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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* 63 19 .768 — 114.8 108.1 57 25 6.47
Philadelphia 76ers* 58 24 .707 5.0 112.9 108.8 51 31 4.17
New Jersey Nets* 42 40 .512 21.0 109.5 109.2 42 40 0.64
Washington Bullets* 40 42 .488 23.0 105.5 105.8 40 42 0.15
New York Knickerbockers 24 58 .293 39.0 105.2 109.8 29 53 -4.09
Central Division         
Milwaukee Bucks* 59 23 .720 — 110.9 104.0 58 24 6.70
Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 13.0 116.0 113.5 47 35 2.73
Chicago Bulls* 38 44 .463 21.0 108.7 109.6 39 43 -0.50
Cleveland Cavaliers* 36 46 .439 23.0 108.6 111.3 34 48 -2.27
Atlanta Hawks 34 48 .415 25.0 106.6 108.1 37 45 -1.14
Indiana Pacers 22 60 .268 37.0 108.3 114.5 26 56 -5.46
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Midwest Division         
Denver Nuggets* 52 30 .634 — 120.0 117.6 47 35 2.05
Houston Rockets* 48 34 .585 4.0 111.2 109.5 45 37 1.38
Dallas Mavericks* 44 38 .537 8.0 111.2 109.0 47 35 1.80
Utah Jazz* 41 41 .500 11.0 109.0 109.1 41 41 -0.32
San Antonio Spurs* 41 41 .500 11.0 114.8 113.9 43 39 0.63
Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 21.0 114.8 117.5 34 48 -2.71
Pacific Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 62 20 .756 — 118.2 110.9 58 24 6.48
Portland Trail Blazers* 42 40 .512 20.0 115.5 112.1 49 33 2.80
Phoenix Suns* 36 46 .439 26.0 108.0 110.1 35 47 -2.34
Seattle Supersonics 31 51 .378 31.0 102.1 107.6 27 55 -5.44
Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31.0 107.1 111.6 30 52 -4.55
Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40.0 110.4 117.7 24 58 -7.21

League Playoffs

Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
 
Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers
 
Western Conference Finals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets
 
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks
 
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Denver Nuggets over Utah Jazz
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers
 
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers
Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets
 
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets

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 19755 3952 7254 .545 90 295 .305 1702 2232 .763 1063 2550 3613 2575 695 481 1537 1931 9696 103.2 114.1
2 Boston Celtics* 82 19705 3721 7325 .508 110 309 .356 1860 2307 .806 1116 2630 3746 2287 645 414 1332 1781 9412 101.6 112.8
3 Dallas Mavericks* 82 19855 3560 7280 .489 152 443 .343 1844 2324 .793 1095 2345 3440 2152 575 335 1184 1796 9116 98.8 111.5
4 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19805 3443 6992 .492 59 224 .263 2316 2883 .803 1301 2364 3665 1999 817 534 1575 1971 9261 100.8 111.3
5 Denver Nuggets* 82 19830 3876 7976 .486 73 235 .311 2016 2568 .785 1331 2303 3634 2266 894 424 1382 2152 9841 107.6 110.7
6 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19805 3564 7256 .491 89 294 .303 1873 2473 .757 1256 2353 3609 2164 689 486 1382 2239 9090 99.7 110.5
7 Portland Trail Blazers* 82 19880 3708 7374 .503 51 202 .252 2002 2667 .751 1202 2298 3500 2225 821 516 1481 1957 9469 103.5 110.4
8 San Antonio Spurs* 82 19780 3698 7202 .513 55 202 .272 1961 2571 .763 1127 2470 3597 2316 757 443 1542 2180 9412 103.9 109.9
9 Detroit Pistons* 82 19830 3840 7999 .480 45 199 .226 1783 2262 .788 1403 2534 3937 2302 691 397 1341 2076 9508 105.0 109.6
10 Kansas City Kings 82 19755 3664 7275 .504 63 238 .265 2022 2595 .779 1167 2327 3494 2342 661 300 1593 2169 9413 104.4 109.5
11 Chicago Bulls* 82 19805 3453 6909 .500 29 161 .180 1981 2526 .784 1074 2366 3440 1992 622 468 1463 2071 8916 99.4 108.7
12 Houston Rockets* 82 19830 3748 7440 .504 41 186 .220 1581 2261 .699 1325 2395 3720 2239 683 597 1605 2033 9118 102.2 107.9
13 New Jersey Nets* 82 19755 3646 7445 .490 52 224 .232 1631 2237 .729 1233 2325 3558 2163 772 415 1355 2011 8975 101.0 107.9
14 Golden State Warriors 82 19855 3498 7555 .463 112 397 .282 1944 2531 .768 1327 2139 3466 1759 803 284 1460 2136 9052 103.2 106.0
15 Cleveland Cavaliers* 82 19780 3470 7364 .471 96 335 .287 1867 2491 .749 1203 2445 3648 2096 622 472 1387 2173 8903 101.9 106.0
16 Atlanta Hawks 82 19855 3444 7119 .484 73 235 .311 1782 2371 .752 1161 2345 3506 2009 665 541 1475 2047 8743 99.8 105.9
17 Los Angeles Clippers 82 19730 3527 7119 .495 56 188 .298 1674 2208 .758 1163 2434 3597 1934 534 497 1587 1840 8784 100.9 105.8
18 New York Knickerbockers 82 19830 3435 7101 .484 51 198 .258 1706 2350 .726 1116 2102 3218 1999 754 267 1458 2398 8627 99.5 104.9
19 Phoenix Suns* 82 19805 3507 7144 .491 87 307 .283 1757 2280 .771 1026 2425 3451 2335 727 349 1583 2034 8858 102.5 104.7
20 Washington Bullets* 82 19855 3534 7383 .479 109 398 .274 1478 1989 .743 1012 2395 3407 2088 709 393 1282 1869 8655 100.3 104.3
21 Utah Jazz* 82 19755 3478 7302 .476 103 307 .336 1878 2434 .772 1081 2554 3635 2143 712 697 1575 1961 8937 105.1 103.3
22 Seattle Supersonics 82 19705 3277 6910 .474 45 185 .243 1777 2305 .771 1019 2287 3306 2185 649 343 1493 1974 8376 99.3 102.8
23 Indiana Pacers 82 19780 3489 7324 .476 30 155 .194 1871 2516 .744 1198 2623 3821 1945 625 366 1622 2237 8879 105.1 102.5
League Average 82 19797 3588 7306 .491 73 257 .282 1839 2408 .764 1174 2392 3566 2153 701 436 1465 2045 9089 102.1 107.9

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 Utah Jazz* 82 19755 3532 7604 .464 72 280 .257 1810 2375 .762 1360 2645 4005 2069 806 443 1606 2076 8946 105.1 103.4
2 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19805 3214 6972 .461 80 308 .260 2020 2700 .748 1236 2293 3529 1904 642 389 1562 2104 8528 99.7 103.6
3 Washington Bullets* 82 19855 3494 7179 .487 66 232 .284 1623 2172 .747 1119 2673 3792 1988 630 397 1467 1833 8677 100.3 104.6
4 Boston Celtics* 82 19705 3642 7642 .477 71 269 .264 1512 1922 .787 1105 2287 3392 2041 641 315 1222 1964 8867 101.6 106.3
5 Houston Rockets* 82 19830 3500 7274 .481 90 258 .349 1887 2425 .778 1159 2222 3381 2117 773 415 1495 1903 8977 102.2 106.3
6 Phoenix Suns* 82 19805 3605 7309 .493 65 224 .290 1756 2295 .765 1125 2416 3541 2181 771 410 1468 2019 9031 102.5 106.8
7 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19755 3665 7639 .480 84 297 .283 1679 2244 .748 1248 2078 3326 2313 756 370 1365 1905 9093 103.2 107.0
8 Portland Trail Blazers* 82 19880 3697 7494 .493 59 232 .254 1737 2269 .766 1268 2336 3604 2235 726 459 1607 2160 9190 103.5 107.2
9 Detroit Pistons* 82 19830 3700 7457 .496 78 249 .313 1826 2404 .760 1109 2563 3672 2107 642 508 1486 2017 9304 105.0 107.2
10 Atlanta Hawks 82 19855 3504 7267 .482 46 212 .217 1808 2384 .758 1332 2411 3743 2087 674 373 1488 1972 8862 99.8 107.3
11 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19805 3494 7157 .488 80 311 .257 1857 2397 .775 1183 2173 3356 2139 753 391 1534 2209 8925 100.8 107.3
12 New Jersey Nets* 82 19755 3514 7040 .499 79 262 .302 1849 2454 .753 1084 2405 3489 1975 680 352 1496 1933 8956 101.0 107.7
13 Seattle Supersonics 82 19705 3520 7142 .493 79 253 .312 1703 2212 .770 1113 2379 3492 2220 732 458 1383 2020 8822 99.3 108.2
14 Indiana Pacers 82 19780 3628 7332 .495 64 200 .320 2068 2707 .764 1098 2583 3681 2242 777 523 1424 2072 9388 105.1 108.4
15 Denver Nuggets* 82 19830 3775 7379 .512 64 254 .252 2027 2648 .765 1181 2628 3809 2154 670 589 1744 2178 9641 107.6 108.4
16 Cleveland Cavaliers* 82 19780 3547 7415 .478 70 253 .277 1965 2554 .769 1210 2451 3661 2215 612 429 1357 2101 9129 101.9 108.7
17 San Antonio Spurs* 82 19780 3644 7348 .496 72 242 .298 1977 2548 .776 1136 2265 3401 2283 749 472 1489 2154 9337 103.9 109.0
18 Dallas Mavericks* 82 19855 3626 7200 .504 98 318 .308 1588 2080 .763 1062 2470 3532 2113 572 430 1340 2066 8938 98.8 109.3
19 Chicago Bulls* 82 19805 3521 7210 .488 91 292 .312 1852 2394 .774 1137 2260 3397 2045 668 447 1323 2040 8985 99.4 109.6
20 New York Knickerbockers 82 19830 3329 6732 .495 67 229 .293 2282 3006 .759 1219 2401 3620 2143 667 446 1589 2038 9007 99.5 109.6
21 Los Angeles Clippers 82 19730 3737 7630 .490 74 263 .281 1604 2115 .758 1248 2282 3530 2264 770 422 1242 1887 9152 100.9 110.3
22 Kansas City Kings 82 19755 3805 7461 .510 65 259 .251 1957 2546 .769 1166 2267 3433 2344 761 512 1424 2205 9632 104.4 112.1
23 Golden State Warriors 82 19855 3839 7165 .536 57 220 .259 1919 2530 .758 1101 2521 3622 2336 650 469 1583 2180 9654 103.2 113.0
League Average 82 19797 3588 7306 .491 73 257 .282 1839 2408 .764 1174 2392 3566 2153 701 436 1465 2045 9089 102.1 107.9

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Larry Bird
Rookie of the Year:Michael Jordan
Defensive Player of the Year:Mark Eaton
Sixth Man of the Year:Kevin McHale

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Buck Williams-NJN3182
2.Larry Bird*-BOS3161
3.Michael Jordan-CHI3144
4.Micheal Ray Richardson-NJN3127
5.Isiah Thomas*-DET3089

Field Goals

1.Alex English*-DEN939
2.Larry Bird*-BOS918
3.Dominique Wilkins*-ATL853
4.Michael Jordan-CHI837
5.Purvis Short-GSW819

Field Goal Attempts

1.Dominique Wilkins*-ATL1891
2.Alex English*-DEN1812
3.Purvis Short-GSW1780
4.Larry Bird*-BOS1760
5.Michael Jordan-CHI1625

Field Goal Pct

1.James Donaldson-LAC.637
2.Artis Gilmore-SAS.623
3.Otis Thorpe-KCK.600
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL.599
5.Larry Nance-PHO.587

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Darrell Griffith-UTA92
2.World B. Free-CLE71
3.Mike Evans-DEN57
4.Larry Bird*-BOS56
5.Gus Williams-WSB51

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Darrell Griffith-UTA257
2.World B. Free-CLE193
3.Gus Williams-WSB176
4.Mike Evans-DEN157
5.Purvis Short-GSW150

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Byron Scott-LAL.433
2.Larry Bird*-BOS.427
3.Brad Davis-DAL.409
4.Trent Tucker-NYK.403
5.Dale Ellis-DAL.385

Free Throws

1.Moses Malone*-PHI737
2.Michael Jordan-CHI630
3.Purvis Short-GSW501
4.Dominique Wilkins*-ATL486
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS484

Free Throw Attempts

1.Moses Malone*-PHI904
2.Michael Jordan-CHI746
3.Artis Gilmore-SAS646
4.Purvis Short-GSW613
5.Dominique Wilkins*-ATL603

Free Throw Pct

1.Kyle Macy-PHO.907
2.Kiki Vandeweghe-POR.896
3.Brad Davis-DAL.888
4.Kelly Tripucka-DET.885
5.Alvan Adams-PHO.883

Offensive Rebounds

1.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU440
2.Larry Smith-GSW405
3.Moses Malone*-PHI385
4.Buck Williams-NJN323
5.Bill Laimbeer-DET295

Defensive Rebounds

1.Mark Eaton-UTA720
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET718
3.Buck Williams-NJN682
4.Larry Bird*-BOS678
5.Moses Malone*-PHI646

Total Rebounds

1.Moses Malone*-PHI1031
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET1013
3.Buck Williams-NJN1005
4.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU974
5.Mark Eaton-UTA927

Assists

1.Isiah Thomas*-DET1123
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL968
3.Johnny Moore-SAS816
4.Norm Nixon-LAC711
5.John Bagley-CLE697

Steals

1.Micheal Ray Richardson-NJN243
2.Johnny Moore-SAS229
3.Fat Lever-DEN202
4.Michael Jordan-CHI196
5.Isiah Thomas*-DET187

Blocks

1.Mark Eaton-UTA456
2.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU220
3.Sam Bowie-POR203
4.Wayne Cooper-DEN197
5.Artis Gilmore-SAS173
 Roy Hinson-CLE173

Turnovers

1.Ralph Sampson-HOU326
2.Reggie Theus-KCK307
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL305
4.Isiah Thomas*-DET302
5.Michael Jordan-CHI291

Personal Fouls

1.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU344
2.LaSalle Thompson-KCK328
3.Jerome Whitehead-GSW322
4.Derek Smith-LAC317
5.Tom Chambers-SEA312
 Mark Eaton-UTA312

Points

1.Michael Jordan-CHI2313
2.Larry Bird*-BOS2295
3.Alex English*-DEN2262
4.Dominique Wilkins*-ATL2217
5.Purvis Short-GSW2186

Minutes Per Game

1.Larry Bird*-BOS39.5
2.Purvis Short-GSW39.5
3.Buck Williams-NJN38.8
4.Michael Jordan-CHI38.3
5.Isiah Thomas*-DET38.1

Points Per Game

1.Bernard King-NYK32.9
2.Larry Bird*-BOS28.7
3.Michael Jordan-CHI28.2
4.Purvis Short-GSW28.0
5.Alex English*-DEN27.9

Rebounds Per Game

1.Moses Malone*-PHI13.1
2.Bill Laimbeer-DET12.4
3.Buck Williams-NJN12.3
4.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU11.9
5.Mark Eaton-UTA11.3

Assists Per Game

1.Isiah Thomas*-DET13.9
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL12.6
3.Johnny Moore-SAS10.0
4.Norm Nixon-LAC8.8
5.John Bagley-CLE8.6

Steals Per Game

1.Micheal Ray Richardson-NJN3.0
2.Johnny Moore-SAS2.8
3.Fat Lever-DEN2.5
4.Michael Jordan-CHI2.4
5.Doc Rivers-ATL2.4

Blocks Per Game

1.Mark Eaton-UTA5.6
2.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU2.7
3.Sam Bowie-POR2.7
4.Wayne Cooper-DEN2.5
5.Tree Rollins-ATL2.4

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Larry Bird*-BOS26.5
2.Michael Jordan-CHI25.8
3.Bernard King-NYK25.2
4.Magic Johnson*-LAL23.2
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL22.9

True Shooting Pct

1.Artis Gilmore-SAS.680
2.James Donaldson-LAC.679
3.Gene Banks-SAS.642
4.Magic Johnson*-LAL.637
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL.628

Offensive Rebound Pct

1.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU16.9
2.Larry Smith-GSW16.7
3.Moses Malone*-PHI14.8
4.Charles Barkley*-PHI12.9
5.LaSalle Thompson-KCK12.8

Defensive Rebound Pct

1.Bill Laimbeer-DET27.0
2.Jack Sikma-SEA27.0
3.LaSalle Thompson-KCK26.7
4.Mark Eaton-UTA25.8
5.Rick Mahorn-WSB25.0

Total Rebound Pct

1.LaSalle Thompson-KCK19.8
2.Moses Malone*-PHI19.7
3.Larry Smith-GSW19.5
4.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU18.7
5.Bill Laimbeer-DET18.3

Assist Pct

1.Isiah Thomas*-DET47.9
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL42.5
3.John Bagley-CLE39.4
4.Johnny Moore-SAS38.9
5.John Stockton-UTA35.9

Steal Pct

1.Johnny Moore-SAS3.9
2.Micheal Ray Richardson-NJN3.7
3.Doc Rivers-ATL3.7
4.Fat Lever-DEN3.5
5.Alvin Robertson-SAS3.5

Block Pct

1.Mark Eaton-UTA8.7
2.Jawann Oldham-CHI7.3
3.Wayne Cooper-DEN5.4
4.Tree Rollins-ATL5.4
5.Sam Bowie-POR5.0

Turnover Pct

1.Jeff Malone-WSB7.5
2.Terry Tyler-DET7.6
3.Mike Mitchell-SAS7.8
4.Kiki Vandeweghe-POR8.0
5.World B. Free-CLE8.4

Usage Pct

1.Bernard King-NYK35.1
2.Dominique Wilkins*-ATL32.5
3.Mark Aguirre-DAL32.2
4.Michael Jordan-CHI29.8
5.George Gervin*-SAS29.7

Offensive Rating

1.Brad Davis-DAL124.1
2.Maurice Cheeks-PHI123.9
3.Magic Johnson*-LAL123.4
4.Kiki Vandeweghe-POR122.1
5.Kevin McHale*-BOS122.0

Defensive Rating

1.Mark Eaton-UTA96.5
2.Alton Lister-MIL99.4
3.Rick Mahorn-WSB100.8
4.Terry Cummings-MIL100.9
5.Kurt Rambis-LAL102.2

Offensive Win Shares

1.Larry Bird*-BOS32.2
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL30.3
3.Michael Jordan-CHI28.7
4.Calvin Natt-DEN27.0
5.Moses Malone*-PHI24.6

Defensive Win Shares

1.Mark Eaton-UTA20.0
2.Larry Bird*-BOS17.8
3.Hakeem Olajuwon*-HOU15.9
4.Terry Cummings-MIL15.8
5.Ralph Sampson-HOU15.6

Win Shares

1.Larry Bird*-BOS50
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL41
3.Michael Jordan-CHI40
4.Moses Malone*-PHI38
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL36

Loss Shares

1.Sleepy Floyd-GSW32
 Herb Williams-IND32
3.Norm Nixon-LAC29
4.Darrell Griffith-UTA28
 Eddie Johnson-KCK28
 Purvis Short-GSW28

Win Shares Above Average

1.Larry Bird*-BOS23.5
2.Magic Johnson*-LAL17.5
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-LAL16.0
 Moses Malone*-PHI16.0
5.Michael Jordan-CHI15.5
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Bernard King
Moses Malone
Isiah Thomas
 2nd Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Terry Cummings
Michael Jordan
Sidney Moncrief
Ralph Sampson

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Maurice Cheeks
Michael Cooper
Mark Eaton
Sidney Moncrief
Paul Pressey
 2nd Team
T.R. Dunn
Dennis Johnson
Bobby Jones
Hakeem Olajuwon
Danny Vranes

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Charles Barkley
Sam Bowie
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Sam Perkins

All-Star Teams

East
Larry Bird*
Terry Cummings*
Julius Erving*
Dennis Johnson*
Michael Jordan*
Bernard King*
Bill Laimbeer*
Moses Malone*
Sidney Moncrief*
Robert Parish*
Micheal Ray Richardson*
Isiah Thomas*
 West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
Rolando Blackman*
Adrian Dantley*
Alex English*
George Gervin*
Magic Johnson*
Larry Nance*
Calvin Natt*
Norm Nixon*
Hakeem Olajuwon*
Ralph Sampson*
Jack Sikma*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).