1980-81 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Julius Erving |
- Scoring leader: Adrian Dantley
1980-81 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0 | 109.9 | 104.0 | Atlantic |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 2 | 113.1 | 105.9 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0 | 111.7 | 103.8 | Atlantic |
| New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 12 | 107.9 | 106.3 | Atlantic |
| Chicago Bulls | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 17 | 109.0 | 107.0 | Central |
| Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 18 | 107.6 | 106.2 | Central |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 23 | 105.6 | 105.6 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 31 | 104.9 | 108.0 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 34 | 105.7 | 110.6 | Central |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 38 | 106.9 | 113.0 | Atlantic |
| Detroit Pistons | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 41 | 99.7 | 106.0 | Central |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0 | 110.0 | 104.5 | Pacific |
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 5 | 112.3 | 109.4 | Midwest |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 3 | 111.2 | 107.3 | Pacific |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 12 | 110.7 | 109.8 | Pacific |
| Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 17 | 106.9 | 106.9 | Midwest |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 17 | 108.3 | 107.9 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 18 | 109.8 | 111.0 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 20 | 121.8 | 122.3 | Midwest |
| San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 21 | 106.5 | 108.1 | Pacific |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 23 | 104.0 | 105.7 | Pacific |
| Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 29 | 101.2 | 107.1 | Midwest |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 42 | 101.5 | 109.9 | Midwest |