1980–81 Utah Jazz season
| 1980–81 Utah Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Nissalke |
| Arena | Salt Palace |
| Results | |
| Record | 28–54 (.341) |
| Place |
Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
The 1980-81 Utah Jazz season was the team's seventh in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 24-58 output from the previous season. They bested it by four wins, finishing 28-54, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season.[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1980 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Darrell Griffith | SG |  United States | Louisville |
| 1 | 19 | John Duren | PG | United States | Georgetown |
| 4 | 72 | Alan Taylor | United States | Brigham Young | |
| 5 | 94 | Wally West | United States | Boston University | |
| 6 | 118 | Ken Cunningham | G | United States | Western Michigan |
| 7 | 140 | Dave Colescott | United States | North Carolina | |
| 8 | 163 | Jim Brandon | United States | St. Peter's | |
| 9 | 181 | Paul Renfro | United States | Texas-Arlington | |
| 10 | 201 | Leroy Coleman | United States | Middle Tennessee State |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 34–7 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 19–11 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 13–17 |
| Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24.0 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 13–17 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37.0 | 11–30 | 4–37 | 5–25 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
| 9 | San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bennett | |||||||||||
| Ron Boone | |||||||||||
| Allan Bristow | |||||||||||
| Wayne Cooper | |||||||||||
| Adrian Dantley | |||||||||||
| John Duren | |||||||||||
| Rickey Green | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| James Hardy | |||||||||||
| Jeff Judkins | |||||||||||
| Billy McKinney | |||||||||||
| Dick Miller | |||||||||||
| Carl Nicks | |||||||||||
| Ben Poquette | |||||||||||
| Brett Vroman | |||||||||||
| Jeff Wilkins |
Awards and records
- Darrell Griffith, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- Adrian Dantley, All-NBA Second Team
- Darrell Griffith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
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