League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan (35.0/5.5/5.9)
Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson (13.6/4.8/10.6)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (35.0)
RPG Leader: Michael Cage (13.0)
APG Leader: John Stockton (13.8)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (21.2)
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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 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5.94 | 115.79 | 109.79 | 6.00 | 6.15 | 116.30 | 110.07 | 6.23 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | E | C | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5.17 | 110.74 | 105.47 | 5.27 | 5.46 | 110.95 | 105.38 | 5.58 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | P | 62 | 20 | .756 | 5.84 | 113.37 | 107.59 | 5.78 | 4.81 | 112.94 | 108.20 | 4.74 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | E | C | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3.60 | 111.74 | 108.07 | 3.67 | 4.02 | 112.11 | 108.00 | 4.11 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | E | C | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3.40 | 109.42 | 105.84 | 3.58 | 3.76 | 109.61 | 105.67 | 3.94 |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | W | M | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.37 | 112.65 | 108.29 | 4.37 | 3.59 | 112.35 | 108.77 | 3.57 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | W | P | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.52 | 112.06 | 107.84 | 4.22 | 3.59 | 111.64 | 108.36 | 3.28 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | W | M | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.07 | 110.37 | 106.64 | 3.74 | 3.32 | 109.93 | 106.95 | 2.98 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | W | M | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.68 | 107.25 | 103.73 | 3.52 | 2.96 | 106.58 | 103.79 | 2.78 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | E | C | 42 | 40 | .512 | 0.76 | 107.39 | 106.59 | 0.80 | 1.28 | 107.70 | 106.37 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | W | P | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2.06 | 110.73 | 108.72 | 2.01 | 1.29 | 110.37 | 109.15 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | E | C | 42 | 40 | .512 | 0.54 | 108.40 | 108.03 | 0.38 | 1.21 | 108.77 | 107.68 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Houston Rockets | W | M | 46 | 36 | .561 | 1.39 | 107.41 | 106.13 | 1.28 | 0.82 | 106.91 | 106.21 | 0.70 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | E | A | 38 | 44 | .463 | -0.49 | 106.35 | 106.85 | -0.50 | 0.14 | 106.58 | 106.43 | 0.15 |
| 15 | Washington Bullets | E | A | 38 | 44 | .463 | -0.77 | 106.89 | 107.63 | -0.75 | -0.16 | 107.18 | 107.30 | -0.12 |
| 16 | Indiana Pacers | E | C | 38 | 44 | .463 | -0.79 | 107.06 | 107.96 | -0.89 | -0.18 | 107.43 | 107.68 | -0.25 |
| 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | E | A | 36 | 46 | .439 | -1.44 | 109.15 | 110.63 | -1.47 | -0.79 | 109.66 | 110.46 | -0.80 |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns | W | P | 28 | 54 | .341 | -4.48 | 107.41 | 111.75 | -4.34 | -4.80 | 107.25 | 111.94 | -4.69 |
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs | W | M | 31 | 51 | .378 | -4.88 | 108.61 | 113.13 | -4.52 | -5.02 | 108.63 | 113.34 | -4.71 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | W | M | 24 | 58 | .293 | -5.76 | 106.92 | 112.69 | -5.77 | -5.84 | 106.90 | 112.77 | -5.87 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | E | A | 19 | 63 | .232 | -8.11 | 102.01 | 110.02 | -8.01 | -6.98 | 102.48 | 109.36 | -6.87 |
| 22 | Golden State Warriors | W | P | 20 | 62 | .244 | -8.32 | 105.11 | 113.27 | -8.16 | -8.38 | 105.05 | 113.30 | -8.25 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | W | P | 17 | 65 | .207 | -10.32 | 97.78 | 107.96 | -10.18 | -10.24 | 97.29 | 107.43 | -10.14 |