League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24.8/10.8/4.5)
Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird (21.3/10.4/4.5)
PPG Leader: George Gervin (33.1)
RPG Leader: Swen Nater (15.0)
APG Leader: Micheal Ray Richardson (10.1)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.8)
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| Rk | Team | Conf | Div | W | L | W-L% | MOV | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg | MOV/A | ORtg/A | DRtg/A | NRtg/A |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | E | A | 61 | 21 | .744 | 7.79 | 7.37 | ||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | P | 60 | 22 | .732 | 5.90 | 5.39 | ||||||
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | W | P | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.66 | 4.23 | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | E | A | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4.22 | 4.04 | ||||||
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | W | M | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3.94 | 3.56 | ||||||
| 6 | Phoenix Suns | W | P | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.60 | 3.25 | ||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | E | C | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.91 | 2.82 | ||||||
| 8 | Kansas City Kings | W | M | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.13 | 2.81 | ||||||
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | E | C | 37 | 45 | .451 | 0.34 | 0.42 | ||||||
| 10 | Houston Rockets | E | C | 41 | 41 | .500 | 0.17 | 0.27 | ||||||
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | E | C | 41 | 41 | .500 | -0.38 | -0.25 | ||||||
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | E | C | 37 | 45 | .451 | -0.70 | -0.54 | ||||||
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | W | P | 38 | 44 | .463 | -0.82 | -0.87 | ||||||
| 14 | New York Knicks | E | A | 39 | 43 | .476 | -1.15 | -0.96 | ||||||
| 15 | New Jersey Nets | E | A | 34 | 48 | .415 | -1.17 | -0.98 | ||||||
| 16 | Washington Bullets | E | A | 39 | 43 | .476 | -2.55 | -2.27 | ||||||
| 17 | Chicago Bulls | W | M | 30 | 52 | .366 | -2.71 | -2.63 | ||||||
| 18 | San Diego Clippers | W | P | 35 | 47 | .427 | -4.15 | -3.97 | ||||||
| 19 | Golden State Warriors | W | P | 24 | 58 | .293 | -4.39 | -4.20 | ||||||
| 20 | Denver Nuggets | W | M | 30 | 52 | .366 | -4.41 | -4.22 | ||||||
| 21 | Utah Jazz | W | M | 24 | 58 | .293 | -6.01 | -5.71 | ||||||
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | E | C | 16 | 66 | .195 | -8.24 | -7.58 | ||||||