The Indiana Pacers were 44-38 in 1980-81. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 2 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 107.6 | 43.8 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 42.6 | 88.4 | 48.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 17.8 | 22.1 | 31.0 | 71.5 | 52.8 | 16.2 | 27.6 | 18.2 | 24.5 |
Team Rank | 20th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 6th | 8th | 15th | 14th | 14th | 14th | 8th | 19th | 8th | 5th | 22nd | 17th | 2nd | 17th | 10th | 9th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 106.2 | 44.5 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 42.2 | 86.2 | 48.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 27.9 | 76.7 | 53.9 | 15.2 | 29.4 | 20.2 | 25.2 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 8th | 18th | 16th | 6th | 13th | 9th | 6th | 12th | 12th | 18th | 10th | 10th | 8th | 22nd | 13th | 17th | 14th | 6th | 10th | |
Net | +1.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +2.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -5.2 | +0.7 | +3.0 | -5.3 | -1.1 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -2.0 | -0.7 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 12th | 10th | 2nd | 9th | 8th | 5th | 14th | 14th | 12th | 16th | 8th | 5th | 23rd | 14th | 6th | 17th | 2nd | 9th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 10 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 27 | .357 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | .308 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 31 | .244 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 8 | .814 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 25.5 |