1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics

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 Roster
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 Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC80802976145783610552423197624821272592282492442095
Jamaal WilkesF-G81030281495786131335254146289435235121292072231827
Norm NixonG79792962121057612225219664168232696146112852261350
Jim ChonesC-F8202562751378401931261804776571533996159324882
Earvin JohnsonG-F3735137158731217322517110121932031712727143100798
Michael CooperG-F8138262565432119414911712121533633213378164249763
Mark LandsbergerF-C690108632716410116621522253772719665135390
Eddie JordanG6009872791201239563255580195747120136306
Butch CarterG5406722471141039570343165522315099301
Jim BrewerF-C780110719710120401512715428155435848158217
Brad HollandG4102951114731493592029232113144130
Alan HardyF22011159220010781119319111351
Myles PatrickF309520021112100135
Tony JacksonG2014310000022220012
Totals76923219805738237809417211315401165249136562363808551153319559117


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC808037.257.40.076.62.57.810.33.40.72.93.13.126.2
Jamaal WilkesF-G81037.452.67.775.81.83.65.42.91.50.42.62.822.6
Norm NixonG797937.547.616.777.80.82.12.98.81.80.13.62.917.1
Jim ChonesC-F82031.250.30.065.32.25.88.01.90.51.21.94.010.8
Earvin JohnsonG-F373537.153.217.676.02.75.98.68.63.40.73.92.721.6
Michael CooperG-F813832.449.121.178.51.52.74.14.11.61.02.03.19.4
Mark LandsbergerF-C69015.750.20.053.42.23.35.50.40.30.10.92.05.7
Eddie JordanG60016.543.025.066.30.40.91.33.31.20.12.02.35.1
Butch CarterG54012.446.230.073.70.60.61.21.00.40.00.91.85.6
Jim BrewerF-C78014.251.30.037.51.62.03.60.70.60.70.62.02.8
Brad HollandG4107.242.333.371.40.20.50.70.60.50.00.81.13.2
Alan HardyF2205.037.370.00.40.50.90.10.00.40.50.62.3
Myles PatrickF303.040.050.00.30.30.70.30.00.00.31.01.7
Tony JacksonG207.033.30.01.01.01.01.00.00.00.51.0
Averages76923225.851.218.172.91.53.24.83.11.10.72.02.511.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC31346530028201337501238111480
Norm NixonG3133492501081101126115958
Jamaal WilkesF-G311348211181244841141054
Earvin JohnsonG-F3127491902013833412183111451
Michael CooperG-F310220113141028107607732
Jim ChonesC-F3671710084611171143924
Mark LandsbergerF-C332720119615010155
Jim BrewerF-C3700000011000010
Brad HollandG1100000000000100
Eddie JordanG2400000000100000
Totals27720255118409968431101537221174369304

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC344.746.271.44.312.316.74.01.02.73.74.726.7
Norm NixonG344.351.080.00.33.33.78.70.30.31.73.019.3
Jamaal WilkesF-G337.743.80.066.71.31.32.71.30.30.31.33.318.0
Earvin JohnsonG-F342.338.865.02.711.013.77.02.71.03.74.717.0
Michael CooperG-F334.055.00.071.40.72.73.32.32.00.02.32.310.7
Jim ChonesC-F322.358.850.02.03.75.70.30.31.31.03.08.0
Mark LandsbergerF-C310.728.6100.03.02.05.00.00.30.00.31.71.7
Jim BrewerF-C32.30.00.30.30.00.00.00.00.30.0
Brad HollandG11.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.0
Eddie JordanG22.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.00.0
Averages76926.746.30.068.71.64.15.72.70.80.61.62.611.3


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