All-time attendance figures for the World Hockey Association, which competed with the National Hockey League from 1972-1979 before four of its teams were absorbed by the older circuit. These numbers come from the excellent The Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association, 1972-79 by Scott Adam Surgent, Xaler Press, 1995.
| 1978-79 | G | Total | Average |
| Edmonton Oilers | 40 | 450,207 | 11,255 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 41 | 362,201 | 8,834 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 41 | 355,994 | 8,683 |
| Cincinnati Stingers | 41 | 288,967 | 7,048 |
| New England Whalers | 41 | 286,503 | 6,988 |
| Indianapolis Racers | 12 | 76,075 | 6,340 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 41 | 258,975 | 6,316 |
| WHA TOTALS | 257 | 2,078,922 | 8,089 |
| 1977-78 | G | Total | Average |
| Edmonton Oilers | 41 | 429,862 | 10,484 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 41 | 397,085 | 9,685 |
| New England Whalers | 41 | 381,075 | 9,295 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 41 | 372,336 | 9,081 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 41 | 359,860 | 8,777 |
| Houston Aeros | 41 | 314,698 | 7,676 |
| Cincinnati Stingers | 41 | 303,404 | 7,400 |
| Indianapolis Racers | 41 | 301,891 | 7,363 |
| WHA TOTALS | 328 | 2,860,211 | 8,720 |
| 1976-77 | G | Total | Average |
| Indianapolis Racers | 40 | 371,787 | 9,295 |
| New England Whalers | 40 | 356,726 | 8,918 |
| Houston Aeros | 40 | 353,209 | 8,830 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 40 | 343,922 | 8,598 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 40 | 338,711 | 8,468 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 40 | 337,874 | 8,447 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 40 | 334,805 | 8,370 |
| Cincinnati Stingers | 40 | 305,860 | 7,647 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 40 | 279,384 | 6,985 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 25 | 155,280 | 6,211 |
| San Diego Mariners | 40 | 240,508 | 6,013 |
| Calgary Cowboys | 40 | 172,535 | 4,313 |
| WHA TOTALS | 465 | 3,590,601 | 7,722 |
| 1975-76 | G | Total | Average |
| Quebec Nordiques | 40 | 395,383 | 9,885 |
| New England Whalers | 40 | 372,334 | 9,308 |
| Houston Aeros | 40 | 367,187 | 9,180 |
| Toronto Toros | 40 | 359,305 | 8,983 |
| Indianapolis Racers | 40 | 351,127 | 8,778 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 40 | 347,838 | 8,696 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 29 | 243,488 | 8,396 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 40 | 317,234 | 7,931 |
| Cincinnati Stingers | 40 | 309,630 | 7,741 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 40 | 258,576 | 6,464 |
| Cleveland Crusaders | 40 | 254,224 | 6,356 |
| San Diego Mariners | 40 | 249,488 | 6,237 |
| Calgary Cowboys | 40 | 197,913 | 4,948 |
| Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | 23 | 99,394 | 4,321 |
| WHA TOTALS | 532 | 4,123,121 | 7,750 |
| 1974-75 | G | Total | Average |
| Edmonton Oilers | 39 | 418,150 | 10,722 |
| Toronto Toros | 39 | 407,006 | 10,436 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 39 | 366,848 | 9,406 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 39 | 334,857 | 8,586 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 39 | 327,979 | 8,410 |
| Vancouver Blazers | 39 | 312,563 | 8,014 |
| Indianapolis Racers | 39 | 309,005 | 7,923 |
| New England Whalers | 39 | 305,959 | 7,845 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 39 | 290,277 | 7,443 |
| Cleveland Crusaders | 39 | 270,304 | 6,931 |
| Houston Aeros | 39 | 265,230 | 6,801 |
| San Diego Mariners | 39 | 237,118 | 6,080 |
| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 39 | 127,072 | 3,258 |
| Chicago Cougars | 39 | 123,543 | 3,168 |
| WHA TOTALS | 546 | 4,095,911 | 7,502 |
| 1973-74 | G | Total | Average |
| Vancouver Blazers | 39 | 364,903 | 9,356 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 39 | 311,352 | 7,983 |
| Houston Aeros | 39 | 265,622 | 6,811 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 39 | 256,772 | 6,584 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 39 | 249,654 | 6,401 |
| Cleveland Crusaders | 39 | 242,277 | 6,212 |
| New England Whalers | 39 | 232,814 | 5,970 |
| Los Angeles Sharks | 39 | 208,175 | 5,338 |
| Chicago Cougars | 39 | 192,048 | 4,924 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 39 | 172,737 | 4,429 |
| Toronto Toros | 39 | 167,432 | 4,293 |
| New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights | 39 | 100,810 | 2,585 |
| WHA TOTALS | 468 | 2,764,596 | 5,907 |
| 1972-73 | G | Total | Average |
| New England Whalers | 39 | 272,255 | 6,981 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 39 | 269,979 | 6,923 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 39 | 237,982 | 6,102 |
| Los Angeles Sharks | 39 | 233,285 | 5,982 |
| New York Raiders | 39 | 228,857 | 5,868 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 39 | 228,360 | 5,855 |
| Cleveland Crusaders | 39 | 206,202 | 5,287 |
| Houston Aeros | 39 | 180,037 | 4,616 |
| Chicago Cougars | 39 | 178,960 | 4,589 |
| Philadelphia Blazers | 39 | 168,680 | 4,325 |
| Alberta Oilers | 39 | 149,280 | 3,828 |
| Ottawa Nationals | 39 | 125,802 | 3,226 |
| WHA TOTALS | 468 | 2,479,679 | 5,298 |
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