1980-81 Kansas City Kings

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40-42, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 106.9 points per game, Allowed 106.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 41-41)
Coached by Cotton Fitzsimmons (40-42)

Arena: Kemper Arena / Attendance: 336,585 (17th of 23 available)

SRS: -0.49 (13th of 23) / Pace Factor: 101.3 (10th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 104.7 (14th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 104.7 (9th of 23)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) versus Houston Rockets
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Phoenix Suns
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (2-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers

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1980-81 Statistics / Schedule

Team and Opponent Statistics

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	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS
Team	82	19830	3572	7151	.500	49	168	.292	1576	2206	.714	1037	2450	3487	2271	719	385	1448	2092	8769	106.9
Opponent	82	19830	3424	7117	.481	31	153	.203	1889	2500	.756	1138	2510	3648	1857	717	383	1520	2015	8768	106.9

Player Statistics

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Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be included (1961-62 season and before).

Totals

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Rk	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Otis Birdsong	G	6-3	190	25	71	2593	710	1306	.544	10	35	.286	317	455	.697	119	139	258	233	93	18	173	172	1747
2	Scott Wedman	F-G	6-7	215	28	81	2902	685	1437	.477	25	77	.325	140	204	.686	128	305	433	226	97	46	161	294	1535
3	Reggie King	F	6-6	225	23	81	2743	472	867	.544	0	0		264	386	.684	235	551	786	122	102	41	164	227	1208
4	Phil Ford	G	6-2	175	24	66	2287	424	887	.478	11	36	.306	294	354	.831	26	102	128	580	99	6	241	190	1153
5	Ernie Grunfeld	G-F	6-6	210	25	79	1584	260	486	.535	0	0		75	101	.743	31	175	206	205	60	15	88	155	595
6	Sam Lacey	C	6-10	235	32	82	2228	237	536	.442	1	5	.200	92	117	.786	131	453	584	399	95	120	182	302	567
7	Joe Meriweather	C-F	6-10	215	27	74	1514	206	415	.496	0	0		148	213	.695	126	267	393	77	27	80	125	219	560
8	Leon Douglas	C-F	6-10	230	26	79	1356	185	323	.573	0	3	.000	102	186	.548	150	234	384	69	25	38	90	251	472
9	Hawkeye Whitney	G-F	6-5	235	23	47	782	149	306	.487	2	6	.333	50	65	.769	29	77	106	68	47	6	48	98	350
10	Lloyd Walton	G	6-0	160	27	61	821	90	218	.413	0	1	.000	26	33	.788	13	35	48	208	32	2	80	45	206
11	John Lambert	C-F	6-10	225	28	43	475	65	160	.406	0	2	.000	18	23	.783	27	63	90	24	12	5	17	74	148
12	Frankie Sanders	F-G	6-6	200	24	23	186	34	77	.442	0	0		20	22	.909	6	15	21	17	16	1	21	20	88
13	Jo Jo White	G	6-3	190	34	13	236	36	82	.439	0	0		11	18	.611	3	18	21	37	11	1	18	21	83
14	Gus Gerard	F-G	6-8	200	27	16	123	19	51	.373	0	3	.000	19	29	.655	13	16	29	6	3	6	7	24	57

Per Game

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Rk	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Otis Birdsong	G	6-3	190	25	71	36.5	10.0	18.4	.544	0.1	0.5	.286	4.5	6.4	.697	1.7	2.0	3.6	3.3	1.3	0.3	2.4	2.4	24.6
2	Scott Wedman	F-G	6-7	215	28	81	35.8	8.5	17.7	.477	0.3	1.0	.325	1.7	2.5	.686	1.6	3.8	5.3	2.8	1.2	0.6	2.0	3.6	19.0
3	Phil Ford	G	6-2	175	24	66	34.7	6.4	13.4	.478	0.2	0.5	.306	4.5	5.4	.831	0.4	1.5	1.9	8.8	1.5	0.1	3.7	2.9	17.5
4	Reggie King	F	6-6	225	23	81	33.9	5.8	10.7	.544	0.0	0.0		3.3	4.8	.684	2.9	6.8	9.7	1.5	1.3	0.5	2.0	2.8	14.9
5	Joe Meriweather	C-F	6-10	215	27	74	20.5	2.8	5.6	.496	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.9	.695	1.7	3.6	5.3	1.0	0.4	1.1	1.7	3.0	7.6
6	Ernie Grunfeld	G-F	6-6	210	25	79	20.1	3.3	6.2	.535	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.3	.743	0.4	2.2	2.6	2.6	0.8	0.2	1.1	2.0	7.5
7	Hawkeye Whitney	G-F	6-5	235	23	47	16.6	3.2	6.5	.487	0.0	0.1	.333	1.1	1.4	.769	0.6	1.6	2.3	1.4	1.0	0.1	1.0	2.1	7.4
8	Sam Lacey	C	6-10	235	32	82	27.2	2.9	6.5	.442	0.0	0.1	.200	1.1	1.4	.786	1.6	5.5	7.1	4.9	1.2	1.5	2.2	3.7	6.9
9	Jo Jo White	G	6-3	190	34	13	18.2	2.8	6.3	.439	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.4	.611	0.2	1.4	1.6	2.8	0.8	0.1	1.4	1.6	6.4
10	Leon Douglas	C-F	6-10	230	26	79	17.2	2.3	4.1	.573	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	2.4	.548	1.9	3.0	4.9	0.9	0.3	0.5	1.1	3.2	6.0
11	Frankie Sanders	F-G	6-6	200	24	23	8.1	1.5	3.3	.442	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.0	.909	0.3	0.7	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.9	0.9	3.8
12	Gus Gerard	F-G	6-8	200	27	16	7.7	1.2	3.2	.373	0.0	0.2	.000	1.2	1.8	.655	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.5	3.6
13	Lloyd Walton	G	6-0	160	27	61	13.5	1.5	3.6	.413	0.0	0.0	.000	0.4	0.5	.788	0.2	0.6	0.8	3.4	0.5	0.0	1.3	0.7	3.4
14	John Lambert	C-F	6-10	225	28	43	11.0	1.5	3.7	.406	0.0	0.0	.000	0.4	0.5	.783	0.6	1.5	2.1	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.4	1.7	3.4

Per 36 Minutes

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Rk	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Otis Birdsong	G	6-3	190	25	71	2593	9.9	18.1	.544	0.1	0.5	.286	4.4	6.3	.697	1.7	1.9	3.6	3.2	1.3	0.2	2.4	2.4	24.3
2	Scott Wedman	F-G	6-7	215	28	81	2902	8.5	17.8	.477	0.3	1.0	.325	1.7	2.5	.686	1.6	3.8	5.4	2.8	1.2	0.6	2.0	3.6	19.0
3	Phil Ford	G	6-2	175	24	66	2287	6.7	14.0	.478	0.2	0.6	.306	4.6	5.6	.831	0.4	1.6	2.0	9.1	1.6	0.1	3.8	3.0	18.1
4	Frankie Sanders	F-G	6-6	200	24	23	186	6.6	14.9	.442	0.0	0.0		3.9	4.3	.909	1.2	2.9	4.1	3.3	3.1	0.2	4.1	3.9	17.0
5	Gus Gerard	F-G	6-8	200	27	16	123	5.6	14.9	.373	0.0	0.9	.000	5.6	8.5	.655	3.8	4.7	8.5	1.8	0.9	1.8	2.0	7.0	16.7
6	Hawkeye Whitney	G-F	6-5	235	23	47	782	6.9	14.1	.487	0.1	0.3	.333	2.3	3.0	.769	1.3	3.5	4.9	3.1	2.2	0.3	2.2	4.5	16.1
7	Reggie King	F	6-6	225	23	81	2743	6.2	11.4	.544	0.0	0.0		3.5	5.1	.684	3.1	7.2	10.3	1.6	1.3	0.5	2.2	3.0	15.9
8	Ernie Grunfeld	G-F	6-6	210	25	79	1584	5.9	11.0	.535	0.0	0.0		1.7	2.3	.743	0.7	4.0	4.7	4.7	1.4	0.3	2.0	3.5	13.5
9	Joe Meriweather	C-F	6-10	215	27	74	1514	4.9	9.9	.496	0.0	0.0		3.5	5.1	.695	3.0	6.3	9.3	1.8	0.6	1.9	3.0	5.2	13.3
10	Jo Jo White	G	6-3	190	34	13	236	5.5	12.5	.439	0.0	0.0		1.7	2.7	.611	0.5	2.7	3.2	5.6	1.7	0.2	2.7	3.2	12.7
11	Leon Douglas	C-F	6-10	230	26	79	1356	4.9	8.6	.573	0.0	0.1	.000	2.7	4.9	.548	4.0	6.2	10.2	1.8	0.7	1.0	2.4	6.7	12.5
12	John Lambert	C-F	6-10	225	28	43	475	4.9	12.1	.406	0.0	0.2	.000	1.4	1.7	.783	2.0	4.8	6.8	1.8	0.9	0.4	1.3	5.6	11.2
13	Sam Lacey	C	6-10	235	32	82	2228	3.8	8.7	.442	0.0	0.1	.200	1.5	1.9	.786	2.1	7.3	9.4	6.4	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.9	9.2
14	Lloyd Walton	G	6-0	160	27	61	821	3.9	9.6	.413	0.0	0.0	.000	1.1	1.4	.788	0.6	1.5	2.1	9.1	1.4	0.1	3.5	2.0	9.0

Advanced

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Rk	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Usg%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	LS	WSAA
1	Otis Birdsong	G	6-3	190	25	71	2593	20.3	.580	.547	5.1	5.9	5.5	14.3	1.7	0.4	10.3	26.8	113	108	16.6	5.9	23	12	5.5
2	Reggie King	F	6-6	225	23	81	2743	16.9	.583	.544	9.6	22.2	15.9	6.1	1.8	0.9	13.7	18.1	112	102	11.8	11.3	23	8	7.5
3	Phil Ford	G	6-2	175	24	66	2287	17.3	.553	.484	1.3	4.9	3.1	35.5	2.1	0.1	18.8	23.3	107	107	9.0	5.4	14	17	-1.5
4	Scott Wedman	F-G	6-7	215	28	81	2902	14.8	.503	.485	4.9	11.6	8.3	11.7	1.6	0.9	9.5	24.1	101	106	4.6	8.6	13	26	-6.5
5	Sam Lacey	C	6-10	235	32	82	2228	13.5	.483	.443	6.6	22.5	14.6	22.5	2.0	3.1	23.7	14.3	98	100	0.5	11.1	12	14	-1.0
6	Ernie Grunfeld	G-F	6-6	210	25	79	1584	13.7	.561	.535	2.2	12.2	7.2	17.6	1.8	0.5	14.2	16.2	109	105	4.9	4.8	10	8	1.0
7	Leon Douglas	C-F	6-10	230	26	79	1356	12.5	.583	.573	12.4	19.1	15.7	6.7	0.9	1.6	18.2	15.1	109	104	4.2	4.7	9	6	1.5
8	Joe Meriweather	C-F	6-10	215	27	74	1514	12.4	.550	.496	9.3	19.5	14.4	6.7	0.8	3.0	19.7	17.3	101	103	1.6	5.8	7	10	-1.5
9	Hawkeye Whitney	G-F	6-5	235	23	47	782	14.0	.523	.490	4.1	10.9	7.5	12.2	2.8	0.4	12.5	20.3	102	104	1.3	2.9	4	5	-0.5
10	Lloyd Walton	G	6-0	160	27	61	821	9.9	.443	.413	1.8	4.7	3.2	32.0	1.8	0.1	25.6	15.8	91	108	0.0	1.8	2	10	-4.0
11	Frankie Sanders	F-G	6-6	200	24	23	186	12.9	.508	.442	3.6	8.9	6.3	12.7	4.1	0.3	19.5	24.0	92	102	0.0	0.8	1	2	-0.5
12	Jo Jo White	G	6-3	190	34	13	236	10.4	.462	.439	1.4	8.4	4.9	21.0	2.2	0.2	16.7	19.0	92	106	0.0	0.7	1	3	-1.0
13	John Lambert	C-F	6-10	225	28	43	475	8.1	.435	.406	6.4	14.7	10.5	6.6	1.2	0.6	9.1	16.3	95	106	0.0	1.4	1	4	-1.5
14	Gus Gerard	F-G	6-8	200	27	16	123	12.2	.447	.373	11.8	14.4	13.1	6.5	1.2	2.8	9.9	23.8	98	104	0.0	0.4	0	1	-0.5

Playoffs

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						Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
1	Reggie King	F	6-6	225	23	15	620	122	248	0	1	75	102	56	149	25	18	10	35	49	319	.492	.000	.735	41.3	21.3	9.9	1.7
2	Scott Wedman	F-G	6-7	215	28	15	657	129	297	9	32	40	56	16	87	58	18	8	39	51	307	.434	.281	.714	43.8	20.5	5.8	3.9
3	Ernie Grunfeld	G-F	6-6	210	25	15	633	98	201	2	4	54	67	11	63	88	30	9	43	51	252	.488	.500	.806	42.2	16.8	4.2	5.9
4	Sam Lacey	C	6-10	235	32	15	533	60	143	0	3	30	35	30	120	80	28	23	39	63	150	.420	.000	.857	35.5	10.0	8.0	5.3
5	Otis Birdsong	G	6-3	190	25	8	234	56	98	1	1	11	18	8	21	27	12	0	20	13	124	.571	1.000	.611	29.3	15.5	2.6	3.4
6	Joe Meriweather	C-F	6-10	215	27	10	199	24	49	0	0	8	14	12	31	5	5	7	9	31	56	.490		.571	19.9	5.6	3.1	0.5
7	John Lambert	C-F	6-10	225	28	15	175	22	54	0	3	5	6	19	37	9	5	4	6	21	49	.407	.000	.833	11.7	3.3	2.5	0.6
8	Leon Douglas	C-F	6-10	230	26	15	318	15	32	0	0	15	35	18	65	11	4	3	18	47	45	.469		.429	21.2	3.0	4.3	0.7
9	Phil Ford	G	6-2	175	24	5	158	15	35	0	1	9	13	1	8	29	5	0	17	9	39	.429	.000	.692	31.6	7.8	1.6	5.8
10	Frankie Sanders	F-G	6-6	200	24	9	50	9	18	1	2	4	4	4	5	2	3	0	8	8	23	.500	.500	1.000	5.6	2.6	0.6	0.2
11	Lloyd Walton	G	6-0	160	27	8	73	4	15	0	1	3	4	3	7	19	4	0	9	6	11	.267	.000	.750	9.1	1.4	0.9	2.4

Salaries

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Rk	Player	Salary
1	Otis Birdsong	$1,000,000
2	Scott Wedman	$800,000
3	Phil Ford	$240,000
4	Reggie King	$125,000

Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*)

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