The Phoenix Suns were 57-25 in 1980-81. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Kansas City Kings, 4 games to 3.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 57 | 25 | .695 | ||
2 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | |
4 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
5 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 110.0 | 45.4 | 26.9 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 43.7 | 89.3 | 49.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 29.6 | 74.5 | 53.7 | 15.0 | 30.4 | 21.1 | 24.3 |
Team Rank | 17th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 13th | 6th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 12th | 14th | 10th | 8th | 15th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 22nd | 8th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 104.5 | 42.0 | 24.0 | 11.1 | 4.9 | 41.1 | 88.1 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.0 | 21.5 | 29.1 | 73.9 | 51.8 | 14.1 | 27.9 | 21.4 | 25.8 |
Opponent Rank | 17th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 23rd | 10th | 3rd | 14th | 6th | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 11th | 12th | 2nd | 7th | 10th | 7th | 2nd | 6th | |
Net | +5.5 | +3.4 | +2.9 | -0.4 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +2.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -11.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +2.5 | -0.2 | -1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 4th | 5th | 15th | 11th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 9th | 12th | 11th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 11th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 9 | .735 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 6.5 | |
| 9 | 16 | 17 | .485 | 8.5 | |
| 10 | 16 | 19 | .457 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 13.5 | |
| 13 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 13.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 28 | .176 | 19.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 5 | .853 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 9 | .727 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 21 | .364 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 21 | .364 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 23 | .343 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 21.0 | |
| 15 | 8 | 27 | .229 | 21.5 |