| Score: | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 64 (5 / 4) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships.
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was the pair's second Wimbledon men's doubles title. McEnroe also won the singles event for the first time that year.
Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Lutz and Smith.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (champions)
See also: 2 and 4. 
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee (semifinals)
See also: 3 and 3. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (final)
See also: 4. n/a
See also: 5 and 4. Heinz Günthardt / 
Balázs Taróczy (third round)
See also: 6 and 1. Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (second round)
See also: 7 and 3. Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher (first round)
See also: 8 and 2. Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez (third round)
See also: 9 and 4. Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (second round)
See also: 10. n/a
See also: 11 and 2. Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (second round)
See also: 12 and 4. Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan (quarterfinals)
See also: 13 and 2. Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
See also: 14 and 3. Andrew Pattison / Butch Walts (first round)
See also: 15 and 3. Craig Edwards / Eddie Edwards (first round)
See also: 16 and 1. Frew McMillan / 
Buster Mottram (third round)