League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone (31.1/14.7/1.8)
Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams (15.5/12.3/1.3)
PPG Leader: George Gervin (32.3)
RPG Leader: Moses Malone (14.7)
APG Leader: Johnny Moore (9.6)
WS Leader: Moses Malone (15.4)
| 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 | Boston Celtics | 63-19 | 35-6 | 28-13 | 47-11 | 16-8 | 20-4 | 27-7 | 10-2 | 6-6 | 32-11 | 31-8 | 13-4 | 29-8 | 1-1 | 12-1 | 9-5 | 10-4 | 8-4 | 16-1 | 7-3 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 58-24 | 32-9 | 26-15 | 40-18 | 18-6 | 16-8 | 24-10 | 8-4 | 10-2 | 30-14 | 28-10 | 9-7 | 27-5 | 2-0 | 11-1 | 9-5 | 8-8 | 10-2 | 10-6 | 8-2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | 30-11 | 27-14 | 13-9 | 44-16 | 5-5 | 8-4 | 23-7 | 21-9 | 31-12 | 26-13 | 13-7 | 27-6 | 0-1 | 12-4 | 12-2 | 7-5 | 10-5 | 8-6 | 8-2 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55-27 | 31-10 | 24-17 | 41-17 | 14-10 | 17-11 | 24-6 | 7-5 | 7-5 | 29-14 | 26-13 | 6-9 | 30-8 | 1-1 | 8-5 | 12-2 | 8-6 | 11-2 | 9-7 | 6-4 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 52-30 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 15-7 | 37-23 | 7-3 | 8-4 | 19-11 | 18-12 | 29-13 | 23-17 | 12-8 | 26-11 | 1-0 | 6-6 | 11-4 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 9-6 | 6-4 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 48-34 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 13-9 | 35-25 | 6-4 | 7-5 | 20-10 | 15-15 | 28-14 | 20-20 | 4-3 | 24-15 | 2-0 | 8-5 | 9-4 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 8-8 | 4-6 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 46-36 | 29-12 | 17-24 | 12-10 | 34-26 | 6-4 | 6-6 | 19-11 | 15-15 | 23-20 | 23-16 | 7-5 | 22-16 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 6-10 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 13-2 | 4-6 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 46-36 | 25-16 | 21-20 | 11-11 | 35-25 | 6-4 | 5-7 | 17-13 | 18-12 | 21-22 | 25-14 | 14-10 | 15-16 | 1-1 | 5-10 | 6-7 | 9-4 | 11-3 | 9-7 | 5-4 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 46-36 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 14-8 | 32-28 | 5-5 | 9-3 | 18-12 | 14-16 | 24-17 | 22-19 | 9-9 | 24-10 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 9-7 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 9-8 | 6-4 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 45-37 | 28-13 | 17-24 | 13-9 | 32-28 | 4-6 | 9-3 | 17-13 | 15-15 | 23-18 | 22-19 | 10-7 | 19-18 | 1-1 | 7-6 | 8-5 | 7-6 | 8-7 | 9-7 | 5-5 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 44-38 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 31-27 | 13-11 | 12-12 | 19-15 | 6-6 | 7-5 | 19-24 | 25-14 | 6-8 | 21-19 | 0-1 | 3-11 | 8-6 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 8-7 | 7-2 |
| 12 | Washington Bullets | 43-39 | 22-19 | 21-20 | 31-27 | 12-12 | 7-17 | 24-10 | 5-7 | 7-5 | 22-20 | 21-19 | 10-10 | 17-11 | 0-1 | 4-9 | 8-6 | 10-4 | 5-8 | 10-7 | 6-4 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 42-40 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 29-29 | 13-11 | 14-15 | 15-14 | 8-4 | 5-7 | 19-22 | 23-18 | 7-9 | 20-11 | 0-1 | 8-4 | 4-11 | 7-6 | 5-8 | 12-5 | 6-5 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42-40 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 8-14 | 34-26 | 3-7 | 5-7 | 19-11 | 15-15 | 23-18 | 19-22 | 6-9 | 19-16 | 1-0 | 9-4 | 6-8 | 7-6 | 6-9 | 7-8 | 6-5 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | 23-18 | 16-25 | 27-31 | 12-12 | 8-20 | 19-11 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 18-26 | 21-17 | 8-8 | 12-19 | 2-0 | 6-7 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 7-6 | 9-7 | 5-4 |
| 16 | Indiana Pacers | 35-47 | 25-16 | 10-31 | 23-35 | 12-12 | 9-19 | 14-16 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 19-24 | 16-23 | 10-6 | 12-20 | 2-0 | 6-8 | 8-6 | 3-10 | 8-7 | 6-9 | 2-7 |
| 17 | Chicago Bulls | 34-48 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 22-36 | 12-12 | 10-19 | 12-17 | 6-6 | 6-6 | 18-25 | 16-23 | 7-15 | 14-22 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-7 | 4-9 | 7-9 | 5-5 |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 33-49 | 19-22 | 14-27 | 22-36 | 11-13 | 5-19 | 17-17 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 20-24 | 13-25 | 9-12 | 13-21 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 9-7 | 5-9 | 6-9 | 5-8 | 2-8 |
| 19 | Kansas City Kings | 30-52 | 23-18 | 7-34 | 8-14 | 22-38 | 3-7 | 5-7 | 11-19 | 11-19 | 14-29 | 16-23 | 8-4 | 10-25 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 3-11 | 4-11 | 8-7 | 4-5 |
| 20 | Dallas Mavericks | 28-54 | 16-25 | 12-29 | 9-13 | 19-41 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 11-19 | 8-22 | 13-29 | 15-25 | 9-8 | 7-24 | 1-1 | 1-12 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 6-8 | 5-12 | 4-5 |
| 21 | Utah Jazz | 25-57 | 18-23 | 7-34 | 4-18 | 21-39 | 1-9 | 3-9 | 12-18 | 9-21 | 13-29 | 12-28 | 3-7 | 8-33 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 6-8 | 0-16 | 6-4 |
| 22 | San Diego Clippers | 17-65 | 11-30 | 6-35 | 2-20 | 15-45 | 0-10 | 2-10 | 8-22 | 7-23 | 13-30 | 4-35 | 4-10 | 4-33 | 1-0 | 3-10 | 3-11 | 6-9 | 2-12 | 1-15 | 1-8 |
| 23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | 9-32 | 6-35 | 6-52 | 9-15 | 1-27 | 5-25 | 6-6 | 3-9 | 8-34 | 7-33 | 4-13 | 2-35 | 0-1 | 4-10 | 2-12 | 2-11 | 4-9 | 3-13 | 0-11 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 1-5 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-4 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 5-1 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-4 | 0-5 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-5 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 4-2 | 0-6 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-0 | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 1-5 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 2-0 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-3 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | |
| 14 | New Jersey Nets | 2-3 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-5 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 0-2 | |
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | San Diego Clippers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 0-5 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 4-2 | 0-6 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |