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)
| 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 |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | 35-6 | 26-15 | 45-15 | 16-6 | 17-7 | 28-8 | 9-1 | 7-5 | 40-13 | 21-8 | 8-7 | 34-5 | 7-2 | 10-2 | 12-5 | 11-4 | 9-2 | 12-6 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | 37-4 | 23-18 | 18-4 | 42-18 | 8-2 | 10-2 | 23-7 | 19-11 | 38-17 | 22-5 | 11-5 | 29-6 | 7-3 | 9-6 | 12-4 | 10-4 | 9-2 | 13-3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 59-23 | 36-5 | 23-18 | 44-16 | 15-7 | 19-5 | 25-11 | 7-3 | 8-4 | 38-14 | 21-9 | 17-3 | 24-8 | 8-1 | 10-6 | 9-4 | 11-3 | 10-3 | 11-6 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 56-26 | 33-8 | 23-18 | 17-5 | 39-21 | 7-3 | 10-2 | 21-9 | 18-12 | 38-16 | 18-10 | 10-6 | 25-7 | 5-5 | 11-2 | 11-4 | 11-5 | 9-4 | 9-6 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 37-5 | 18-22 | 13-9 | 42-18 | 5-5 | 8-4 | 23-7 | 19-11 | 35-19 | 20-8 | 10-4 | 27-12 | 7-4 | 9-5 | 10-5 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 12-3 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 38-22 | 12-10 | 17-13 | 21-9 | 5-5 | 7-5 | 32-23 | 18-9 | 8-11 | 19-11 | 6-5 | 9-6 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 8-3 | 10-6 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49-33 | 28-12 | 21-21 | 10-12 | 39-21 | 3-7 | 7-5 | 15-9 | 24-12 | 29-27 | 20-6 | 13-10 | 23-12 | 9-1 | 8-6 | 5-11 | 7-9 | 10-2 | 10-4 |
| 8 | Kansas City Kings | 47-35 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 14-8 | 33-27 | 6-4 | 8-4 | 18-6 | 15-21 | 35-23 | 12-12 | 10-11 | 22-9 | 5-5 | 8-9 | 9-4 | 13-5 | 6-4 | 6-8 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 30-30 | 11-11 | 10-20 | 20-10 | 5-5 | 6-6 | 25-28 | 16-13 | 15-7 | 17-16 | 2-7 | 10-4 | 5-9 | 8-8 | 8-5 | 8-8 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 41-41 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 27-33 | 14-8 | 13-17 | 14-16 | 7-3 | 7-5 | 29-25 | 12-16 | 7-7 | 13-13 | 6-3 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 10-6 | 4-8 | 8-8 |
| 11 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 24-17 | 15-26 | 27-33 | 12-10 | 9-15 | 18-18 | 6-4 | 6-6 | 23-29 | 16-14 | 11-9 | 10-24 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 6-7 | 8-10 | 6-6 | 10-8 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 26-34 | 13-9 | 8-16 | 18-18 | 6-4 | 7-5 | 27-28 | 12-15 | 6-10 | 13-21 | 5-5 | 6-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 5-5 | 7-10 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38-44 | 26-15 | 12-29 | 9-13 | 29-31 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 16-14 | 13-17 | 26-29 | 12-15 | 11-9 | 16-16 | 9-2 | 7-8 | 4-11 | 6-8 | 4-7 | 8-8 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37-45 | 28-13 | 9-32 | 28-32 | 9-13 | 12-18 | 16-14 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 23-32 | 14-13 | 8-13 | 18-15 | 3-8 | 8-7 | 8-5 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 11-3 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 37-45 | 26-15 | 11-30 | 28-32 | 9-13 | 13-17 | 15-15 | 5-5 | 4-8 | 26-28 | 11-17 | 8-6 | 16-17 | 5-6 | 6-9 | 6-6 | 9-7 | 5-7 | 6-10 |
| 16 | San Diego Clippers | 35-47 | 24-17 | 11-30 | 9-13 | 26-34 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 13-17 | 13-17 | 28-29 | 7-18 | 5-12 | 14-27 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 9-6 | 8-8 | 3-8 | 4-10 |
| 17 | New Jersey Nets | 34-48 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 26-34 | 8-14 | 7-17 | 19-17 | 5-5 | 3-9 | 22-32 | 12-16 | 5-12 | 16-17 | 2-7 | 8-8 | 5-8 | 7-9 | 5-7 | 7-9 |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 30-52 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 7-15 | 23-37 | 2-8 | 5-7 | 8-16 | 15-21 | 18-35 | 12-17 | 7-9 | 7-20 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 5-7 | 6-10 | 5-9 | 7-8 |
| 19 | Denver Nuggets | 30-52 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 9-13 | 21-39 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 10-14 | 11-25 | 19-37 | 11-15 | 5-7 | 12-28 | 2-8 | 7-9 | 5-9 | 5-11 | 6-5 | 5-10 |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 24-58 | 15-26 | 9-32 | 5-17 | 19-41 | 2-8 | 3-9 | 11-19 | 8-22 | 16-38 | 8-20 | 2-14 | 13-22 | 5-5 | 5-9 | 2-12 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 4-11 |
| 21 | Utah Jazz | 24-58 | 17-24 | 7-34 | 7-15 | 17-43 | 3-7 | 4-8 | 9-15 | 8-28 | 18-37 | 6-21 | 6-6 | 8-35 | 2-7 | 1-12 | 9-8 | 6-10 | 3-10 | 3-11 |
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | 16-66 | 13-28 | 3-38 | 11-49 | 5-17 | 7-23 | 4-26 | 4-6 | 1-11 | 14-40 | 2-26 | 4-9 | 6-41 | 4-5 | 3-11 | 3-13 | 4-11 | 1-10 | 1-16 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 0-6 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 0-2 | |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 10 | Kansas City Kings | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 2-0 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 1-1 | |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | New Jersey Nets | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 2-4 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | |
| 16 | Phoenix Suns | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 19 | San Diego Clippers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | |
| 21 | Utah Jazz | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-2 | |
| 22 | Washington Bullets | 3-3 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 |