| 1971 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| Season MVP | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Lotte Orions |
| Season MVP | Tokuji Nagaike (HAU) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Finals MVP | Toshimitsu Suetsugu (YOM) |
The 1971 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 22nd season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).