1981-82 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Moses Malone |
- Scoring leader: George Gervin
1981-82 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 0 | 112.0 | 105.6 | Atlantic |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 8 | 108.4 | 102.9 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 5 | 111.2 | 105.5 | Atlantic |
| New Jersey Nets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 19 | 106.7 | 106.0 | Atlantic |
| Washington Bullets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 20 | 103.5 | 102.6 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 101.0 | 100.5 | Central |
| Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 24 | 111.1 | 112.0 | Central |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 28 | 102.2 | 104.0 | Central |
| Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 29 | 106.6 | 108.6 | Central |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 30 | 106.2 | 108.9 | Atlantic |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 48 | 103.2 | 111.7 | Central |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0 | 114.6 | 109.8 | Pacific |
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9 | 113.1 | 110.8 | Midwest |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 5 | 107.3 | 103.1 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 11 | 126.5 | 126.0 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 11 | 106.2 | 102.7 | Pacific |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 11 | 105.9 | 105.9 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 12 | 110.9 | 109.8 | Pacific |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 15 | 109.8 | 109.2 | Pacific |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 27 | 107.1 | 110.2 | Midwest |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 29 | 104.6 | 109.0 | Midwest |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 32 | 110.9 | 116.6 | Midwest |
| San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 40 | 108.5 | 115.9 | Pacific |