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60-22, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 113.1 points per game, Allowed 105.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 59-23)
Coached by Don Nelson (60-22)
Arena: MECCA Arena / Attendance: 448,366 (8th of 23 available)
SRS: 7.14 (2nd of 23) / Pace Factor: 103.6 (4th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 108.7 (2nd of 23) / Defensive Rating: 101.8 (3rd of 23)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Philadelphia 76ers
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1980-81 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19755 | 3722 | 7472 | .498 | 30 | 131 | .229 | 1802 | 2340 | .770 | 1261 | 2408 | 3669 | 2319 | 862 | 530 | 1581 | 2198 | 9276 | 113.1 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3311 | 7220 | .459 | 35 | 199 | .176 | 2023 | 2701 | .749 | 1265 | 2209 | 3474 | 2033 | 735 | 400 | 1670 | 2050 | 8680 | 105.9 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 24 | 76 | 2542 | 636 | 1153 | .552 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 269 | 381 | .706 | 225 | 293 | 518 | 346 | 115 | 41 | 190 | 196 | 1541 | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 27 | 77 | 2215 | 537 | 1102 | .487 | 3 | 21 | .143 | 213 | 241 | .884 | 78 | 211 | 289 | 234 | 88 | 28 | 150 | 182 | 1290 | |
| 3 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 2417 | 400 | 739 | .541 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 320 | 398 | .804 | 186 | 220 | 406 | 264 | 90 | 37 | 145 | 156 | 1122 | |
| 4 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 2384 | 471 | 956 | .493 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 149 | 203 | .734 | 88 | 210 | 298 | 384 | 197 | 3 | 236 | 271 | 1092 | |
| 5 | Mickey Johnson | F | 6-10 | 190 | 28 | 82 | 2118 | 379 | 846 | .448 | 3 | 18 | .167 | 262 | 332 | .789 | 183 | 362 | 545 | 286 | 94 | 71 | 230 | 256 | 1023 | |
| 6 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 32 | 67 | 1753 | 376 | 716 | .525 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 208 | 277 | .751 | 128 | 285 | 413 | 179 | 73 | 81 | 139 | 184 | 961 | |
| 7 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 28 | 69 | 1771 | 331 | 697 | .475 | 18 | 51 | .353 | 119 | 137 | .869 | 32 | 108 | 140 | 229 | 70 | 10 | 136 | 185 | 799 | |
| 8 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 74 | 1084 | 248 | 460 | .539 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 99 | 140 | .707 | 97 | 195 | 292 | 62 | 31 | 19 | 114 | 192 | 595 | |
| 9 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 29 | 77 | 1635 | 134 | 300 | .447 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 92 | .641 | 154 | 319 | 473 | 99 | 33 | 184 | 105 | 284 | 327 | ||
| 10 | Mike Evans | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 71 | 911 | 134 | 291 | .460 | 2 | 14 | .143 | 50 | 64 | .781 | 22 | 65 | 87 | 167 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 114 | 320 | |
| 11 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 72 | 925 | 76 | 212 | .358 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 75 | .720 | 68 | 140 | 208 | 69 | 37 | 52 | 44 | 178 | 206 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 24 | 76 | 33.4 | 8.4 | 15.2 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .706 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 20.3 | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 27 | 77 | 28.8 | 7.0 | 14.3 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .143 | 2.8 | 3.1 | .884 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 16.8 | |
| 3 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 32 | 67 | 26.2 | 5.6 | 10.7 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .751 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 14.3 | |
| 4 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 30.2 | 5.0 | 9.2 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .804 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 14.0 | |
| 5 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 29.1 | 5.7 | 11.7 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .734 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 13.3 | |
| 6 | Mickey Johnson | F | 6-10 | 190 | 28 | 82 | 25.8 | 4.6 | 10.3 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .167 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .789 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 28 | 69 | 25.7 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .475 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .353 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .869 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 11.6 | |
| 8 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 74 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 6.2 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .707 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | Mike Evans | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 71 | 12.8 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .460 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .143 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .781 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 29 | 77 | 21.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .641 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | ||
| 11 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 72 | 12.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .358 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .720 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 24 | 76 | 2542 | 9.0 | 16.3 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.8 | 5.4 | .706 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 21.8 | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 27 | 77 | 2215 | 8.7 | 17.9 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .143 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .884 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 21.0 | |
| 3 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 74 | 1084 | 8.2 | 15.3 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.3 | 4.6 | .707 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 19.8 | |
| 4 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 32 | 67 | 1753 | 7.7 | 14.7 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .751 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 19.7 | |
| 5 | Mickey Johnson | F | 6-10 | 190 | 28 | 82 | 2118 | 6.4 | 14.4 | .448 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .167 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .789 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 17.4 | |
| 6 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 2417 | 6.0 | 11.0 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 4.8 | 5.9 | .804 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 16.7 | |
| 7 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 2384 | 7.1 | 14.4 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .734 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 16.5 | |
| 8 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 28 | 69 | 1771 | 6.7 | 14.2 | .475 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .353 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .869 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 16.2 | |
| 9 | Mike Evans | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 71 | 911 | 5.3 | 11.5 | .460 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .143 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .781 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 12.6 | |
| 10 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 72 | 925 | 3.0 | 8.3 | .358 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .720 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 8.0 | ||
| 11 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 29 | 77 | 1635 | 3.0 | 6.6 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .641 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 24 | 76 | 2542 | 22.0 | .583 | .552 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 19.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 23.3 | 118 | 102 | 23.4 | 11.3 | 35 | 4 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 2417 | 18.0 | .614 | .543 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 17.2 | 124 | 104 | 21.4 | 9.2 | 30 | 6 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 27 | 77 | 2215 | 17.1 | .534 | .489 | 4.0 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 15.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 11.0 | 24.0 | 110 | 104 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 21 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 32 | 67 | 1753 | 19.7 | .573 | .526 | 8.3 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 21.8 | 113 | 100 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 21 | 2 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 2384 | 15.1 | .522 | .493 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 21.6 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 18.4 | 21.1 | 102 | 100 | 4.3 | 12.5 | 17 | 11 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Mickey Johnson | F | 6-10 | 190 | 28 | 82 | 2118 | 16.3 | .516 | .450 | 9.8 | 18.4 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 18.8 | 22.6 | 103 | 100 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 17 | 9 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 28 | 69 | 1771 | 12.5 | .528 | .488 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 17.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 15.2 | 19.8 | 105 | 105 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 29 | 77 | 1635 | 10.4 | .480 | .447 | 10.7 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 23.6 | 10.7 | 97 | 98 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 74 | 1084 | 15.2 | .570 | .539 | 10.2 | 19.4 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.9 | 23.0 | 104 | 101 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 72 | 925 | 8.6 | .420 | .358 | 8.4 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 97 | 100 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Mike Evans | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 71 | 911 | 11.1 | .501 | .464 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 23.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 16.8 | 103 | 105 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 24 | 7 | 266 | 75 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 66 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 173 | .556 | .000 | .719 | 38.0 | 24.7 | 9.4 | 4.9 |
| 2 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 32 | 7 | 236 | 50 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 123 | .588 | .719 | 33.7 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 27 | 7 | 183 | 42 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 98 | .462 | 1.000 | .813 | 26.1 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 7 | 277 | 30 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 51 | 19 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 98 | .435 | .745 | 39.6 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 2.9 | |
| 5 | Mickey Johnson | F | 6-10 | 190 | 28 | 7 | 170 | 26 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 82 | .400 | .000 | .857 | 24.3 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| 6 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 28 | 7 | 181 | 28 | 61 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 70 | .459 | .333 | .750 | 25.9 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 7 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 7 | 183 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 63 | .433 | .688 | 26.1 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | |
| 8 | Mike Evans | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 4 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 25 | .529 | .000 | .875 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 9 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .273 | .750 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 29 | 7 | 109 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 8 | .188 | 1.000 | 15.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | |
| 11 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marques Johnson | $200,000 |