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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         
Boston Celtics* 62 20 .756 — 112.1 105.6 57 25 6.42
Philadelphia 76ers* 52 30 .634 10.0 107.8 105.6 47 35 2.39
New York Knickerbockers* 47 35 .573 15.0 106.9 103.0 51 31 3.79
New Jersey Nets* 45 37 .549 17.0 110.0 108.9 44 38 1.27
Washington Bullets* 35 47 .427 27.0 102.7 105.6 33 49 -2.36
Central Division         
Milwaukee Bucks* 50 32 .610 — 105.7 101.5 52 30 4.04
Detroit Pistons* 49 33 .598 1.0 117.1 113.5 50 32 3.52
Atlanta Hawks* 40 42 .488 10.0 101.5 102.8 37 45 -1.08
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 22.0 102.3 106.5 30 52 -3.71
Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 23.0 103.7 108.9 28 54 -4.69
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 24.0 104.5 109.3 28 54 -4.25
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Midwest Division         
Utah Jazz* 45 37 .549 — 115.0 113.8 44 38 0.81
Dallas Mavericks* 43 39 .524 2.0 110.4 110.0 42 40 0.15
Kansas City Kings* 38 44 .463 7.0 110.0 111.5 37 45 -1.62
Denver Nuggets* 38 44 .463 7.0 123.7 124.8 38 44 -1.27
San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 8.0 120.3 120.5 40 42 -0.50
Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 16.0 110.6 113.7 33 49 -3.12
Pacific Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 54 28 .659 — 115.6 111.8 50 32 3.32
Portland Trail Blazers* 48 34 .585 6.0 113.1 109.6 50 32 3.13
Seattle Supersonics* 42 40 .512 12.0 108.1 108.3 41 41 -0.34
Phoenix Suns* 41 41 .500 13.0 111.0 110.1 43 39 0.65
Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17.0 109.9 113.3 32 50 -3.35
San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24.0 110.7 114.0 33 49 -3.21

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
 
Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks
 
Western Conference Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns
 
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Boston Celtics over New York Knickerbockers
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Milwaukee Bucks over New Jersey Nets
 
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Phoenix Suns over Utah Jazz
 
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Boston Celtics over Washington Bullets
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Milwaukee Bucks over Atlanta Hawks
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): New Jersey Nets over Philadelphia 76ers
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): New York Knickerbockers over Detroit Pistons
 
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Dallas Mavericks over Seattle Supersonics
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Kansas City Kings
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Phoenix Suns over Portland Trail Blazers
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Utah Jazz over Denver Nuggets

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 Detroit Pistons* 82 19905 3798 7910 .480 32 141 .227 1974 2547 .775 1427 2434 3861 2256 697 417 1310 2177 9602 103.8 111.5
2 Denver Nuggets* 82 19805 3935 7983 .493 77 255 .302 2200 2690 .818 1133 2444 3577 2482 711 352 1344 2279 10147 110.5 111.3
3 San Antonio Spurs 82 19980 3909 7721 .506 79 263 .300 1965 2604 .755 1230 2528 3758 2361 685 491 1447 2146 9862 106.5 111.2
4 Portland Trail Blazers* 82 19805 3632 7189 .505 25 129 .194 1988 2637 .754 1251 2194 3445 2082 814 397 1483 2134 9277 101.1 111.2
5 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19780 3854 7250 .532 58 226 .257 1712 2272 .754 1095 2499 3594 2455 726 478 1578 2054 9478 103.7 110.9
6 Boston Celtics* 82 19955 3616 7235 .500 55 229 .240 1907 2407 .792 1159 2538 3697 2122 673 430 1420 1949 9194 99.7 110.9
7 Dallas Mavericks* 82 19955 3618 7235 .500 42 184 .228 1774 2350 .755 1090 2265 3355 2164 579 360 1303 1906 9052 99.0 110.0
8 San Diego Clippers 82 19730 3634 7325 .496 24 128 .188 1785 2424 .736 1307 2382 3689 1981 567 385 1515 2020 9077 101.1 109.2
9 Utah Jazz* 82 19780 3606 7242 .498 101 317 .319 2115 2708 .781 1096 2522 3618 2230 695 604 1510 1978 9428 104.9 109.0
10 Phoenix Suns* 82 19780 3677 7220 .509 74 291 .254 1673 2204 .759 1066 2298 3364 2214 693 388 1451 2147 9101 101.4 108.9
11 Seattle Supersonics* 82 19780 3460 7083 .488 27 140 .193 1918 2460 .780 1064 2332 3396 2233 636 350 1360 1884 8865 99.7 107.9
12 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19905 3432 6970 .492 59 232 .254 1743 2354 .740 1135 2385 3520 2113 642 489 1415 2167 8666 96.9 107.8
13 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19855 3386 6837 .495 47 165 .285 1944 2510 .775 1088 2230 3318 2041 803 360 1587 2281 8763 99.0 107.0
14 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19955 3384 6833 .495 29 107 .271 2041 2706 .754 1181 2382 3563 2032 807 653 1628 2040 8838 99.6 106.8
15 Kansas City Kings* 82 19755 3516 7230 .486 52 189 .275 1939 2495 .777 1144 2273 3417 2229 715 383 1504 2200 9023 102.9 106.5
16 New Jersey Nets* 82 19805 3614 7258 .498 49 232 .211 1742 2488 .700 1221 2313 3534 2148 814 499 1608 2243 9019 103.0 106.1
17 Golden State Warriors 82 19830 3519 7534 .467 55 226 .243 1915 2577 .743 1390 2171 3561 1837 830 348 1518 2108 9008 103.3 105.5
18 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19855 3230 6809 .474 23 106 .217 1838 2414 .761 1112 2232 3344 1827 626 558 1329 2091 8321 95.3 105.5
19 Houston Rockets 82 19755 3729 7533 .495 30 154 .195 1583 2139 .740 1200 2483 3683 2204 621 515 1562 2317 9071 104.7 105.3
20 Washington Bullets* 82 19905 3344 6907 .484 71 282 .252 1664 2201 .756 1027 2387 3414 2192 556 320 1448 1989 8423 97.4 104.2
21 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19855 3362 7232 .465 43 164 .262 1619 2178 .743 1213 2388 3601 1930 630 375 1332 2206 8386 97.4 104.1
22 Chicago Bulls 82 19980 3305 6972 .474 20 117 .171 1871 2508 .746 1141 2300 3441 2095 687 454 1578 2196 8501 99.8 102.4
23 Indiana Pacers 82 19780 3447 7130 .483 48 207 .232 1624 2119 .766 1002 2398 3400 2169 834 398 1525 2061 8566 102.1 101.8
League Average 82 19847 3566 7245 .492 49 195 .250 1849 2434 .760 1164 2364 3528 2148 697 435 1468 2112 9029 101.4 107.6

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 York Knickerbockers* 82 19855 3260 6687 .488 52 189 .275 1876 2474 .758 1045 2171 3216 2049 721 397 1683 2197 8448 99.0 103.1
2 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19905 3207 7033 .456 42 203 .207 1869 2489 .751 1252 2235 3487 1959 653 319 1404 2093 8325 96.9 103.6
3 Boston Celtics* 82 19955 3463 7372 .470 71 219 .324 1659 2143 .774 1101 2227 3328 1957 703 328 1329 2090 8656 99.7 104.4
4 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19955 3427 7136 .480 47 207 .227 1757 2367 .742 1235 2237 3472 2062 805 483 1559 2237 8658 99.6 104.6
5 New Jersey Nets* 82 19805 3422 6974 .491 48 181 .265 2037 2675 .761 1097 2307 3404 1913 781 416 1674 2161 8929 103.0 105.0
6 Indiana Pacers 82 19780 3552 7175 .495 29 146 .199 1828 2415 .757 1194 2564 3758 2117 761 444 1587 1930 8961 102.1 106.5
7 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19855 3277 6845 .479 39 185 .211 1834 2380 .771 1191 2410 3601 2026 579 424 1409 2087 8427 95.3 106.9
8 Washington Bullets* 82 19905 3465 7086 .489 37 172 .215 1693 2218 .763 1037 2381 3418 2038 706 492 1277 2021 8660 97.4 107.2
9 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19780 3672 7600 .483 63 223 .283 1763 2346 .751 1253 2154 3407 2261 797 376 1443 1973 9170 103.7 107.3
10 Chicago Bulls 82 19980 3502 7082 .494 37 182 .203 1885 2471 .763 1125 2388 3513 2235 786 514 1513 2110 8926 99.8 107.5
11 Portland Trail Blazers* 82 19805 3566 6943 .514 57 208 .274 1797 2366 .760 1059 2185 3244 2119 649 440 1633 2184 8986 101.1 107.7
12 Phoenix Suns* 82 19780 3509 7061 .497 54 219 .247 1956 2540 .770 1065 2333 3398 2059 675 298 1480 2038 9028 101.4 108.0
13 Kansas City Kings* 82 19755 3601 7169 .502 33 164 .201 1909 2510 .761 1126 2387 3513 2108 660 493 1584 2191 9144 102.9 108.0
14 Utah Jazz* 82 19780 3745 7872 .476 46 208 .221 1799 2414 .745 1458 2461 3919 2237 747 466 1438 2194 9335 104.9 108.0
15 Seattle Supersonics* 82 19780 3585 7337 .489 54 228 .237 1655 2168 .763 1167 2404 3571 2278 663 388 1330 2097 8879 99.7 108.1
16 Detroit Pistons* 82 19905 3657 7369 .496 53 202 .262 1941 2577 .753 1163 2457 3620 2193 621 527 1480 2187 9308 103.8 108.1
17 Houston Rockets 82 19755 3583 7412 .483 42 157 .268 2116 2803 .755 1197 2458 3655 2023 782 426 1421 1916 9324 104.7 108.2
18 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19855 3373 6930 .487 50 190 .263 1939 2541 .763 983 2405 3388 2141 579 395 1224 1906 8735 97.4 108.5
19 Golden State Warriors 82 19830 3725 7210 .517 36 171 .211 1801 2377 .758 1211 2513 3724 2150 691 494 1694 2246 9287 103.3 108.8
20 Dallas Mavericks* 82 19955 3633 7282 .499 63 222 .284 1688 2198 .768 1180 2346 3526 2131 632 417 1386 2213 9017 99.0 109.6
21 San Antonio Spurs 82 19980 3996 7910 .505 52 216 .241 1840 2427 .758 1293 2455 3748 2518 652 464 1427 2187 9884 106.5 111.4
22 Denver Nuggets* 82 19805 4016 7747 .518 62 205 .302 2143 2860 .749 1228 2737 3965 2453 671 545 1538 2272 10237 110.5 112.3
23 San Diego Clippers 82 19730 3771 7406 .509 53 187 .283 1749 2233 .783 1112 2163 3275 2370 727 458 1242 2043 9344 101.1 112.4
League Average 82 19847 3566 7245 .492 49 195 .250 1849 2434 .760 1164 2364 3528 2148 697 435 1468 2112 9029 101.4 107.6

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Larry Bird
Rookie of the Year:Ralph Sampson
Defensive Player of the Year:Sidney Moncrief
Sixth Man of the Year:Kevin McHale

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Jeff Ruland-WSB3082
2.Sidney Moncrief-MIL3075
3.Norm Nixon-SDC3053
4.Larry Bird*-BOS3028
5.Rolando Blackman-DAL3025

Field Goals

1.Mark Aguirre-DAL925
2.Alex English*-DEN907
3.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN895
4.Adrian Dantley*-UTA802
5.Bernard King-NYK795

Field Goal Attempts

1.Mark Aguirre-DAL1765
2.Alex English*-DEN1714
3.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN1603
4.Mike Mitchell-SAS1597
5.George Gervin*-SAS1561

Field Goal Pct

1.Artis Gilmore-SAS.631
2.James Donaldson-SDC.596
3.Mike McGee-LAL.594
4.Darryl Dawkins-NJN.593
5.Calvin Natt-POR.583

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Darrell Griffith-UTA91
2.Michael Cooper-LAL38
3.Mike Evans-DEN32
4.Ricky Sobers-WSB29
5.Johnny Moore-SAS28

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Darrell Griffith-UTA252
2.Michael Cooper-LAL121
3.Ricky Sobers-WSB111
4.Mike Evans-DEN89
5.Walter Davis-PHO87
 Johnny Moore-SAS87

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Darrell Griffith-UTA.361
2.Mike Evans-DEN.360
3.Johnny Moore-SAS.322
4.Michael Cooper-LAL.314
5.Ray Williams-NYK.309

Free Throws

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA813
2.Moses Malone*-PHI545
3.Sidney Moncrief-MIL529
4.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN494
5.Jeff Ruland-WSB466

Free Throw Attempts

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA946
2.Moses Malone*-PHI727
3.Jeff Ruland-WSB636
4.Sidney Moncrief-MIL624
5.Mark Aguirre-DAL621

Free Throw Pct

1.Larry Bird*-BOS.888
2.John Long-DET.884
3.Bill Laimbeer-DET.866
4.Walter Davis-PHO.863
5.Ricky Pierce-SDC.861

Offensive Rebounds

1.Buck Williams-NJN355
2.Moses Malone*-PHI352
3.Bill Laimbeer-DET329
4.Terry Cummings-SDC323
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU293

Defensive Rebounds

1.Jack Sikma-SEA686
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET674
3.Jeff Ruland-WSB657
4.Buck Williams-NJN645
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU620

Total Rebounds

1.Bill Laimbeer-DET1003
2.Buck Williams-NJN1000
3.Moses Malone*-PHI950
4.Jeff Ruland-WSB922
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU913

Assists

1.Norm Nixon-SDC914
 Isiah Thomas*-DET914
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL875
4.Rickey Green-UTA748
5.Gus Williams-SEA675

Steals

1.Rickey Green-UTA215
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET204
3.Gus Williams-SEA189
4.T.R. Dunn-DEN173
5.Maurice Cheeks-PHI171

Blocks

1.Mark Eaton-UTA351
2.Tree Rollins-ATL277
3.Ralph Sampson-HOU197
4.Larry Nance-PHO173
5.Roy Hinson-CLE145
 LaSalle Thompson-KCK145

Turnovers

1.Jeff Ruland-WSB342
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET307
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL306
4.Andrew Toney-PHI297
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU294

Personal Fouls

1.Darryl Dawkins-NJN386
2.Rick Mahorn-WSB358
3.Ralph Sampson-HOU339
4.Caldwell Jones-HOU335
5.Alton Lister-MIL327
 LaSalle Thompson-KCK327

Points

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA2418
2.Mark Aguirre-DAL2330
3.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN2295
4.Alex English*-DEN2167
5.Bernard King-NYK2027

Minutes Per Game

1.Jeff Ruland-WSB41.1
2.Sidney Moncrief-MIL38.9
3.Larry Bird*-BOS38.3
4.Magic Johnson*-LAL38.3
5.Adrian Dantley*-UTA37.8

Points Per Game

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA30.6
2.Mark Aguirre-DAL29.5
3.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN29.4
4.Alex English*-DEN26.4
5.Bernard King-NYK26.3

Rebounds Per Game

1.Moses Malone*-PHI13.4
2.Buck Williams-NJN12.3
3.Jeff Ruland-WSB12.3
4.Bill Laimbeer-DET12.2
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU11.1

Assists Per Game

1.Magic Johnson*-LAL13.1
2.Norm Nixon-SDC11.1
 Isiah Thomas*-DET11.1
4.John Lucas-SAS10.7
5.Johnny Moore-SAS9.6

Steals Per Game

1.Rickey Green-UTA2.7
2.Isiah Thomas*-DET2.5
3.Gus Williams-SEA2.4
4.Maurice Cheeks-PHI2.3
5.Magic Johnson*-LAL2.2

Blocks Per Game

1.Mark Eaton-UTA4.3
2.Tree Rollins-ATL3.6
3.Ralph Sampson-HOU2.4
4.Larry Nance-PHO2.1
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS2.1

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA24.6
2.Larry Bird*-BOS24.2
3.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN23.6
4.Mark Aguirre-DAL23.5
5.Julius Erving*-PHI22.9

True Shooting Pct

1.Artis Gilmore-SAS.675
2.Adrian Dantley*-UTA.652
3.James Donaldson-SDC.648
4.Darryl Dawkins-NJN.641
5.Bill Cartwright-NYK.637

Offensive Rebound Pct

1.Moses Malone*-PHI15.7
2.LaSalle Thompson-KCK15.2
3.Larry Smith-GSW13.7
4.Buck Williams-NJN13.3
5.Terry Cummings-SDC12.6

Defensive Rebound Pct

1.Cliff Robinson-CLE29.3
2.Maurice Lucas-PHO26.3
3.Bill Laimbeer-DET26.0
4.Jack Sikma-SEA25.9
5.Moses Malone*-PHI25.3

Total Rebound Pct

1.Moses Malone*-PHI20.6
2.Buck Williams-NJN19.0
3.Bill Laimbeer-DET18.6
4.Maurice Lucas-PHO18.4
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU18.3

Assist Pct

1.John Lucas-SAS45.1
2.Ennis Whatley-CHI43.4
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL42.5
4.Isiah Thomas*-DET41.5
5.Norm Nixon-SDC41.1

Steal Pct

1.Darrell Walker-NYK4.6
2.Darwin Cook-NJN4.1
3.Rickey Green-UTA3.6
4.Ray Williams-NYK3.5
5.Maurice Cheeks-PHI3.3

Block Pct

1.Mark Eaton-UTA8.5
2.Tree Rollins-ATL7.0
3.Marvin Webster-NYK4.7
4.Roy Hinson-CLE4.6
5.LaSalle Thompson-KCK4.3

Turnover Pct

1.Mike Mitchell-SAS7.4
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN7.7
3.Dan Issel*-DEN8.3
4.Jim Paxson-POR8.6
5.World B. Free-CLE8.6

Usage Pct

1.Mark Aguirre-DAL33.4
2.World B. Free-CLE31.3
3.George Gervin*-SAS30.1
4.Bernard King-NYK28.7
5.Adrian Dantley*-UTA28.2

Offensive Rating

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA125.6
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET122.4
3.Artis Gilmore-SAS122.4
4.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN122.2
5.Calvin Natt-POR121.6

Defensive Rating

1.Alton Lister-MIL98.6
2.Larry Bird*-BOS100.8
3.Ray Williams-NYK101.0
4.Bobby Jones-PHI101.1
5.Moses Malone*-PHI101.7

Offensive Win Shares

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA38.5
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-DEN28.3
3.Rolando Blackman-DAL25.0
4.Larry Bird*-BOS24.6
5.Sidney Moncrief-MIL22.6

Defensive Win Shares

1.Larry Bird*-BOS18.7
2.Robert Parish*-BOS15.9
3.Buck Williams-NJN15.3
4.Moses Malone*-PHI15.2
5.Julius Erving*-PHI14.9

Win Shares

1.Adrian Dantley*-UTA44
2.Larry Bird*-BOS43
3.Sidney Moncrief-MIL35
4.Robert Parish*-BOS34
5.Magic Johnson*-LAL33
 Kevin McHale*-BOS33

Loss Shares

1.Norm Nixon-SDC26
 Cliff Robinson-CLE26
 Ricky Sobers-WSB26
4.Quintin Dailey-CHI25
5.Joe Barry Carroll-GSW24
 Eddie Johnson-KCK24
 Lewis Lloyd-HOU24
 Herb Williams-IND24

Win Shares Above Average

1.Larry Bird*-BOS20.5
2.Adrian Dantley*-UTA15.5
3.Robert Parish*-BOS15.0
4.Kevin McHale*-BOS14.5
 Sidney Moncrief-MIL14.5
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Bernard King
Isiah Thomas
 2nd Team
Adrian Dantley
Julius Erving
Moses Malone
Sidney Moncrief
Jim Paxson

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Maurice Cheeks
Michael Cooper
Bobby Jones
Sidney Moncrief
Tree Rollins
 2nd Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Larry Bird
T.R. Dunn
Dennis Johnson
Dan Roundfield

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Thurl Bailey
Jeff Malone
Ralph Sampson
Byron Scott
Steve Stipanovich
Darrell Walker

All-Star Teams

East
Larry Bird*
Otis Birdsong*
Julius Erving*
Bernard King*
Bill Laimbeer*
Kevin McHale*
Sidney Moncrief*
Robert Parish*
Jeff Ruland*
Isiah Thomas*
Andrew Toney*
Kelly Tripucka*
 West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
Mark Aguirre*
Adrian Dantley*
Walter Davis*
Alex English*
George Gervin*
Rickey Green*
Magic Johnson*
Jim Paxson*
Ralph Sampson*
Jack Sikma*
Kiki Vandeweghe*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).