Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Uniform Numbers / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-2): | Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): | Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Western Conference Finals (4-3): | Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): | Boston Celtics over Buffalo Braves | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Bullets | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): | Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): | Phoenix Suns over Seattle Supersonics | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): | Buffalo Braves over Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Western Conference First Round (2-1): | Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS/G |
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors* | 82 | 19830 | 3691 | 7982 | .462 | 1620 | 2158 | .751 | 1349 | 2912 | 4261 | 2041 | 928 | 416 | 1613 | 2022 | 9002 | 109.8 | |||
| 2 | Buffalo Braves* | 82 | 19705 | 3481 | 7307 | .476 | 1833 | 2368 | .774 | 1002 | 2719 | 3721 | 2112 | 720 | 366 | 1743 | 2017 | 8795 | 107.3 | |||
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 19705 | 3547 | 7622 | .465 | 1670 | 2164 | .772 | 1132 | 2870 | 4002 | 1939 | 674 | 528 | 1612 | 2025 | 8764 | 106.9 | |||
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19855 | 3462 | 7752 | .447 | 1811 | 2469 | .733 | 1385 | 2684 | 4069 | 1658 | 809 | 367 | 1729 | 2187 | 8735 | 106.5 | |||
| 5 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19780 | 3542 | 7730 | .458 | 1642 | 2309 | .711 | 1217 | 2498 | 3715 | 1935 | 866 | 355 | 1615 | 2133 | 8726 | 106.4 | |||
| 6 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19755 | 3527 | 7901 | .446 | 1654 | 2120 | .780 | 1369 | 2972 | 4341 | 1980 | 561 | 260 | 1609 | 2002 | 8708 | 106.2 | |||
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 19755 | 3546 | 7304 | .485 | 1616 | 2046 | .790 | 1059 | 2644 | 3703 | 2213 | 656 | 359 | 1665 | 2045 | 8708 | 106.2 | |||
| 8 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19880 | 3420 | 7251 | .472 | 1780 | 2337 | .762 | 1108 | 2558 | 3666 | 2083 | 853 | 349 | 1852 | 2018 | 8620 | 105.1 | |||
| 9 | Detroit Pistons* | 82 | 19780 | 3524 | 7598 | .464 | 1557 | 2049 | .760 | 1205 | 2545 | 3750 | 1751 | 786 | 332 | 1619 | 2086 | 8605 | 104.9 | |||
| 10 | New Orleans Jazz | 82 | 19880 | 3352 | 7491 | .447 | 1831 | 2415 | .758 | 1189 | 2779 | 3968 | 1765 | 750 | 343 | 1659 | 2175 | 8535 | 104.1 | |||
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | 19730 | 3417 | 7292 | .469 | 1699 | 2350 | .723 | 1116 | 2843 | 3959 | 2094 | 776 | 408 | 1867 | 2091 | 8533 | 104.1 | |||
| 12 | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 19755 | 3341 | 7379 | .453 | 1792 | 2335 | .767 | 1133 | 2668 | 3801 | 1864 | 751 | 324 | 1607 | 2056 | 8474 | 103.3 | |||
| 13 | Washington Bullets* | 82 | 19905 | 3416 | 7234 | .472 | 1595 | 2215 | .720 | 1019 | 2812 | 3831 | 1823 | 696 | 485 | 1672 | 1921 | 8427 | 102.8 | |||
| 14 | New York Knickerbockers | 82 | 19805 | 3443 | 7555 | .456 | 1532 | 1985 | .772 | 1022 | 2723 | 3745 | 1660 | 575 | 259 | 1403 | 2006 | 8418 | 102.7 | |||
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 19805 | 3301 | 7338 | .450 | 1809 | 2467 | .733 | 1225 | 2540 | 3765 | 1666 | 790 | 277 | 1553 | 1983 | 8411 | 102.6 | |||
| 16 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19830 | 3456 | 7435 | .465 | 1437 | 1952 | .736 | 1094 | 2688 | 3782 | 1817 | 715 | 468 | 1624 | 2041 | 8349 | 101.8 | |||
| 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19805 | 3497 | 7709 | .454 | 1346 | 1827 | .737 | 1192 | 2588 | 3780 | 1844 | 638 | 397 | 1330 | 1871 | 8340 | 101.7 | |||
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 19780 | 3106 | 7499 | .414 | 1651 | 2197 | .751 | 1375 | 2726 | 4101 | 1704 | 627 | 255 | 1413 | 1977 | 7863 | 95.9 | |||
| League Average | 82 | 19797 | 3448 | 7521 | .458 | 1660 | 2209 | .751 | 1177 | 2709 | 3887 | 1886 | 732 | 364 | 1621 | 2036 | 8556 | 104.3 |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS/G |
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| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 19780 | 3246 | 6946 | .467 | 1609 | 2137 | .753 | 930 | 2809 | 3739 | 1669 | 615 | 461 | 1485 | 2081 | 8101 | 98.8 | |||
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19805 | 3262 | 7188 | .454 | 1610 | 2152 | .748 | 1134 | 2792 | 3926 | 1728 | 610 | 325 | 1579 | 1860 | 8134 | 99.2 | |||
| 3 | Washington Bullets* | 82 | 19905 | 3377 | 7636 | .442 | 1482 | 1992 | .744 | 1145 | 2687 | 3832 | 1705 | 810 | 338 | 1510 | 1988 | 8236 | 100.4 | |||
| 4 | Golden State Warriors* | 82 | 19830 | 3437 | 7742 | .444 | 1583 | 2150 | .736 | 1288 | 2730 | 4018 | 2006 | 743 | 395 | 1761 | 1946 | 8457 | 103.1 | |||
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19830 | 3402 | 7624 | .446 | 1664 | 2182 | .763 | 1229 | 2604 | 3833 | 1897 | 683 | 325 | 1503 | 1828 | 8468 | 103.3 | |||
| 6 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19755 | 3489 | 7772 | .449 | 1538 | 2074 | .742 | 1037 | 2659 | 3696 | 1835 | 650 | 334 | 1422 | 1895 | 8516 | 103.9 | |||
| 7 | New York Knickerbockers | 82 | 19805 | 3407 | 7426 | .459 | 1705 | 2274 | .750 | 1068 | 2891 | 3959 | 1812 | 608 | 335 | 1453 | 1954 | 8519 | 103.9 | |||
| 8 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19880 | 3444 | 7357 | .468 | 1682 | 2265 | .743 | 1143 | 2513 | 3656 | 1979 | 912 | 336 | 1746 | 2163 | 8570 | 104.5 | |||
| 9 | New Orleans Jazz | 82 | 19880 | 3396 | 7413 | .458 | 1816 | 2464 | .737 | 1182 | 2846 | 4028 | 1684 | 777 | 405 | 1748 | 2162 | 8608 | 105.0 | |||
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | 19730 | 3405 | 7531 | .452 | 1825 | 2333 | .782 | 1121 | 2657 | 3778 | 1920 | 917 | 386 | 1613 | 2128 | 8635 | 105.3 | |||
| 11 | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 19805 | 3529 | 7357 | .480 | 1592 | 2102 | .757 | 1186 | 2728 | 3914 | 1778 | 779 | 427 | 1663 | 2177 | 8650 | 105.5 | |||
| 12 | Detroit Pistons* | 82 | 19780 | 3492 | 7479 | .467 | 1707 | 2211 | .772 | 1218 | 2690 | 3908 | 2014 | 724 | 437 | 1671 | 1914 | 8691 | 106.0 | |||
| 13 | Kansas City Kings | 82 | 19755 | 3477 | 7454 | .466 | 1753 | 2310 | .759 | 1153 | 2778 | 3931 | 1825 | 680 | 321 | 1639 | 2124 | 8707 | 106.2 | |||
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19855 | 3467 | 7737 | .448 | 1780 | 2334 | .763 | 1435 | 2717 | 4152 | 1849 | 730 | 342 | 1794 | 2151 | 8714 | 106.3 | |||
| 15 | Buffalo Braves* | 82 | 19705 | 3558 | 7722 | .461 | 1611 | 2156 | .747 | 1183 | 2645 | 3828 | 2079 | 729 | 319 | 1660 | 2137 | 8727 | 106.4 | |||
| 16 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19780 | 3486 | 7464 | .467 | 1777 | 2407 | .738 | 1239 | 2713 | 3952 | 2109 | 745 | 388 | 1852 | 2111 | 8749 | 106.7 | |||
| 17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 19705 | 3592 | 7980 | .450 | 1573 | 2148 | .732 | 1384 | 2837 | 4221 | 2032 | 775 | 363 | 1564 | 1987 | 8757 | 106.8 | |||
| 18 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 19755 | 3603 | 7551 | .477 | 1568 | 2072 | .757 | 1116 | 2473 | 3589 | 2028 | 684 | 311 | 1522 | 2050 | 8774 | 107.0 | |||
| League Average | 82 | 19797 | 3448 | 7521 | .458 | 1660 | 2209 | .751 | 1177 | 2709 | 3887 | 1886 | 732 | 364 | 1621 | 2036 | 8556 | 104.3 |
| Offense Four Factors | Defense Four Factors | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Team | W Pyth | L Pyth | SRS | ORtg | DRtg | Pace | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT/FGA | eFG% | TOV% | DRB% | FT/FGA | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors* | 57.9 | 24.1 | 6.23 | 100.6 | 94.5 | 108.3 | .462 | .153 | .331 | .203 | .444 | .169 | .693 | .204 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 490,846 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics* | 47.3 | 34.7 | 2.24 | 98.9 | 96.7 | 106.9 | .446 | .154 | .340 | .209 | .449 | .141 | .741 | .198 | Boston Garden | 539,589 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 48.1 | 33.9 | 2.34 | 99.5 | 97.0 | 101.6 | .454 | .135 | .299 | .175 | .454 | .163 | .695 | .224 | Coliseum at Richfield | 519,010 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets* | 47.5 | 34.5 | 2.19 | 97.5 | 95.3 | 104.3 | .472 | .169 | .275 | .220 | .442 | .151 | .711 | .194 | Capital Centre | 440,837 |
| 5 | Buffalo Braves* | 43.2 | 38.8 | 0.85 | 99.0 | 98.2 | 108.2 | .476 | .173 | .275 | .251 | .461 | .161 | .697 | .209 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 418,696 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 41.7 | 40.3 | 0.32 | 98.2 | 98.0 | 107.5 | .447 | .164 | .338 | .234 | .448 | .170 | .652 | .230 | The Spectrum | 509,699 |
| 7 | Seattle Supersonics* | 40.2 | 41.8 | -0.15 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 107.7 | .458 | .156 | .310 | .212 | .467 | .179 | .668 | .238 | Seattle Center Coliseum | 557,304 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns* | 42.7 | 39.3 | 0.59 | 98.5 | 97.9 | 105.6 | .472 | .183 | .306 | .245 | .468 | .173 | .691 | .229 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 295,293 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 41.2 | 40.8 | 0.17 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 108.0 | .465 | .158 | .285 | .219 | .450 | .149 | .675 | .197 | The Forum | 524,976 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 38.8 | 43.2 | -0.72 | 101.1 | 101.8 | 104.7 | .485 | .169 | .300 | .221 | .477 | .152 | .703 | .208 | The Summit | 261,518 |
| 11 | New York Knickerbockers | 37.6 | 44.4 | -1.05 | 98.0 | 99.2 | 104.1 | .456 | .143 | .261 | .203 | .459 | .147 | .718 | .230 | Madison Square Garden (IV) | 672,745 |
| 12 | New Orleans Jazz | 38.6 | 43.4 | -0.74 | 96.6 | 97.4 | 106.7 | .447 | .162 | .295 | .244 | .458 | .171 | .702 | .245 | Louisiana Superdome | 513,282 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 37.0 | 45.0 | -1.56 | 97.3 | 98.7 | 103.9 | .465 | .164 | .296 | .193 | .446 | .149 | .686 | .218 | MECCA Arena | 426,784 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 37.6 | 44.4 | -1.12 | 96.4 | 97.6 | 107.7 | .469 | .183 | .296 | .233 | .452 | .159 | .717 | .242 | Memorial Coliseum | 413,992 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons* | 38.2 | 43.8 | -1.19 | 99.2 | 100.2 | 105.2 | .464 | .160 | .309 | .205 | .467 | .165 | .676 | .228 | Cobo Arena | 251,352 |
| 16 | Kansas City Kings | 33.3 | 48.7 | -2.84 | 97.4 | 100.1 | 105.7 | .453 | .160 | .290 | .243 | .466 | .162 | .698 | .235 | Kemper Arena | 272,675 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 33.1 | 48.9 | -2.66 | 98.4 | 101.2 | 103.6 | .450 | .156 | .310 | .247 | .480 | .167 | .682 | .216 | Omni Coliseum | 227,815 |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 32.6 | 49.4 | -2.90 | 95.2 | 98.0 | 100.3 | .414 | .143 | .329 | .220 | .467 | .158 | .746 | .232 | Chicago Stadium | 258,406 |
| League Average | 41.0 | 41.0 | 0.00 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 105.5 | .458 | .160 | .303 | .221 | .458 | .160 | .697 | .221 | 421,934 | ||
| Most Valuable Player: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Rookie of the Year: | Alvan Adams |
| 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Tiny Archibald Rick Barry Pete Maravich George McGinnis |
2nd Team Dave Cowens John Havlicek Elvin Hayes Phil Smith Randy Smith |
| 1st Team Dave Cowens John Havlicek Paul Silas Norm Van Lier Slick Watts |
2nd Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jim Brewer Jim Cleamons Phil Smith Jamaal Wilkes |
| 1st Team Alvan Adams Lionel Hollins Joe Meriweather John Shumate Gus Williams |
| East Dave Bing* Doug Collins* Dave Cowens* John Drew* Walt Frazier* John Havlicek* Elvin Hayes* Bob McAdoo* George McGinnis* Randy Smith* Rudy Tomjanovich* Jo Jo White* |
West Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* Alvan Adams* Tiny Archibald* Rick Barry* Fred Brown* Bob Dandridge* Curtis Rowe* Phil Smith* Norm Van Lier* Scott Wedman* Jamaal Wilkes* Brian Winters* |