5 | 5-4 | ||
| 6 | New York Knicks | 40-28 | 19-10 | 18-16 | 3-2 | 12-18 | 20-6 | 8-4 | 8-7 | 19-13 | 11-7 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 7-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Indianapolis Olympians | 39-25 | 24-7 | 12-16 | 3-2 | 5-5 | 8-11 | 26-9 | 6-3 | 23-15 | 8-8 | 9-5 | 10-3 | 5-8 | 7-1 | |
| 8 | Anderson Packers | 37-27 | 22-9 | 12-18 | 3-0 | 5-5 | 7-10 | 25-12 | 5-8 | 23-10 | 9-3 | 8-6 | 7-9 | 7-5 | 6-4 | |
| 9 | Washington Capitols | 32-36 | 21-13 | 10-20 | 1-3 | 13-17 | 13-13 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 18-16 | 7-6 | 7-8 | 9-8 | 3-10 | 6-4 | |
| 10 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 29-35 | 20-13 | 6-20 | 3-2 | 1-9 | 8-9 | 20-17 | 2-8 | 14-16 | 1-0 | 3-11 | 4-8 | 9-5 | 8-7 | 4-4 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Warriors | 26-42 | 15-15 | 8-23 | 3-4 | 9-21 | 9-17 | 8-4 | 8-7 | 13-22 | 5-9 | 5-10 | 6-8 | 5-11 | 5-4 | |
| 12 | St. Louis Bombers | 26-42 | 17-14 | 7-26 | 2-2 | 4-20 | 14-18 | 8-4 | 2-9 | 15-24 | 7-8 | 6-8 | 5-9 | 4-9 | 4-8 | |
| 13 | Baltimore Bullets | 25-43 | 16-15 | 8-25 | 1-3 | 11-19 | 8-18 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 9-27 | 5-8 | 6-10 | 5-9 | 6-9 | 3-7 | |
| 14 | Sheboygan Red Skins | 22-40 | 17-14 | 5-22 | 0-4 | 2-8 | 5-12 | 15-20 | 6-4 | 9-26 | 7-4 | 4-8 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 3-7 | |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 22-46 | 12-14 | 5-28 | 5-4 | 5-25 | 11-15 | 6-6 | 1-5 | 15-22 | 4-11 | 7-6 | 4-10 | 6-9 | 1-10 | |
| 16 | Waterloo Hawks | 19-43 | 16-15 | 2-22 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-13 | 13-22 | 4-5 | 11-27 | 4-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 | 5-8 | 3-2 | |
| 17 | Denver Nuggets | 11-51 | 9-16 | 1-25 | 1-10 | 0-10 | 3-14 | 8-27 | 1-4 | 6-37 | 0-1 | 1-15 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 5-5 | 0-8 |
| Rk | Team | AND | BLB | BOS | CHS | DNN | FTW | INO | MNL | NYK | PHW | ROC | SHE | STB | SYR | TRI | WAT | WSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Packers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-2 | 2-0 | 3-4 | 7-2 | 7-0 | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Baltimore Bullets | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 2-0 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 4 | Chicago Stags | 1-1 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 0-7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | |
| 6 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Indianapolis Olympians | 5-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 7-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 2-7 | 4-3 | 5-2 | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Minneapolis Lakers | 1-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 1-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | |
| 10 | Philadelphia Warriors | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-4 | |
| 11 | Rochester Royals | 2-0 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | |
| 12 | Sheboygan Red Skins | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 2-0 | |
| 13 | St. Louis Bombers | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-6 | |
| 14 | Syracuse Nationals | 4-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 6-1 | 2-0 | 7-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | 1-1 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 1-1 | |
| 15 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 2-7 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 7-0 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 4-3 | 1-1 | |
| 16 | Waterloo Hawks | 0-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | |
| 17 | Washington Capitols | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 |