Before 1983-84, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 69-13 in 1971-72.

	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	69-13	1971-72	.841	82	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
2	76ers	68-13	1966-67	.840	81	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
3	Celtics	68-14	1972-73	.829	82	240.6	112.7	58.6	28.3			46.5	103.8	44.8				19.7	25.3	78.0	49.0				19,730	9,238	4,802	2,320				1,805
4	Capitols	49-11	1946-47	.817	60	240.8	73.8		6.3			28.7	96.6	29.7				16.4	23.2	70.6	34.6				14,450	4,428		378				1,144
5	Bucks	66-16	1970-71	.805	82	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4			48.4	95.2	50.9				21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9				19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249				1,847
6	Nationals	51-13	1949-50	.797	64	243.1	84.8		23.0			29.2	82.4	35.4				26.4	37.4	70.6	42.9				15,560	5,429		1,473				1,833
7	76ers	65-17	1982-83	.793	82	241.8	112.1	47.9	24.6	9.9	7.0	43.9	88.0	49.9	0.3	1.3	22.9	24.0	32.3	74.2	54.9	16.3	31.7	19.8	19,830	9,191	3,930	2,016	812	577	1,627	2,041
8	Celtics	59-16	1959-60	.787	75	241.0	124.5	80.2	24.7			49.9	119.6	41.7				24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3				18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849				1,856
9	Celtics	62-18	1964-65	.775	80	240.9	112.8	71.9	22.2			44.6	107.6	41.4				23.6	32.3	73.1	46.3				19,275	9,024	5,748	1,772				2,065
10	Celtics	63-19	1981-82	.768	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
11	Bucks	63-19	1971-72	.768	82	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3			46.5	93.3	49.8				21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0				19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160				1,862
12	Celtics	62-20	1980-81	.756	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	50.4	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
13	76ers	62-20	1980-81	.756	82	242.1	111.7	45.2	28.9	10.5	7.2	44.3	86.3	51.4	0.2	1.0	22.6	22.7	29.6	76.8	56.2	13.3	31.9	20.8	19,855	9,156	3,709	2,369	857	591	1,702	2,061
14	76ers	62-20	1967-68	.756	82	241.2	122.6	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1				25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				19,780	10,051	5,914	2,197				1,851
15	Celtics	60-20	1961-62	.750	80	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6			48.2	113.9	42.3				24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0				19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049				1,909
16	Lakers	51-17	1949-50	.750	68	240.4	84.1		20.7			31.5	85.8	36.7				21.2	28.6	74.1	42.7				16,345	5,717		1,406				1,672
17	Royals	51-17	1949-50	.750	68	241.5	82.4		20.3			28.8	77.2	37.3				24.9	34.1	72.9	44.7				16,420	5,602		1,383				1,585
18	Royals	45-15	1948-49	.750	60	243.8	84.0		21.0			30.2	81.2	37.2				23.7	34.3	68.9	43.7				14,625	5,042		1,259				1,539
19	Celtics	61-21	1979-80	.744	82	242.4	113.5	44.9	26.8	9.9	3.8	44.1	90.1	49.0	2.0	5.1	38.4	23.3	29.9	77.9	55.0	15.0	30.0	18.8	19,880	9,303	3,684	2,198	809	308	1,539	1,974
20	Celtics	60-21	1966-67	.741	81	242.2	119.3	70.4	24.2			46.0	102.8	44.7				27.4	36.6	74.8	50.2				19,615	9,664	5,703	1,962				2,138
21	Celtics	59-21	1963-64	.738	80	240.9	113.0	71.7	22.0			45.2	109.6	41.3				22.6	31.1	72.5	45.8				19,275	9,042	5,736	1,760				2,125
22	Lakers	44-16	1948-49	.733	60	241.7	84.0		18.9			31.4	85.8	36.6				21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6				14,500	5,042		1,134				1,386
23	Bucks	60-22	1980-81	.732	82	240.9	113.1	44.7	28.3	10.5	6.5	45.4	91.1	49.8	0.4	1.6	22.9	22.0	28.5	77.0	54.6	15.4	29.4	19.3	19,755	9,276	3,669	2,319	862	530	1,581	2,198
24	Lakers	60-22	1979-80	.732	82	242.4	115.1	45.6	29.4	9.4	6.7	47.5	89.9	52.9	0.2	1.2	20.0	19.8	25.5	77.5	56.9	13.2	32.4	20.0	19,880	9,438	3,738	2,413	774	546	1,639	1,784
25	Celtics	60-22	1974-75	.732	82	240.9	106.5	52.0	26.3	8.1	3.5	43.7	95.4	45.8				19.0	24.0	79.1	50.2	16.0	36.0	19.8	19,755	8,734	4,264	2,159	662	288	1,625	1,913