1980–81 Golden State Warriors season

The 1980–81 NBA season was the Warriors 35th season in the NBA and their 18th season in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

1980–81 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachAl Attles
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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NBA draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
11Joe Barry CarrollC  United StatesPurdue
113Rickey Brown  United StatesMississippi State
224Larry SmithPF/C  United StatesAlcorn State
225Jeff RulandC  United StatesIona
349John Virgil  United StatesNorth Carolina
471Robert Scott  United StatesAlabama
595Don Carlino  United StatesSouthern California
6117Neil Bresnahan  United StatesIllinois
7141Lorenzo RomarPG  United StatesWashington
8162Kurt Kanaskie  United StatesLa Salle
9182Billy Reid  United StatesSan Francisco
10200Tim Higgins  United StatesNebraska-Kearney

Roster

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1980–81 Golden State Warriors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C23Brown, Rickey6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)Mississippi State
C2Carroll, Joe Barry7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg)Purdue
G21Free, World B.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Guilford
G11Hassett, Joe6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Providence
F30King, Bernard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)Tennessee
G4Lucas, John6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Maryland
G15Mengelt, John6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Auburn
G/F22Parker, Sonny6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)Texas A&M
C44Ray, Clifford6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)Oklahoma
G31Reid, Billy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)San Francisco
G18Romar, Lorenzo6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Washington
G/F45Short, Purvis6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jackson State
F13Smith, Larry6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)Alcorn State
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

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The Warriors got off to a 12-6 start thanks to their talented cast of rookies and veterans. Late in the season, they were still in a playoff hunt with a 36-34 record before losing 7 of the next 9 games as the Houston Rockets and the Kansas City Kings got red hot and passed the Warriors. Golden State still had a chance to qualify for the playoffs on the last day of the season, but a 96-92 loss in Seattle combined with the Kings' 113-104 win vs. Dallas left the Warriors as the odd team out.

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns5725.69536–521–2022–8
x-Los Angeles Lakers5428.6593.030–1124–1719–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.54912.030–1115–2618–12
Golden State Warriors3943.47618.026–1513–2810–20
San Diego Clippers3646.43921.022–1914–2714–16
Seattle SuperSonics3448.41523.022–1912–297–23
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Team W L PCT GB
1c-Phoenix Suns5725.695
2y-San Antonio Spurs5230.6345
3x-Los Angeles Lakers5428.6593
4x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.54912
5x-Kansas City Kings4042.48817
6x-Houston Rockets4042.48817
7Golden State Warriors3943.47618
8Denver Nuggets3745.45120
9San Diego Clippers3646.43921
10Seattle SuperSonics3448.41523
11Utah Jazz2854.34129
12Dallas Mavericks1567.18342

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1980-81 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSDCSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta2–42–41–52–01–14–22–01–11–51–10–21–53–22–41–50–21–11–11–11–12–01–4
Boston4–25–14–12–02–04–11–12–03–31–12–03–36–05–13–32–02–02–02–01–11–15–1
Chicago4–21–55–11–11–15–11–11–13–22–01–13–33–23–32–40–20–20–21–11–12–05–1
Cleveland5–11–41–52–01–13–31–10–22–40–20–20–63–30–50–61–11–11–11–10–21–14–2
Dallas0–20–21–10–23–30–22–30–60–20–60–50–21–11–10–21–41–41–52–31–41–50–2
Denver1–10–21–11–13–32–03–22–41–14–23–21–11–10–21–11–42–32–43–23–22–40–2
Detroit2–41–41–53–32–00–20–21–12–41–10–21–53–31–51–40–20–20–21–10–20–21–5
Golden State0–21–11–11–13–22–32–03–21–15–01–51–11–12–00–22–42–41–42–43–34–11–1
Houston1–10–21–12–06–04–21–12–31–12–42–30–22–00–20–21–43–23–31–44–14–20–2
Indiana5–13–32–34–22–01–14–21–11–12–00–22–45–13–20–61–10–22–01–10–21–14–2
Kansas City1–11–10–22–06–02–41–10–54–20–20–51–12–01–10–23–23–22–43–22–35–11–1
Los Angeles2–00–21–12–05–02–32–05–13–22–05–00–22–02–01–12–43–32–33–36–03–21–1
Milwaukee5–13–33–36–02–01–15–11–12–04–21–12–05–13–33–21–12–01–12–02–02–04–1
New Jersey2–30–62–33–31–11–13–31–10–21–50–20–21–50–61–51–12–00–20–21–11–13–3
New York4–21–53–35–01–12–05–10–22–02–31–10–23–36–03–31–11–10–22–02–02–04–2
Philadelphia5–13–34–26–02–01–14–12–02–06–02–01–12–35–13–31–11–12–02–02–02–04–2
Phoenix2–00–22–01–14–14–12–04–24–11–12–34–21–11–11–11–13–33–26–05–15–01–1
Portland1–10–22–01–14–13–22–04–22–32–02–33–30–20–21–11–13–32–34–24–22–32–0
San Antonio1–10–22–01–15–14–22–04–13–30–24–23–21–12–02–00–22–33–24–13–25–11–1
San Diego1–10–21–11–13–22–31–14–24–11–12–33–30–22–00–20–20–62–41–45–13–20–2
Seattle1–11–11–12–04–12–32–03–31–42–03–20–60–21–10–20–21–52–42–31–54–11–1
Utah0–21–10–21–15–14–22–01–42–41–11–52–30–21–10–20–20–53–21–52–31–40–2
Washington4–11–51–52–42–02–05–11–12–02–41–11–11–43–32–42–41–10–21–12–01–12–0

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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

Season

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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See also

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