The New Jersey Nets were 24-58 in 1980-81. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 10th 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 | 241.5 | 106.9 | 42.3 | 25.2 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 42.4 | 89.2 | 47.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 24.6 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.1 | 52.5 | 13.3 | 29.0 | 20.3 | 26.9 |
Team Rank | 7th | 15th | 17th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 16th | 9th | 17th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 14th | 12th | 13th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 19th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 113.0 | 43.4 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 44.0 | 87.3 | 50.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 21.5 | 24.5 | 32.5 | 75.5 | 55.6 | 12.9 | 30.5 | 20.0 | 25.5 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 22nd | 11th | 17th | 21st | 20th | 19th | 9th | 19th | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 21st | 22nd | 16th | 22nd | 1st | 19th | 8th | 9th | |
Net | -6.0 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | +1.9 | -2.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.1 | -2.8 | -3.6 | -0.4 | -3.1 | +0.4 | -1.5 | +0.3 | +1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 13th | 13th | 19th | 14th | 20th | 7th | 19th | 9th | 10th | 7th | 19th | 19th | 14th | 20th | 10th | 16th | 15th | 21st |
| 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 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 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 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 25.5 |