Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix Suns* | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 6.3 |
| 2New York Knicks* | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| 3Chicago BullsChampions | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| 4Houston Rockets* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 | 3.6 |
| 5Seattle SuperSonics* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| 6Cleveland Cavaliers* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| 7Portland Trail Blazers* | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 | 2.9 |
| 8San Antonio Spurs* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13.0 | 2.2 |
| 9Boston Celtics* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14.0 | 0.9 |
| 10Utah Jazz* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 | 1.7 |
| 11Charlotte Hornets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 | -0.0 |
| 12Atlanta Hawks* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 | -0.7 |
| 13New Jersey Nets* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 | 1.2 |
| 14Indiana Pacers* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | 1.8 |
| 15Los Angeles Clippers* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | 0.3 |
| 16Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | 1.4 |
| 17Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 | -1.1 |
| 18Los Angeles Lakers* | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23.0 | -1.2 |
| 19Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | -2.1 |
| 20Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | -0.9 |
| 21Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28.0 | -0.9 |
| 22Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34.0 | -3.3 |
| 23Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | -5.3 |
| 24Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37.0 | -3.0 |
| 25Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40.0 | -6.5 |
| 26Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 | -7.6 |
| 27Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 | -14.7 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Michael JordanCHI32.6 points per game
- 2Dominique WilkinsATL29.9 points per game
- 3Karl MaloneUTA27.0 points per game
- 4Hakeem OlajuwonHOU26.1 points per game
- 5Charles BarkleyPHO25.6 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Dennis RodmanDET18.3 rebounds per game
- 2Shaquille O'NealORL13.9 rebounds per game
- 3Dikembe MutomboDEN13.0 rebounds per game
- 4Hakeem OlajuwonHOU13.0 rebounds per game
- 5Kevin WillisATL12.9 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1John StocktonUTA12.0 assists per game
- 2Tim HardawayGSW10.6 assists per game
- 3Scott SkilesORL9.4 assists per game
- 4Mark JacksonLAC8.8 assists per game
- 5Muggsy BoguesCHH8.8 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 58 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Conference first round
Western Conference first round
Eastern Conference semifinals
Western Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference finals
- Chicago BullsbeatNew York Knicks4–2
Western Conference finals
Finals
- Chicago BullsbeatPhoenix Suns4–2
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Charles Barkley
- Rookie of the Year
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Sixth Man of the Year
- Clifford Robinson
- Most Improved Player
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.