The Philadelphia 76ers were 62-20 in 1980-81. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, 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 | 242.1 | 111.7 | 45.2 | 28.9 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 44.3 | 86.3 | 51.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 29.6 | 76.8 | 56.2 | 13.3 | 31.9 | 20.8 | 25.1 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 18th | 1st | 19th | 21st | 13th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 1st | 21st | 1st | 21st | 13th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 103.8 | 43.6 | 24.8 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 40.3 | 89.5 | 45.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 24.0 | 22.6 | 30.3 | 74.4 | 50.5 | 15.7 | 27.9 | 20.0 | 24.9 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 1st | 12th | 7th | 22nd | 4th | 1st | 16th | 1st | 19th | 21st | 13th | 17th | 18th | 8th | 1st | 21st | 8th | 7th | 13th | |
Net | +7.9 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +4.0 | -3.2 | +6.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +2.5 | +5.8 | -2.4 | +4.0 | +0.7 | +0.2 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 19th | 1st | 21st | 23rd | 11th | 13th | 15th | 5th | 1st | 22nd | 3rd | 16th | 12th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |