Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carolina Cougars* | 57 | 27 | .679 | — | 4.3 |
| 2Kentucky Colonels* | 56 | 28 | .667 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 3Utah Stars* | 55 | 29 | .655 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 4Indiana PacersChampions | 51 | 33 | .607 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 5Denver Rockets* | 47 | 37 | .560 | 10.0 | 2.8 |
| 6Virginia Squires* | 42 | 42 | .500 | 15.0 | -0.4 |
| 7New York Nets* | 30 | 54 | .357 | 27.0 | -5.8 |
| 8San Diego Conquistadors* | 30 | 54 | .357 | 27.0 | -3.7 |
| 9Dallas Chaparrals | 28 | 56 | .333 | 29.0 | -3.8 |
| 10Memphis Tams | 24 | 60 | .286 | 33.0 | -6.0 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Julius ErvingVIR31.9 points per game
- 2George McGinnisINA27.6 points per game
- 3Dan IsselKEN27.3 points per game
- 4Billy CunninghamCAR24.1 points per game
- 5Ralph SimpsonDNR23.3 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Artis GilmoreKEN17.6 rebounds per game
- 2Mel DanielsINA15.4 rebounds per game
- 3George McGinnisINA12.5 rebounds per game
- 4Billy PaultzNYA12.5 rebounds per game
- 5Randy DentonMMT12.4 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Bill MelchionniNYA7.4 assists per game
- 2Chuck WilliamsSDA7.0 assists per game
- 3Warren JabaliDNR6.6 assists per game
- 4Louie DampierKEN6.5 assists per game
- 5Billy CunninghamCAR6.3 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 59 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Division semifinals
Western Division semifinals
Eastern Division finals
Western Division finals
- Indiana PacersbeatUtah Stars4–2
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Billy Cunningham
- Rookie of the Year
- Brian Taylor
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.