The Boston Celtics were 62-20 in 1980-81. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2, to win their fourteenth championship.
| 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 | 109.9 | 43.6 | 26.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 43.7 | 86.6 | 50.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.2 | 55.3 | 14.1 | 29.6 | 19.2 | 24.3 |
Team Rank | 11th | 8th | 13th | 7th | 17th | 2nd | 7th | 17th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 13th | 13th | 11th | 3rd | 16th | 10th | 16th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 104.0 | 41.0 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 41.1 | 89.0 | 46.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 76.9 | 51.4 | 14.5 | 26.5 | 18.0 | 25.1 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 13th | 1st | 4th | 15th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 23rd | 5th | 13th | 2nd | 15th | 11th | |
Net | +5.9 | +2.6 | +3.8 | -0.6 | +3.0 | +2.5 | -2.4 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -1.8 | +3.9 | -0.5 | +3.0 | +1.3 | -0.8 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 17th | 1st | 4th | 18th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 10th | 18th | 3rd | 16th | 4th | 18th | 8th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 14 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 39 | 20 | .661 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 34 | 25 | .576 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 26 | .559 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 27 | .534 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 31 | 29 | .517 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 32 | .448 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 36 | .400 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 42 | .276 | 28.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 44 | .254 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 30.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 15 | .754 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 16 | .729 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 37 | 21 | .638 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 24 | .586 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 29 | 32 | .475 | 17.0 | |
| 10 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 17.5 | |
| 11 | 22 | 36 | .379 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 38 | .356 | 24.0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 41 | .305 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 47 | .230 | 32.0 |