League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird (25.8/9.8/6.8)
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing (20.0/9.0/2.0)
PPG Leader: Dominique Wilkins (30.3)
RPG Leader: Bill Laimbeer (13.1)
APG Leader: Magic Johnson (12.6)
WS Leader: Larry Bird (15.8)
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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 | Boston Celtics | E | A | 67 | 15 | .817 | 9.41 | 112.39 | 103.15 | 9.24 | 9.06 | 112.53 | 103.66 | 8.87 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | E | C | 57 | 25 | .695 | 9.04 | 112.08 | 103.12 | 8.96 | 8.69 | 112.20 | 103.60 | 8.60 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | P | 62 | 20 | .756 | 7.74 | 113.66 | 106.35 | 7.31 | 6.84 | 113.15 | 106.69 | 6.47 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | E | C | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.37 | 108.44 | 106.08 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 108.77 | 106.20 | 2.56 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | E | A | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2.35 | 109.03 | 106.82 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 109.39 | 107.08 | 2.30 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | W | M | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.61 | 110.41 | 107.88 | 2.53 | 2.11 | 110.05 | 107.99 | 2.05 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | E | C | 46 | 36 | .561 | 1.17 | 109.45 | 108.23 | 1.22 | 1.44 | 109.90 | 108.44 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | W | M | 44 | 38 | .537 | 1.10 | 112.57 | 111.31 | 1.25 | 0.70 | 112.47 | 111.60 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | W | M | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.30 | 107.64 | 106.53 | 1.11 | 0.89 | 107.17 | 106.43 | 0.73 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | W | P | 40 | 42 | .488 | 1.06 | 109.44 | 108.39 | 1.05 | 0.61 | 109.06 | 108.43 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | W | P | 31 | 51 | .378 | -0.10 | 106.26 | 106.44 | -0.18 | -0.47 | 105.72 | 106.23 | -0.52 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | W | M | 42 | 40 | .512 | -0.37 | 104.63 | 105.02 | -0.39 | -0.67 | 104.03 | 104.69 | -0.66 |
| 13 | New Jersey Nets | E | A | 39 | 43 | .476 | -1.99 | 105.46 | 107.29 | -1.83 | -1.39 | 105.95 | 107.22 | -1.26 |
| 14 | Washington Bullets | E | A | 39 | 43 | .476 | -1.80 | 103.37 | 105.27 | -1.90 | -1.28 | 103.70 | 105.09 | -1.39 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | W | M | 35 | 47 | .427 | -1.85 | 107.00 | 108.81 | -1.80 | -2.05 | 106.69 | 108.67 | -1.98 |
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | E | C | 29 | 53 | .354 | -2.87 | 105.91 | 108.73 | -2.82 | -2.19 | 106.40 | 108.57 | -2.17 |
| 17 | Indiana Pacers | E | C | 26 | 56 | .317 | -3.33 | 103.11 | 106.34 | -3.23 | -2.66 | 103.47 | 106.07 | -2.60 |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | W | P | 32 | 50 | .390 | -2.99 | 104.82 | 107.47 | -2.65 | -3.16 | 104.34 | 107.17 | -2.82 |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | W | M | 37 | 45 | .451 | -3.07 | 106.60 | 109.56 | -2.97 | -3.19 | 106.33 | 109.40 | -3.07 |
| 20 | Chicago Bulls | E | C | 30 | 52 | .366 | -3.80 | 109.13 | 112.90 | -3.77 | -3.12 | 109.96 | 113.07 | -3.11 |
| 21 | Golden State Warriors | W | P | 30 | 52 | .366 | -3.45 | 108.81 | 112.07 | -3.26 | -3.59 | 108.70 | 112.09 | -3.39 |
| 22 | New York Knicks | E | A | 23 | 59 | .280 | -5.61 | 100.20 | 106.04 | -5.85 | -4.82 | 100.54 | 105.61 | -5.07 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | W | P | 32 | 50 | .390 | -6.93 | 105.82 | 112.42 | -6.60 | -6.83 | 105.71 | 112.22 | -6.50 |