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)
| 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 | 43-15 | 20-4 | 19-5 | 24-10 | 11-1 | 9-3 | 41-9 | 22-10 | 7-4 | 37-7 | 2-0 | 11-1 | 13-5 | 11-3 | 10-3 | 12-3 | 4-4 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62-20 | 36-5 | 26-15 | 15-7 | 47-13 | 7-3 | 8-4 | 23-7 | 24-6 | 35-16 | 27-4 | 5-9 | 31-9 | 1-2 | 11-4 | 10-4 | 9-6 | 11-2 | 13-1 | 7-1 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 59-23 | 36-5 | 23-18 | 39-19 | 20-4 | 19-9 | 20-10 | 10-2 | 10-2 | 34-17 | 25-6 | 8-8 | 38-6 | 2-1 | 9-6 | 11-4 | 10-3 | 9-4 | 13-3 | 5-2 |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 58-24 | 34-7 | 24-17 | 40-18 | 18-6 | 15-9 | 25-9 | 7-5 | 11-1 | 39-10 | 19-14 | 11-5 | 26-8 | 3-0 | 9-4 | 12-2 | 12-3 | 10-4 | 8-7 | 4-4 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 52-30 | 34-7 | 18-23 | 15-7 | 37-23 | 7-3 | 8-4 | 17-13 | 20-10 | 31-20 | 21-10 | 10-7 | 26-15 | 1-1 | 11-2 | 7-9 | 11-5 | 8-4 | 10-5 | 4-4 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 48-34 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 12-10 | 36-24 | 4-6 | 8-4 | 20-10 | 16-14 | 28-21 | 20-13 | 9-4 | 21-14 | 2-0 | 10-5 | 6-8 | 8-7 | 8-4 | 9-6 | 5-4 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 46-36 | 26-15 | 20-21 | 31-27 | 15-9 | 10-19 | 21-8 | 7-5 | 8-4 | 30-19 | 16-17 | 6-10 | 20-14 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 12-2 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 6-3 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 44-38 | 24-17 | 20-21 | 11-11 | 33-27 | 5-5 | 6-6 | 14-16 | 19-11 | 27-23 | 17-15 | 6-8 | 20-21 | 2-2 | 7-7 | 6-6 | 9-7 | 8-4 | 9-8 | 3-4 |
| 9 | New Jersey Nets | 42-40 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 34-24 | 8-16 | 13-11 | 21-13 | 2-10 | 6-6 | 24-26 | 18-14 | 9-7 | 18-22 | 1-3 | 7-5 | 7-9 | 6-9 | 8-3 | 8-9 | 5-2 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42-40 | 30-11 | 12-29 | 13-9 | 29-31 | 6-4 | 7-5 | 12-18 | 17-13 | 22-28 | 20-12 | 2-7 | 30-16 | 2-0 | 8-8 | 4-9 | 6-9 | 7-6 | 10-6 | 5-2 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 41-41 | 30-11 | 11-30 | 10-12 | 31-29 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 12-18 | 19-11 | 25-25 | 16-16 | 6-10 | 18-18 | 2-0 | 5-9 | 7-9 | 8-5 | 6-8 | 10-7 | 3-3 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 41-41 | 26-15 | 15-26 | 9-13 | 32-28 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 19-11 | 13-17 | 23-27 | 18-14 | 9-5 | 19-19 | 1-2 | 8-7 | 6-8 | 5-9 | 8-5 | 9-8 | 4-2 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 40-42 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 28-30 | 12-12 | 11-13 | 17-17 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 28-24 | 12-18 | 8-5 | 16-14 | 2-2 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 8-7 | 3-9 | 7-8 | 3-5 |
| 14 | Chicago Bulls | 38-44 | 26-15 | 12-29 | 24-34 | 14-10 | 11-17 | 13-17 | 6-6 | 8-4 | 24-25 | 14-19 | 11-7 | 13-16 | 3-1 | 6-8 | 7-6 | 8-7 | 2-9 | 9-9 | 3-4 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 36-46 | 20-21 | 16-25 | 25-33 | 11-13 | 12-17 | 13-16 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 16-33 | 20-13 | 9-5 | 11-22 | 0-3 | 2-10 | 4-9 | 7-9 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 5-3 |
| 16 | Phoenix Suns | 36-46 | 26-15 | 10-31 | 9-13 | 27-33 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 12-18 | 15-15 | 25-25 | 11-21 | 6-4 | 17-23 | 3-0 | 7-8 | 7-7 | 5-10 | 6-7 | 4-11 | 4-3 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 34-48 | 19-22 | 15-26 | 25-33 | 9-15 | 10-18 | 15-15 | 2-10 | 7-5 | 21-29 | 13-19 | 6-12 | 17-22 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 6-9 | 6-7 | 5-8 | 5-11 | 5-3 |
| 18 | Kansas City Kings | 31-51 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 9-13 | 22-38 | 5-5 | 4-8 | 8-22 | 14-16 | 16-33 | 15-18 | 4-9 | 12-22 | 0-2 | 3-11 | 8-5 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 11-6 | 1-6 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31-51 | 20-21 | 11-30 | 5-17 | 26-34 | 2-8 | 3-9 | 15-15 | 11-19 | 20-30 | 11-21 | 8-5 | 11-26 | 1-1 | 5-11 | 8-7 | 5-9 | 3-9 | 5-12 | 4-2 |
| 20 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31-51 | 20-21 | 11-30 | 8-14 | 23-37 | 3-7 | 5-7 | 10-20 | 13-17 | 21-30 | 10-21 | 8-6 | 12-31 | 1-2 | 5-9 | 8-7 | 7-8 | 4-8 | 5-10 | 1-7 |
| 21 | New York Knicks | 24-58 | 19-22 | 5-36 | 16-42 | 8-16 | 2-22 | 14-20 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 18-33 | 6-25 | 8-10 | 7-30 | 1-1 | 7-10 | 4-11 | 5-8 | 3-9 | 4-12 | 0-7 |
| 22 | Golden State Warriors | 22-60 | 17-24 | 5-36 | 5-17 | 17-43 | 3-7 | 2-10 | 7-23 | 10-20 | 11-38 | 11-22 | 6-7 | 6-27 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 4-9 | 0-15 | 5-9 | 5-11 | 2-5 |
| 23 | Indiana Pacers | 22-60 | 16-25 | 6-35 | 14-44 | 8-16 | 7-21 | 7-23 | 5-7 | 3-9 | 16-34 | 6-26 | 5-13 | 6-30 | 0-2 | 5-11 | 3-9 | 7-9 | 4-8 | 1-16 | 2-5 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 6-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4-1 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 3-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-3 | 0-6 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 1-5 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 5-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 0-2 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 0-6 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-2 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 15 | New Jersey Nets | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | |
| 16 | New York Knicks | 3-3 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-6 | |
| 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 5-0 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 3-3 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 6-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 |