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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1980-81
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | |
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | |
| Chicago Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 21 | 61 | .256 | 39 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | |
| Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | |
| Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 | |
| San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 | |
NBA Award Winners 1980-81
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Cedric Maxwell, Boston |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Julius Erving, Philadelphia |
| Coach of the Year | Jack McKinney, Indiana |
| Rookie of the Year | Darrell Griffith, Utah |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Mike Glenn, New York |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1980-81
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
80 |
909 |
632 |
2452 |
30.7 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
80 |
806 |
609 |
2222 |
27.8 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
82 |
850 |
512 |
2221 |
27.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
80 |
836 |
423 |
2095 |
26.2 |
| David Thompson (Denver) |
77 |
734 |
489 |
1967 |
25.5 |
| Otis Birdsong (Kansas City) |
71 |
710 |
317 |
1747 |
24.6 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
82 |
794 |
422 |
2014 |
24.6 |
| Mike Mitchell (Cleveland) |
82 |
853 |
302 |
2012 |
24.5 |
| World B. Free (Golden State) |
65 |
516 |
528 |
1565 |
24.1 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
81 |
768 |
390 |
1929 |
23.8 |
| Jamaal Wilkes (Los Angeles) |
81 |
786 |
254 |
1827 |
22.6 |
| Bernard King (Golden State) |
81 |
731 |
307 |
1771 |
21.9 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
80 |
614 |
519 |
1749 |
21.9 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
67 |
500 |
454 |
1454 |
21.7 |
| Mike Newlin (New Jersey) |
79 |
632 |
414 |
1688 |
21.4 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
719 |
283 |
1741 |
21.2 |
| Darrell Griffith (Utah) |
81 |
716 |
229 |
1671 |
20.6 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
76 |
636 |
269 |
1541 |
20.3 |
| Bill Cartwright (New York) |
82 |
619 |
408 |
1646 |
20.1 |
| Ray Williams (New York) |
79 |
616 |
312 |
1560 |
19.7 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter (Washington) |
81 |
734 |
9.1 |
| Norm Nixon (Los Angeles) |
79 |
696 |
8.8 |
| Phil Ford (Kansas City) |
66 |
580 |
8.8 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson (New York) |
79 |
627 |
7.9 |
| Nate Archibald (Boston) |
80 |
618 |
7.7 |
| John Lucas (Golden State) |
66 |
464 |
7.0 |
| Kelvin Ransey (Portland) |
80 |
555 |
6.9 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
81 |
560 |
6.9 |
| Johnny Davis (Indiana) |
76 |
480 |
6.3 |
| Mike Bratz (Cleveland) |
80 |
452 |
5.7 |
| Kenny Higgs (Denver) |
72 |
408 |
5.7 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
451 |
5.5 |
| Brian Taylor (San Diego) |
80 |
440 |
5.5 |
| Ray Williams (New York) |
79 |
432 |
5.5 |
| Eddie Johnson (Atlanta) |
75 |
407 |
5.4 |
| Wesley Matthews (Was.-Atl.) |
79 |
411 |
5.2 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
426 |
5.2 |
| Geoff Huston (Dal.-Cle.) |
81 |
394 |
4.9 |
| Phil Smith (San Diego) |
76 |
372 |
4.9 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
82 |
399 |
4.9 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1980-81
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
547 |
816 |
.670 |
| Darryl Dawkins (Philadelphia) |
423 |
697 |
.607 |
| Cedric Maxwell (Boston) |
441 |
750 |
.588 |
| Bernard King (Golden State) |
731 |
1244 |
.588 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
836 |
1457 |
.574 |
| Kermit Washington (Portland) |
325 |
571 |
.569 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
909 |
1627 |
.559 |
| Bill Cartwright (New York) |
619 |
1118 |
.554 |
| Swen Nater (San Diego) |
517 |
935 |
.553 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
636 |
1153 |
.552 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
635 |
1166 |
.545 |
| Reggie King (Kansas City) |
472 |
867 |
.544 |
| Otis Birdsong (Kansas City) |
710 |
1306 |
.544 |
| Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee) |
400 |
739 |
.541 |
| Bobby Jones (Philadelphia) |
407 |
755 |
.539 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
593 |
1101 |
.539 |
| Jim Paxson (Portland) |
585 |
1092 |
.536 |
| Vinnie Johnson (Seattle) |
419 |
785 |
.534 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
310 |
581 |
.534 |
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
355 |
666 |
.533 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1980-81
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
206 |
215 |
.958 |
| Ricky Sobers (Chicago) |
231 |
247 |
.935 |
| Mike Newlin (New
Jersey) |
414 |
466 |
.888 |
| Jim Spanarkel (Dallas) |
375 |
423 |
.887 |
| Junior Bridgeman (Milwaukee) |
213 |
241 |
.884 |
| John Long (Detroit) |
160 |
184 |
.870 |
| Charlie Criss (Atlanta) |
185 |
214 |
.864 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
283 |
328 |
.863 |
| Billy McKinney (Utah-Den.) |
162 |
188 |
.862 |
| Keith Herron (Detroit) |
228 |
267 |
.854 |
| Billy
Ray Bates (Portland) |
170 |
199 |
.854 |
| Freeman Williams (San
Diego) |
253 |
297 |
.852 |
| James Silas (San
Antonio) |
374 |
440 |
.850 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
390 |
459 |
.850 |
| Bob Gross (Portland) |
135 |
159 |
.849 |
| Greg Ballard (Washington) |
166 |
196 |
.847 |
| Kevin Grevey (Washington) |
244 |
290 |
.841 |
| Bob Wilkerson (Chicago) |
137 |
163 |
.840 |
| Mike Dunleavy (Houston) |
156 |
186 |
.839 |
| Roger Phegley (Cleveland) |
224 |
267 |
.839 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1980-81
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
80 |
474 |
706 |
1180 |
14.8 |
| Swen Nater (San Diego) |
82 |
295 |
722 |
1017 |
12.4 |
| Larry Smith (Golden State) |
82 |
433 |
561 |
994 |
12.1 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
191 |
704 |
895 |
10.9 |
| Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
82 |
184 |
668 |
852 |
10.4 |
| Kenny Carr (Cleveland) |
81 |
260 |
575 |
835 |
10.3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
80 |
197 |
624 |
821 |
10.3 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
220 |
608 |
828 |
10.1 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
81 |
200 |
613 |
813 |
10.0 |
| Reggie King (Kansas City) |
81 |
235 |
551 |
786 |
9.7 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
235 |
554 |
789 |
9.7 |
| Truck Robinson (Phoenix) |
82 |
216 |
573 |
789 |
9.6 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
82 |
245 |
532 |
777 |
9.5 |
| Kermit Washington (Portland) |
73 |
236 |
450 |
686 |
9.4 |
| Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
82 |
274 |
485 |
759 |
9.3 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
82 |
243 |
481 |
724 |
8.8 |
| Mychal Thompson (Portland) |
79 |
223 |
463 |
686 |
8.7 |
| Bill Laimbeer (Cleveland) |
81 |
266 |
427 |
693 |
8.6 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
80 |
229 |
447 |
676 |
8.4 |
| Tom LaGarde (Dallas) |
82 |
177 |
488 |
665 |
8.1 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1980-81
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Taylor (San Diego) |
44 |
115 |
.383 |
| Joey Hassett (Dal.-G.S.) |
53 |
156 |
.340 |
| Freeman Williams (San Diego) |
48 |
141 |
.340 |
| Henry Bibby (San Diego) |
32 |
95 |
.337 |
| Mike Bratz (Cleveland) |
57 |
169 |
.337 |
| Kevin Grevey (Washington) |
45 |
136 |
.331 |
| Chris Ford (Boston) |
36 |
109 |
.330 |
| Scott Wedman (Kansas City) |
25 |
77 |
.325 |
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80 to Present
NBA All Time
3 Point Field Goals Made Leaders
NBA ALL Time 3 Point Percentage Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1980-81
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
37 |
127 |
3.43 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson (New York) |
79 |
232 |
2.94 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
82 |
197 |
2.40 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
81 |
193 |
2.38 |
| Ray Williams (New York) |
79 |
185 |
2.34 |
| Dudley Bradley (Indiana) |
82 |
186 |
2.27 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
82 |
173 |
2.11 |
| Ron Lee (Detroit) |
82 |
166 |
2.02 |
| Robert Reid (Houston) |
82 |
163 |
1.99 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
161 |
1.96 |
| Norm Nixon (Los Angeles) |
79 |
146 |
1.85 |
| Jim Paxson (Portland) |
79 |
140 |
1.77 |
| Darwin Cook (New Jersey) |
81 |
141 |
1.74 |
| Dennis Johnson (Phoenix) |
79 |
136 |
1.72 |
| Mike Bratz (Cleveland) |
80 |
136 |
1.70 |
| Eddie Johnson (Atlanta) |
75 |
126 |
1.68 |
| Michael Cooper (Los Angeles) |
81 |
133 |
1.64 |
| Johnny High (Phoenix) |
81 |
129 |
1.59 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
76 |
115 |
1.51 |
| Jamaal Wilkes (Los Angeles) |
81 |
121 |
1.49 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1980-81
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| George
T. Johnson (San Antonio) |
82 |
278 |
3.39 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
40 |
117 |
2.93 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los
Angeles) |
80 |
228 |
2.85 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
82 |
214 |
2.61 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
198 |
2.41 |
| Harvey Catchings (Milwaukee) |
77 |
184 |
2.39 |
| Terry Tyler (Detroit) |
82 |
180 |
2.20 |
| Mychal Thompson (Portland) |
79 |
170 |
2.15 |
| Ben Poquette (Utah) |
82 |
174 |
2.12 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
171 |
2.11 |
| Dan Roundfield (Atlanta) |
63 |
119 |
1.89 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
80 |
150 |
1.88 |
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
82 |
151 |
1.84 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
82 |
147 |
1.79 |
| Mike Gminski (New
Jersey) |
56 |
100 |
1.79 |
| James Bailey (Seattle) |
82 |
143 |
1.74 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
81 |
134 |
1.65 |
| James Edwards (Indiana) |
81 |
128 |
1.58 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
82 |
124 |
1.51 |
| Joe
Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
82 |
121 |
1.48 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1980-81
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Julius Erving, Philadelphia Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Dennis Johnson, Phoenix George Gervin, San Antonio Larry Bird, Boston |
Second Team Moses Malone, Houston Nate Archibald, Boston Adrian Dantley, Utah Marques Johnson, Milwaukee Otis Birdsong, Kansas |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Caldwell Jones, Philadelphia M. R. Richardson, New York Bobby Jones, Philadelphia Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Dennis Johnson, Phoenix |
Second Team Dudley Bradley, Indiana Kermit Washington, Portland Dan Roundfield, Atlanta George Johnson, San Antonio Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee |
| All-Rookie Team |
Kelvin Ransey, Portland Darrell Griffith, Utah Larry Smith, Golden State Kevin McHale, Boston Joe Barry Carroll, Golden State |
First Round Draft Selections 1980-81
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Dallas Mavericks | Mark Aguirre | DePaul |
| 2. Detroit Pistons | Isiah Thomas | Indiana |
| 3. New Jersey Nets | Buck Williams | Maryland |
| 4. Atlanta Hawks | Al Wood | North Carolina |
| 5. Seattle SuperSonics | Danny Vranes | Utah |
| 6. Chicago Bulls | Orlando Woolridge | Notre Dame |
| 7. Kansas City Kings | Steve Johnson | Oregon State |
| 8. San Diego Clippers | Tom Chambers | Utah |
| 9. Dallas Mavericks | Rolando Blackman | Kansas State |
| 10. New Jersey Nets | Albert King | Maryland |
| 11. Washington Bullets | Frank Johnson | Wake Forest |
| 12. Detroit Pistons | Kelly Tripucka | Notre Dame |
| 13. Utah Jazz | Danny Schayes | Syracuse |
| 14. Indiana Pacers | Herb Williams | Ohio State |
| 15. Portland Trail Blazers | Jeff Lamp | Virginia |
| 16. Portland Trail Blazers | Darnell Valentine | Kansas |
| 17. Kansas City Kings | Kevin Loder | Alabama State |
| 18. New Jersey Nets | Ray Tolbert | Indiana |
| 19. Los Angeles Lakers | Mike McGee | Michigan |
| 20. Phoenix Suns | Larry Nance | Clemson |
| 21. Milwaukee Bucks | Alton Lister | Arizona State |
| 22. Philadelphia 76ers | Franklin Edwards | Cleveland State |
| 23. Boston Celtics | Charles Bradley | Wyoming |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Boston 4, Houston 2
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, Philadelphia 3 Philadelphia 105 at Boston 104 Philadelphia 99 at Boston 118 Boston 100 at Philadelphia 110 Boston 105 at Philadelphia 107 Philadelphia 109 at Boston 111 Boston 100 at Philadelphia 98 Philadelphia 90 at Boston 91 |
Series - Houston 4, Kansas City 1 Houston 97 at Kansas City 78 Houston 79 at Kansas City 88 Kansas City 88 at Houston 92 Kansas City 89 at Houston 100 Houston 97 at Kansas City 88
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 3 Milwaukee 122 at Philadelphia 125 Milwaukee 109 at Philadelphia 99 Philadelphia 108 at Milwaukee 103 Philadelphia 98 at Milwaukee 109 Milwaukee 99 at Philadelphia 116 Philadelphia 86 at Milwaukee 109 Milwaukee 98 at Philadelphia 99 |
Series - Kansas City 4, Phoenix 3 Kansas City 80 at Phoenix 102 Kansas City 88 at Phoenix 83 Phoenix 92 at Kansas City 93 Phoenix 95 at Kansas City 102 Kansas City 89 at Phoenix 101 Phoenix 81 at Kansas City 76 Kansas City 95 at Phoenix 88 | |
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Series - Boston 4, Chicago 0 Chicago 109 at Boston 121 Chicago 97 at Boston 106 Boston 113 at Chicago 107 Boston 109 at Chicago 103 |
Series - Houston 4, San Antonio 3 Houston 107 at San Antonio 98 Houston 113 at San Antonio 125 San Antonio 99 at Houston 112 San Antonio 114 at Houston 112 Houston 123 at San Antonio 117 San Antonio 101 at Houston 96 Houston 105 at San Antonio 100 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - Chicago 2, New York 0 Chicago 90 at New York 80 New York 114 at Chicago 115 |
Series - Houston 2, Los Angeles 1 Houston 111 at Los Angeles 107 Los Angeles 111 at Houston 106 Houston 89 at Los Angeles 86 | |
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Series - Philadelphia 2, Indiana 0 Indiana 108 at Philadelphia 124 Philadelphia 96 at Indiana 85 |
Series - Kansas City 2, Portland 1 Kansas City 98 at Portland 97 Portland 124 at Kansas City 119 Kansas City 104 at Portland 95 | |