| 1968–69 ABA season | |
| League: | American Basketball Association |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Duration: | October 18, 1968 – May 7, 1969 |
| No Of Games: | 78 |
| No Of Teams: | 11 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Top Seed: | Oakland Oaks |
| Mvp: | Mel Daniels (Indiana) |
| Mvp Link: | ABA MVP |
| Top Scorer: | Larry Jones (Denver) |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Link: | 1969 ABA Playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Oakland Oaks |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Indiana Pacers |
| Seasonslist: | List of ABA seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | ABA |
| Prevseason Link: | 1967–68 ABA season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1967–68 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1969–70 ABA season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1969–70 |
The 1968–69 ABA season was the second season for the American Basketball Association. Two teams relocated: Minnesota Muskies became the Miami Floridians. The Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Pipers. Two others relocated within their territory. The Anaheim Amigos became the Los Angeles Stars. The New Jersey Americans became the New York Nets. The season ended with the Oakland Oaks capturing their first ABA championship.
| 1968-69 American Basketball Association | ||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 10,000 |
| Kentucky Colonels | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Convention Center | 6,000 | |
| Miami Floridians | Miami Beach, Florida | Miami Beach Convention Center | 15,000 | |
| Minnesota Pipers | Bloomington, Minnesota | Metropolitan Sports Center | 15,000 | |
| New York Nets | Commack, New York | Long Island Arena | 6,000 | |
| Western | Dallas Chaparrals | University Park, Texas Dallas, Texas | Moody Coliseum Dallas Memorial Auditorium | 8,998 9,815 |
| Denver Rockets | Denver, Colorado | Denver Auditorium Arena | 6,841 | |
| Houston Mavericks | Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum | 9,200 | |
| Los Angeles Stars | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 14,795 | |
| New Orleans Buccaneers | New Orleans, Louisiana | Loyola Field House | 6,500 | |
| Oakland Oaks | Oakland, California | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 13,502 | |
| Indiana Pacers * | 44 | 34 | .564 | — | |
| Miami Floridians * | 43 | 35 | .551 | 1 | |
| Kentucky Colonels * | 42 | 36 | .538 | 2 | |
| Minnesota Pipers * | 36 | 42 | .462 | 8 | |
| 17 | 61 | .218 | 27 |
| Oakland Oaks * | 60 | 18 | .769 | — | |
| New Orleans Buccaneers * | 46 | 32 | .590 | 14 | |
| Denver Rockets * | 44 | 34 | .564 | 16 | |
| Dallas Chaparrals * | 41 | 37 | .526 | 19 | |
| 33 | 45 | .423 | 27 | ||
| 23 | 55 | .295 | 37 |
Bold – ABA champions