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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Eastern Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Atlantic Division         
Philadelphia 76ers* 65 17 .793 — 112.1 104.4 60 22 7.53
Boston Celtics* 56 26 .683 9.0 112.1 106.7 55 27 5.34
New Jersey Nets* 49 33 .598 16.0 105.8 103.0 49 33 2.77
New York Knickerbockers* 44 38 .537 21.0 100.0 97.5 48 34 2.58
Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 23.0 99.2 99.3 41 41 0.20
Central Division         
Milwaukee Bucks* 51 31 .622 — 106.6 102.2 53 29 4.32
Atlanta Hawks* 43 39 .524 8.0 101.6 102.6 38 44 -0.72
Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 14.0 112.7 113.1 40 42 -0.17
Chicago Bulls 28 54 .341 23.0 111.0 115.9 29 53 -4.41
Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 28.0 97.1 104.6 22 60 -6.78
Indiana Pacers 20 62 .244 31.0 108.7 114.5 27 55 -5.36
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Midwest Division         
San Antonio Spurs* 53 29 .646 — 114.3 110.7 50 32 3.10
Denver Nuggets* 45 37 .549 8.0 123.2 122.6 42 40 0.27
Kansas City Kings 45 37 .549 8.0 113.8 112.3 45 37 1.04
Dallas Mavericks 38 44 .463 15.0 112.7 113.1 40 42 -0.70
Utah Jazz 30 52 .366 23.0 109.0 113.2 30 52 -4.22
Houston Rockets 14 68 .171 39.0 99.3 110.9 14 68 -11.12
Pacific Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 58 24 .707 — 115.0 109.5 55 27 5.06
Phoenix Suns* 53 29 .646 5.0 107.0 102.0 54 28 4.61
Seattle Supersonics* 48 34 .585 10.0 110.0 106.8 49 33 2.88
Portland Trail Blazers* 46 36 .561 12.0 107.4 105.3 47 35 1.88
Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 28.0 108.6 112.3 32 50 -3.48
San Diego Clippers 25 57 .305 33.0 108.6 113.4 29 53 -4.61

League Playoffs

Finals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers
 
Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks
 
Western Conference Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs
 
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Milwaukee Bucks over Boston Celtics
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knickerbockers
 
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets
 
Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks
Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): New York Knickerbockers over New Jersey Nets
 
Western Conference First Round (2-1): Denver Nuggets over Phoenix Suns
Western Conference First Round (2-0): Portland Trail Blazers over Seattle Supersonics

Team Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Pace Rtg
1 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19730 3964 7512 .528 10 96 .104 1495 2031 .736 1235 2433 3668 2519 844 479 1584 1931 9433 103.8 110.5
2 San Antonio Spurs* 82 19780 3697 7340 .504 94 308 .305 1887 2468 .765 1232 2599 3831 2261 675 469 1504 2095 9375 103.3 110.1
3 Denver Nuggets* 82 19730 3951 7999 .494 24 126 .190 2179 2696 .808 1214 2524 3738 2336 789 352 1496 2091 10105 112.1 109.7
4 Dallas Mavericks 82 19730 3674 7550 .487 43 185 .232 1852 2462 .752 1296 2381 3677 2227 552 348 1348 2067 9243 102.8 109.4
5 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19830 3600 7212 .499 25 109 .229 1966 2650 .742 1334 2596 3930 2016 812 577 1627 2041 9191 102.7 108.3
6 Boston Celtics* 82 19830 3711 7547 .492 39 186 .210 1730 2348 .737 1273 2532 3805 2216 789 521 1541 2062 9191 104.0 106.9
7 Kansas City Kings 82 19780 3719 7485 .497 51 215 .237 1839 2530 .727 1256 2407 3663 2155 765 409 1691 2432 9328 106.6 106.2
8 Portland Trail Blazers* 82 19755 3459 7124 .486 35 150 .233 1855 2512 .738 1180 2380 3560 2030 749 384 1495 1960 8808 101.0 106.0
9 Seattle Supersonics* 82 19805 3597 7277 .494 29 138 .210 1796 2459 .730 1152 2569 3721 2278 677 437 1533 1969 9019 103.2 105.9
10 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19830 3486 7133 .489 37 169 .219 1731 2299 .753 1095 2477 3572 2116 662 532 1447 2131 8740 100.0 105.8
11 Detroit Pistons 82 19880 3623 7602 .477 72 272 .265 1921 2588 .742 1312 2477 3789 2108 679 572 1557 2122 9239 105.8 105.4
12 Phoenix Suns* 82 19730 3555 7158 .497 40 158 .253 1626 2189 .743 1094 2518 3612 2300 749 495 1545 2062 8776 101.6 105.1
13 San Diego Clippers 82 19830 3625 7634 .475 64 262 .244 1589 2195 .724 1394 2108 3502 2087 820 408 1600 2284 8903 103.0 104.7
14 Golden State Warriors 82 19780 3627 7508 .483 34 150 .227 1620 2199 .737 1281 2284 3565 1964 856 430 1606 2138 8908 104.0 103.9
15 Indiana Pacers 82 19830 3707 7723 .480 50 236 .212 1447 1910 .758 1299 2294 3593 2150 755 411 1535 2086 8911 103.9 103.8
16 Chicago Bulls 82 19905 3537 7373 .480 45 209 .215 1983 2690 .737 1267 2527 3794 2086 666 400 1743 2192 9102 106.1 103.4
17 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19805 3272 6793 .482 33 131 .252 1621 2282 .710 1080 2263 3343 2034 701 378 1509 2180 8198 97.0 102.4
18 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19780 3352 7146 .469 45 188 .239 1586 2111 .751 1139 2433 3572 1945 573 665 1424 2022 8335 98.9 102.2
19 New Jersey Nets* 82 19705 3510 7140 .492 30 149 .201 1622 2301 .705 1266 2427 3693 2143 911 592 1873 2166 8672 104.0 101.6
20 Utah Jazz 82 19755 3525 7342 .480 44 183 .240 1844 2440 .756 1093 2550 3643 2176 758 595 1683 2017 8938 107.3 101.2
21 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19755 3252 6995 .465 30 120 .250 1430 1983 .721 1173 2414 3587 1738 617 290 1538 2236 7964 97.6 99.2
22 Washington Bullets 82 19805 3306 7059 .468 70 237 .295 1452 2059 .705 1099 2430 3529 2046 733 400 1588 1958 8134 99.4 99.1
23 Houston Rockets 82 19730 3338 7446 .448 67 271 .247 1402 1934 .725 1206 2260 3466 1931 646 422 1571 2131 8145 102.2 97.0
League Average 82 19787 3569 7352 .485 44 185 .238 1716 2319 .740 1216 2430 3646 2124 729 459 1567 2103 8898 103.1 104.7

Opponent Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Pace Rtg
1 New Jersey Nets* 82 19705 3327 6962 .478 45 208 .216 1746 2370 .737 1102 2176 3278 1978 860 495 1871 2129 8445 104.0 98.9
2 Washington Bullets 82 19805 3299 7044 .468 37 163 .227 1510 2084 .725 1114 2514 3628 1871 698 555 1543 1975 8145 99.4 99.3
3 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19805 3132 6592 .475 38 166 .229 1695 2260 .750 1073 2337 3410 1873 694 399 1682 2116 7997 97.0 99.9
4 Phoenix Suns* 82 19730 3305 7265 .455 44 199 .221 1707 2268 .753 1210 2326 3536 1988 712 343 1560 2039 8361 101.6 100.1
5 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19830 3442 7470 .461 54 249 .217 1624 2253 .721 1325 2263 3588 2089 755 511 1590 2246 8562 102.7 100.9
6 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19830 3338 7318 .456 38 209 .182 1665 2243 .742 1303 2343 3646 2043 623 300 1523 2145 8379 100.0 101.4
7 Boston Celtics* 82 19830 3477 7401 .470 48 180 .267 1750 2307 .759 1186 2393 3579 2027 699 340 1607 2137 8752 104.0 101.8
8 Seattle Supersonics* 82 19805 3546 7703 .460 49 197 .249 1615 2184 .739 1314 2397 3711 2146 726 360 1443 2152 8756 103.2 102.8
9 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19780 3383 7201 .470 39 166 .235 1608 2235 .719 1303 2571 3874 1927 656 388 1468 1981 8413 98.9 103.2
10 Portland Trail Blazers* 82 19755 3503 7211 .486 55 188 .293 1572 2046 .768 1126 2364 3490 2072 658 500 1546 2232 8633 101.0 103.9
11 Kansas City Kings 82 19780 3531 7250 .487 40 188 .213 2107 2885 .730 1250 2403 3653 1997 809 439 1716 2245 9209 106.6 104.9
12 Utah Jazz 82 19755 3794 7932 .478 48 199 .241 1646 2288 .719 1439 2671 4110 2202 826 448 1601 2102 9282 107.3 105.1
13 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19730 3734 7617 .490 55 212 .259 1455 2008 .725 1294 2166 3460 2389 766 380 1562 1863 8978 103.8 105.2
14 Detroit Pistons 82 19880 3802 7679 .495 21 182 .115 1647 2287 .720 1266 2594 3860 2252 761 561 1580 2326 9272 105.8 105.8
15 San Antonio Spurs* 82 19780 3654 7531 .485 51 201 .254 1716 2239 .766 1160 2263 3423 2329 654 457 1430 2199 9075 103.3 106.6
16 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19755 3381 6911 .489 32 146 .219 1780 2396 .743 974 2382 3356 2005 621 431 1275 1830 8574 97.6 106.8
17 Golden State Warriors 82 19780 3706 7260 .510 42 167 .251 1751 2391 .732 1249 2495 3744 2170 758 489 1690 2026 9205 104.0 107.4
18 Chicago Bulls 82 19905 3816 7712 .495 46 176 .261 1825 2438 .749 1197 2456 3653 2230 845 633 1462 2266 9503 106.1 108.0
19 Houston Rockets 82 19730 3641 7244 .503 33 125 .264 1781 2375 .750 1198 2710 3908 2252 772 406 1504 1933 9096 102.2 108.3
20 Denver Nuggets* 82 19730 4098 8120 .505 71 253 .281 1787 2393 .747 1369 2697 4066 2389 728 611 1636 2356 10054 112.1 109.1
21 San Diego Clippers 82 19830 3652 6910 .529 32 130 .246 1963 2626 .748 1095 2365 3460 2105 789 519 1723 1962 9299 103.0 109.3
22 Indiana Pacers 82 19830 3768 7284 .517 40 142 .282 1815 2413 .752 1206 2564 3770 2237 761 439 1643 1886 9391 103.9 109.4
23 Dallas Mavericks 82 19730 3758 7481 .502 53 202 .262 1708 2347 .728 1217 2433 3650 2291 607 562 1383 2227 9277 102.8 109.8
League Average 82 19787 3569 7352 .485 44 185 .238 1716 2319 .740 1216 2430 3646 2124 729 459 1567 2103 8898 103.1 104.7

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Moses Malone
Rookie of the Year:Terry Cummings
Defensive Player of the Year:Sidney Moncrief
Sixth Man of the Year:Bobby Jones

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Isiah Thomas*-DET3093
2.Rick Mahorn-WSB3023
3.Mychal Thompson-POR3017
4.Joe Barry Carroll-GSW2988
 Alex English*-DEN2988

Field Goals

1.Alex English*-DEN959
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN841
3.Joe Barry Carroll-GSW785
4.Mark Aguirre-DAL767
5.George Gervin*-SAS757

Field Goal Attempts

1.Alex English*-DEN1857
2.Mark Aguirre-DAL1589
3.Reggie Theus-CHI1567
4.Darrell Griffith-UTA1554
5.George Gervin*-SAS1553

Field Goal Pct

1.Artis Gilmore-SAS.626
2.Steve Johnson-KCK.624
3.Darryl Dawkins-NJN.599
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL.588
5.Buck Williams-NJN.588

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Mike Dunleavy-SAS67
2.Allen Leavell-HOU42
3.Darrell Griffith-UTA38
4.Isiah Thomas*-DET36
5.Kyle Macy-PHO23
 Ricky Sobers-WSB23

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Mike Dunleavy-SAS194
2.Allen Leavell-HOU175
3.Darrell Griffith-UTA132
4.Isiah Thomas*-DET125
5.Reggie Theus-CHI91

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Mike Dunleavy-SAS.345
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET.288
3.Darrell Griffith-UTA.288
4.Allen Leavell-HOU.240

Free Throws

1.Moses Malone*-PHI600
2.George Gervin*-SAS517
3.Sidney Moncrief-MIL499
4.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN489
5.Reggie Theus-CHI434

Free Throw Attempts

1.Moses Malone*-PHI788
2.George Gervin*-SAS606
3.Sidney Moncrief-MIL604
4.Mark Aguirre-DAL589
5.World B. Free-TOT583

Free Throw Pct

1.Calvin Murphy*-HOU.920
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN.875
3.Kyle Macy-PHO.872
4.George Gervin*-SAS.853
5.Adrian Dantley*-UTA.847

Offensive Rebounds

1.Moses Malone*-PHI445
2.Buck Williams-NJN365
3.Clark Kellogg-IND340
4.Terry Cummings-SDC303
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS299

Defensive Rebounds

1.Moses Malone*-PHI749
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET711
3.Artis Gilmore-SAS685
4.Larry Bird*-BOS677
5.Cliff Robinson-CLE666

Total Rebounds

1.Moses Malone*-PHI1194
2.Buck Williams-NJN1027
3.Bill Laimbeer-DET993
4.Artis Gilmore-SAS984
5.Dan Roundfield-ATL880

Assists

1.Magic Johnson*-LAL829
2.Johnny Moore-SAS753
3.Rickey Green-UTA697
4.Gus Williams-SEA643
5.Isiah Thomas*-DET634

Steals

1.Rickey Green-UTA220
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET199
3.Darwin Cook-NJN194
 Johnny Moore-SAS194
5.Maurice Cheeks-PHI184

Blocks

1.Tree Rollins-ATL343
2.Mark Eaton-UTA275
3.Larry Nance-PHO217
4.Artis Gilmore-SAS192
 Kevin McHale*-BOS192

Turnovers

1.Ray Williams-KCK335
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET326
3.Reggie Theus-CHI321
4.Magic Johnson*-LAL301
5.Jeff Ruland-WSB297

Personal Fouls

1.Darryl Dawkins-NJN379
2.Rick Mahorn-WSB335
3.Tom Chambers-SDC333
4.Alton Lister-MIL328
5.Danny Schayes-TOT325

Points

1.Alex English*-DEN2326
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN2186
3.George Gervin*-SAS2043
4.Mark Aguirre-DAL1979
5.Reggie Theus-CHI1953

Minutes Per Game

1.Kelly Tripucka-DET38.8
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET38.2
3.Joe Barry Carroll-GSW37.8
4.Larry Bird*-BOS37.7
5.Mychal Thompson-POR37.7

Points Per Game

1.Alex English*-DEN28.4
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN26.7
3.Kelly Tripucka-DET26.5
4.George Gervin*-SAS26.2
5.Moses Malone*-PHI24.5

Rebounds Per Game

1.Moses Malone*-PHI15.3
2.Buck Williams-NJN12.5
3.Bill Laimbeer-DET12.1
4.Artis Gilmore-SAS12.0
5.Jack Sikma-SEA11.4

Assists Per Game

1.Magic Johnson*-LAL10.5
2.Johnny Moore-SAS9.8
3.Rickey Green-UTA8.9
4.Larry Drew-KCK8.1
5.Frank Johnson-WSB8.1

Steals Per Game

1.Micheal Ray Richardson-TOT2.8
2.Rickey Green-UTA2.8
3.Johnny Moore-SAS2.5
4.Isiah Thomas*-DET2.5
5.Darwin Cook-NJN2.4

Blocks Per Game

1.Tree Rollins-ATL4.3
2.Bill Walton*-SDC3.6
3.Mark Eaton-UTA3.4
4.Larry Nance-PHO2.6
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS2.3
 Kevin McHale*-BOS2.3

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Moses Malone*-PHI25.1
2.Alex English*-DEN24.1
3.Larry Bird*-BOS24.1
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL23.6
5.Julius Erving*-PHI23.1

True Shooting Pct

1.Artis Gilmore-SAS.668
2.Brad Davis-DAL.631
3.Steve Johnson-KCK.629
4.Bill Cartwright-NYK.627
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL.619
 Darryl Dawkins-NJN.619

Offensive Rebound Pct

1.Moses Malone*-PHI16.8
2.Buck Williams-NJN14.1
3.Clark Kellogg-IND12.6
4.Terry Cummings-SDC12.6
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS12.1

Defensive Rebound Pct

1.Cliff Robinson-CLE29.9
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET26.3
3.Moses Malone*-PHI25.9
4.Artis Gilmore-SAS25.8
5.Jack Sikma-SEA25.7

Total Rebound Pct

1.Moses Malone*-PHI21.6
2.Buck Williams-NJN19.6
3.Artis Gilmore-SAS19.2
4.Cliff Robinson-CLE18.7
5.Robert Parish*-BOS18.1

Assist Pct

1.Johnny Moore-SAS37.8
2.Ray Williams-KCK35.1
3.Gus Williams-SEA34.8
4.Rickey Green-UTA34.5
5.Magic Johnson*-LAL34.4

Steal Pct

1.Micheal Ray Richardson-TOT4.0
2.Fat Lever-POR3.6
3.Rickey Green-UTA3.5
4.Johnny Moore-SAS3.5
5.Maurice Cheeks-PHI3.5

Block Pct

1.Mark Eaton-UTA9.2
2.Tree Rollins-ATL7.8
3.Bill Walton*-SDC6.3
4.Marvin Webster-NYK5.5
5.Mike Gminski-NJN5.4

Turnover Pct

1.Mike Mitchell-SAS7.9
2.Rolando Blackman-DAL8.9
3.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN9.0
4.Jim Paxson-POR9.2
5.Jamaal Wilkes-LAL9.6

Usage Pct

1.Mark Aguirre-DAL30.0
2.World B. Free-TOT29.6
3.Bernard King-NYK29.1
4.George Gervin*-SAS29.1
5.Alex English*-DEN28.9

Offensive Rating

1.Brad Davis-DAL125.5
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN121.5
3.Sidney Moncrief-MIL120.0
4.Magic Johnson*-LAL118.6
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS118.6

Defensive Rating

1.Marvin Webster-NYK95.7
2.Alton Lister-MIL96.2
3.Rick Mahorn-WSB96.4
4.Moses Malone*-PHI96.6
5.Tree Rollins-ATL96.6

Offensive Win Shares

1.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN31.8
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL27.3
3.Moses Malone*-PHI26.8
4.Alex English*-DEN26.6
5.Sidney Moncrief-MIL26.3

Defensive Win Shares

1.Moses Malone*-PHI19.5
2.Buck Williams-NJN18.1
3.Rick Mahorn-WSB17.6
4.Larry Bird*-BOS17.6
5.Larry Nance-PHO17.0

Win Shares

1.Moses Malone*-PHI46
2.Larry Bird*-BOS42
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL39
4.Sidney Moncrief-MIL37
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL34
 Artis Gilmore-SAS34
 Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN34

Loss Shares

1.Darrell Griffith-UTA31
2.George Johnson-IND30
3.Ray Williams-KCK28
4.Wally Walker-HOU26
 Herb Williams-IND26

Win Shares Above Average

1.Moses Malone*-PHI23.0
2.Larry Bird*-BOS20.0
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL16.5
4.Julius Erving*-PHI15.5
 Sidney Moncrief-MIL15.5
 Robert Parish*-BOS15.5
 Buck Williams-NJN15.5
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Larry Bird
Julius Erving
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone
Sidney Moncrief
 2nd Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Alex English
George Gervin
Isiah Thomas
Buck Williams

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Maurice Cheeks
Dennis Johnson
Bobby Jones
Moses Malone
Sidney Moncrief
Dan Roundfield
 2nd Team
Larry Bird
Michael Cooper
T.R. Dunn
Kevin McHale
Tree Rollins

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Terry Cummings
Quintin Dailey
Clark Kellogg
Dominique Wilkins
James Worthy

All-Star Teams

East
Larry Bird*
Maurice Cheeks*
Julius Erving*
Marques Johnson*
Bill Laimbeer*
Moses Malone*
Sidney Moncrief*
Robert Parish*
Reggie Theus*
Isiah Thomas*
Andrew Toney*
Buck Williams*
 West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
Alex English*
George Gervin*
Artis Gilmore*
Magic Johnson*
Maurice Lucas*
Jim Paxson*
Jack Sikma*
David Thompson*
Kiki Vandeweghe*
Jamaal Wilkes*
Gus Williams*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).