League Champion: Portland Trail Blazers
Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26.2/13.3/3.9)
Rookie of the Year: Adrian Dantley (20.3/7.6/1.9)
PPG Leader: Pete Maravich (31.1)
RPG Leader: Bill Walton (14.4)
APG Leader: Don Buse (8.5)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (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 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | 37-4 | 16-25 | 27-15 | 26-14 | 11-8 | 16-7 | 15-9 | 11-5 | 35-19 | 18-10 | 13-6 | 22-13 | 3-3 | 8-5 | 10-5 | 11-3 | 6-6 | 11-5 | 4-2 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | 36-5 | 14-27 | 22-20 | 28-12 | 9-11 | 13-9 | 15-5 | 13-7 | 34-19 | 16-13 | 3-5 | 34-12 | 4-0 | 9-5 | 10-5 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 7-9 | 3-3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 50-32 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 28-12 | 22-20 | 11-5 | 17-7 | 14-9 | 8-11 | 33-20 | 17-12 | 8-11 | 23-10 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 7-6 | 11-3 | 7-5 | 11-6 | 3-4 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 49-33 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 23-17 | 26-16 | 10-10 | 13-7 | 14-9 | 12-7 | 29-23 | 20-10 | 9-1 | 23-19 | 3-1 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 7-9 | 7-6 | 13-5 | 3-2 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49-33 | 35-6 | 14-27 | 23-19 | 26-14 | 14-5 | 9-14 | 16-8 | 10-6 | 35-21 | 14-12 | 6-7 | 30-12 | 3-1 | 9-5 | 11-6 | 11-5 | 3-8 | 7-8 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Washington Bullets | 48-34 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 25-15 | 23-19 | 14-6 | 11-9 | 16-7 | 7-12 | 30-22 | 18-12 | 7-8 | 25-14 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 8-5 | 12-2 | 9-5 | 8-8 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 46-36 | 29-12 | 17-24 | 27-15 | 19-21 | 13-6 | 14-9 | 11-13 | 8-8 | 30-24 | 16-12 | 5-8 | 21-15 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 7-5 | 10-6 | 8-7 | 9-6 | 3-2 |
| 8 | Boston Celtics | 44-38 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 22-18 | 22-20 | 9-7 | 13-11 | 14-9 | 8-11 | 26-27 | 18-11 | 9-4 | 13-22 | 4-0 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 6-11 | 8-4 | 9-6 | 4-2 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 44-38 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 25-17 | 19-21 | 11-8 | 14-9 | 10-10 | 9-11 | 23-32 | 21-6 | 7-6 | 19-17 | 2-3 | 0-10 | 9-5 | 9-10 | 7-6 | 12-3 | 5-1 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | 30-11 | 14-27 | 23-19 | 21-19 | 9-10 | 14-9 | 12-8 | 9-11 | 32-23 | 12-15 | 11-6 | 16-19 | 2-4 | 9-6 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 9-4 | 5-9 | 2-4 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 44-38 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 22-18 | 22-20 | 13-7 | 9-11 | 11-11 | 11-9 | 29-25 | 15-13 | 9-4 | 18-13 | 2-4 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 7-7 | 8-5 | 10-6 | 1-4 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43-39 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 19-21 | 24-18 | 11-9 | 8-12 | 13-10 | 11-8 | 28-24 | 15-15 | 5-6 | 17-16 | 5-0 | 10-4 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 5-7 | 9-8 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Kansas City Kings | 40-42 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 23-19 | 17-23 | 13-6 | 10-13 | 7-13 | 10-10 | 28-28 | 12-14 | 8-11 | 20-15 | 2-3 | 9-7 | 5-10 | 9-5 | 5-6 | 10-5 | 0-6 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 40-42 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 19-21 | 21-21 | 8-8 | 11-13 | 11-12 | 10-9 | 24-29 | 16-13 | 5-13 | 21-19 | 3-2 | 6-9 | 8-4 | 4-10 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 5-1 |
| 15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40-42 | 27-14 | 13-28 | 21-21 | 19-21 | 10-9 | 11-12 | 13-11 | 6-10 | 29-26 | 11-16 | 10-9 | 11-21 | 3-2 | 9-7 | 6-10 | 8-5 | 5-8 | 7-7 | 2-3 |
| 16 | Indiana Pacers | 36-46 | 25-16 | 11-30 | 22-20 | 14-26 | 13-6 | 9-14 | 9-11 | 5-15 | 25-30 | 11-16 | 6-5 | 16-19 | 3-3 | 6-8 | 7-9 | 6-7 | 5-7 | 5-11 | 4-1 |
| 17 | New Orleans Jazz | 35-47 | 26-15 | 9-32 | 18-22 | 17-25 | 8-12 | 10-10 | 8-15 | 9-10 | 24-30 | 11-17 | 4-1 | 17-30 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 7-9 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 8-8 | 1-5 |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | 34-48 | 26-15 | 8-33 | 18-24 | 16-24 | 9-10 | 9-14 | 11-13 | 5-11 | 25-27 | 9-21 | 1-10 | 25-16 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 8-7 | 8-9 | 4-9 | 4-12 | 4-2 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | 31-51 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 18-22 | 13-29 | 9-11 | 9-11 | 7-16 | 6-13 | 22-34 | 9-17 | 11-8 | 9-24 | 2-4 | 5-9 | 5-12 | 6-7 | 7-5 | 5-10 | 1-4 |
| 20 | Buffalo Braves | 30-52 | 23-18 | 7-34 | 12-28 | 18-24 | 6-10 | 6-18 | 10-13 | 8-11 | 19-33 | 11-19 | 6-8 | 10-24 | 2-3 | 7-9 | 5-8 | 3-10 | 6-7 | 5-11 | 2-4 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30-52 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 15-27 | 15-25 | 7-12 | 8-15 | 7-13 | 8-12 | 17-42 | 13-10 | 5-10 | 13-24 | 1-5 | 3-13 | 5-8 | 6-11 | 6-7 | 6-6 | 3-2 |
| 22 | New York Nets | 22-60 | 10-31 | 12-29 | 14-26 | 8-34 | 6-10 | 8-16 | 4-19 | 4-15 | 17-36 | 5-24 | 9-10 | 3-32 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 3-9 | 1-14 | 6-8 | 2-13 | 1-5 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | NYN | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 0-4 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 1-3 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 0-4 | |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 0-4 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 4-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 14 | New Orleans Jazz | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | |
| 16 | New York Nets | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 0-4 | 0-4 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | |
| 22 | Washington Bullets | 3-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 |