League Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone (24.8/17.6/1.8)
Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford (15.9/2.3/8.6)
PPG Leader: George Gervin (29.6)
RPG Leader: Moses Malone (17.6)
APG Leader: Kevin Porter (13.4)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.4)
| 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 | Washington Bullets | 54-28 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 29-11 | 25-17 | 11-5 | 18-6 | 12-7 | 13-10 | 36-15 | 18-13 | 7-7 | 32-14 | 4-5 | 11-2 | 9-5 | 10-3 | 8-4 | 9-6 | 3-3 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 52-30 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 28-14 | 24-16 | 13-7 | 15-7 | 13-7 | 11-9 | 34-16 | 18-14 | 15-9 | 23-10 | 7-1 | 9-4 | 6-7 | 10-4 | 6-9 | 11-3 | 3-2 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 50-32 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 29-13 | 21-19 | 12-7 | 17-6 | 10-10 | 11-9 | 32-20 | 18-12 | 7-8 | 27-11 | 7-3 | 10-4 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 10-4 | 3-2 |
| 4 | Kansas City Kings | 48-34 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 25-17 | 23-17 | 13-5 | 12-12 | 12-4 | 11-13 | 31-20 | 17-14 | 6-9 | 23-12 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 8-6 | 10-6 | 10-4 | 5-10 | 3-0 |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 48-34 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 24-16 | 24-18 | 13-7 | 11-9 | 11-8 | 13-10 | 31-22 | 17-12 | 8-9 | 27-11 | 5-4 | 5-7 | 12-4 | 9-5 | 7-5 | 6-8 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 47-35 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 23-19 | 24-16 | 11-8 | 12-11 | 8-8 | 16-8 | 28-26 | 19-9 | 9-8 | 21-12 | 6-3 | 4-10 | 7-6 | 11-6 | 7-6 | 9-2 | 3-2 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 47-35 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 24-16 | 23-19 | 12-8 | 12-8 | 10-10 | 13-9 | 27-23 | 20-12 | 12-5 | 17-17 | 5-3 | 5-7 | 9-5 | 8-7 | 7-6 | 9-5 | 4-2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 23-19 | 24-16 | 11-8 | 12-11 | 13-7 | 11-9 | 32-20 | 15-15 | 13-15 | 23-11 | 4-4 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 9-6 | 7-4 | 5-8 | 3-3 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 47-35 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 25-15 | 22-20 | 9-7 | 16-8 | 12-7 | 10-13 | 30-19 | 17-16 | 10-10 | 18-11 | 5-1 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 6-7 | 6-8 | 9-8 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 46-36 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 24-16 | 22-20 | 10-10 | 14-6 | 12-7 | 10-13 | 28-25 | 18-11 | 10-10 | 19-15 | 4-4 | 8-5 | 7-9 | 9-7 | 6-4 | 8-7 | 4-0 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45-37 | 33-8 | 12-29 | 28-14 | 17-23 | 13-6 | 15-8 | 9-11 | 8-12 | 24-25 | 21-12 | 11-15 | 20-12 | 4-4 | 9-6 | 5-6 | 5-9 | 8-5 | 12-4 | 2-3 |
| 12 | San Diego Clippers | 43-39 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 18-24 | 25-15 | 8-11 | 10-13 | 14-6 | 11-9 | 27-27 | 16-12 | 16-5 | 12-17 | 5-6 | 6-9 | 7-6 | 8-6 | 8-4 | 7-6 | 2-2 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 38-44 | 23-18 | 15-26 | 23-19 | 15-25 | 10-9 | 13-10 | 7-13 | 8-12 | 25-29 | 13-15 | 9-16 | 15-11 | 5-4 | 7-6 | 6-8 | 7-10 | 3-8 | 7-7 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 38-44 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 24-18 | 14-26 | 7-12 | 17-6 | 6-10 | 8-16 | 21-30 | 17-14 | 12-9 | 8-19 | 4-3 | 4-10 | 3-11 | 9-6 | 6-8 | 10-5 | 2-1 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38-44 | 28-13 | 10-31 | 19-23 | 19-21 | 9-11 | 10-12 | 9-7 | 10-14 | 22-32 | 16-12 | 7-12 | 19-13 | 4-6 | 5-10 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 5-6 | 10-4 | 1-3 |
| 16 | New Jersey Nets | 37-45 | 25-16 | 12-29 | 18-22 | 19-23 | 7-9 | 11-13 | 7-12 | 12-11 | 23-26 | 14-19 | 12-5 | 13-25 | 6-4 | 7-7 | 4-6 | 6-7 | 8-6 | 5-10 | 1-5 |
| 17 | Chicago Bulls | 31-51 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 17-25 | 14-26 | 9-10 | 8-15 | 5-11 | 9-15 | 19-33 | 12-18 | 7-6 | 12-26 | 1-8 | 5-8 | 9-5 | 3-11 | 5-8 | 6-10 | 2-1 |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 31-51 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 17-23 | 14-28 | 7-9 | 10-14 | 8-11 | 6-17 | 24-30 | 7-21 | 7-9 | 10-27 | 4-5 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 4-11 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 0-3 |
| 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30-52 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 15-25 | 15-27 | 9-11 | 6-14 | 7-12 | 8-15 | 20-31 | 10-21 | 7-9 | 12-24 | 4-4 | 3-11 | 7-6 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 3-11 | 1-4 |
| 20 | Detroit Pistons | 30-52 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 14-26 | 16-26 | 5-15 | 9-11 | 10-9 | 6-17 | 19-33 | 11-19 | 3-11 | 14-22 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 4-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 6-9 | 1-4 |
| 21 | Boston Celtics | 29-53 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 15-25 | 14-28 | 6-10 | 9-15 | 7-12 | 7-16 | 19-31 | 10-22 | 8-8 | 9-29 | 1-6 | 4-10 | 8-5 | 5-10 | 7-5 | 3-12 | 1-5 |
| 22 | New Orleans Jazz | 26-56 | 22-19 | 4-37 | 15-25 | 11-31 | 7-13 | 8-12 | 6-13 | 5-18 | 17-36 | 9-20 | 6-7 | 7-32 | 4-5 | 6-9 | 2-11 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 4-10 | 1-2 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | |
| 10 | Kansas City Kings | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-0 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | |
| 13 | New Jersey Nets | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | |
| 14 | New Orleans Jazz | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-4 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 1-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | |
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-3 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | |
| 20 | San Diego Clippers | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-3 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 3-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Washington Bullets | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 2-2 |