Adrian Dantley led the NBA in Points in 1980-81 with 55.
That is 3 more points than second-place Billy Knight.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1981-02-06 | 55 |
| 2 | Billy Knight | IND | 1980-11-11 | 52 |
| 3 | Moses Malone | HOU | 1981-03-11 | 51 |
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1981-01-07 | 51 |
| 5 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1980-10-31 | 50 |
| 6 | Bernard King | GOS | 1981-01-03 | 50 |
| 7 | George Gervin | SAN | 1981-02-17 | 49 |
| 8 | Mike Dunleavy | HOU | 1980-12-06 | 48 |
| 9 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1981-03-18 | 48 |
| 10 | John Drew | ATL | 1980-12-27 | 47 |
| 11 | Joe Barry Carroll | GOS | 1981-02-20 | 46 |
| 12 | Julius Erving | PHL | 1980-11-01 | 45 |
| 13 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1981-01-14 | 45 |
| 14 | Purvis Short | GOS | 1981-03-12 | 45 |
| 15 | David Thompson | DEN | 1981-03-01 | 44 |