| Nextseason: | 13–14 |
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| Champions: | Guangdong Southern Tigers (8th title) |
| Runners Up: | Shandong Lions |
| Semifinalists: | Beijing Ducks Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Games: | 32 (Regular season) |
| Duration: | November 24, 2012 – March 29, 2013 |
| Top Seed: | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Finals Mvp Link: | CBA Finals MVP |
| Finals Mvp N: | CHN |
| Award4: | Domestic MVP |
| Award4 Link: | CBA Most Valuable Player |
| Award4 N: | CHN |
| Award5: | International MVP |
| Award5 Link: | CBA Most Valuable Player |
| Award5 N: | USA |
| Ppg: | 32.5 |
| Ppg N: | USA |
| Rpg: | 16.6 |
| Rpg N: | USA |
| Apg: | 9.1 |
| Apg N: | JOR |
The 2012–13 CBA season was the 18th CBA season. This season began on November 24, 2012.[1]
All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season have an extra right to sign an Asian player. The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:[2]
| Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 5 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively |
++ If teams waive their rights to sign the extra Asian player, they may use foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
| 2012–13 CBA season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||||||
| 1 | 28 | 4 | .875 | - | 14–2 | 14–2 | |||
| 2 | 24 | 8 | .750 | 4 | 14–2 | 10–6 | |||
| 3 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7 | 13–3 | 8–8 | BJ 2-0 XJ | ||
| 4 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7 | 14–2 | 7–9 | |||
| 5 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9 | 11–5 | 8–8 | |||
| 6 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 11 | 14–2 | 3–13 | ZJ 1-1(209-206) DG | ||
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 11 | 10–6 | 7–9 | |||
| 8 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12 | 12–4 | 4–12 | ZJ 2-2(475-451) BY 2-2(398-407) SX 2-2(451-466) | ||
| 9 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12 | 10–6 | 6–10 | |||
| 10 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12 | 12–4 | 4–12 | |||
| 11 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 13 | 9–7 | 6–10 | |||
| 12 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 15 | 11–5 | 2–14 | |||
| 13 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 17 | 7–9 | 4–12 | |||
| 14 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 7–9 | 3–13 | SH 2-2(373-367) JL 2-2(398-395) TJ 2-2(357-366) | ||
| 15 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 7–9 | 3–13 | |||
| 16 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 7–9 | 3–13 | |||
| 17 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 20 | 6–10 | 2–14 | |||
| Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs |
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 32.00 | ||
| Rebounds per game | 16.61 | ||
| Assists per game | 9.11 | ||
| Steals per game | 2.59 | ||
| Blocks per game | 3.90 | ||
| Minutes per game | 42.2 | ||
The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.
| width=50px | Week | width=300px | Domestic Player | width=300px | Foreign Player | class=unsortable | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) |  Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) | [4] | ||||
| 2 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (2) | Mike Harris (Jiangsu Dragons) | [5] | ||||
| 3 | Xiralijan Muhtar (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) | Marcus Williams (Shanxi Brave Dragons) | [6] | ||||
| 4 | Wang Zhizhi (Bayi Rockets) | Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) (2) | [7] | ||||
| 5 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (3) | Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) (3) | [8] | ||||
| 6 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (4) | Quincy Douby (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) | [9] | ||||
| 7 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (5) | Stephon Marbury (Beijing Ducks) | [10] | ||||
| 8 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (6) | Marcus Haislip (Dongguan Leopards) | [11] | ||||
| 9 | Not announced | Not announced | |||||
| 10 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Xunxing) | Shavlik Randolph (Foshan Dralions) | [12] | ||||
| 11 | Li Xiaoxu (Liaoning Flying Leopards) | Von Wafer (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) | [13] | ||||