League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27.0/14.5/4.8)
Rookie of the Year: Ernie DiGregorio (15.2/2.7/8.2)
PPG Leader: Bob McAdoo (30.6)
RPG Leader: Elvin Hayes (18.1)
APG Leader: Ernie DiGregorio (8.2)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18.4)
| Place | Conference | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | Neutral | E | W | A | C | M | P | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 59-23 | 31-7 | 24-16 | 4-0 | 25-7 | 34-16 | 11-5 | 14-2 | 14-6 | 20-10 | 35-10 | 24-13 | 4-8 | 39-8 | 9-1 | 12-3 | 9-4 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 10-5 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | 26-6 | 21-18 | 9-2 | 32-14 | 24-12 | 17-5 | 15-9 | 10-6 | 14-6 | 32-9 | 24-17 | 11-5 | 26-12 | 5-3 | 11-1 | 13-2 | 7-6 | 9-6 | 11-8 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 54-28 | 32-9 | 21-19 | 1-0 | 24-8 | 30-20 | 10-6 | 14-2 | 13-7 | 17-13 | 31-17 | 23-11 | 10-7 | 28-11 | 7-2 | 11-4 | 10-6 | 8-6 | 11-4 | 7-6 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 52-30 | 29-12 | 23-17 | 0-1 | 18-14 | 34-16 | 7-9 | 11-5 | 9-11 | 25-5 | 28-18 | 24-12 | 10-14 | 24-8 | 7-4 | 5-7 | 12-5 | 10-3 | 10-6 | 8-5 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 49-33 | 28-13 | 21-19 | 0-1 | 25-21 | 24-12 | 10-12 | 15-9 | 10-6 | 14-6 | 28-18 | 21-15 | 6-11 | 28-16 | 5-4 | 7-8 | 11-4 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 8-7 |
| 6 | Capital Bullets | 47-35 | 31-10 | 15-25 | 1-0 | 28-18 | 19-17 | 14-10 | 14-8 | 7-9 | 12-8 | 24-18 | 23-17 | 10-7 | 23-16 | 3-5 | 8-4 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 11-6 | 9-6 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 17-15 | 30-20 | 12-4 | 5-11 | 16-8 | 14-12 | 26-20 | 21-15 | 12-7 | 19-17 | 7-3 | 9-4 | 6-11 | 7-4 | 8-8 | 10-5 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 44-38 | 23-18 | 20-20 | 1-0 | 20-12 | 24-26 | 8-8 | 12-4 | 9-15 | 15-11 | 20-21 | 24-17 | 10-11 | 25-18 | 4-3 | 9-4 | 4-10 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 7-11 |
| 9 | Buffalo Braves | 42-40 | 19-13 | 17-21 | 6-6 | 28-18 | 14-22 | 12-10 | 16-8 | 5-11 | 9-11 | 23-23 | 19-17 | 8-4 | 20-17 | 6-4 | 4-11 | 6-7 | 10-7 | 10-5 | 6-6 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 36-46 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 15-17 | 21-29 | 8-8 | 7-9 | 9-15 | 12-14 | 21-30 | 15-16 | 8-9 | 12-20 | 3-9 | 6-8 | 8-10 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-7 | |
| 11 | Atlanta Hawks | 35-47 | 23-18 | 12-25 | 0-4 | 20-26 | 15-21 | 7-17 | 13-9 | 3-13 | 12-8 | 20-25 | 15-22 | 4-6 | 21-29 | 6-4 | 6-7 | 7-7 | 4-13 | 5-9 | 7-7 |
| 12 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 33-49 | 20-21 | 13-28 | 15-17 | 18-32 | 5-11 | 10-6 | 4-16 | 14-16 | 18-31 | 15-18 | 8-8 | 14-29 | 4-6 | 2-14 | 8-7 | 7-8 | 6-8 | 6-6 | |
| 13 | Houston Rockets | 32-50 | 18-23 | 13-25 | 1-2 | 21-25 | 11-25 | 12-12 | 9-13 | 3-13 | 8-12 | 15-32 | 17-18 | 3-12 | 18-16 | 4-7 | 4-8 | 4-12 | 6-10 | 8-4 | 6-9 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 30-52 | 24-17 | 6-34 | 0-1 | 14-18 | 16-34 | 4-12 | 10-6 | 5-19 | 11-15 | 17-29 | 13-23 | 3-5 | 14-29 | 2-8 | 5-8 | 8-8 | 6-7 | 4-12 | 5-9 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-53 | 18-23 | 11-28 | 0-2 | 17-29 | 12-24 | 9-15 | 8-14 | 2-14 | 10-10 | 16-31 | 13-22 | 10-4 | 7-28 | 2-7 | 7-9 | 5-11 | 5-9 | 4-11 | 6-6 |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27-55 | 22-19 | 5-34 | 0-2 | 9-23 | 18-32 | 5-11 | 4-12 | 5-19 | 13-13 | 19-24 | 8-31 | 6-8 | 10-27 | 5-4 | 5-9 | 7-8 | 2-11 | 2-14 | 6-9 |
| 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 25-57 | 14-23 | 9-30 | 2-4 | 13-33 | 12-24 | 5-17 | 8-16 | 6-10 | 6-14 | 14-31 | 11-26 | 9-6 | 7-34 | 2-7 | 6-8 | 3-12 | 4-8 | 5-11 | 5-11 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CAP | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 1-5 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 5-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4-0 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 5-1 | 5-2 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 7-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 4-2 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Capital Bullets | 4-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 6-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 1-5 | 4-0 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 3-3 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | |
| 10 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 4-0 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 0-7 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 4-3 | |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 4-2 | |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 5-1 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3-3 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-4 | |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 0-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-3 | |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 4-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | |
| 17 | Seattle SuperSonics | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 4-0 | 3-4 | 3-3 |