| NBA Awards |
| Player of the Week | |||||||||
| Date | Pos | Player | Team | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| 04/19/1981 | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 39.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |
| 04/19/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 24.8 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | |
| 04/12/1981 | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | 25.3 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | |
| 04/12/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 24.3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
| 04/05/1981 | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | 31.7 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| 04/05/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 25.5 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | |
| 03/29/1981 | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 39.0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| 03/29/1981 | C | Robert Parish | 76ers | 25.7 | 14.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | |
| 03/22/1981 | SF | David Thompson | Nuggets | 33.0 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | |
| 03/22/1981 | PF | Alex English | Pacers | 34.5 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | |
| 03/15/1981 | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 30.5 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | |
| 03/15/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 30.0 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 03/08/1981 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 32.7 | 19.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | |
| 03/08/1981 | SF | Reggie Theus | Bulls | 25.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
| 03/01/1981 | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 35.0 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | |
| 03/01/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 31.0 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
| 02/22/1981 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 29.7 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 02/22/1981 | SF | Julius Erving | 76ers | 31.3 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| 02/15/1981 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 29.8 | 15.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 02/15/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 26.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | |
| 02/08/1981 | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 31.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | |
| 02/08/1981 | C | Robert Parish | 76ers | 23.3 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| 02/01/1981 | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 21.8 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 02/01/1981 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 27.5 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | |
| 01/25/1981 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 30.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | |
| 01/25/1981 | SF | Julius Erving | 76ers | 29.3 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | |
| 01/18/1981 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 32.0 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| 01/18/1981 | PF | David Greenwood | Bulls | 23.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |
| 01/11/1981 | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 21.3 | 8.3 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | |
| 01/11/1981 | PG | Micheal Ray Richardson | Knicks | 24.3 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | |
| 01/04/1981 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 34.3 | 16.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4.0 | |
| 01/04/1981 | SF | Julius Erving | 76ers | 36.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 12/28/1980 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 27.3 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
| 12/28/1980 | C | Robert Parish | 76ers | 26.7 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 | |
| 12/21/1980 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 24.0 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | |
| 12/21/1980 | PF | Alex English | Pacers | 33.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | |
| 12/14/1980 | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 39.7 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | |
| 12/14/1980 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 29.3 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | |
| 12/07/1980 | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 36.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |
| 12/07/1980 | C | Robert Parish | 76ers | 32.0 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | |
| 11/30/1980 | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 29.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 11/30/1980 | SF | Julius Erving | 76ers | 30.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | |
| 11/23/1980 | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 41.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | |
| 11/23/1980 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 31.7 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |
| 11/16/1980 | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 32.7 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | |
| 11/16/1980 | PG | Micheal Ray Richardson | Knicks | 20.3 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | |
| 11/09/1980 | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 21.5 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | |
| 11/09/1980 | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 28.3 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Player of the Month | |||||||||
| Date | Pos | Player | Team | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| April | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 29.6 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | |
| April | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 25.9 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | |
| March | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 26.6 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | |
| March | PF | Alex English | Pacers | 30.1 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | |
| February | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 28.0 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | |
| February | C | Robert Parish | 76ers | 25.0 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | |
| January | C | Moses Malone | Rockets | 31.1 | 15.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
| January | SF | Julius Erving | 76ers | 32.4 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | |
| December | SF | George Gervin | Spurs | 35.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | |
| December | C | Robert Parish | 76ers | 25.9 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | |
| November | PG | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 22.3 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | |
| November | SF | Larry Bird | Celtics | 25.9 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | |
| Rookie of the Month | |||||||||
| Date | Pos | Player | Team | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| April | SF | Kiki Vandeweghe | Mavericks | 19.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | |
| April | C | Kevin McHale | Cavaliers | 13.6 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | |
| March | C | Joe Barry Carroll | Clippers | 14.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | |
| March | C | Kevin McHale | Cavaliers | 13.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | |
| February | SF | Kiki Vandeweghe | Mavericks | 21.9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |
| February | SF | Andrew Toney | Heat | 17.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| January | SF | Kiki Vandeweghe | Mavericks | 23.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| January | SF | Andrew Toney | Heat | 19.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | |
| December | SF | Kiki Vandeweghe | Mavericks | 21.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| December | C | Kevin McHale | Cavaliers | 13.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | |
| November | SF | Kiki Vandeweghe | Mavericks | 21.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| November | SF | Andrew Toney | Heat | 17.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | |