| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
| 9 | San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1980–81 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Phoenix Suns, insert:
{{1980–81 NBA West standings|team=PHO}}
For the other teams, use:
- Dallas Mavericks – DAL
- Denver Nuggets – DEN
- Golden State Warriors – GSW
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- Kansas City Kings – KCK
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- San Diego Clippers – SDC
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR
- San Antonio Spurs – SAS
- Utah Jazz – UTA