Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-2): | Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): | Chicago Bulls over New York Knickerbockers | |
| Western Conference Finals (4-3): | Phoenix Suns over Seattle Supersonics | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): | Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): | New York Knickerbockers over Charlotte Hornets | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): | Phoenix Suns over San Antonio Spurs | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Seattle Supersonics over Houston Rockets | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): | Charlotte Hornets over Boston Celtics | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): | Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): | Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): | New York Knickerbockers over Indiana Pacers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-2): | Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-2): | Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-1): | San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-2): | Seattle Supersonics over Utah Jazz | |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Pace | Rtg |
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| 1 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19730 | 3494 | 7093 | .493 | 398 | 1095 | .363 | 1912 | 2539 | .753 | 1141 | 2510 | 3651 | 2087 | 752 | 455 | 1359 | 1739 | 9298 | 99.8 | 113.3 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19830 | 3475 | 7205 | .482 | 244 | 669 | .365 | 1431 | 1952 | .733 | 1290 | 2283 | 3573 | 2133 | 783 | 410 | 1103 | 1804 | 8625 | 92.5 | 112.9 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19830 | 3425 | 6887 | .497 | 283 | 742 | .381 | 1699 | 2119 | .802 | 929 | 2496 | 3425 | 2349 | 615 | 536 | 1120 | 1580 | 8832 | 94.8 | 112.7 |
| 4 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19780 | 3473 | 7140 | .486 | 218 | 610 | .357 | 1720 | 2259 | .761 | 1222 | 2254 | 3476 | 1906 | 944 | 409 | 1267 | 1971 | 8884 | 96.0 | 112.3 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers* | 82 | 19755 | 3371 | 7022 | .480 | 257 | 789 | .326 | 1837 | 2399 | .766 | 1220 | 2455 | 3675 | 2144 | 615 | 403 | 1256 | 2045 | 8836 | 96.0 | 111.9 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz* | 82 | 19755 | 3336 | 6828 | .489 | 130 | 414 | .314 | 1907 | 2491 | .766 | 1041 | 2463 | 3504 | 2177 | 746 | 344 | 1270 | 1965 | 8709 | 96.5 | 109.6 |
| 7 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19855 | 3311 | 6762 | .490 | 236 | 692 | .341 | 1794 | 2346 | .765 | 919 | 2542 | 3461 | 2012 | 582 | 514 | 1227 | 1844 | 8652 | 95.4 | 109.6 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19780 | 3280 | 6744 | .486 | 387 | 1073 | .361 | 1584 | 2090 | .758 | 985 | 2532 | 3517 | 2115 | 682 | 543 | 1295 | 1699 | 8531 | 94.4 | 109.6 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets* | 82 | 19755 | 3512 | 7210 | .487 | 175 | 537 | .326 | 1831 | 2374 | .771 | 1095 | 2508 | 3603 | 2161 | 639 | 473 | 1325 | 1790 | 9030 | 100.2 | 109.5 |
| 10 | Atlanta Hawks* | 82 | 19830 | 3392 | 7272 | .466 | 382 | 1076 | .355 | 1648 | 2221 | .742 | 1290 | 2344 | 3634 | 2084 | 806 | 278 | 1339 | 1807 | 8814 | 97.6 | 109.3 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19905 | 3474 | 7212 | .482 | 298 | 852 | .350 | 1768 | 2465 | .717 | 1219 | 2384 | 3603 | 2010 | 693 | 383 | 1451 | 2056 | 9014 | 99.5 | 109.2 |
| 12 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19780 | 3453 | 7093 | .487 | 110 | 383 | .287 | 1486 | 1912 | .777 | 1076 | 2436 | 3512 | 1999 | 647 | 458 | 1174 | 1862 | 8502 | 94.9 | 108.7 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 82 | 19880 | 3257 | 6708 | .486 | 317 | 889 | .357 | 1821 | 2495 | .730 | 1040 | 2566 | 3606 | 1952 | 542 | 467 | 1429 | 1925 | 8652 | 96.3 | 108.5 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19905 | 3361 | 7343 | .458 | 275 | 843 | .326 | 1901 | 2551 | .745 | 1226 | 2507 | 3733 | 1969 | 770 | 425 | 1215 | 1892 | 8898 | 99.1 | 108.3 |
| 15 | Miami Heat | 82 | 20005 | 3127 | 6850 | .456 | 333 | 940 | .354 | 1908 | 2476 | .771 | 1134 | 2384 | 3518 | 1688 | 609 | 350 | 1287 | 2011 | 8495 | 94.6 | 107.7 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19830 | 3309 | 6994 | .473 | 187 | 626 | .299 | 1741 | 2304 | .756 | 1103 | 2288 | 3391 | 2013 | 782 | 431 | 1266 | 1778 | 8546 | 96.2 | 107.6 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Clippers* | 82 | 19805 | 3544 | 7329 | .484 | 133 | 491 | .271 | 1562 | 2177 | .718 | 1183 | 2360 | 3543 | 2242 | 847 | 491 | 1338 | 1920 | 8783 | 99.1 | 107.4 |
| 18 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 19780 | 3267 | 7211 | .453 | 292 | 908 | .322 | 1426 | 1957 | .729 | 1293 | 2315 | 3608 | 1941 | 580 | 249 | 1152 | 1747 | 8252 | 93.2 | 107.4 |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | 19780 | 3360 | 7264 | .463 | 262 | 788 | .332 | 1865 | 2447 | .762 | 1137 | 2281 | 3418 | 2075 | 768 | 348 | 1364 | 2085 | 8847 | 100.8 | 106.5 |
| 20 | New Jersey Nets* | 82 | 19780 | 3272 | 7084 | .462 | 155 | 488 | .318 | 1732 | 2258 | .767 | 1291 | 2506 | 3797 | 1872 | 693 | 526 | 1355 | 1892 | 8431 | 96.0 | 106.5 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 19730 | 3268 | 6924 | .472 | 312 | 936 | .333 | 1544 | 2081 | .742 | 1050 | 2113 | 3163 | 2084 | 863 | 393 | 1363 | 1978 | 8392 | 96.1 | 106.2 |
| 22 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19930 | 3209 | 6898 | .465 | 193 | 604 | .320 | 1717 | 2316 | .741 | 1150 | 2660 | 3810 | 2125 | 680 | 372 | 1296 | 2111 | 8328 | 94.5 | 106.1 |
| 23 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 19830 | 3352 | 7282 | .460 | 138 | 454 | .304 | 1784 | 2360 | .756 | 1266 | 2564 | 3830 | 1735 | 651 | 565 | 1413 | 2039 | 8626 | 99.8 | 104.6 |
| 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 19930 | 3225 | 7075 | .456 | 330 | 941 | .351 | 1776 | 2259 | .786 | 1031 | 2431 | 3462 | 2038 | 672 | 566 | 1362 | 1604 | 8556 | 98.5 | 104.6 |
| 25 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19805 | 3302 | 7065 | .467 | 174 | 578 | .301 | 1575 | 2107 | .748 | 1031 | 2317 | 3348 | 2110 | 673 | 359 | 1323 | 1795 | 8353 | 97.7 | 103.6 |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 19855 | 3043 | 6529 | .466 | 166 | 569 | .292 | 1794 | 2247 | .798 | 940 | 2204 | 3144 | 2001 | 649 | 455 | 1422 | 2028 | 8046 | 93.8 | 103.6 |
| 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 19730 | 3164 | 7271 | .435 | 283 | 837 | .338 | 1530 | 2171 | .705 | 1234 | 2265 | 3499 | 1683 | 649 | 355 | 1459 | 2302 | 8141 | 99.5 | 99.5 |
| League Average | 82 | 19821 | 3335 | 7048 | .473 | 247 | 734 | .336 | 1715 | 2273 | .754 | 1131 | 2406 | 3537 | 2026 | 701 | 428 | 1305 | 1899 | 8632 | 96.8 | 108.0 |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Pace | Rtg |
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| 1 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19930 | 2822 | 6621 | .426 | 230 | 753 | .305 | 1949 | 2582 | .755 | 1031 | 2325 | 3356 | 1658 | 657 | 384 | 1360 | 2010 | 7823 | 94.5 | 99.7 |
| 2 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19780 | 3143 | 6707 | .469 | 272 | 808 | .337 | 1746 | 2299 | .759 | 1075 | 2220 | 3295 | 1835 | 655 | 406 | 1516 | 1853 | 8304 | 96.0 | 104.9 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19780 | 3255 | 7129 | .457 | 242 | 730 | .332 | 1432 | 1877 | .763 | 1167 | 2295 | 3462 | 1965 | 717 | 327 | 1228 | 1793 | 8184 | 94.4 | 105.2 |
| 4 | New Jersey Nets* | 82 | 19780 | 3231 | 6945 | .465 | 201 | 618 | .325 | 1665 | 2248 | .741 | 1102 | 2345 | 3447 | 1786 | 780 | 416 | 1304 | 1881 | 8328 | 96.0 | 105.2 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19905 | 3337 | 7125 | .468 | 277 | 811 | .342 | 1692 | 2226 | .760 | 1022 | 2527 | 3549 | 2059 | 649 | 452 | 1404 | 2089 | 8643 | 99.1 | 105.2 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19830 | 3370 | 7229 | .466 | 229 | 695 | .329 | 1334 | 1742 | .766 | 1115 | 2379 | 3494 | 2109 | 610 | 365 | 1203 | 1828 | 8303 | 94.8 | 106.0 |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19830 | 3139 | 6622 | .474 | 247 | 685 | .361 | 1584 | 2033 | .779 | 1039 | 2265 | 3304 | 1918 | 595 | 357 | 1372 | 1731 | 8109 | 92.5 | 106.1 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 19830 | 3324 | 7214 | .461 | 222 | 647 | .343 | 1899 | 2517 | .754 | 1159 | 2505 | 3664 | 1890 | 750 | 503 | 1340 | 1983 | 8769 | 99.8 | 106.3 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19730 | 3500 | 7307 | .479 | 250 | 750 | .333 | 1502 | 2078 | .723 | 1118 | 2316 | 3434 | 2107 | 708 | 512 | 1328 | 2041 | 8752 | 99.8 | 106.7 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19855 | 3290 | 7177 | .458 | 270 | 747 | .361 | 1583 | 2051 | .772 | 1082 | 2388 | 3470 | 1905 | 655 | 373 | 1131 | 1998 | 8433 | 95.4 | 106.8 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 82 | 19880 | 3307 | 7255 | .456 | 248 | 754 | .329 | 1682 | 2306 | .729 | 1166 | 2271 | 3437 | 2091 | 715 | 401 | 1119 | 1975 | 8544 | 96.3 | 107.1 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers* | 82 | 19805 | 3311 | 7051 | .470 | 275 | 790 | .348 | 1857 | 2434 | .763 | 1179 | 2437 | 3616 | 1970 | 765 | 453 | 1445 | 1772 | 8754 | 99.1 | 107.1 |
| 13 | Utah Jazz* | 82 | 19755 | 3258 | 6970 | .467 | 272 | 836 | .325 | 1743 | 2343 | .744 | 1120 | 2314 | 3434 | 1928 | 648 | 468 | 1291 | 1970 | 8531 | 96.5 | 107.4 |
| 14 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19780 | 3232 | 6980 | .463 | 216 | 650 | .332 | 1749 | 2269 | .771 | 1094 | 2378 | 3472 | 1971 | 637 | 386 | 1181 | 1676 | 8429 | 94.9 | 107.8 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 19780 | 3321 | 6906 | .481 | 261 | 769 | .339 | 1463 | 1987 | .736 | 1099 | 2442 | 3541 | 2048 | 623 | 363 | 1219 | 1804 | 8366 | 93.2 | 108.9 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 82 | 20005 | 3232 | 6791 | .476 | 265 | 781 | .339 | 1860 | 2416 | .770 | 1032 | 2424 | 3456 | 1965 | 656 | 426 | 1304 | 2053 | 8589 | 94.6 | 108.9 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19830 | 3438 | 7116 | .483 | 245 | 726 | .337 | 1529 | 2050 | .746 | 1158 | 2411 | 3569 | 2130 | 686 | 384 | 1334 | 1872 | 8650 | 96.2 | 108.9 |
| 18 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | 19780 | 3420 | 7024 | .487 | 213 | 680 | .313 | 2054 | 2711 | .758 | 1138 | 2562 | 3700 | 2073 | 767 | 551 | 1466 | 2010 | 9107 | 100.8 | 109.6 |
| 19 | Charlotte Hornets* | 82 | 19755 | 3634 | 7698 | .472 | 234 | 753 | .311 | 1548 | 2080 | .744 | 1350 | 2403 | 3753 | 2277 | 599 | 438 | 1245 | 1923 | 9050 | 100.2 | 109.7 |
| 20 | Indiana Pacers* | 82 | 19755 | 3262 | 6955 | .469 | 216 | 706 | .306 | 1957 | 2635 | .743 | 1189 | 2345 | 3534 | 1987 | 693 | 387 | 1178 | 1979 | 8697 | 96.0 | 110.1 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 19730 | 3303 | 6843 | .483 | 269 | 783 | .344 | 1823 | 2437 | .748 | 1269 | 2398 | 3667 | 2087 | 773 | 456 | 1476 | 1810 | 8698 | 96.1 | 110.1 |
| 22 | Atlanta Hawks* | 82 | 19830 | 3509 | 7074 | .496 | 281 | 833 | .337 | 1586 | 2092 | .758 | 1080 | 2413 | 3493 | 2189 | 735 | 363 | 1363 | 1881 | 8885 | 97.6 | 110.2 |
| 23 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19905 | 3471 | 7197 | .482 | 272 | 794 | .343 | 1881 | 2492 | .755 | 1174 | 2345 | 3519 | 2098 | 824 | 457 | 1350 | 1993 | 9095 | 99.5 | 110.2 |
| 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 19930 | 3666 | 7548 | .486 | 280 | 782 | .358 | 1417 | 1878 | .755 | 1258 | 2634 | 3892 | 2406 | 781 | 491 | 1290 | 1790 | 9029 | 98.5 | 110.4 |
| 25 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19805 | 3557 | 7214 | .493 | 239 | 712 | .336 | 1577 | 2106 | .749 | 1135 | 2555 | 3690 | 2062 | 718 | 425 | 1279 | 1818 | 8930 | 97.7 | 110.8 |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 19855 | 3323 | 6814 | .488 | 208 | 578 | .360 | 1830 | 2413 | .758 | 1122 | 2331 | 3453 | 2144 | 734 | 494 | 1231 | 1875 | 8684 | 93.8 | 111.8 |
| 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 19730 | 3401 | 6783 | .501 | 234 | 653 | .358 | 2351 | 3071 | .766 | 1063 | 2740 | 3803 | 2047 | 802 | 520 | 1273 | 1861 | 9387 | 99.5 | 114.7 |
| League Average | 82 | 19821 | 3335 | 7048 | .473 | 247 | 734 | .336 | 1715 | 2273 | .754 | 1131 | 2406 | 3537 | 2026 | 701 | 428 | 1305 | 1899 | 8632 | 96.8 | 108.0 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Charles Barkley |
| Rookie of the Year: | Shaquille O'Neal |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| Most Improved Player: | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf |
| Sixth Man of the Year: | Clifford Robinson |
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| 1st Team Joe Dumars Michael Jordan Hakeem Olajuwon Scottie Pippen Dennis Rodman |
2nd Team Horace Grant Dan Majerle Larry Nance David Robinson John Starks |
| 1st Team LaPhonso Ellis Tom Gugliotta Christian Laettner Alonzo Mourning Shaquille O'Neal |
2nd Team Richard Dumas Robert Horry Latrell Sprewell Clarence Weatherspoon Walt Williams |