The Perth Wildcats won the 2009–10 NBL championship, beating the Wollongong Hawks 2–1 in the Grand Final series. The Perth Wildcats finished top of the regular season at 17–11, so took the double; eight clubs played 28 games each.
Kirk Penney (NZ Breakers) led the league in scoring with 23.2 points a game. Rick Rickert led in rebounds (7.1 a game) and Julius HODGE in assists (5.9). The season's best single-game score was Kirk Penney's 49 points for the NZ Breakers against the Adelaide 36ers on 21 January 2010. The biggest win was the Adelaide 36ers' 37-point defeat of the Cairns Taipans, 106–69.
| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 11 | +116 |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 16 | 12 | +49 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 16 | 12 | +34 |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 16 | 12 | +29 |
| 5 | NZ Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | +75 |
| 6 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 11 | 17 | -85 |
| 7 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 11 | 17 | -147 |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 10 | 18 | -71 |
Marked: the teams that played finals. Ordered by wins, then points difference; the league's own tiebreakers aren't applied.
Perth Wildcats, who beat the Wollongong Hawks 2–1 in the Grand Final series.
The Perth Wildcats, with a 17–11 record in the regular season.
Kirk Penney, with 23.2 points a game over 19 games.
Every champion since 1979: NBL champions. All seasons on file: the NBL archive.