League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain (24.3/23.8/8.6)
Rookie of the Year: Earl Monroe (24.3/5.7/4.3)
PPG Leader: Oscar Robertson (29.2)
RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (23.8)
APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (9.7)
WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (20.4)
| 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 | Philadelphia 76ers | 62-20 | 27-8 | 26-12 | 9-0 | 29-11 | 33-9 | 35-14 | 27-6 | 5-5 | 39-9 | 5-1 | 10-6 | 15-2 | 8-6 | 14-2 | 10-3 |
| 2 | St. Louis Hawks | 56-26 | 25-7 | 22-13 | 9-6 | 25-17 | 31-9 | 37-14 | 19-12 | 13-3 | 22-16 | 9-1 | 10-5 | 8-5 | 13-5 | 10-7 | 6-3 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 54-28 | 28-9 | 21-16 | 5-3 | 24-16 | 30-12 | 33-14 | 21-14 | 9-4 | 28-7 | 5-0 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 10-7 | 12-5 | 7-6 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52-30 | 30-11 | 18-19 | 4-0 | 24-18 | 28-12 | 25-22 | 27-8 | 7-7 | 30-11 | 5-2 | 7-8 | 10-7 | 7-7 | 13-3 | 10-3 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 20-17 | 21-16 | 2-6 | 19-21 | 24-18 | 23-28 | 20-11 | 11-11 | 21-17 | 1-6 | 10-6 | 4-12 | 11-6 | 11-5 | 6-4 |
| 6 | San Francisco Warriors | 43-39 | 27-14 | 16-23 | 0-2 | 19-23 | 24-16 | 32-20 | 11-19 | 6-6 | 23-17 | 7-4 | 11-3 | 10-7 | 5-8 | 8-9 | 2-8 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | 21-11 | 12-23 | 7-8 | 15-25 | 25-17 | 26-25 | 14-17 | 11-5 | 18-24 | 3-3 | 10-7 | 8-9 | 6-9 | 3-11 | 10-3 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals | 39-43 | 18-12 | 13-23 | 8-8 | 18-22 | 21-21 | 24-23 | 15-20 | 10-10 | 16-24 | 5-3 | 4-8 | 7-9 | 9-7 | 7-12 | 7-4 |
| 9 | Baltimore Bullets | 36-46 | 17-19 | 12-23 | 7-4 | 15-25 | 21-21 | 17-30 | 19-16 | 5-12 | 17-19 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 6-9 | 8-11 | 9-8 | 5-7 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 29-53 | 11-22 | 12-24 | 6-7 | 18-24 | 11-29 | 18-33 | 11-20 | 6-10 | 8-23 | 0-9 | 5-9 | 7-9 | 6-9 | 6-9 | 5-8 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 23-59 | 10-21 | 7-24 | 6-14 | 8-34 | 15-25 | 14-38 | 9-21 | 4-8 | 11-34 | 2-6 | 5-11 | 4-14 | 5-7 | 4-10 | 3-11 |
| 12 | San Diego Rockets | 15-67 | 8-33 | 4-26 | 3-8 | 4-38 | 11-29 | 14-37 | 1-30 | 3-9 | 7-39 | 1-7 | 3-15 | 7-8 | 3-9 | 1-17 | 0-11 |
| Rk | Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SDR | SEA | SFW | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Bullets | 3-5 | 2-5 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 0-8 | 7-0 | 5-2 | 2-5 | 2-5 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 5-3 | 5-2 | 3-5 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 7-0 | 6-1 | 4-3 | 4-3 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 5-2 | 2-5 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 1-7 | 2-5 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 1-7 | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Royals | 3-5 | 5-3 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 7-0 | 6-1 | 4-3 | 1-6 | |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-2 | 6-1 | 4-3 | 4-3 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 2-5 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 6-2 | |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 5-3 | 2-6 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 6-1 | 4-3 | 5-2 | 1-6 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 8-0 | 4-4 | 6-1 | 5-3 | 7-1 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 6-1 | 7-0 | 4-3 | 5-2 | |
| 9 | San Diego Rockets | 0-7 | 0-7 | 4-4 | 0-7 | 2-5 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 1-7 | |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2-5 | 1-6 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 0-7 | 5-3 | 1-7 | 0-8 | |
| 11 | San Francisco Warriors | 5-2 | 3-4 | 6-2 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 6-2 | 7-1 | 1-7 | |
| 12 | St. Louis Hawks | 5-2 | 3-4 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 2-6 | 6-1 | 2-5 | 7-1 | 8-0 | 7-1 |