League Champion: Golden State Warriors
Most Valuable Player: Bob McAdoo (34.5/14.1/2.2)
Rookie of the Year: Jamaal Wilkes (14.2/8.2/2.2)
PPG Leader: Bob McAdoo (34.5)
RPG Leader: Wes Unseld (14.8)
APG Leader: Kevin Porter (8.0)
WS Leader: Bob McAdoo (17.8)
| Place | Conference | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | E | W | A | C | M | P | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 60-22 | 28-13 | 32-9 | 34-12 | 26-10 | 17-9 | 17-3 | 12-4 | 14-6 | 26-14 | 34-8 | 10-8 | 28-8 | 3-4 | 8-6 | 10-3 | 13-1 | 10-4 | 13-4 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Washington Bullets | 60-22 | 36-5 | 24-17 | 32-14 | 28-8 | 10-6 | 22-8 | 13-3 | 15-5 | 29-12 | 31-10 | 8-7 | 35-11 | 7-1 | 9-5 | 10-3 | 10-4 | 11-4 | 9-4 | 4-1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 49-33 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 29-17 | 20-16 | 15-11 | 14-6 | 5-11 | 15-5 | 26-16 | 23-17 | 2-6 | 26-11 | 4-2 | 12-4 | 6-7 | 11-4 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 1-3 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 48-34 | 31-10 | 17-24 | 20-16 | 28-18 | 10-6 | 10-10 | 9-7 | 19-11 | 27-13 | 21-21 | 10-9 | 25-16 | 4-2 | 11-4 | 8-6 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 11-6 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 47-35 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 22-14 | 25-21 | 9-7 | 13-7 | 11-15 | 14-6 | 23-18 | 24-17 | 8-10 | 24-14 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 7-6 | 11-4 | 11-2 | 5-11 | 3-1 |
| 6 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 44-38 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 15-21 | 29-17 | 8-8 | 7-13 | 17-9 | 12-8 | 21-23 | 23-15 | 16-6 | 16-12 | 5-1 | 7-9 | 8-8 | 5-8 | 10-2 | 8-8 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonics | 43-39 | 24-16 | 19-23 | 17-19 | 26-20 | 7-9 | 10-10 | 8-8 | 18-12 | 19-22 | 24-17 | 14-5 | 14-18 | 4-3 | 7-9 | 5-7 | 7-7 | 7-8 | 9-5 | 4-0 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 21-25 | 20-16 | 5-11 | 16-14 | 11-5 | 9-11 | 20-20 | 21-21 | 4-4 | 21-19 | 4-3 | 7-7 | 8-5 | 5-10 | 9-6 | 7-9 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 19-17 | 21-25 | 8-8 | 11-9 | 10-16 | 11-9 | 24-18 | 16-24 | 10-7 | 15-25 | 3-4 | 8-6 | 8-7 | 11-4 | 3-12 | 6-7 | 1-2 |
| 10 | New York Knicks | 40-42 | 23-18 | 17-24 | 22-24 | 18-18 | 9-17 | 13-7 | 6-10 | 12-8 | 22-18 | 18-24 | 5-7 | 18-18 | 4-3 | 9-5 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 4-10 | 8-7 | 2-2 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40-42 | 29-12 | 11-30 | 23-23 | 17-19 | 6-10 | 17-13 | 7-9 | 10-10 | 20-18 | 20-24 | 13-10 | 14-18 | 4-4 | 7-4 | 7-6 | 4-12 | 10-6 | 7-9 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38-44 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 18-18 | 20-26 | 9-7 | 9-11 | 14-12 | 6-14 | 20-21 | 18-23 | 6-11 | 20-16 | 1-5 | 5-9 | 8-5 | 10-5 | 4-10 | 7-9 | 3-1 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38-44 | 29-13 | 9-31 | 16-20 | 22-24 | 6-10 | 10-10 | 6-10 | 16-14 | 18-21 | 20-23 | 9-11 | 18-19 | 3-4 | 9-6 | 3-9 | 7-8 | 4-10 | 9-7 | 3-0 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34-48 | 20-21 | 14-27 | 19-27 | 15-21 | 11-15 | 8-12 | 7-9 | 8-12 | 17-24 | 17-24 | 5-7 | 13-23 | 3-3 | 4-10 | 7-8 | 6-9 | 7-7 | 7-8 | 0-3 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 32-50 | 22-19 | 10-31 | 13-23 | 19-27 | 5-11 | 8-12 | 7-9 | 12-18 | 16-23 | 16-27 | 5-11 | 12-16 | 3-3 | 6-9 | 6-6 | 5-9 | 8-6 | 3-15 | 1-2 |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | 31-51 | 22-19 | 9-32 | 14-32 | 17-19 | 3-13 | 11-19 | 6-10 | 11-9 | 17-26 | 14-25 | 3-10 | 14-19 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 6-9 | 6-11 | 3-9 | 7-8 | 0-2 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30-52 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 13-23 | 17-29 | 3-13 | 10-10 | 7-9 | 10-20 | 17-25 | 13-27 | 8-9 | 12-30 | 3-3 | 5-9 | 7-9 | 4-8 | 3-11 | 8-8 | 0-4 |
| 18 | New Orleans Jazz | 23-59 | 20-21 | 3-38 | 13-33 | 10-26 | 4-12 | 9-21 | 3-13 | 7-13 | 4-34 | 19-25 | 8-6 | 5-37 | 0-7 | 2-13 | 1-10 | 2-12 | 10-5 | 8-9 | 0-3 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-5 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4-0 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 7-2 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 3-1 | 4-5 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 5-3 | 6-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 3-5 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 6-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-5 | |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-6 | 3-1 | 3-6 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 4-3 | 1-3 | |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 5-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | |
| 9 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 6-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 4-4 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 6-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | |
| 12 | New Orleans Jazz | 5-3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-7 | |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 4-0 | 2-7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2-2 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-6 | 4-3 | 1-3 | |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6-1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | |
| 17 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 6-2 | 1-3 | |
| 18 | Washington Bullets | 5-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 |