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)
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| Boston Celtics* (1) | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | 114.8 | 108.1 | 6.47 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* (3) | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5.0 | 112.9 | 108.8 | 4.17 |
| New Jersey Nets* (5) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21.0 | 109.5 | 109.2 | 0.64 |
| Washington Bullets* (6) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23.0 | 105.5 | 105.8 | 0.15 |
| New York Knicks (10) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39.0 | 105.2 | 109.8 | -4.09 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* (2) | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 110.9 | 104.0 | 6.70 |
| Detroit Pistons* (4) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 13.0 | 116.0 | 113.5 | 2.73 |
| Chicago Bulls* (7) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21.0 | 108.7 | 109.6 | -0.50 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* (8) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 108.6 | 111.3 | -2.27 |
| Atlanta Hawks (9) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 25.0 | 106.6 | 108.1 | -1.14 |
| Indiana Pacers (11) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 37.0 | 108.3 | 114.5 | -5.46 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| Denver Nuggets* (2) | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | 120.0 | 117.6 | 2.05 |
| Houston Rockets* (3) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | 111.2 | 109.5 | 1.38 |
| Dallas Mavericks* (4) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 | 111.2 | 109.0 | 1.80 |
| Utah Jazz* (6) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.0 | 109.0 | 109.1 | -0.32 |
| San Antonio Spurs* (7) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.0 | 114.8 | 113.9 | 0.63 |
| Kansas City Kings (9) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21.0 | 114.8 | 117.5 | -2.71 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* (1) | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 118.2 | 110.9 | 6.48 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* (5) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 | 115.5 | 112.1 | 2.80 |
| Phoenix Suns* (8) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | 108.0 | 110.1 | -2.34 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (10) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 | 102.1 | 107.6 | -5.44 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (11) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 | 107.1 | 111.6 | -4.55 |
| Golden State Warriors (12) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40.0 | 110.4 | 117.7 | -7.21 |