1981 PBA season

1981 PBA season
Duration	March 8, 1981 – November 28, 1981
Number of teams	10
TV partner(s)	MBS
Conferences
Open Conference champions	Toyota Super Diesels
Runners-up	Crispa Redmanizers
Reinforced Filipino Conference champions	Crispa Redmanizers
Runners-up	U-Tex Wranglers
Awards
Season MVP	Bogs Adornado
Seasons
< 1980 1982  >

The 1981 PBA season was the seventh season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Season highlights

• Instead of the usual three-conference format, the season was shortened to two conferences to give way for the Philippines' hosting of the SEA Games in Manila.
• Arch rivals Toyota and Crispa played for the 10th time in a PBA championship during the Open Conference, the Super Diesels finally ended a string of runner-up finishes from last year by winning their finals series against the Redmanizers in five games.
• Toyota import Andrew Fields became the first recipient of the PBA Best Import Award.
• William "Bogs" Adornado of U/Tex Wranglers won his 3rd Most Valuable Player Award.

Champions

• Open Conference: Toyota Super Diesels
• Reinforced Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Team with best win-loss percentage: Toyota (29-14, .674)

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Bogs Adornado (U/Tex)
• Rookie of the Year: Rafael Sison (Presto)
• Best Import-Open Conference: Andrew Fields (Toyota)
• Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Russell Murray (Yco-Tanduay)
• Mythical Five:
  • Robert Jaworski (Toyota)
  • Atoy Co (Crispa)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Toyota)
  • Bogs Adornado (U/Tex)
  • Philip Cezar (Crispa)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
Toyota Super Diesels	43	29	14	.674
Crispa Redmanizers	54	36	18	.667
U/Tex Wranglers	53	34	19	.641
San Miguel Beermen	41	22	19	.536
CDCP Road Builders	30	16	14	.533
Tefilin Polyesters	32	15	17	.469
Presto Fun Drinks	43	17	26	.395
YCO-Tanduay	42	13	29	.309
Finance Funders	30	9	21	.300
Gilbey's Gin/St.George Whiskies	30	8	22	.267