| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 71 | DWWWD |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 60 | WDWDD |
| 3 | Dundee Utd | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | DDWDW |
| 4 | Morton | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 52 | DLDLL |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48 | WWLWL |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 43 | LDLLW |
| 7 | ST Mirren | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 39 | DWLDW |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 39 | LDWLD |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 39 | WLLWL |
| 10 | Ayr Utd | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 62 | -29 | 33 | LLDDL |
Player stats
Scottish Championship match stats only.
Dunfermline finished 5th in the Scottish Championship in 2016/17 with 48 points (12W 12D 12L). They scored 46 and conceded 43, a goal difference of +3. Nicholas Clark top-scored with 15 goals and Kallum Higginbotham led the assists with 6 assists. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.