most 20 points games in 1981 playoffs and regular season

Moses Malone had the most games in the 1981 regular-season and playoffs with 20+ points, with 84 games in 1980-81.

Interpreted as:

most 20 or more points games by a player in 1981 playoffs and regular season

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Moses Malone M. Malone	84	2,512	1980-81	HOU	42.0	29.9	15.2	1.7			11.0	20.4	53.7	0.0			7.9	10.5	75.4	59.6				3,528	1,275	145				232
2	George Gervin G. Gervin	72	2,140	1980-81	SAS	34.8	29.7	5.1	3.1	1.1	0.7	11.4	22.4	51.0	0.1	0.4	25.0	6.8	8.2	82.2	57.1				2,506	370	220	79	49		183
3	Julius Erving J. Erving	72	1,954	1980-81	PHI	36.3	27.1	8.0	4.4			10.6	19.6	54.2	0.0	0.2	9.1	5.9	7.5	78.8	59.3				2,611	574	316				214
4	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	70	2,285	1980-81	UTA	43.3	32.6	6.5	4.1		0.2	12.1	21.3	56.6	0.0			8.5	10.4	81.6	63.1				3,028	456	285		13		213
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	69	1,958	1980-81	LAL	38.3	28.4	10.8	3.2			11.3	19.4	58.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	7.5	76.2	62.5				2,644	748	220				218
6	Mike Mitchell M. Mitchell	63	1,735	1980-81	CLE	40.0	27.5	6.3	1.7			11.7	22.8	51.2	0.0			4.1	5.2	79.5	54.9				2,519	394	108				152
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	60	1,544	1980-81	BOS	41.9	25.7	12.0	5.6			10.6	20.5	52.0	0.3	0.9	32.7	4.2	4.8	88.1	57.1				2,515	721	337				174
8	Alex English A. English	60	1,577	1980-81	DEN	38.9	26.3	8.1	3.4	1.4	1.2	10.6	20.3	52.2	0.1			5.0	6.0	84.6	57.3				2,335	488	202	85	74		188
9	David Thompson D. Thompson	58	1,674	1980-81	DEN	35.6	28.9	3.8	3.1	0.7	0.8	10.8	20.2	53.2	0.1	0.5	26.7	7.2	8.9	80.5	59.8	1.4	2.4	3.2	2,067	219	178	42	44	185	176
10	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	56	1,439	1980-81	LAL	38.7	25.7	5.7	3.2			11.1	19.5	57.1	0.0	0.1	14.3	3.4	4.6	74.7	59.7				2,169	319	178				150
11	Otis Birdsong O. Birdsong	55	1,536	1980-81	KCK	37.3	27.9	3.9	3.4	1.4	0.2	11.3	19.7	57.5	0.1			5.1	7.0	72.9	61.2				2,052	214	188	78	12		133
12	Mike Newlin M. Newlin	55	1,382	1980-81	NJN	39.1	25.1	3.1	4.1			9.5	18.1	52.3	0.2			6.1	6.8	89.3	59.7				2,148	170	223				170
13	Dan Issel D. Issel	55	1,385	1980-81	DEN	34.0	25.2	8.8	2.1	1.1	0.6	9.0	16.8	53.4	0.0			7.2	9.4	76.7	60.1				1,869	485	116	60	35		166
14	World B. Free W. B. Free	52	1,380	1980-81	GSW	38.5	26.5	2.5	6.0	1.5	0.1	8.8	19.2	45.9	0.1	0.5	12.5	8.8	10.8	81.5	55.3	0.8	1.7	3.2	2,002	130	313	77	6	167	145
15	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	50	1,278	1980-81	UTA	38.4	25.6	4.1	2.6		0.5	10.9	21.3	51.4	0.1			3.6	4.7	75.1	54.7				1,918	203	132		24		140
16	Bernard King B. King	49	1,339	1980-81	GSW	39.9	27.3	7.7	3.9	1.0	0.4	11.3	18.0	62.6	0.0			4.7	6.6	71.5	65.2				1,956	379	193	50	22		192
17	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	48	1,169	1980-81	NYK	38.4	24.4	7.7	1.5			9.1	15.6	58.3	0.0			6.2	7.7	80.5	64.2				1,843	371	71				150
18	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	47	1,165	1980-81	MIL	35.3	24.8	7.7	4.8	1.5		10.4	17.5	59.3	0.0			4.0	5.6	71.9	62.1			2.5	1,659	363	225	69		116	117
19	Freeman Williams F. Williams	42	1,104	1980-81	SDC	28.6	26.3	2.0	2.4	1.4	0.1	10.5	20.6	51.1	0.8	2.1	37.8	4.4	5.1	86.1	57.5			2.3	1,200	82	99	60	4	95	89
20	Reggie Theus R. Theus	39	933	1980-81	CHI	36.3	23.9	4.1	5.3		0.3	8.2	15.1	54.5	0.4	1.4	25.5	7.1	8.6	82.9	63.4				1,414	158	207		10		122
21	Scott Wedman S. Wedman	39	978	1980-81	KCK	39.3	25.1	5.8	3.1	1.4	0.3	10.9	20.6	52.9	0.4			2.8	3.8	72.7	56.1				1,534	225	119	55	13		142
22	Ray Williams R. Williams	39	1,008	1980-81	NYK	37.6	25.8	4.4	5.6			10.0	19.8	50.4	0.3			5.6	6.9	81.2	56.6				1,466	172	217				137
23	John Drew J. Drew	38	1,052	1980-81	ATL	35.2	27.7	6.8	1.3			9.5	19.3	49.2	0.0			8.7	11.0	79.6	57.5				1,339	258	50				145
24	Robert Parish R. Parish	38	952	1980-81	BOS	31.7	25.1	11.0	1.8			10.1	17.5	57.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.9	6.7	73.5	61.3				1,206	419	68				131
25	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	37	966	1980-81	PHX	39.4	26.1	9.8	2.4	0.9	0.4	11.0	19.6	56.2	0.0	0.0		4.1	6.2	66.4	58.6			2.8	1,456	363	90	35	13	103	103