Adrian Dantley led the NBA in FG Made in 1980-81 with 24.
That is 4 more field goals than second-place Bernard King.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1981-02-06 | 24 |
| 2 | Bernard King | GOS | 1981-01-03 | 20 |
| 3 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1981-01-07 | 20 |
| 4 | Moses Malone | HOU | 1981-03-11 | 20 |
| 5 | Otis Birdsong | KCK | 1981-03-04 | 19 |
| 6 | Calvin Murphy | HOU | 1981-04-17 | 19 |
| 7 | Mike Dunleavy | HOU | 1980-12-06 | 19 |
| 8 | Otis Birdsong | KCK | 1980-12-05 | 19 |
| 9 | Billy Knight | IND | 1980-11-11 | 19 |
| 10 | Mike Mitchell | CLE | 1981-02-18 | 19 |
| 11 | Mike Mitchell | CLE | 1981-02-17 | 19 |
| 12 | David Thompson | DEN | 1981-03-01 | 18 |
| 13 | John Drew | ATL | 1980-12-27 | 18 |
| 14 | Bernard King | GOS | 1981-01-10 | 18 |
| 15 | Purvis Short | GOS | 1981-03-12 | 18 |