The Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team, with a record of 81-16 in the 1971-72 regular-season and playoffs.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lakers | 81-16 | 1971-72 | .835 | 97 | 241.0 | 118.8 | 56.1 | 26.4 | 46.7 | 97.1 | 48.1 | 25.4 | 34.5 | 73.7 | 52.9 | 23,380 | 11,519 | 5,439 | 2,556 | 1,930 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | Bucks | 69-24 | 1971-72 | .742 | 93 | 241.1 | 113.9 | 52.6 | 25.9 | 46.3 | 94.2 | 49.2 | 21.3 | 28.7 | 74.3 | 53.3 | 22,420 | 10,596 | 4,895 | 2,412 | 2,109 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | Bulls | 57-29 | 1971-72 | .663 | 86 | 241.2 | 110.7 | 53.2 | 25.3 | 43.1 | 95.9 | 45.0 | 24.5 | 32.4 | 75.6 | 50.3 | 20,740 | 9,519 | 4,574 | 2,180 | 2,065 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | Celtics | 61-32 | 1971-72 | .656 | 93 | 240.5 | 115.3 | 53.9 | 26.7 | 46.3 | 101.8 | 45.5 | 22.7 | 29.2 | 77.7 | 50.3 | 22,370 | 10,719 | 5,015 | 2,483 | 2,323 | |||||||||||
| 5 |  | Warriors | 52-35 | 1971-72 | .598 | 87 | 240.3 | 107.7 | 54.1 | 22.6 | 42.2 | 96.7 | 43.7 | 23.3 | 30.4 | 76.7 | 49.0 | 20,905 | 9,374 | 4,706 | 1,967 | 1,936 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | Suns | 49-33 | 1971-72 | .598 | 82 | 242.4 | 116.3 | 52.5 | 24.1 | 43.9 | 96.1 | 45.7 | 28.5 | 36.6 | 77.9 | 51.8 | 19,880 | 9,534 | 4,301 | 1,976 | 2,026 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | Knicks | 57-41 | 1971-72 | .582 | 98 | 241.8 | 107.1 | 47.3 | 24.0 | 42.8 | 92.9 | 46.0 | 21.5 | 28.4 | 75.6 | 50.8 | 23,695 | 10,491 | 4,639 | 2,354 | 2,279 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | SuperSonics | 47-35 | 1971-72 | .573 | 82 | 240.9 | 109.2 | 50.3 | 24.1 | 42.2 | 90.9 | 46.4 | 24.8 | 32.4 | 76.5 | 51.9 | 19,755 | 8,957 | 4,123 | 1,976 | 1,738 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | Bullets | 40-48 | 1971-72 | .455 | 88 | 241.4 | 106.4 | 50.3 | 22.0 | 42.1 | 93.7 | 45.0 | 22.2 | 29.1 | 76.1 | 50.0 | 21,245 | 9,365 | 4,430 | 1,932 | 2,011 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Hawks | 38-50 | 1971-72 | .432 | 88 | 240.6 | 109.8 | 49.8 | 22.9 | 42.5 | 92.8 | 45.8 | 24.7 | 33.4 | 73.9 | 51.1 | 21,170 | 9,660 | 4,380 | 2,018 | 2,111 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | Rockets | 34-48 | 1971-72 | .415 | 82 | 240.6 | 109.7 | 54.1 | 21.7 | 43.8 | 100.9 | 43.4 | 22.1 | 29.6 | 74.8 | 48.1 | 19,730 | 8,993 | 4,433 | 1,777 | 1,992 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | Royals | 30-52 | 1971-72 | .366 | 82 | 241.2 | 107.8 | 45.8 | 24.6 | 42.0 | 91.4 | 45.9 | 23.8 | 31.4 | 75.6 | 51.2 | 19,780 | 8,836 | 3,754 | 2,020 | 2,079 | |||||||||||
| 13 |  | 76ers | 30-52 | 1971-72 | .366 | 82 | 241.2 | 112.2 | 52.7 | 23.4 | 43.6 | 98.3 | 44.4 | 25.0 | 34.5 | 72.5 | 49.5 | 19,780 | 9,203 | 4,318 | 1,920 | 2,203 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | Pistons | 26-56 | 1971-72 | .317 | 82 | 241.5 | 109.1 | 48.4 | 20.6 | 42.5 | 93.5 | 45.4 | 24.2 | 32.4 | 74.7 | 50.6 | 19,805 | 8,945 | 3,970 | 1,687 | 1,954 | |||||||||||
| 15 |  | Cavaliers | 23-59 | 1971-72 | .280 | 82 | 240.9 | 105.8 | 50.0 | 25.1 | 42.2 | 98.5 | 42.8 | 21.4 | 29.1 | 73.6 | 47.5 | 19,755 | 8,674 | 4,098 | 2,060 | 1,936 | |||||||||||
| 16 |  | Braves | 22-60 | 1971-72 | .268 | 82 | 241.5 | 102.0 | 48.5 | 21.5 | 41.6 | 92.2 | 45.1 | 18.9 | 27.1 | 69.8 | 49.0 | 19,805 | 8,367 | 3,978 | 1,759 | 2,110 | |||||||||||
| 17 |  | Trail Blazers | 18-64 | 1971-72 | .220 | 82 | 241.5 | 106.8 | 48.7 | 25.5 | 42.2 | 95.6 | 44.2 | 22.4 | 30.4 | 73.6 | 49.0 | 19,805 | 8,759 | 3,996 | 2,090 | 1,873 |
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |