Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York NetsChampions | 55 | 29 | .655 | — | 4.8 |
| 2Kentucky Colonels* | 53 | 31 | .631 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| 3Utah Stars* | 51 | 33 | .607 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| 4Carolina Cougars* | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8.0 | 3.1 |
| 5Indiana Pacers* | 46 | 38 | .548 | 9.0 | 0.7 |
| 6San Antonio Spurs* | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10.0 | 0.7 |
| 7Denver Rockets* | 37 | 47 | .440 | 18.0 | -0.5 |
| 8San Diego Conquistadors* | 37 | 47 | .440 | 18.0 | -2.3 |
| 9Virginia Squires* | 28 | 56 | .333 | 27.0 | -4.4 |
| 10Memphis Tams | 21 | 63 | .250 | 34.0 | -6.2 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Julius ErvingNYA27.4 points per game
- 2George McGinnisINA25.9 points per game
- 3Dan IsselKEN25.5 points per game
- 4George Gervin2TM23.4 points per game
- 5Willie WiseUTS22.3 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Artis GilmoreKEN18.3 rebounds per game
- 2George McGinnisINA15.0 rebounds per game
- 3Caldwell JonesSDA13.9 rebounds per game
- 4Swen Nater2TM12.6 rebounds per game
- 5Mel DanielsINA11.6 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Al SmithDNR8.1 assists per game
- 2Chuck Williams2TM6.2 assists per game
- 3Louie DampierKEN5.6 assists per game
- 4Julius ErvingNYA5.2 assists per game
- 5Jimmy JonesUTS5.2 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 59 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Division semifinals
Western Division semifinals
Eastern Division finals
Western Division finals
- Utah StarsbeatIndiana Pacers4–3
Finals
- New York NetsbeatUtah Stars4–1
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Julius Erving
- Rookie of the Year
- Swen Nater
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.