League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Wes Unseld (13.8/18.2/2.6)
Rookie of the Year: Wes Unseld (13.8/18.2/2.6)
PPG Leader: Elvin Hayes (28.4)
RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (21.1)
APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (9.8)
WS Leader: Willis Reed (14.7)
| 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 | Baltimore Bullets | 57-25 | 29-9 | 24-15 | 4-1 | 26-14 | 31-11 | 33-11 | 24-14 | 12-6 | 28-8 | 7-3 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 9-5 | 13-3 | 7-7 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 55-27 | 32-9 | 21-18 | 2-0 | 25-17 | 30-10 | 30-15 | 25-12 | 13-4 | 26-9 | 4-3 | 11-4 | 13-5 | 9-5 | 8-7 | 10-3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 55-27 | 26-8 | 24-16 | 5-3 | 23-17 | 32-10 | 29-13 | 26-14 | 7-9 | 26-10 | 3-2 | 9-4 | 14-4 | 9-7 | 12-5 | 8-5 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 54-28 | 30-7 | 19-20 | 5-1 | 26-14 | 28-14 | 30-18 | 24-10 | 9-6 | 25-7 | 4-4 | 6-10 | 15-3 | 11-4 | 10-3 | 8-4 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 48-34 | 28-12 | 18-21 | 2-1 | 22-20 | 26-14 | 27-17 | 21-17 | 10-7 | 23-18 | 3-4 | 9-8 | 10-3 | 11-7 | 9-7 | 6-5 |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | 48-34 | 24-12 | 21-19 | 3-3 | 23-17 | 25-17 | 29-14 | 19-20 | 6-12 | 29-13 | 4-2 | 11-4 | 7-6 | 12-6 | 7-9 | 7-7 |
| 7 | San Francisco Warriors | 41-41 | 22-19 | 18-21 | 1-1 | 21-21 | 20-20 | 18-26 | 23-15 | 9-5 | 18-19 | 3-3 | 8-8 | 5-12 | 8-6 | 10-7 | 7-5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals | 41-41 | 15-13 | 16-21 | 10-7 | 20-20 | 21-21 | 24-20 | 17-21 | 6-7 | 16-19 | 4-2 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 5-11 | 7-10 | 7-6 |
| 9 | San Diego Rockets | 37-45 | 25-16 | 8-25 | 4-4 | 17-25 | 20-20 | 18-26 | 19-19 | 1-8 | 24-19 | 3-3 | 7-9 | 6-10 | 6-9 | 7-8 | 8-6 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 33-49 | 19-21 | 12-25 | 2-3 | 14-28 | 19-21 | 20-25 | 13-24 | 5-8 | 15-23 | 3-4 | 7-11 | 7-8 | 6-9 | 5-9 | 5-8 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 32-50 | 21-17 | 7-30 | 4-3 | 13-27 | 19-23 | 17-27 | 15-23 | 9-10 | 11-24 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 4-10 | 9-9 | 4-12 | 5-7 |
| 12 | Seattle SuperSonics | 30-52 | 18-18 | 6-29 | 6-5 | 15-29 | 15-23 | 15-33 | 15-19 | 7-6 | 11-28 | 2-6 | 8-11 | 4-11 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 5-7 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 27-55 | 15-19 | 8-27 | 4-9 | 7-29 | 20-26 | 14-32 | 13-23 | 5-8 | 11-28 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 4-15 | 5-9 | 8-7 | 4-9 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 16-66 | 11-26 | 4-28 | 1-12 | 8-36 | 8-30 | 9-36 | 7-30 | 3-6 | 5-43 | 4-3 | 1-12 | 3-15 | 3-12 | 3-14 | 2-10 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | SDR | SEA | SFW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6-1 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 6-0 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 4-3 | |
| 2 | Baltimore Bullets | 4-2 | 5-2 | 6-0 | 4-3 | 7-0 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 | |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 3-3 | 2-5 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 1-6 | 5-2 | 6-0 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 1-6 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Royals | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 5-1 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 0-6 | 0-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-0 | 7-0 | 5-1 | 4-3 | |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 3-5 | 3-3 | |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 4-2 | 4-3 | 6-1 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 6-0 | 4-3 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 5-1 | |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-5 | 5-1 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 3-4 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 2-4 | |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-6 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 2-4 | |
| 12 | San Diego Rockets | 4-3 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 0-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 7-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 13 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 5-3 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-4 | |
| 14 | San Francisco Warriors | 3-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-3 |