The New York Knicks were 50-32 in 1980-81. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Chicago Bulls, 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 | 241.8 | 107.9 | 40.8 | 24.1 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 42.7 | 88.5 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 23.7 | 21.7 | 29.1 | 74.7 | 53.3 | 13.9 | 26.9 | 17.8 | 23.4 |
Team Rank | 5th | 12th | 19th | 18th | 4th | 20th | 14th | 13th | 13th | 6th | 5th | 11th | 12th | 10th | 14th | 15th | 18th | 20th | 9th | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 106.3 | 44.0 | 25.5 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 43.4 | 86.5 | 50.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 25.0 | 19.1 | 25.4 | 75.1 | 54.4 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 20.2 | 24.3 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 9th | 14th | 12th | 4th | 15th | 14th | 7th | 16th | 15th | 16th | 15th | 1st | 1st | 13th | 15th | 7th | 17th | 5th | 17th | |
Net | +1.6 | -3.2 | -1.4 | +2.1 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +2.0 | -1.8 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -1.3 | +2.7 | +3.7 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -2.4 | -0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 21st | 17th | 1st | 21st | 13th | 6th | 17th | 7th | 5th | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 13th | 15th | 15th | 20th | 1st | 5th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 14 | .763 | ||
| 2 | 40 | 20 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 39 | 22 | .639 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 25 | .583 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 27 | .550 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 29 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 31 | 31 | .500 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 33 | .441 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 25 | 36 | .410 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 43 | .271 | 29.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 31.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 15 | .758 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 17 | .717 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 36 | 24 | .600 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 31 | 29 | .517 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 29 | 33 | .468 | 18.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 36 | .390 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 39 | .350 | 25.0 | |
| 13 | 19 | 43 | .306 | 28.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 28.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 48 | .226 | 33.0 |