| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
| 3 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | DC United | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 42 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 31 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 46 | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 39 | |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 34 |
Player stats
MLS match stats only.
MLS match stats only.
New York City FC finished 2nd in the MLS in 2016 with 54 points (15W 9D 10L). They scored 62 and conceded 57, a goal difference of +5. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.