The San Antonio Spurs were 52-30 in 1980-81. They finished 1st in the Midwest Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 3.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 57 | 25 | .695 | ||
2 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | |
4 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
5 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 112.3 | 47.4 | 25.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 43.5 | 88.7 | 49.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 17.6 | 25.0 | 32.5 | 76.9 | 54.5 | 15.9 | 31.5 | 18.7 | 25.8 |
Team Rank | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 13th | 16th | 1st | 10th | 12th | 8th | 21st | 20th | 20th | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 13th | 18th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 109.4 | 41.4 | 26.9 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 43.7 | 92.5 | 47.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 26.8 | 21.5 | 29.1 | 74.0 | 52.0 | 14.8 | 26.5 | 17.3 | 26.8 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 17th | 4th | 20th | 7th | 19th | 15th | 21st | 8th | 17th | 13th | 18th | 12th | 13th | 4th | 8th | 16th | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | |
Net | +2.9 | +6.0 | -1.9 | -0.2 | +2.0 | -0.1 | -3.7 | +1.8 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -9.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +4.9 | +1.4 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 1st | 19th | 13th | 4th | 10th | 21st | 6th | 22nd | 21st | 21st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 1st | 19th | 4th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 11 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 29 | 20 | .592 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 29 | 20 | .592 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 24 | 22 | .522 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | .490 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 23 | 24 | .489 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 28 | .417 | 15.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 27 | .400 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 11 | 34 | .244 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 10 | .792 | ||
| 2 | 32 | 15 | .681 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 16 | .660 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 28 | 17 | .622 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 28 | 18 | .609 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 29 | 19 | .604 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 27 | 22 | .551 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 28 | .404 | 18.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 27 | .400 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 33 | .313 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 37 | .245 | 26.5 |