Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1979-80 | 1981-82 ⇨ |
The Best Players of the 1980-81 Season
The following players represent the best of the 1980-81 regular season.
MVP Top 3
| 1 | Julius Erving |  |
| 2 | Larry Bird |  |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |  |
NBA Finals MVP
All-NBA Selections
| All-NBA Team | Player | Team | Position |
| 1st | George Gervin |  | G |
| Dennis Johnson |  | G | |
| Julius Erving | | F | |
| Larry Bird | | F | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | | C | |
| 2nd | Otis Birdsong |  | G |
| Tiny Archibald | | G | |
| Marques Johnson |  | F | |
| Adrian Dantley |  | F | |
| Moses Malone |  | C | |
All-Star Teams
Starters
| All-Star Team | Player | Team |
| East | Larry Bird | |
| Julius Erving | | |
| Artis Gilmore |  | |
| Eddie Johnson |  | |
| Reggie Theus | | |
| West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
| Adrian Dantley | | |
| Walter Davis | | |
| George Gervin | | |
| Paul Westphal |  | |
Reserves
| Player | Team | All-Star Team |
| Tiny Archibald | | East |
| Marques Johnson | | East |
| Bobby Jones | | East |
| Mike Mitchell |  | East |
| Robert Parish | | East |
| Micheal Ray Richardson |  | East |
| Dan Roundfield |  | East |
| Otis Birdsong | | West |
| Dennis Johnson | | West |
| Moses Malone | | West |
| Truck Robinson | | West |
| Jack Sikma | | West |
| Jamaal Wilkes | | West |
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