1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Houston Rockets 2-1
Coach: Paul Westhead (54-28)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 538,537, Avg. 13,135 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Lakers racked up 9,117 points and allowed 8,802. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 2,095 points for Los Angeles, and Jamaal Wilkes averaged 18 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 821 rebounds. Norm Nixon dished out 696 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Norm Nixon added 146 steals, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 228 opposing shots.

Paul Westhead coached the team. The 1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference first round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Kareem Abdul-JabbarCApril 16, 19477'1"225UCLANew York, NY USA
Jim BrewerF-CDecember 3, 19516'9"210MinnesotaMaywood, IL USA
Butch CarterGJune 11, 19586'5"180IndianaSpringfield, OH USA
Jim ChonesC-FNovember 30, 19496'11"220MarquetteRacine, WI USA
Michael CooperG-FApril 15, 19566'5"170New MexicoLos Angeles, CA USA
Alan HardyFMay 25, 19576'6"195MichiganDetroit, MI USA
Brad HollandGDecember 6, 19566'3"180UCLABillings, MT USA
Tony JacksonGJanuary 17, 19586'0"170Florida StateLexington, KY USA
Earvin JohnsonG-FAugust 14, 19596'8"215Michigan StateLansing, MI USA
Eddie JordanGJanuary 29, 19556'1"170RutgersWashington, DC USA
Mark LandsbergerF-CMay 21, 19556'8"215Arizona StateMinot, ND USA
Norm NixonGOctober 11, 19556'2"170DuquesneMacon, GA USA
Myles PatrickFNovember 19, 19546'8"220AuburnMacon, GA USA
Jamaal WilkesF-GMay 2, 19536'6"190UCLABerkeley, CA USA



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