The Philadelphia 76ers were 54-28 in 1985-86. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.7 | 110.4 | 45.2 | 24.6 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 41.9 | 86.1 | 48.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 22.8 | 26.0 | 34.3 | 75.8 | 54.6 | 16.2 | 29.0 | 19.5 | 21.9 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 11th | 5th | 18th | 1st | 6th | 19th | 20th | 12th | 16th | 15th | 17th | 2nd | 1st | 13th | 8th | 1st | 15th | 21st | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 108.0 | 41.7 | 27.5 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 44.1 | 89.4 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 29.1 | 18.9 | 24.9 | 75.7 | 53.8 | 14.5 | 27.2 | 18.5 | 26.7 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 19th | 22nd | 19th | 15th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 16th | 15th | 2nd | 1st | 13th | 9th | 16th | 2nd | 7th | 5th | |
Net | +2.4 | +3.5 | -2.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -2.2 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -6.3 | +7.1 | +9.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 | -4.7 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 3rd | 19th | 7th | 10th | 20th | 20th | 16th | 17th | 15th | 17th | 1st | 1st | 13th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 14th | 2nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 16 | .579 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 19 | .513 | 8.5 | |
| 9 | 20 | 21 | .488 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 11.5 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 26 | .297 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 28 | .263 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 31 | .225 | 20.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 7 | .825 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 12 | .692 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 26 | 13 | .667 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 26 | 14 | .650 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 22 | 14 | .611 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 16 | 23 | .410 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | .375 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 18.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 30 | .250 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 24.5 |