Template:NBL Ladder 1981

Pos	1981 NBL season
	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Last 5	Streak	Home	Away	PF	PA	PP
1	St. Kilda Saints1	22	17	5	77.27%	5–0	W6	10–1	7–4	2134	1927	110.74%
2	Launceston Casino City	22	14	8	63.64%	4–1	W3	7–4	7–4	1895	1810	104.70%
3	West Adelaide Bearcats2	22	13	9	59.09%	3–2	W1	10–1	3–8	1848	1823	101.37%
4	Nunawading Spectres2	22	13	9	59.09%	3–2	L1	8–3	5–6	1706	1566	108.94%
5	Brisbane Bullets1 2 3	22	13	9	59.09%	3–2	W1	6–5	7–4	1712	1592	107.54%
6	Newcastle Falcons2 3	22	13	9	59.09%	0–5	L6	9–2	4–7	1779	1714	103.79%
7	Canberra Cannons	22	12	10	54.55%	3–2	W3	10–1	2–9	1700	1719	98.89%
8	Illawarra Hawks	22	9	13	40.91%	3–2	L1	8–3	1–10	1889	1949	96.92%
9	City of Sydney Astronauts	22	8	14	36.36%	4–1	W2	5–6	3–8	1711	1898	90.15%
10	Coburg Giants4	22	7	15	31.82%	0–5	L5	6–5	1–10	1690	1746	96.79%
11	Bankstown Bruins4	22	7	15	31.82%	1–4	L1	5–6	2–9	1746	1897	92.04%
12	Forestville Eagles	22	6	16	27.27%	1–4	L3	5–6	1–10	1719	1888	91.05%

Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 1981. Source: NBL.com.au