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1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Seattle SuperSonics

| end_year = 1981

| wins = 34

| losses = 48

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 6

| conf_place = 10

| coach = Lenny Wilkens

| gm = Zollie Volchok

| owner = Sam Schulman

| arena = Kingdome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = SEA

| television = KIRO-TV

| radio = KIRO

}}

The 1980–81 NBA season was the SuperSonics 14th season in the NBA.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1981.html 1980-81 Seattle SuperSonics]

Draft picks

{{main article|1980 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="7%"| Round

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="7%"| Pick

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"| School/Club Team

style="text-align: center"

| 1

20Bill HanzlikSG/SF{{USA}}Notre Dame
style="text-align: center"

| 3

66Carl BaileyC{{USA}}Tuskegee

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Seattle SuperSonics|season=1980–81}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Dennis | last = Awtrey | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1948–02–22 | college = Santa Clara}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = James | last = Bailey | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1957–05–21 | college = Rutgers}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Fred | last = Brown | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 182 | DOB = 1948–08–07 | college = Iowa}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = James | last = Donaldson | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 275 | DOB = 1957–08–16 | college = Washington State}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Bill | last = Hanzlik | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1957–12–06 | college = Notre Dame}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Armond | last = Hill | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1953–03–31 | college = Princeton}}

{{player2 | num = 27 | first = John | last = Johnson | dab = basketball, born 1947 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1947–10–18 | college = Iowa}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Vinnie | last = Johnson | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1956–09–01 | college = Baylor}}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Lonnie | last = Shelton | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1955–10–19 | college = Oregon State}}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Jack | last = Sikma | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1955–11–14 | college = Illinois Wesleyan }}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Wally | last = Walker | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1954–07–18 | college = Virginia}}

{{ player2 | num = 44 | first = Paul | last = Westphal | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1950–11–30 | college = USC}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1981.html

| accessdate = January 19, 1981

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1980–81 NBA Pacific standings|team=SEA}}

{{1980–81 NBA West standings|team=SEA}}

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1980-81 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#800000;color:#191970;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#87CEEB;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|SDC

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–2–42–41–52–01–14–22–01–11–51–10–21–53–22–41–50–21–11–11–11–12–01–4
style="text-align:left;" | Boston4–2–5–14–12–02–04–11–12–03–31–12–03–36–05–13–32–02–02–02–01–11–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago4–21–5–5–11–11–15–11–11–13–22–01–13–33–23–32–40–20–20–21–11–12–05–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland5–11–41–5–2–01–13–31–10–22–40–20–20–63–30–50–61–11–11–11–10–21–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–21–10–2–3–30–22–30–60–20–60–50–21–11–10–21–41–41–52–31–41–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–10–21–11–13–3–2–03–22–41–14–23–21–11–10–21–11–42–32–43–23–22–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–41–41–53–32–00–2–0–21–12–41–10–21–53–31–51–40–20–20–21–10–20–21–5
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–21–11–11–13–22–32–0–3–21–15–01–51–11–12–00–22–42–41–42–43–34–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–10–21–12–06–04–21–12–3–1–12–42–30–22–00–20–21–43–23–31–44–14–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana5–13–32–34–22–01–14–21–11–1–2–00–22–45–13–20–61–10–22–01–10–21–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City1–11–10–22–06–02–41–10–54–20–2–0–51–12–01–10–23–23–22–43–22–35–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles2–00–21–12–05–02–32–05–13–22–05–0–0–22–02–01–12–43–32–33–36–03–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee5–13–33–36–02–01–15–11–12–04–21–12–0–5–13–33–21–12–01–12–02–02–04–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey2–30–62–33–31–11–13–31–10–21–50–20–21–5–0–61–51–12–00–20–21–11–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | New York4–21–53–35–01–12–05–10–22–02–31–10–23–36–0–3–31–11–10–22–02–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia5–13–34–26–02–01–14–12–02–06–02–01–12–35–13–3–1–11–12–02–02–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–00–22–01–14–14–12–04–24–11–12–34–21–11–11–11–1–3–33–26–05–15–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–10–22–01–14–13–22–04–22–32–02–33–30–20–21–11–13–3–2–34–24–22–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–10–22–01–15–14–22–04–13–30–24–23–21–12–02–00–22–33–2–4–13–25–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego1–10–21–11–13–22–31–14–24–11–12–33–30–22–00–20–20–62–41–4–5–13–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–11–11–12–04–12–32–03–31–42–03–20–60–21–10–20–21–52–42–31–5–4–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah0–21–10–21–15–14–22–01–42–41–11–52–30–21–10–20–20–53–21–52–31–4–0–2
style="text-align:left;" | Washington4–11–51–52–42–02–05–11–12–02–41–11–11–43–32–42–41–10–21–12–01–12–0—

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Seattle SuperSonics|end_year=1981|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}}

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|October (5–7)|show=no|no_player_stats=yes|first=yes|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}} !! Streak

|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"

| 1 || Oct 10 || Los Angeles Lakers || 98–99 || Kingdome || 0–1|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

| 2 || Oct 12 || @ Portland Trail Blazers|| 96–107|| Memorial Colliseum || 0–2|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 3 || Oct 14 || @ Dallas Mavericks || 85–83 || Reunion Arena || 1–2|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

| 4 || Oct 15 || @ Houston Rockets || 100–103 || The Summit ||1–3|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 5 || Oct 18 || @ Kansas City Kings ||127–122 || Kemper Arena ||2–3|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 6 || Oct 20 || @ Utah Jazz ||98–92 || Salt Palace ||3–3|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

| 7 || Oct 22 || Dallas Mavericks ||102–107|| Kingdome ||3–4|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"

|8 || Oct 24 || @ Los Angeles Lakers ||98–104|| The Forum ||3–5|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"

|9 || Oct 25 || Phoenix Suns ||75–100|| Kingdome ||3–6|| Lost 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|10 || Oct 26 || Portland Trail Blazers||111–98|| Kingdome ||4–6|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|11 || Oct 28 || Golden State Warriors||119–102|| Kingdome ||5–6|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"

|12 || Oct 31 || San Antonio Spurs ||96–112|| Kingdome ||5–7|| Lost 1

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|November (6–7)|show=no|no_player_stats=yes|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}} !! Streak

|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"

|13 || Nov 1 || @ Denver Nuggets ||118–123|| McNichols Sports Arena ||5–8|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|14 || Nov 3 || Cleveland Cavaliers ||118–83|| Kingdome ||6–8|| Win 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|15 || Nov 5 || Denver Nuggets ||117–125|| Kingdome ||6–9|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|16 || Nov 7 || San Diego Clippers||113–94|| Kingdome ||7–9|| Win 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|17 || Nov 12 || Utah Jazz||106–114|| Kingdome ||7–10|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|18 || Nov 14 || Kansas City Kings||127–125|| Kingdome ||8–10|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|19 || Nov 15 || Houston Rockets||143–139 (OT)|| Kingdome ||9–10|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"

|20 || Nov 18 || @ Houston Rockets||118–138|| The Summit ||9–11|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|21 || Nov 21 || @ Dallas Mavericks ||101–91|| Reunion Arena ||10–11|| Win 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|22 || Nov 23 || @ San Diego Clippers ||99–110|| San Diego Sports Arena ||10–12|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|23 || Nov 26 || @ Phoenix Suns ||103–113|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||10–13|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|24 || Nov 28 || San Diego Clippers||92–93|| Kingdome ||10–14|| Lost 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|25 || Nov 30 || New Jersey Nets||113–89|| Kingdome ||11–14|| Won 1

|-

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|December (6–7)|show=no|no_player_stats=yes|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}} !! Streak

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|26 || Dec 3 || Chicago Bulls||113–105|| Kingdome ||12–14|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|27 || Dec 6 || @ Utah Jazz||108–98|| Salt Palace ||13–14|| Won 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|28 || Dec 8 || San Antonio Spurs||104–99|| Kingdome ||14–14|| Won 4

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|29 || Dec 9 || @ Portland Trail Blazers||98–111|| Memorial Coliseum ||14–15|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|30 || Dec 10 ||@ Golden State Warriors||108–103|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||15–15|| Win 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|31 || Dec 12 || Los Angeles Lakers||107–113|| Kingdome ||15–16|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|32 || Dec 14 || @ San Diego Clippers||81–91|| San Diego Sports Arena ||15–17|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|33 || Dec 17 || Kansas City Kings||101–94|| Kingdome ||16–17|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|34 || Dec 19 || Atlanta Hawks||95–92|| Kingdome ||17–17|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|35 || Dec 22 || Phoenix Suns||98–109|| Kingdome ||17–18|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|36 || Dec 26 || Portland Trail Blazers||90–96|| Kingdome ||17–19|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|37 || Dec 27 || @ Golden State Warriors||98–104|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||17–20|| Lost 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|38 || Dec 30 || @ San Antonio Spurs||100–102|| HemisFair Arena ||17–21|| Lost 4

|-

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|January (4–10)|show=no|no_player_stats=yes|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}} !! Streak

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|39 || Jan 2 || Philadelphia 76ers||117–120 (OT)|| Kingdome ||17–22|| Lost 5

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|40 || Jan 5 || Dallas Mavericks||103–89|| Kingdome ||18–22|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|41 || Jan 7 || Detroit Pistons||99–94|| Kingdome ||19–22|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|42 || Jan 9 || @ Los Angeles Lakers ||87–92|| The Forum ||19–23|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|43 || Jan 10 || Denver Nuggets||119–116|| Kingdome ||20–23|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|44 || Jan 11 || Golden State Warriors||98–106|| Kingdome ||20–24|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|45 || Jan 13 || @ Phoenix Suns||99–104|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||20–25|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|46 || Jan 16 || @ Indiana Pacers||95–94|| Market Square Arena ||21–25|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|47 || Jan 18 || @ Philadelphia 76ers||92–113|| The Spectrum ||21–26|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|48 || Jan 20 || @ New York Knicks||97–98|| Madison Square Garden ||21–27|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|49 || Jan 21 || @ New Jersey Nets||122–126 (OT)|| Rutgers Athletic Center ||21–28|| Lost 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|50 || Jan 23 || @ Washington Wizards||91–103|| Capital Centre ||21–29|| Lost 4

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|51 || Jan 25 || @ Boston Celtics||106–115|| Boston Garden ||21–30|| Lost 5

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|52 || Jan 28 || Milwaukee Bucks ||110–119|| Kingdome ||21–31|| Lost 6

|-

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|February (8–7)|show=no|no_player_stats=yes|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}} !! Streak

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|53 || Feb 4 || Washington Bullets ||108–99|| Kingdome ||22–31|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|54 || Feb 6 || Kansas City Kings||92–102|| Kingdome ||22–32|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|55 || Feb 7 || Utah Jazz||96–89|| Kingdome ||23–32|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|56 || Feb 8 || Denver Nuggets||133–112|| Kingdome ||24–32|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|57 || Feb 10 || Boston Celtics||108–107 (OT)|| Kingdome ||25–32|| Won 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|58 || Feb 12 || @ Portland Trail Blazers||112–109|| Memorial Coliseum ||26–32|| Won 4

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|59 || Feb 14 || @ Chicago Bulls||117–134|| Chicago Stadium ||26–33|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|60 || Feb 15 || @ Kansas City Kings||105–107|| Kemper Arena ||26–34|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|61 || Feb 17 || @ Utah Jazz||101–98|| Salt Palace ||27–34|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|62 || Feb 18 || New York Knicks||103–105|| Kingdome ||27–35|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|63 || Feb 20 || Phoenix Suns||112–111|| Kingdome ||28–35|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|64 || Feb 22 || Houston Rockets||96–111|| Kingdome ||28–36|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|65 || Feb 24 || @ Dallas Mavericks||102–84|| Reunion Arena ||29–36|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|66 || Feb 26 || @ San Antonio Spurs||113–123|| HemisFair Arena ||29–37|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|67 || Feb 27 || @ Houston Rockets||92–96|| The Summit ||29–38|| Lost 2

|-

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|March (5–10)|show=no|no_player_stats=yes|bgcolor=#046A3C|color=#FCBE14}} !! Streak

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|68 || Mar 1 || @ Atlanta Hawks||102–108|| Omni Coliseum ||29–39|| Lost 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|69 || Mar 4 || Indiana Pacers||105–93|| Kingdome ||30–39|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|70 || Mar 6 || San Antonio Spurs||102–94|| Kingdome ||31–39|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf

|71 || Mar 7 || @ Golden State Warriors||103–106|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||31–40|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|72 || Mar 8 || San Diego Clippers||92–103|| Kingdome ||31–41|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|73 || Mar 11 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers||101–95|| Coliseum at Richfield ||32–41|| Won 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|74 || Mar 13 || @ Detroit Pistons||102–100|| Pontiac Silverdome ||33–41|| Won 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|75 || Mar 15 || @ Milwaukee Bucks||108–132|| MECCA Arena ||33–42|| Lost 1

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|76 || Mar 17 || @ Denver Nuggets||112–124|| McNichols Sports Arena ||33–43|| Lost 2

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|77 || Mar 20 || @ Los Angeles Lakers||119–133|| The Forum ||33–44|| Lost 3

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|78 || Mar 22 || @ Phoenix Suns||91–107|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||33–45|| Lost 4

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|79 || Mar 24 || @ San Diego Clippers||106–111|| San Diego Sports Arena ||33–46|| Lost 5

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|80 || Mar 25 || Portland Trail Blazers||103–112|| Kingdome ||33–47|| Lost 6

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"

|81 || Mar 27 || Los Angeles Lakers||90–97|| Kingdome ||33–48|| Lost 7

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

|82 || Mar 29 || Golden State Warriors||96–92|| Kingdome ||34–48|| Won 1

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=SEA|end_year=1981}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%" | Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | GP

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | GS

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | MPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | FG%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | FT%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | RPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | APG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | SPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | BPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="6%" | PPG

{{sort|Bailey, James|James Bailey}}

|82

|

31.0

|.499

|.500

|.709

|7.4

|1.2

|.9

|1.7

|14.0

{{sort|Brown, Fred|Fred Brown}}

|78

|

25.5

|.488

|.359

|.832

|2.2

|3.0

|1.1

|.2

|15.5

{{sort|Donaldson, James|James Donaldson}}

|68

|

14.4

|.542

|

.594

|4.5

|.6

|.1

|1.1

|5.3

{{sort|Hanzlik, Bill|Bill Hanzlik}}

|74

|

17.0

|.478

|.200

|.793

|2.1

|1.5

|.8

|.3

|5.4

{{sort|Johnson, John|John Johnson}}

|80

|

29.1

|.431

|.000

|.808

|4.5

|3.9

|.7

| .3

11.5
{{sort|Johnson, Vinnie|Vinnie Johnson}}

|81

|

28.5

|.534

|.200

|.793

|4.5

|4.2

|1.0

|.2

|13.0

{{sort|Shelton, Lonnie|Lonnie Shelton}}

|14

|

31.4

|.420

|

.655

|5.6

|2.5

|1.6

|.2

|13.0

{{sort|Sikma, Jack|Jack Sikma}}

|82

|

35.6

|.454

|.000

|.823

|10.4

|3.0

|1.0

|1.1

|18.7

{{sort|Walker, Wally|Wally Walker}}

|82

|

21.9

|.463

|.000

|.645

|3.8

|1.5

|.6

|.2

|8.4

{{sort|Westphal, Paul|Paul Westphal}}

|36

|

29.9

|.442

|.240

|.832

|1.9

|4.1

|1.3

|.4

|16.7

Transactions

=Free agents=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!colspan=3|Subtractions

style="width:160px"|Player

!style="width:80px"|Date signed

!style="width:180px"|New team

Tom LaGarde

|Expansion Draft May 28, 1980

|Dallas Mavericks

References

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