On this page you will find the NBA Playoff results for each season. You will see the result of every series during that particular season’s playoffs.
1981 NBA Playoff data
| Round | Winner (Seed) | Loser (Seed) | Length | Sweep |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Chicago Bulls (5) | New York Knicks (4) | 2 Games | Sweep |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Philadelphia 76ers (3) | Indiana Pacers (6) | 2 Games | Sweep |
| Western Conference First Round | Houston Rockets (6) | Los Angeles Lakers (3) | 3 Games | |
| Western Conference First Round | Kansas City Kings (5) | Portland Trail Blazers (4) | 3 Games | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston Celtics (1) | Chicago Bulls (5) | 4 Games | Sweep |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Philadelphia 76ers (3) | Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 7 Games | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Houston Rockets (6) | San Antonio Spurs (2) | 7 Games | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Kansas City Kings (5) | Phoenix Suns (1) | 7 Games | |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Boston Celtics (1) | Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 7 Games | |
| Western Conference Finals | Houston Rockets (6) | Kansas City Kings (5) | 5 Games | |
| NBA Finals | Boston Celtics (1) | Houston Rockets (6) | 6 Games |