Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-2): | Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): | Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics | |
| Western Conference Finals (4-1): | Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): | Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): | Philadelphia 76ers over Atlanta Hawks | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): | Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Seattle Supersonics over Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): | Houston Rockets over San Antonio Spurs | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): | Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets | |
| Western Conference First Round (2-1): | Phoenix Suns over Kansas City Kings | |
| Western Conference First Round (2-1): | Seattle Supersonics over Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Pace | Rtg |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19880 | 3898 | 7368 | .529 | 20 | 100 | .200 | 1622 | 2092 | .775 | 1085 | 2653 | 3738 | 2413 | 774 | 546 | 1639 | 1784 | 9438 | 104.1 | 109.5 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19880 | 3617 | 7387 | .490 | 162 | 422 | .384 | 1907 | 2449 | .779 | 1227 | 2457 | 3684 | 2198 | 809 | 308 | 1539 | 1974 | 9303 | 102.6 | 109.4 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19755 | 3856 | 7738 | .498 | 52 | 206 | .252 | 2024 | 2528 | .801 | 1153 | 2515 | 3668 | 2326 | 771 | 333 | 1589 | 2103 | 9788 | 109.5 | 108.6 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19930 | 3599 | 7496 | .480 | 104 | 379 | .274 | 1782 | 2326 | .766 | 1394 | 2217 | 3611 | 2149 | 782 | 373 | 1565 | 1927 | 9084 | 101.2 | 108.1 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19805 | 3685 | 7553 | .488 | 50 | 155 | .323 | 1605 | 2102 | .764 | 1245 | 2396 | 3641 | 2277 | 778 | 510 | 1496 | 1937 | 9025 | 102.4 | 106.8 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 19930 | 3811 | 8041 | .474 | 36 | 187 | .193 | 1702 | 2205 | .772 | 1307 | 2381 | 3688 | 2108 | 764 | 342 | 1370 | 1934 | 9360 | 105.6 | 106.7 |
| 7 | New York Knickerbockers | 82 | 19780 | 3802 | 7672 | .496 | 42 | 191 | .220 | 1698 | 2274 | .747 | 1236 | 2303 | 3539 | 2265 | 881 | 457 | 1613 | 2168 | 9344 | 106.5 | 106.5 |
| 8 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19830 | 3554 | 7565 | .470 | 59 | 189 | .312 | 1730 | 2253 | .768 | 1380 | 2550 | 3930 | 2043 | 750 | 428 | 1496 | 1865 | 8897 | 101.8 | 105.8 |
| 9 | San Diego Clippers | 82 | 19755 | 3524 | 7494 | .470 | 177 | 543 | .326 | 1595 | 2167 | .736 | 1294 | 2308 | 3602 | 1688 | 664 | 288 | 1443 | 1896 | 8820 | 101.4 | 105.7 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19755 | 3570 | 7235 | .493 | 68 | 280 | .243 | 1906 | 2466 | .773 | 1071 | 2458 | 3529 | 2283 | 908 | 344 | 1629 | 1853 | 9114 | 104.8 | 105.6 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 19855 | 3639 | 7689 | .473 | 88 | 314 | .280 | 1753 | 2333 | .751 | 1398 | 2326 | 3724 | 2148 | 900 | 530 | 1517 | 1973 | 9119 | 104.4 | 105.5 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks* | 82 | 19780 | 3261 | 7027 | .464 | 13 | 75 | .173 | 2038 | 2645 | .771 | 1369 | 2406 | 3775 | 1913 | 782 | 539 | 1495 | 2293 | 8573 | 98.9 | 105.2 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19855 | 3523 | 7156 | .492 | 27 | 125 | .216 | 1876 | 2431 | .772 | 1187 | 2635 | 3822 | 2226 | 792 | 652 | 1708 | 1860 | 8949 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| 14 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 19905 | 3362 | 6943 | .484 | 70 | 275 | .255 | 2019 | 2592 | .779 | 1115 | 2465 | 3580 | 2152 | 704 | 392 | 1684 | 2146 | 8813 | 101.8 | 104.3 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 82 | 19805 | 3382 | 6817 | .496 | 59 | 185 | .319 | 1571 | 1943 | .809 | 967 | 2359 | 3326 | 2005 | 656 | 362 | 1543 | 2006 | 8394 | 97.6 | 104.2 |
| 16 | Kansas City Kings* | 82 | 19805 | 3582 | 7489 | .478 | 25 | 114 | .219 | 1671 | 2250 | .743 | 1187 | 2429 | 3616 | 2123 | 863 | 356 | 1439 | 2135 | 8860 | 103.2 | 104.0 |
| 17 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 19830 | 3462 | 7470 | .463 | 83 | 255 | .325 | 1871 | 2539 | .737 | 1311 | 2524 | 3835 | 2079 | 746 | 404 | 1533 | 1917 | 8878 | 103.9 | 103.4 |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19780 | 3408 | 7167 | .476 | 26 | 132 | .197 | 1560 | 2100 | .743 | 1295 | 2408 | 3703 | 1898 | 708 | 472 | 1552 | 1956 | 8402 | 98.6 | 103.4 |
| 19 | Washington Bullets* | 82 | 19880 | 3574 | 7796 | .458 | 73 | 238 | .307 | 1552 | 2048 | .758 | 1334 | 2723 | 4057 | 2201 | 530 | 443 | 1380 | 1893 | 8773 | 102.6 | 103.2 |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19880 | 3527 | 7318 | .482 | 27 | 121 | .223 | 1412 | 1914 | .738 | 1155 | 2437 | 3592 | 2028 | 779 | 339 | 1492 | 2082 | 8493 | 100.5 | 102.0 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19805 | 3456 | 7504 | .461 | 85 | 298 | .285 | 1882 | 2406 | .782 | 1229 | 2535 | 3764 | 2094 | 869 | 581 | 1702 | 2181 | 8879 | 106.1 | 101.5 |
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 19780 | 3643 | 7596 | .480 | 57 | 219 | .260 | 1590 | 2149 | .740 | 1226 | 2415 | 3641 | 1950 | 783 | 562 | 1742 | 2069 | 8933 | 107.1 | 101.2 |
| League Average | 82 | 19830 | 3579 | 7433 | .481 | 64 | 227 | .280 | 1744 | 2282 | .764 | 1235 | 2450 | 3685 | 2117 | 772 | 435 | 1553 | 1998 | 8965 | 103.1 | 105.3 |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Pace | Rtg |
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| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19855 | 3444 | 7561 | .455 | 75 | 277 | .271 | 1640 | 2145 | .765 | 1318 | 2352 | 3670 | 2089 | 876 | 388 | 1561 | 2100 | 8603 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| 2 | Kansas City Kings* | 82 | 19805 | 3328 | 6992 | .476 | 41 | 172 | .238 | 1906 | 2497 | .763 | 1140 | 2644 | 3784 | 1778 | 695 | 425 | 1762 | 2072 | 8603 | 103.2 | 101.0 |
| 3 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19830 | 3408 | 7424 | .459 | 59 | 240 | .246 | 1640 | 2147 | .764 | 1203 | 2409 | 3612 | 2016 | 728 | 393 | 1519 | 1997 | 8515 | 101.8 | 101.2 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19880 | 3439 | 7313 | .470 | 74 | 259 | .286 | 1712 | 2222 | .770 | 1168 | 2294 | 3462 | 1867 | 686 | 419 | 1635 | 2059 | 8664 | 102.6 | 101.9 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19755 | 3563 | 7480 | .476 | 100 | 297 | .337 | 1593 | 2119 | .752 | 1216 | 2447 | 3663 | 2026 | 882 | 389 | 1663 | 2051 | 8819 | 104.8 | 102.2 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks* | 82 | 19780 | 3144 | 6872 | .458 | 46 | 183 | .251 | 2000 | 2616 | .765 | 1261 | 2339 | 3600 | 1758 | 682 | 554 | 1660 | 2171 | 8334 | 98.9 | 102.3 |
| 7 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19805 | 3480 | 7427 | .469 | 58 | 208 | .279 | 1957 | 2572 | .761 | 1285 | 2596 | 3881 | 2189 | 849 | 514 | 1692 | 2042 | 8975 | 106.1 | 102.5 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19805 | 3456 | 7487 | .462 | 76 | 305 | .249 | 1714 | 2275 | .753 | 1360 | 2293 | 3653 | 2154 | 717 | 358 | 1638 | 1912 | 8702 | 102.4 | 102.9 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19880 | 3723 | 7921 | .470 | 78 | 274 | .285 | 1430 | 1884 | .759 | 1312 | 2242 | 3554 | 2324 | 797 | 382 | 1420 | 1860 | 8954 | 104.1 | 103.9 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19780 | 3349 | 7008 | .478 | 55 | 186 | .296 | 1716 | 2281 | .752 | 1138 | 2358 | 3496 | 2008 | 756 | 395 | 1450 | 1880 | 8469 | 98.6 | 104.3 |
| 11 | Washington Bullets* | 82 | 19880 | 3615 | 7771 | .465 | 56 | 214 | .262 | 1696 | 2184 | .777 | 1197 | 2672 | 3869 | 2120 | 734 | 519 | 1222 | 1901 | 8982 | 102.6 | 105.7 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 19855 | 3693 | 7545 | .489 | 56 | 228 | .246 | 1734 | 2295 | .756 | 1394 | 2552 | 3946 | 2323 | 738 | 470 | 1758 | 2028 | 9176 | 104.4 | 106.2 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19880 | 3438 | 6975 | .493 | 72 | 219 | .329 | 1905 | 2544 | .749 | 1056 | 2564 | 3620 | 2091 | 720 | 361 | 1486 | 1785 | 8853 | 100.5 | 106.3 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 19930 | 3811 | 7610 | .501 | 65 | 223 | .291 | 1645 | 2150 | .765 | 1230 | 2638 | 3868 | 2208 | 708 | 490 | 1667 | 2033 | 9332 | 105.6 | 106.4 |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 19905 | 3585 | 7222 | .496 | 54 | 199 | .271 | 1811 | 2358 | .768 | 1159 | 2345 | 3504 | 2109 | 846 | 498 | 1543 | 2203 | 9035 | 101.8 | 107.0 |
| 16 | New York Knickerbockers | 82 | 19780 | 3707 | 7492 | .495 | 55 | 198 | .278 | 1969 | 2556 | .770 | 1293 | 2432 | 3725 | 2143 | 813 | 390 | 1694 | 2042 | 9438 | 106.5 | 107.5 |
| 17 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 19830 | 3736 | 7591 | .492 | 70 | 214 | .327 | 1698 | 2235 | .760 | 1197 | 2587 | 3784 | 2289 | 812 | 455 | 1438 | 2033 | 9240 | 103.9 | 107.6 |
| 18 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19930 | 3658 | 7382 | .496 | 58 | 215 | .270 | 1696 | 2153 | .788 | 1290 | 2317 | 3607 | 2223 | 778 | 428 | 1597 | 2049 | 9070 | 101.2 | 108.0 |
| 19 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 19780 | 3847 | 7761 | .496 | 57 | 206 | .277 | 1858 | 2405 | .773 | 1319 | 2572 | 3891 | 2306 | 874 | 470 | 1583 | 1871 | 9609 | 107.1 | 108.8 |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19755 | 4000 | 7997 | .500 | 88 | 288 | .306 | 1731 | 2283 | .758 | 1248 | 2472 | 3720 | 2537 | 828 | 457 | 1513 | 2192 | 9819 | 109.5 | 109.0 |
| 21 | San Diego Clippers | 82 | 19755 | 3752 | 7508 | .500 | 43 | 187 | .230 | 1613 | 2086 | .773 | 1222 | 2487 | 3709 | 2012 | 764 | 408 | 1391 | 1889 | 9160 | 101.4 | 109.8 |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 82 | 19805 | 3559 | 7182 | .496 | 67 | 211 | .318 | 1702 | 2205 | .772 | 1159 | 2288 | 3447 | 1997 | 710 | 398 | 1274 | 1782 | 8887 | 97.6 | 110.4 |
| League Average | 82 | 19830 | 3579 | 7433 | .481 | 64 | 227 | .280 | 1744 | 2282 | .764 | 1235 | 2450 | 3685 | 2117 | 772 | 435 | 1553 | 1998 | 8965 | 103.1 | 105.3 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Rookie of the Year: | Larry Bird |
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| 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Larry Bird Julius Erving George Gervin Paul Westphal |
2nd Team Dennis Johnson Marques Johnson Moses Malone Dan Roundfield Gus Williams |
| 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Don Buse Dennis Johnson Bobby Jones Micheal Ray Richardson Dan Roundfield |
2nd Team Quinn Buckner Dave Cowens Eddie Johnson Kermit Washington Scott Wedman |
| 1st Team Larry Bird Bill Cartwright Dave Greenwood Magic Johnson Calvin Natt |