1971-72 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1971-72 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 0 | 115.6 | 110.8 | Atlantic |
| Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 18 | 107.1 | 108.3 | Central |
| New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8 | 107.1 | 104.7 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 20 | 109.5 | 111.3 | Central |
| Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 26 | 107.8 | 111.8 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 26 | 112.2 | 115.9 | Atlantic |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 33 | 105.8 | 113.4 | Central |
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 34 | 102.0 | 111.3 | Atlantic |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | 0.841 | 0 | 121.0 | 108.7 | Pacific |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 6 | 114.6 | 103.5 | Midwest |
| Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 12 | 111.2 | 102.9 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 18 | 108.2 | 107.4 | Pacific |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 20 | 116.3 | 110.8 | Midwest |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 22 | 109.2 | 108.8 | Pacific |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 35 | 109.7 | 111.2 | Pacific |
| Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 43 | 109.1 | 115.9 | Midwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 51 | 106.8 | 116.5 | Pacific |