Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle SuperSonics* | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | 8.7 |
| 2Houston RocketsChampions | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| 3Atlanta Hawks* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| 4New York Knicks* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 5Phoenix Suns* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 7.0 | 4.7 |
| 6Chicago Bulls* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 7San Antonio Spurs* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 8Utah Jazz* | 53 | 29 | .646 | 10.0 | 4.1 |
| 9Golden State Warriors* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 13.0 | 1.8 |
| 10Orlando Magic* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 13.0 | 3.7 |
| 11Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16.0 | 3.6 |
| 12Indiana Pacers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16.0 | 3.3 |
| 13Portland Trail Blazers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16.0 | 2.6 |
| 14New Jersey Nets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 18.0 | 2.1 |
| 15Denver Nuggets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21.0 | 1.5 |
| 16Miami Heat* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21.0 | 2.4 |
| 17Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22.0 | -0.2 |
| 18Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30.0 | -3.9 |
| 19Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 31.0 | -4.3 |
| 20Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35.0 | -5.3 |
| 21Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 36.0 | -5.3 |
| 22Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 38.0 | -7.4 |
| 23Washington Bullets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39.0 | -7.1 |
| 24Detroit Pistons | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43.0 | -7.5 |
| 25Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43.0 | -6.2 |
| 26Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43.0 | -6.5 |
| 27Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 50.0 | -8.2 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1David RobinsonSAS29.8 points per game
- 2Shaquille O'NealORL29.3 points per game
- 3Hakeem OlajuwonHOU27.3 points per game
- 4Dominique Wilkins2TM26.0 points per game
- 5Karl MaloneUTA25.2 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Dennis RodmanSAS17.3 rebounds per game
- 2Shaquille O'NealORL13.2 rebounds per game
- 3Kevin WillisATL12.0 rebounds per game
- 4Hakeem OlajuwonHOU11.9 rebounds per game
- 5Olden Polynice2TM11.9 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1John StocktonUTA12.6 assists per game
- 2Muggsy BoguesCHH10.1 assists per game
- 3Mookie BlaylockATL9.7 assists per game
- 4Kenny AndersonNJN9.6 assists per game
- 5Kevin JohnsonPHO9.5 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 58 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Conference first round
- Atlanta HawksbeatMiami Heat3–2
- Chicago BullsbeatCleveland Cavaliers3–0
- Indiana PacersbeatOrlando Magic3–0
- New York KnicksbeatNew Jersey Nets3–1
Western Conference first round
Eastern Conference semifinals
- Indiana PacersbeatAtlanta Hawks4–2
- New York KnicksbeatChicago Bulls4–3
Western Conference semifinals
- Houston RocketsbeatPhoenix Suns4–3
- Utah JazzbeatDenver Nuggets4–3
Eastern Conference finals
Western Conference finals
- Houston RocketsbeatUtah Jazz4–1
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Rookie of the Year
- Chris Webber
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Sixth Man of the Year
- Dell Curry
- Most Improved Player
- Don MacLean
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.