The men's individual all-around competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The qualification and final rounds took place on July 29, 31 and August 2 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.

The United States won its first medal in the event since the 1904 Games in St. Louis with Peter Vidmar's silver.

China, making its debut in the event, received bronze with Li Ning finishing third.

Half of the scores from the preliminary carried over to the final, with the top 36 gymnasts advancing to the individual all-around final—except that each nation was limited to 3 finalists.