1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Kansas City Kings 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Kansas City Kings 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Trail Blazers scored 9,080 points and conceded 9,007. Jim Paxson netted a team-high 1,354 points for Portland, and Kermit Washington and Mychal Thompson each racked up 686 rebounds. Kelvin Ransey dished out 555 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Jim Paxson added 140 steals, while Mychal Thompson swatted 170 opponent shot attempts.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ray Bates | G | May 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Kentucky State | Kosciusko, MS USA |
| Ron Brewer | G | September 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Geoff Crompton | C | July 4, 1955 | 6'11" | 268 | North Carolina | Burlington, NC USA |
| Mike Gale | G | July 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | Elizabeth City State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Gross | F-G | August 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Long Beach State | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Roy Hamilton | G | July 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Harper | C-F | December 9, 1957 | 6'10" | 195 | North Park | Chicago, IL USA |
| Kevin Kunnert | C-F | November 11, 1951 | 6'11" | 230 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Calvin Natt | F | January 8, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA USA |
| Tom Owens | C-F | June 28, 1949 | 6'10" | 215 | South Carolina | Bronx, NY USA |
| Jim Paxson | G-F | July 9, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | Dayton | Kettering, OH USA |
| Kelvin Ransey | G | May 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH USA |
| Mychal Thompson | C-F | January 30, 1955 | 6'10" | 226 | Minnesota | Nassau, BAH |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | September 17, 1951 | 6'8" | 230 | American | Washington, DC USA |
