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 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 16 | .579 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 10.5 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 26 | .297 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 28 | .263 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 31 | .225 | 20.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 23 | .410 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | .375 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 19.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 30 | .250 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 9 | 33 | .214 | 25.5 |