League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird (28.7/10.5/6.6)
Rookie of the Year: Michael Jordan (28.2/6.5/5.9)
PPG Leader: Bernard King (32.9)
RPG Leader: Moses Malone (13.1)
APG Leader: Isiah Thomas (13.9)
WS Leader: Larry Bird (15.7)
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| Rk | Team | Conf | Div | W | L | W-L% | MOV | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg | MOV/A | ORtg/A | DRtg/A | NRtg/A |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | E | C | 59 | 23 | .720 | 6.85 | 6.70 | ||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | P | 62 | 20 | .756 | 7.35 | 6.48 | ||||||
| 3 | Boston Celtics | E | A | 63 | 19 | .768 | 6.65 | 6.47 | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | E | A | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.10 | 4.17 | ||||||
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | W | P | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3.40 | 2.80 | ||||||
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | E | C | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.49 | 2.73 | ||||||
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | W | M | 52 | 30 | .634 | 2.44 | 2.05 | ||||||
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | W | M | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2.17 | 1.80 | ||||||
| 9 | Houston Rockets | W | M | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.72 | 1.38 | ||||||
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | E | A | 42 | 40 | .512 | 0.23 | 0.64 | ||||||
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | W | M | 41 | 41 | .500 | 0.91 | 0.63 | ||||||
| 12 | Washington Bullets | E | A | 40 | 42 | .488 | -0.27 | 0.15 | ||||||
| 13 | Utah Jazz | W | M | 41 | 41 | .500 | -0.11 | -0.32 | ||||||
| 14 | Chicago Bulls | E | C | 38 | 44 | .463 | -0.84 | -0.50 | ||||||
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks | E | C | 34 | 48 | .415 | -1.45 | -1.14 | ||||||
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | E | C | 36 | 46 | .439 | -2.76 | -2.27 | ||||||
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | W | P | 36 | 46 | .439 | -2.11 | -2.34 | ||||||
| 18 | Kansas City Kings | W | M | 31 | 51 | .378 | -2.67 | -2.71 | ||||||
| 19 | New York Knicks | E | A | 24 | 58 | .293 | -4.63 | -4.09 | ||||||
| 20 | Los Angeles Clippers | W | P | 31 | 51 | .378 | -4.49 | -4.55 | ||||||
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | W | P | 31 | 51 | .378 | -5.44 | -5.44 | ||||||
| 22 | Indiana Pacers | E | C | 22 | 60 | .268 | -6.21 | -5.46 | ||||||
| 23 | Golden State Warriors | W | P | 22 | 60 | .268 | -7.34 | -7.21 | ||||||