The Washington Bullets were 39-43 in 1980-81. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 105.6 | 45.0 | 26.2 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 43.3 | 91.7 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 27.0 | 18.3 | 25.3 | 72.3 | 51.4 | 14.1 | 30.9 | 17.3 | 23.1 |
Team Rank | 11th | 18th | 7th | 8th | 18th | 14th | 13th | 4th | 19th | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 22nd | 22nd | 20th | 21st | 16th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.6 | 46.9 | 25.1 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 42.9 | 91.4 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 21.0 | 19.4 | 26.4 | 73.5 | 51.3 | 14.7 | 32.2 | 17.2 | 23.0 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 4th | 22nd | 11th | 14th | 17th | 12th | 20th | 7th | 10th | 17th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 14th | 22nd | 20th | 21st | |
Net | +0.0 | -1.9 | +1.1 | -1.2 | -0.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +5.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 15th | 7th | 20th | 15th | 9th | 12th | 11th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 16th | 16th | 15th | 10th | 17th | 14th | 13th | 11th |
| 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 |