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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks .
The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the
Houston Rockets
eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one.
NBA draft
The Lakers did not have a first-round pick in the 1980 Draft. Their first selection was Wayne Robinson , the 31st pick overall, but he never played a game for the Lakers. Future NBA Coach Butch Carter was their second selection at #37 overall.
Roster
1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
33
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C)
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1947-04-16
UCLA
PF
8, 40
Brewer, Jim
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1951-12-03
Minnesota
SF
24
Carter, Butch
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1958-06-11
Indiana
PF
9
Chones, Jim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1949-11-30
Marquette
SG
21
Cooper, Michael
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1956-04-15
New Mexico
SG
25
Hardy, Alan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1957-05-25
Michigan
SG
14
Holland, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1956-12-06
UCLA
SG
32
Johnson, Magic (C)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959-08-14
Michigan State
PG
15
Jordan, Eddie
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-01-29
Rutgers
PF
54
Landsberger, Mark
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1955-05-21
Arizona State
PG
10
Nixon, Norm
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-10-11
Duquesne
SF
52
Wilkes, Jamaal
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1953-05-02
UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: December 2, 1980
Roster Notes
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
z , y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1980-81 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–4
2–4
1–5
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–2
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–4
Boston
4–2
—
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
3–3
6–0
5–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
5–1
Chicago
4–2
1–5
—
5–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
3–3
3–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
Cleveland
5–1
1–4
1–5
—
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
3–3
0–5
0–6
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
—
3–3
0–2
2–3
0–6
0–2
0–6
0–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–4
1–5
2–3
1–4
1–5
0–2
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
—
2–0
3–2
2–4
1–1
4–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–4
2–3
2–4
3–2
3–2
2–4
0–2
Detroit
2–4
1–4
1–5
3–3
2–0
0–2
—
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–3
1–5
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
Golden State
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
—
3–2
1–1
5–0
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
2–4
3–3
4–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
6–0
4–2
1–1
2–3
—
1–1
2–4
2–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–4
3–2
3–3
1–4
4–1
4–2
0–2
Indiana
5–1
3–3
2–3
4–2
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
5–1
3–2
0–6
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Kansas City
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
6–0
2–4
1–1
0–5
4–2
0–2
—
0–5
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–2
3–2
2–4
3–2
2–3
5–1
1–1
Los Angeles
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–3
2–0
5–1
3–2
2–0
5–0
—
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–4
3–3
2–3
3–3
6–0
3–2
1–1
Milwaukee
5–1
3–3
3–3
6–0
2–0
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
1–1
2–0
—
5–1
3–3
3–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
New Jersey
2–3
0–6
2–3
3–3
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–5
—
0–6
1–5
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
New York
4–2
1–5
3–3
5–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
6–0
—
3–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Philadelphia
5–1
3–3
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
6–0
2–0
1–1
2–3
5–1
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
4–1
2–0
4–2
4–1
1–1
2–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
3–3
3–2
6–0
5–1
5–0
1–1
Portland
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
2–0
4–2
2–3
2–0
2–3
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
—
2–3
4–2
4–2
2–3
2–0
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
4–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–3
3–2
—
4–1
3–2
5–1
1–1
San Diego
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
1–1
2–3
3–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–6
2–4
1–4
—
5–1
3–2
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
2–3
2–0
3–3
1–4
2–0
3–2
0–6
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
2–3
1–5
—
4–1
1–1
Utah
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
1–4
2–4
1–1
1–5
2–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–5
3–2
1–5
2–3
1–4
—
0–2
Washington
4–1
1–5
1–5
2–4
2–0
2–0
5–1
1–1
2–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
3–3
2–4
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
Game log
Regular season
1980–81 game log Total: 54-28 (home: 30-11; road: 24-17)
October: 9–2 (home: 5–1; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 10
@ Seattle
W 99-98
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Magic Johnson (8)
Kingdome 35,233
1-0
2
October 12
Houston
W 114-103
Magic Johnson (30)
Jim Chones (11)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum
11,142
2-0
3
October 15
@ Kansas City
W 112-107 (OT)
Jamaal Wilkes (31)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (14)
Kemper Arena
5,753
3-0
4
October 17
Phoenix
W 116-109
Jamaal Wilkes (34)
Jim Chones (16)
Norm Nixon (9)
The Forum
10,411
4-0
5
October 19
Golden State
W 125-107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Mark Landsberger (12)
Norm Nixon (9)
The Forum
10,644
5-0
6
October 21
@ Portland
L 103-107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Magic Johnson (5)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
5-1
7
October 24
Seattle
W 104-98
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (26)
Jim Chones (15)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
12,201
6-1
8
October 25
@ Utah
W 127-99
Magic Johnson (33)
Mark Landsberger (12)
Magic Johnson (6)
Salt Palace 12,058
7-1
9
October 26
San Antonio
L 102-108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
11,906
7-2
10
October 28
@ San Diego
W 131-101
Magic Johnson (29)
Abdul-Jabbar & Landsberger (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
San Diego Sports Arena
8,663
8-2
11
October 31
Cleveland
W 107-98
Jamaal Wilkes (23)
Jim Chones (13)
Norm Nixon (8)
The Forum
9,728
9-2
November: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
12
November 2
Denver
L 121-123
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
11,661
9-3
13
November 4
Portland
W 119-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Jim Chones (12)
Magic Johnson (12)
The Forum
10,100
10-3
14
November 7
@ Dallas
W 126-102
Magic Johnson (32)
Johnson & Landsberger (9)
Norm Nixon (10)
Reunion Arena 17,481
11-3
15
November 8
@ San Antonio
L 109-112
Magic Johnson (28)
Chones & Johnson (10)
Norm Nixon (15)
HemisFair Arena 16,114
11-4
16
November 11
@ Atlanta
W 126-97
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8)
Omni Coliseum 11,373
12-4
17
November 12
@ Houston
L 104-107
Jamaal Wilkes (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Summit
11,527
12-5
18
November 14
San Diego
W 113-100
Jamaal Wilkes (22)
Jim Chones (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
The Forum
11,808
13-5
19
November 16
Dallas
W 110-102
Magic Johnson (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
The Forum
10,893
14-5
20
November 18
Kansas City
W 107-94
Jamaal Wilkes (32)
Jim Chones (18)
Norm Nixon (14)
The Forum
10,169
15-5
21
November 20
@ Phoenix
L 99-102
Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Norm Nixon (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660
15-6
22
November 21
Phoenix
W 116-88
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20)
Norm Nixon (7)
The Forum
14,164
16-6
23
November 23
Milwaukee
L 94-110
Jamaal Wilkes (27)
Jim Chones (13)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
The Forum
14,814
16-7
24
November 27
@ Golden State
W 128-119
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40)
Abdul-Jabbar & Chones (11)
Norm Nixon (12)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,564
17-7
25
November 29
@ Denver
W 124-123 (2OT)
Jamaal Wilkes (30)
Jim Chones (15)
Norm Nixon (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,811
18-7
26
November 30
Chicago
L 108-122
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
3 players tied (9)
Eddie Jordan (9)
The Forum
13,605
18-8
December: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
27
December 3
San Diego
L 114-120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Jim Chones (13)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
The Forum
9,346
18-9
28
December 6
@ Golden State
L 103-119
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Jim Chones (9)
Norm Nixon (11)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,329
18-10
29
December 7
Utah
W 113-100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
The Forum
11,564
19-10
30
December 9
@ Dallas
W 103-92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Abdul-Jabbar & Chones (11)
Norm Nixon (10)
Reunion Arena 9,313
20-10
31
December 10
@ Houston
W 109-108
Jamaal Wilkes (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Norm Nixon (8)
The Summit
10,632
21-10
32
December 12
@ Seattle
W 113-107
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Kingdome 22,448
22-10
33
December 14
Golden State
W 122-113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Jim Chones (11)
Norm Nixon (14)
The Forum
11,643
23-10
34
December 16
@ San Diego
L 92-97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Norm Nixon (8)
San Diego Sports Arena
9,044
23-11
35
December 19
Portland
L 106-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Jim Chones (13)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
12,190
23-12
36
December 21
San Antonio
W 135-122
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (42)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
12,341
24-12
37
December 23
@ Portland
L 102-108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (42)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Eddie Jordan (6)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
24-13
38
December 26
Indiana
W 116-115
Jamaal Wilkes (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
14,345
25-13
39
December 27
@ Phoenix
L 106-116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Jim Chones (10)
Norm Nixon (10)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660
25-14
40
December 28
Philadelphia
W 122-116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
17,505
26-14
41
December 30
@ Utah
L 100-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Jim Chones (12)
Eddie Jordan (6)
Salt Palace 12,393
26-15
January: 10–3 (home: 8–0; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
42
January 2
@ San Antonio
L 112-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36)
Jim Chones (11)
Norm Nixon (15)
HemisFair Arena 14,722
26-16
43
January 6
Washington
W 107-98
Norm Nixon (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
11,033
27-16
44
January 9
Seattle
W 92-87
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Norm Nixon (9)
The Forum
12,596
28-16
45
January 11
Detroit
W 117-108
Jamaal Wilkes (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
11,195
29-16
46
January 13
@ Cleveland
W 108-104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Abdul-Jabbar & Brewer (8)
Norm Nixon (9)
Richfield Coliseum 7,316
30-16
47
January 14
@ Washington
L 104-114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Abdul-Jabbar & Cooper (10)
Norm Nixon (7)
Capital Centre 10,372
30-17
48
January 16
@ New Jersey
W 113-111
Jamaal Wilkes (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Norm Nixon (13)
Brendan Byrne Arena
8,462
31-17
49
January 18
@ Boston
L 96-98
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Eddie Jordan (5)
Boston Garden 15,320
31-18
50
January 21
Atlanta
W 116-106
Jamaal Wilkes (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Michael Cooper (9)
The Forum
10,389
32-18
51
January 23
Denver
W 110-105
Jamaal Wilkes (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Norm Nixon (9)
The Forum
14,813
33-18
52
January 26
Portland
W 124-112
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Norm Nixon (18)
The Forum
10,681
34-18
53
January 27
Utah
W 111-104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Jim Chones (13)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
10,453
35-18
54
January 29
Kansas City
W 118-104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Cooper & Nixon (10)
The Forum
11,058
36-18
February: 8–4 (home: 3–2; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
All-Star Break
55
February 4
@ Indiana
W 102-96
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Michael Cooper (9)
Market Square Arena 15,966
37-18
56
February 6
@ Detroit
W 111-102
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Eddie Jordan (12)
Pontiac Silverdome 12,205
38-18
57
February 8
@ Philadelphia
L 99-102
Jamaal Wilkes (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Abdul-Jabbar & Nixon (5)
The Spectrum 18,276
38-19
58
February 11
Boston
L 91-105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Michael Cooper (11)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
17,505
38-20
59
February 13
@ Houston
W 114-105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Summit
13,985
39-20
60
February 15
Dallas
W 107-99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Norm Nixon (9)
The Forum
11,920
40-20
61
February 17
New York
W 96-87
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Michael Cooper (11)
Michael Cooper (9)
The Forum
13,279
41-20
62
February 20
Houston
L 107-110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
14,470
41-21
63
February 22
@ New York
W 96-93
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Cooper & Landsberger (9)
Cooper & Nixon (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,591
42-21
64
February 24
@ Chicago
W 107-97
Norm Nixon (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Norm Nixon (13)
Chicago Stadium 16,518
43-21
65
February 25
@ Milwaukee
L 108-126
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Norm Nixon (8)
MECCA Arena
11,052
43-22
66
February 27
New Jersey
W 107-103
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (11)
Cooper & Nixon (7)
The Forum
17,505
44-22
March: 10–6 (home: 4–3; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
67
March 1
Phoenix
L 96-101
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (10)
Norm Nixon (9)
The Forum
17,505
44-23
68
March 3
@ Kansas City
W 99-98
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
3 players tied (8)
Norm Nixon (8)
Kemper Arena
12,208
45-23
69
March 4
@ Denver
L 114-123
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Mark Landsberger (10)
Norm Nixon (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,840
45-24
70
March 10
San Antonio
W 118-104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Magic Johnson (16)
Norm Nixon (13)
The Forum
16,703
46-24
71
March 12
@ San Diego
W 122-116
Jamaal Wilkes (29)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (7)
San Diego Sports Arena
13,043
47-24
72
March 13
Kansas City
W 116-101
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Mark Landsberger (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
17,505
48-24
73
March 15
San Diego
L 118-122
Jamaal Wilkes (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Norm Nixon (12)
The Forum
15,560
48-25
74
March 17
@ Dallas
W 114-109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Magic Johnson (9)
Johnson & Nixon (7)
Reunion Arena 17,828
49-25
75
March 18
@ Phoenix
L 114-126
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Magic Johnson (8)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660
49-26
76
March 20
Seattle
W 133-119
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Norm Nixon (10)
The Forum
17,505
50-26
77
March 21
@ Portland
W 117-111
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)
Norm Nixon (15)
Memorial Coliseum
12,666
51-26
78
March 22
@ Golden State
W 120-118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Magic Johnson (8)
Norm Nixon (15)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,239
52-26
79
March 24
Golden State
W 110-103
Johnson & Nixon (24)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Forum
17,505
53-26
80
March 27
@ Seattle
W 97-90
Jamaal Wilkes (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Magic Johnson (9)
Kingdome 22,494
54-26
81
March 28
@ Utah
L 110-112 (OT)
Magic Johnson (41)
Johnson & Landsberger (12)
Magic Johnson (11)
Salt Palace 12,383
54-27
82
March 29
Denver
L 146-148 (OT)
Magic Johnson (33)
Magic Johnson (15)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Forum
17,505
54-28
1980–81 schedule
Playoffs
1981 playoff game log Total: 1–2 (home: 0–2; road: 1–0)
First Round: 1–2 (home: 0–2; road: 1–0)
1981 schedule
Player statistics
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game
Award winners/Honors
Transactions
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