League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27.7/16.9/5.0)
Rookie of the Year: Alvan Adams (19.0/9.1/5.6)
PPG Leader: Bob McAdoo (31.1)
RPG Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16.9)
APG Leader: Slick Watts (8.1)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17.0)
| 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 | Golden State Warriors | 59-23 | 36-5 | 23-18 | 24-12 | 35-11 | 12-4 | 12-8 | 18-2 | 17-9 | 35-13 | 24-10 | 5-4 | 32-9 | 2-2 | 10-3 | 11-3 | 12-4 | 8-5 | 13-4 | 3-2 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 54-28 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 30-16 | 24-12 | 13-8 | 17-8 | 10-6 | 14-6 | 34-13 | 20-15 | 10-7 | 20-12 | 3-0 | 6-6 | 12-3 | 12-4 | 7-5 | 11-6 | 3-4 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 49-33 | 29-12 | 20-21 | 25-21 | 24-12 | 10-10 | 15-11 | 11-5 | 13-7 | 27-22 | 22-11 | 8-8 | 21-13 | 1-2 | 6-9 | 11-4 | 9-6 | 9-3 | 9-6 | 4-3 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets | 48-34 | 31-10 | 17-24 | 24-22 | 24-12 | 10-10 | 14-12 | 11-5 | 13-7 | 28-21 | 20-13 | 7-6 | 26-13 | 1-0 | 6-8 | 9-7 | 11-6 | 11-4 | 8-6 | 2-3 |
| 5 | Buffalo Braves | 46-36 | 28-14 | 18-22 | 25-21 | 21-15 | 10-11 | 15-10 | 11-5 | 10-10 | 30-20 | 16-16 | 8-8 | 22-17 | 3-0 | 6-9 | 10-6 | 11-5 | 5-6 | 7-9 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 46-36 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 22-24 | 24-12 | 9-12 | 13-12 | 12-4 | 12-8 | 29-20 | 17-16 | 14-4 | 20-17 | 2-1 | 10-5 | 9-5 | 8-8 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonics | 43-39 | 31-10 | 12-29 | 20-16 | 23-23 | 10-6 | 10-10 | 11-9 | 12-14 | 23-26 | 20-13 | 13-3 | 23-21 | 3-2 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 5-9 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 42-40 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 16-20 | 26-20 | 4-12 | 12-8 | 11-9 | 15-11 | 19-27 | 23-13 | 9-9 | 21-18 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 8-7 | 4-13 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 3-3 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 40-42 | 27-13 | 13-29 | 23-23 | 17-19 | 9-11 | 14-12 | 9-7 | 8-12 | 23-23 | 17-19 | 8-9 | 20-21 | 0-3 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 8-8 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 2-4 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40-42 | 31-11 | 9-31 | 19-17 | 21-25 | 7-9 | 12-8 | 11-9 | 10-16 | 25-25 | 15-17 | 4-9 | 20-22 | 3-2 | 11-5 | 7-8 | 3-10 | 7-6 | 7-9 | 2-2 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38-44 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 15-21 | 23-23 | 7-9 | 8-12 | 13-8 | 10-15 | 20-29 | 18-15 | 9-10 | 13-23 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 7-10 | 6-6 | 8-8 | 4-2 |
| 12 | New Orleans Jazz | 38-44 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 20-26 | 18-18 | 5-15 | 15-11 | 10-6 | 8-12 | 22-24 | 16-20 | 7-7 | 16-20 | 4-1 | 3-9 | 5-9 | 9-5 | 6-9 | 8-8 | 3-3 |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 38-44 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 22-24 | 16-20 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 10-6 | 6-14 | 24-27 | 14-17 | 7-10 | 11-18 | 2-3 | 5-11 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 6-5 | 4-10 | 4-2 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 37-45 | 25-15 | 12-30 | 11-25 | 26-20 | 5-11 | 6-14 | 15-5 | 11-15 | 22-27 | 15-18 | 6-8 | 19-20 | 0-4 | 8-7 | 4-10 | 9-6 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 3-3 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 36-46 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 17-19 | 19-27 | 7-9 | 10-10 | 12-9 | 7-18 | 18-28 | 18-18 | 5-9 | 15-18 | 3-1 | 7-4 | 3-12 | 5-10 | 6-8 | 8-8 | 4-3 |
| 16 | Kansas City Kings | 31-51 | 25-16 | 6-35 | 13-23 | 18-28 | 4-12 | 9-11 | 10-11 | 8-17 | 18-31 | 13-20 | 5-7 | 15-30 | 0-3 | 7-5 | 3-14 | 8-9 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 2-4 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 29-53 | 20-21 | 9-32 | 16-30 | 13-23 | 9-11 | 7-19 | 7-9 | 6-14 | 24-25 | 5-28 | 6-7 | 10-17 | 1-1 | 9-6 | 7-6 | 6-12 | 3-10 | 2-12 | 1-6 |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 24-58 | 15-26 | 9-32 | 8-28 | 16-30 | 3-13 | 5-15 | 7-14 | 9-16 | 14-34 | 10-24 | 7-13 | 8-23 | 2-2 | 2-10 | 4-12 | 6-9 | 4-8 | 4-13 | 2-4 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCK | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 3-2 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 3-2 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 4-3 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-6 | 3-2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-4 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 4-2 | |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 3-1 | |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 5-2 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-4 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 1-3 | |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-5 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 1-3 | |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 0-4 | 4-3 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | |
| 12 | New Orleans Jazz | 4-2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 2-3 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-2 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3-2 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-5 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-3 | |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 4-0 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 0-4 | |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 5-0 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | |
| 17 | Seattle SuperSonics | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 1-3 | |
| 18 | Washington Bullets | 5-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 |