| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 36–5 | 21–20 | 22–8 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 19–11 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 30–11 | 15–26 | 18–12 |
| Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 10–20 |
| San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 22–19 | 14–27 | 14–16 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23.0 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 7–23 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 1980–81 NBA Pacific Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1980–81 NBA Pacific standings}}
To highlight the Phoenix Suns, insert:
{{1980–81 NBA Pacific standings|team=PHO}}
For the other teams, use:
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR
- Golden State Warriors – GSW
- San Diego Clippers – SDC
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA