The Milwaukee Bucks were 60-22 in 1980-81. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 113.1 | 44.7 | 28.3 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 45.4 | 91.1 | 49.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 22.9 | 22.0 | 28.5 | 77.0 | 54.6 | 15.4 | 29.4 | 19.3 | 26.8 |
Team Rank | 17th | 2nd | 8th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 14th | 16th | 12th | 11th | 14th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 11th | 17th | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 105.9 | 42.4 | 24.8 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 40.4 | 88.0 | 45.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 32.9 | 74.9 | 51.6 | 15.4 | 26.9 | 20.4 | 25.0 |
Opponent Rank | 17th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 8th | 20th | 1st | 22nd | 23rd | 11th | 6th | 20th | 4th | 4th | 12th | |
Net | +7.3 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +3.1 | +4.0 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +5.3 | -2.7 | -4.4 | +2.1 | +2.9 | 0.0 | +2.4 | -1.1 | +1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 11th | 19th | 6th | 18th | 21st | 7th | 4th | 12th | 7th | 5th | 22nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |