The Washington Bullets were 39-43 in 1980-81. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 7th 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 | 241.2 | 105.6 | 45.0 | 26.2 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 43.3 | 91.7 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 27.0 | 18.3 | 25.3 | 72.3 | 51.4 | 14.1 | 30.9 | 17.3 | 23.1 |
Team Rank | 11th | 18th | 7th | 8th | 18th | 14th | 13th | 4th | 19th | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 22nd | 22nd | 20th | 21st | 16th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.6 | 46.9 | 25.1 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 42.9 | 91.4 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 21.0 | 19.4 | 26.4 | 73.5 | 51.3 | 14.7 | 32.2 | 17.2 | 23.0 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 4th | 22nd | 11th | 14th | 17th | 12th | 20th | 7th | 10th | 17th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 14th | 22nd | 20th | 21st | |
Net | +0.0 | -1.9 | +1.1 | -1.2 | -0.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +5.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 15th | 7th | 20th | 15th | 9th | 12th | 11th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 16th | 16th | 15th | 10th | 17th | 14th | 13th | 11th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 9 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 21 | 17 | .553 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 25 | .286 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 31 | .162 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 7 | .811 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 11 | .694 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 24 | 12 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 19 | 18 | .514 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 13 | 22 | .371 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 23 | .343 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 28 | .222 | 21.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 30 | .211 | 22.5 |