Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com
MVP: Moses Malone | DPOY: Sidney Moncrief | ROY: Terry Cummings | Champion: Philadelphia 76ers
Final Standings
Eastern Conference
| Rk | Team | W | L | W/L% | GB |
|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | - |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9.0 |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | - |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31.0 |
Western Conference
| Rk | Team | W | L | W/L% | GB |
|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | - |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39.0 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28.0 |
| 6 | San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33.0 |
Playoffs
First Round
- Boston Celtics def. Atlanta Hawks (2-1)
- New York Knicks def. New Jersey Nets (2-0)
- Denver Nuggets def. Phoenix Suns (2-1)
- Portland Trail Blazers def. Seattle SuperSonics (2-0)
Conference Semifinals
- Philadelphia 76ers def. New York Knicks (4-0)
- Milwaukee Bucks def. Boston Celtics (4-0)
- Los Angeles Lakers def. Portland Trail Blazers (4-1)
- San Antonio Spurs def. Denver Nuggets (4-1)
Conference Finals
- Philadelphia 76ers def. Milwaukee Bucks (4-1)
- Los Angeles Lakers def. San Antonio Spurs (4-2)
NBA Finals
- Philadelphia 76ers def. Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)
League Leaders
Points Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | PPG |
|---|
| 1 | Alex English | DEN | 28.4 |
| 2 | Kiki Vandeweghe | DEN | 26.7 |
| 3 | Kelly Tripucka | DET | 26.5 |
| 4 | George Gervin | SAS | 26.2 |
| 5 | Moses Malone | PHI | 24.5 |
Rebounds Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | RPG |
|---|
| 1 | Moses Malone | PHI | 15.3 |
| 2 | Buck Williams | NJN | 12.5 |
| 3 | Bill Laimbeer | DET | 12.1 |
| 4 | Artis Gilmore | SAS | 12.0 |
| 5 | Jack Sikma | SEA | 11.4 |
Assists Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | APG |
|---|
| 1 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 10.5 |
| 2 | Johnny Moore | SAS | 9.8 |
| 3 | Rickey Green | UTA | 8.9 |
| 4 | Larry Drew | KCK | 8.1 |
| 5 | Frank Johnson | WSB | 8.1 |
Steals Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | SPG |
|---|
| 1 | Michael Ray Richardson | TOT | 2.8 |
| 2 | Rickey Green | UTA | 2.8 |
| 3 | Johnny Moore | SAS | 2.5 |
| 4 | Isiah Thomas | DET | 2.5 |
| 5 | Darwin Cook | NJN | 2.4 |
Blocks Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | BPG |
|---|
| 1 | Tree Rollins | ATL | 4.3 |
| 2 | Bill Walton | SDC | 3.6 |
| 3 | Mark Eaton | UTA | 3.4 |
| 4 | Larry Nance | PHO | 2.6 |
| 5 | Artis Gilmore | SAS | 2.3 |
| 5 | Kevin McHale | BOS | 2.3 |
3-Pointers Made
| Rk | Player | Team | 3PM |
|---|
| 1 | Mike Dunleavy | SAS | 67 |
| 2 | Allen Leavell | HOU | 42 |
| 3 | Darrell Griffith | UTA | 38 |
| 4 | Isiah Thomas | DET | 36 |
| 5 | Kyle Macy | PHO | 23 |
| 5 | Ricky Sobers | WSB | 23 |
Awards & Honors
All-NBA First Team
- Larry Bird
- Julius Erving
- Magic Johnson
- Moses Malone
- Sidney Moncrief
All-NBA Second Team
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Alex English
- George Gervin
- Isiah Thomas
- Buck Williams
All-Defensive First Team
- Maurice Cheeks
- Dennis Johnson
- Bobby Jones
- Moses Malone
- Sidney Moncrief
- Dan Roundfield
All-Defensive Second Team
- Larry Bird
- Michael Cooper
- T.R. Dunn
- Kevin McHale
- Tree Rollins
All-Rookie First Team
- Terry Cummings
- Quintin Dailey
- Clark Kellogg
- Dominique Wilkins
- James Worthy
East All-Stars
- Larry Bird
- Maurice Cheeks
- Julius Erving
- Marques Johnson
- Bill Laimbeer
- Moses Malone
- Sidney Moncrief
- Robert Parish
- Reggie Theus
- Isiah Thomas
- Andrew Toney
- Buck Williams
West All-Stars
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Alex English
- George Gervin
- Artis Gilmore
- Magic Johnson
- Maurice Lucas
- Jim Paxson
- Jack Sikma
- David Thompson
- Kiki Vandeweghe
- Jamaal Wilkes
- Gus Williams