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1980–81 San Diego Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | San Diego Clippers |
| team_link | Los Angeles Clippers |
| end_year | 1981 |
| wins | 36 |
| losses | 46 |
| division | Pacific |
| division_place | 5 |
| conf_place | 9 |
| coach | Paul Silas |
| arena | San Diego Sports Arena |
| television | XETV |
| radio | KOGO |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| bbr_team | SDC |
The 1980–81 San Diego Clippers season was the Clippers' 11th season in the NBA and their 3rd season in the city of San Diego.
Draft picks
Main article: 1980 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Michael Brooks | Forward | LaSalle | |
| 4 | 76 | Ed Odom | Guard | Oklahoma State | |
| 5 | 99 | Wally Rank | Forward | San Jose State | |
| 6 | 122 | Londale Theus | Guard | Santa Clara | |
| 7 | 145 | Paul Anderson | Guard | Southern California College |
Roster
- Paul Silas
- Pete Babcock
- Bill Westphal
Roster notes
- Center Bill Walton missed the entire season due to a left foot injury.
- This is Gar Heard's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves from 1973 to 1976.
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 34.3 | .553 | .795 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 15.6 | ||
| 76 | 31.3 | .491 | .222 | .757 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 16.8 | |
| 82 | 30.2 | .479 | .000 | .706 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 14.7 | |
| 80 | 28.9 | .525 | .383 | .789 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 10.1 | |
| 82 | 28.8 | .479 | .133 | .791 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.6 | |
| 82 | 24.1 | .465 | .340 | .852 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 19.3 | |
| 49 | 22.1 | .437 | .000 | .507 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.7 | |
| 78 | 20.9 | .376 | .000 | .782 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 | |
| 73 | 15.2 | .386 | .337 | .684 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | |
| 38 | 14.8 | .475 | .000 | .511 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | |
| 64 | 12.8 | .443 | .250 | .595 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.8 | |
| 25 | 6.1 | .368 | .464 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | ||
| 5 | 5.8 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | |||
| 6 | 5.0 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
- Guard Brian Taylor led the league in 3-point field goal percentage this season at .383 (44/115)
Week/Month
All-Star
Season
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season.
Trades
| October 14, [1980](1980-81-nba-season) | To **San Diego Clippers** | To **Phoenix Suns** |
|---|
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SDC/1981.html 1980-81 San Diego Clippers]
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