Wheelchair basketball at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.

This system used some muscle testing to determine which class incomplete paraplegics should be classified in.

Class II for people with lesions between T1-T5 and no balance were also worth 1 point.

Class III for people with lesions at T6-T10 and have fair balance were worth 1 point.

Class IV was for people with lesions at T11-L3 and good trunk muscles.