1980–81 Washington Bullets season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bullets 20th season in the NBA and their 8th season in the city of Washington, D.C..
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 14 | Wes Matthews | G | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 35 | Rick Mahorn | C/PF | Hampton | |
| 4 | 81 | Francois Wise | California State-Long Beach | ||
| 5 | 105 | Daryl Strickland | Rutgers | ||
| 6 | 127 | Ken Dancy | Chicago State | ||
| 7 | 151 | Karl Godine | Stephen F. Austin State | ||
| 8 | 170 | Rich Valavicius | Auburn | ||
| 9 | 191 | Clinton Wyatt | Alcorn State | ||
| 10 | 207 | Don Youman | Oklahoma State |