| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | LWDWD |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | DWDWL |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | DDWLD |
| 4 | New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | DWWWD |
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | WDDWD |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | WDLDD |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | DDWLW |
| 8 | DC United | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | WLWLL |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | WWWLD |
| 10 | CF Montreal | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | LWLDD |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 41 | WLLWW |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 34 | LLWWD |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 66 | -27 | 28 | LDDDL |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 20 | LLLLL |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | WWLWD |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | DDLLD |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | LLLWW |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | WWWLL |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 49 | DWLDW |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | DDWDW |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | WLLWL |
| 8 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 48 | DDLDW |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | LDWDW |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 41 | DWLDW |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 33 | DWLDL |
| 12 | Austin | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 31 | LWLWL |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 30 | LLLLW |
Player stats
MLS match stats only.
MLS match stats only.
New York City FC finished 4th in the MLS in 2021 with 51 points (14W 9D 11L). They scored 56 and conceded 36, a goal difference of +20. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.