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 | 32 | 10 | .762 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 28 | .378 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 23.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 8 | .822 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 30 | 15 | .667 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | .217 | 27.5 |