Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Los Angeles LakersChampions | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 4.8 |
| 2Boston Celtics* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| 3Denver Nuggets* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 3.3 |
| 4Detroit Pistons* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 5.5 |
| 5Dallas Mavericks* | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| 6Portland Trail Blazers* | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| 7Atlanta Hawks* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 4.0 |
| 8Chicago Bulls* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 3.8 |
| 9Utah Jazz* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 | 3.0 |
| 10Houston Rockets* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 | 0.8 |
| 11Seattle SuperSonics* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 | 1.3 |
| 12Cleveland Cavaliers* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 | 1.3 |
| 13Milwaukee Bucks* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 | 1.2 |
| 14Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 24.0 | -0.2 |
| 15New York Knicks* | 38 | 44 | .463 | 24.0 | 0.1 |
| 16Washington Bullets* | 38 | 44 | .463 | 24.0 | -0.2 |
| 17Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | -0.8 |
| 18San Antonio Spurs* | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 | -5.0 |
| 19Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34.0 | -4.8 |
| 20Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38.0 | -5.8 |
| 21Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 | -8.4 |
| 22New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 | -7.0 |
| 23Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 | -10.2 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Michael JordanCHI35.0 points per game
- 2Dominique WilkinsATL30.7 points per game
- 3Larry BirdBOS29.9 points per game
- 4Charles BarkleyPHI28.3 points per game
- 5Karl MaloneUTA27.7 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Charles OakleyCHI13.0 rebounds per game
- 2Michael CageLAC13.0 rebounds per game
- 3Hakeem OlajuwonHOU12.1 rebounds per game
- 4Karl MaloneUTA12.0 rebounds per game
- 5Charles BarkleyPHI11.9 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1John StocktonUTA13.8 assists per game
- 2Magic JohnsonLAL11.9 assists per game
- 3Mark JacksonNYK10.6 assists per game
- 4Terry PorterPOR10.1 assists per game
- 5Doc RiversATL9.3 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 58 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Conference first round
Western Conference first round
Eastern Conference semifinals
- Boston CelticsbeatAtlanta Hawks4–3
- Detroit PistonsbeatChicago Bulls4–1
Western Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference finals
Western Conference finals
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Michael Jordan
- Rookie of the Year
- Mark Jackson
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Michael Jordan
- Sixth Man of the Year
- Roy Tarpley
- Most Improved Player
- Kevin Duckworth
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.