Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-2): | Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): | Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Western Conference Finals (4-1): | Houston Rockets over Kansas City Kings | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): | Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Houston Rockets over San Antonio Spurs | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Kansas City Kings over Phoenix Suns | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): | Chicago Bulls over New York Knickerbockers | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): | Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers | |
| Western Conference First Round (2-1): | Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Western Conference First Round (2-1): | Kansas City Kings 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 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 19955 | 3784 | 7960 | .475 | 30 | 145 | .207 | 2388 | 3051 | .783 | 1325 | 2497 | 3822 | 2030 | 720 | 380 | 1444 | 2108 | 9986 | 109.8 | 109.4 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19755 | 3722 | 7472 | .498 | 30 | 131 | .229 | 1802 | 2340 | .770 | 1261 | 2408 | 3669 | 2319 | 862 | 530 | 1581 | 2198 | 9276 | 103.6 | 108.7 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19805 | 3571 | 7276 | .491 | 15 | 85 | .176 | 2052 | 2668 | .769 | 1304 | 2582 | 3886 | 2048 | 685 | 643 | 1533 | 2114 | 9209 | 102.9 | 108.5 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19730 | 3560 | 7284 | .489 | 60 | 210 | .286 | 1826 | 2513 | .727 | 1403 | 2366 | 3769 | 2026 | 611 | 301 | 1547 | 2158 | 9006 | 101.0 | 108.5 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19780 | 3581 | 7099 | .504 | 65 | 241 | .270 | 1781 | 2369 | .752 | 1155 | 2424 | 3579 | 2202 | 683 | 594 | 1577 | 1990 | 9008 | 100.8 | 108.4 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19780 | 3457 | 6903 | .501 | 38 | 179 | .212 | 1985 | 2563 | .774 | 1227 | 2475 | 3702 | 1925 | 729 | 514 | 1672 | 2058 | 8937 | 100.6 | 107.8 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19805 | 3780 | 7382 | .512 | 17 | 94 | .181 | 1540 | 2113 | .729 | 1165 | 2491 | 3656 | 2363 | 808 | 551 | 1557 | 1955 | 9117 | 102.7 | 107.6 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19855 | 3636 | 7073 | .514 | 19 | 84 | .226 | 1865 | 2427 | .768 | 1091 | 2618 | 3709 | 2369 | 857 | 591 | 1702 | 2061 | 9156 | 103.4 | 107.0 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19805 | 3573 | 7335 | .487 | 21 | 118 | .178 | 1711 | 2223 | .770 | 1216 | 2347 | 3563 | 2099 | 705 | 390 | 1451 | 1901 | 8878 | 100.5 | 107.0 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19855 | 3741 | 7535 | .496 | 25 | 148 | .169 | 1573 | 2191 | .718 | 1243 | 2388 | 3631 | 2244 | 769 | 480 | 1518 | 2034 | 9080 | 103.0 | 106.5 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers* | 82 | 19730 | 3491 | 7245 | .482 | 30 | 169 | .178 | 1815 | 2540 | .715 | 1325 | 2267 | 3592 | 2091 | 833 | 484 | 1491 | 2006 | 8827 | 100.9 | 106.4 |
| 12 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19830 | 3505 | 7255 | .483 | 56 | 236 | .237 | 1783 | 2386 | .747 | 1137 | 2205 | 3342 | 1976 | 861 | 314 | 1461 | 1917 | 8849 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| 13 | San Diego Clippers | 82 | 19730 | 3477 | 7283 | .477 | 132 | 407 | .324 | 1651 | 2246 | .735 | 1169 | 2144 | 3313 | 2098 | 764 | 292 | 1407 | 2078 | 8737 | 100.2 | 106.0 |
| 14 | Kansas City Kings* | 82 | 19830 | 3572 | 7151 | .500 | 49 | 168 | .292 | 1576 | 2206 | .714 | 1037 | 2450 | 3487 | 2271 | 719 | 385 | 1448 | 2092 | 8769 | 101.3 | 104.7 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19755 | 3587 | 7326 | .490 | 35 | 161 | .217 | 1810 | 2430 | .745 | 1234 | 2490 | 3724 | 2205 | 876 | 416 | 1733 | 1996 | 9019 | 104.7 | 104.6 |
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 19780 | 3556 | 7609 | .467 | 72 | 249 | .289 | 1486 | 1909 | .778 | 1258 | 2243 | 3501 | 2007 | 632 | 322 | 1396 | 1995 | 8670 | 100.8 | 104.3 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 19930 | 3291 | 6866 | .479 | 10 | 82 | .122 | 2012 | 2590 | .777 | 1201 | 2224 | 3425 | 1846 | 749 | 469 | 1605 | 2276 | 8604 | 99.4 | 104.3 |
| 18 | Utah Jazz | 82 | 19730 | 3332 | 6825 | .488 | 42 | 163 | .258 | 1595 | 2080 | .767 | 962 | 2325 | 3287 | 1948 | 637 | 386 | 1423 | 2110 | 8301 | 97.7 | 103.4 |
| 19 | Seattle Supersonics | 82 | 19780 | 3343 | 7145 | .468 | 32 | 117 | .274 | 1813 | 2376 | .763 | 1167 | 2434 | 3601 | 1945 | 628 | 438 | 1524 | 1986 | 8531 | 100.3 | 103.2 |
| 20 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19780 | 3549 | 7517 | .472 | 65 | 241 | .270 | 1499 | 2072 | .723 | 1155 | 2533 | 3688 | 2151 | 641 | 392 | 1422 | 1895 | 8662 | 102.4 | 102.7 |
| 21 | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 19780 | 3204 | 6928 | .462 | 46 | 165 | .279 | 1868 | 2487 | .751 | 1109 | 2177 | 3286 | 1984 | 561 | 214 | 1439 | 2008 | 8322 | 98.6 | 102.4 |
| 22 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19805 | 3477 | 7314 | .475 | 34 | 138 | .246 | 1780 | 2371 | .751 | 1092 | 2374 | 3466 | 2068 | 750 | 458 | 1664 | 2204 | 8768 | 105.2 | 101.0 |
| 23 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 19755 | 3236 | 6986 | .463 | 13 | 84 | .155 | 1689 | 2330 | .725 | 1201 | 2111 | 3312 | 1819 | 884 | 492 | 1759 | 2125 | 8174 | 101.2 | 98.1 |
| League Average | 82 | 19797 | 3523 | 7251 | .486 | 41 | 166 | .245 | 1778 | 2369 | .751 | 1193 | 2373 | 3566 | 2088 | 738 | 436 | 1537 | 2055 | 8865 | 101.8 | 105.5 |
| 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 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19755 | 3368 | 7221 | .466 | 69 | 209 | .330 | 1762 | 2383 | .739 | 1160 | 2284 | 3444 | 1970 | 912 | 401 | 1752 | 2116 | 8567 | 104.7 | 99.4 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19855 | 3307 | 7337 | .451 | 48 | 200 | .240 | 1850 | 2487 | .744 | 1286 | 2287 | 3573 | 2033 | 818 | 379 | 1642 | 2044 | 8512 | 103.4 | 99.5 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19755 | 3311 | 7220 | .459 | 35 | 199 | .176 | 2023 | 2701 | .749 | 1265 | 2209 | 3474 | 2033 | 735 | 400 | 1670 | 2050 | 8680 | 103.6 | 101.8 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19780 | 3372 | 7296 | .462 | 30 | 139 | .216 | 1752 | 2277 | .769 | 1192 | 2174 | 3366 | 1890 | 736 | 351 | 1473 | 2059 | 8526 | 100.8 | 102.6 |
| 5 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19780 | 3518 | 7491 | .470 | 37 | 176 | .210 | 1588 | 2161 | .735 | 1204 | 2638 | 3842 | 2060 | 739 | 469 | 1410 | 1888 | 8661 | 102.4 | 102.7 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19805 | 3581 | 7701 | .465 | 42 | 184 | .228 | 1598 | 2158 | .741 | 1378 | 2274 | 3652 | 2280 | 754 | 357 | 1473 | 1869 | 8802 | 102.7 | 103.9 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 19755 | 3499 | 6869 | .509 | 31 | 127 | .244 | 1663 | 2217 | .750 | 1090 | 2396 | 3486 | 2033 | 793 | 585 | 1797 | 2095 | 8692 | 101.2 | 104.3 |
| 8 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19830 | 3555 | 7092 | .501 | 43 | 172 | .250 | 1563 | 2082 | .751 | 1147 | 2457 | 3604 | 2088 | 689 | 452 | 1660 | 1994 | 8716 | 101.0 | 104.4 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings* | 82 | 19830 | 3424 | 7117 | .481 | 31 | 153 | .203 | 1889 | 2500 | .756 | 1138 | 2510 | 3648 | 1857 | 717 | 383 | 1520 | 2015 | 8768 | 101.3 | 104.7 |
| 10 | Seattle Supersonics | 82 | 19780 | 3453 | 7421 | .465 | 42 | 157 | .268 | 1718 | 2323 | .740 | 1247 | 2357 | 3604 | 2044 | 747 | 387 | 1348 | 2044 | 8666 | 100.3 | 104.8 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers* | 82 | 19730 | 3457 | 7071 | .489 | 41 | 179 | .229 | 1757 | 2290 | .767 | 1246 | 2407 | 3653 | 2113 | 695 | 439 | 1655 | 2064 | 8712 | 100.9 | 105.0 |
| 12 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19805 | 3581 | 7582 | .472 | 45 | 168 | .268 | 1766 | 2387 | .740 | 1214 | 2177 | 3391 | 2206 | 700 | 481 | 1422 | 2198 | 8973 | 102.9 | 105.7 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19855 | 3584 | 7351 | .488 | 34 | 149 | .228 | 1805 | 2377 | .759 | 1249 | 2419 | 3668 | 2109 | 802 | 422 | 1575 | 1932 | 9007 | 103.0 | 105.7 |
| 14 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19780 | 3527 | 7209 | .489 | 52 | 223 | .233 | 1669 | 2211 | .755 | 1145 | 2096 | 3241 | 1950 | 784 | 441 | 1502 | 2135 | 8775 | 100.6 | 105.8 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19805 | 3617 | 7341 | .493 | 49 | 171 | .287 | 1568 | 2108 | .744 | 1177 | 2367 | 3544 | 2191 | 689 | 367 | 1430 | 1977 | 8851 | 100.5 | 106.7 |
| 16 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19805 | 3612 | 7159 | .505 | 28 | 130 | .215 | 2010 | 2663 | .755 | 1059 | 2499 | 3558 | 2144 | 815 | 502 | 1637 | 2092 | 9262 | 105.2 | 106.7 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 19930 | 3401 | 6867 | .495 | 32 | 152 | .211 | 2024 | 2641 | .766 | 1207 | 2318 | 3525 | 1935 | 748 | 555 | 1685 | 2209 | 8858 | 99.4 | 107.3 |
| 18 | San Diego Clippers | 82 | 19730 | 3508 | 6951 | .505 | 33 | 153 | .216 | 1818 | 2433 | .747 | 1091 | 2377 | 3468 | 2097 | 683 | 392 | 1553 | 2006 | 8867 | 100.2 | 107.6 |
| 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 19780 | 3608 | 7174 | .503 | 52 | 168 | .310 | 1800 | 2395 | .752 | 1158 | 2499 | 3657 | 2166 | 681 | 454 | 1474 | 1956 | 9068 | 100.8 | 109.1 |
| 20 | Utah Jazz | 82 | 19730 | 3430 | 7018 | .489 | 45 | 147 | .306 | 1879 | 2472 | .760 | 1154 | 2440 | 3594 | 1985 | 596 | 406 | 1303 | 1855 | 8784 | 97.7 | 109.4 |
| 21 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19730 | 3631 | 7204 | .504 | 37 | 160 | .231 | 1804 | 2411 | .748 | 1137 | 2210 | 3347 | 2223 | 714 | 386 | 1385 | 2093 | 9103 | 101.0 | 109.7 |
| 22 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 19955 | 4059 | 8017 | .506 | 44 | 162 | .272 | 1863 | 2507 | .743 | 1320 | 2680 | 4000 | 2529 | 704 | 547 | 1555 | 2387 | 10025 | 109.8 | 109.8 |
| 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 19780 | 3622 | 7060 | .513 | 36 | 137 | .263 | 1731 | 2297 | .754 | 1173 | 2498 | 3671 | 2098 | 713 | 480 | 1433 | 2187 | 9011 | 98.6 | 110.8 |
| League Average | 82 | 19797 | 3523 | 7251 | .486 | 41 | 166 | .245 | 1778 | 2369 | .751 | 1193 | 2373 | 3566 | 2088 | 738 | 436 | 1537 | 2055 | 8865 | 101.8 | 105.5 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Julius Erving |
| Rookie of the Year: | Darrell Griffith |
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| 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Larry Bird Julius Erving George Gervin Dennis Johnson |
2nd Team Tiny Archibald Otis Birdsong Adrian Dantley Marques Johnson Moses Malone |
| 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Dennis Johnson Bobby Jones Caldwell Jones Micheal Ray Richardson |
2nd Team Dudley Bradley Quinn Buckner Michael Cooper George Johnson Dan Roundfield Kermit Washington |
| 1st Team Joe Barry Carroll Darrell Griffith Kevin McHale Kelvin Ransey Larry Smith |