1980–81 Chicago Bulls season
The 1980-81 NBA season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA and their first season in the Eastern Conference.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 4 | Kelvin Ransey | PG | | Ohio State |
| 2 | 26 | Sam Worthen | SG | | Marquette |
| 3 | 50 | James Wilkes | SF | | UCLA |
| 4 | 74 | Ron Charles | PF/C | | Michigan State |
| 5 | 96 | Mike Campbell | | | Northwestern |
| 6 | 120 | Bernard Rencher | | | St. John's |
| 7 | 142 | Robert Byrd | | | Marquette |
| 8 | 164 | Modzel Greer | | | North Park |
| 9 | 183 | Jay Shidler | | | Kentucky |
| 10 | 203 | Billy Foster | | | Montana State-Billings |
Roster
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
East First Round
New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ New York: Chicago 90, New York 80
- Game 2 @ Chicago: Chicago 115, New York 114
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls: Celtics win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 121, Chicago 109
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 106, Chicago 97
- Game 3 @ Chicago: Boston 113, Chicago 107
- Game 4 @ Chicago: Boston 109, Chicago 103
Season
Playoffs
