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1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season

February 15, 2024

The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Despite missing Magic Johnson for 45 games due to a knee injury, the Lakers still managed an impressive 54-28 record during the regular season, and they were the #3 seed heading into the Western Conference playoffs. However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one.

1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachPaul Westhead
General managerBill Sharman
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Rockets 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ
RadioAM 570 KLAC
A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks.

NBA draft edit

The Lakers did not have a first-round pick in the 1980 Draft. Their first selection was Wayne Robinson, the 31st pick overall, but he never played a game for the Lakers. Future NBA Coach Butch Carter was their second selection at #37 overall.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 31 Wayne Robinson Forward   United States Virginia Tech
2 37 Butch Carter Guard   United States Indiana

Roster edit

1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA
PF 8, 40 Brewer, Jim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951-12-03 Minnesota
SF 24 Carter, Butch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1958-06-11 Indiana
PF 9 Chones, Jim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1949-11-30 Marquette
SG 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico
SG 25 Hardy, Alan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1957-05-25 Michigan
SG 14 Holland, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1956-12-06 UCLA
SG 32 Johnson, Magic   (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-08-14 Michigan State
PG 15 Jordan, Eddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955-01-29 Rutgers
PF 54 Landsberger, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955-05-21 Arizona State
PG 10 Nixon, Norm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955-10-11 Duquesne
SF 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-05-02 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 2, 1980

Roster Notes edit

  • Shooting guard Magic Johnson missed 45 games during the season after suffering a torn cartilage in his left knee on November 18 during a game against the Kansas City Kings.[1]

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 57 25 .695 – 36–5 21–20 22–8
x-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 3.0 30–11 24–17 19–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 12.0 30–11 15–26 18–12
Golden State Warriors 39 43 .476 18.0 26–15 13–28 10–20
San Diego Clippers 36 46 .439 21.0 22–19 14–27 14–16
Seattle SuperSonics 34 48 .415 23.0 22–19 12–29 7–23
#
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

Record vs. opponents edit

1980-81 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–4 2–4 1–5 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–2 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–4
Boston 4–2 — 5–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 3–3 6–0 5–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1
Chicago 4–2 1–5 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–2 3–3 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1
Cleveland 5–1 1–4 1–5 — 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 3–3 0–5 0–6 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 3–3 0–2 2–3 0–6 0–2 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–4 1–5 2–3 1–4 1–5 0–2
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–4 2–3 2–4 3–2 3–2 2–4 0–2
Detroit 2–4 1–4 1–5 3–3 2–0 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 1–5 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 — 3–2 1–1 5–0 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 2–4 3–3 4–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 2–3 — 1–1 2–4 2–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 3–2 3–3 1–4 4–1 4–2 0–2
Indiana 5–1 3–3 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 5–1 3–2 0–6 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Kansas City 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–5 4–2 0–2 — 0–5 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–3 5–1 1–1
Los Angeles 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–3 2–0 5–1 3–2 2–0 5–0 — 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 2–3 3–3 6–0 3–2 1–1
Milwaukee 5–1 3–3 3–3 6–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 — 5–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–1
New Jersey 2–3 0–6 2–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–5 — 0–6 1–5 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3
New York 4–2 1–5 3–3 5–0 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 6–0 — 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 5–1 3–3 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 5–1 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 3–3 3–2 6–0 5–1 5–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–3 4–2 4–2 2–3 2–0
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–3 3–2 — 4–1 3–2 5–1 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 3–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–4 1–4 — 5–1 3–2 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–3 2–0 3–3 1–4 2–0 3–2 0–6 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 2–3 1–5 — 4–1 1–1
Utah 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 1–4 2–4 1–1 1–5 2–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 3–2 1–5 2–3 1–4 — 0–2
Washington 4–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 —

Game log edit

Regular season edit

1980–81 game log
Total: 54-28 (home: 30-11; road: 24-17)
October: 9–2 (home: 5–1; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 10 @ Seattle W 99-98 Jamaal Wilkes (22) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Magic Johnson (8) Kingdome
35,233 		1-0
2 October 12 Houston W 114-103 Magic Johnson (30) Jim Chones (11) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
11,142 		2-0
3 October 15 @ Kansas City W 112-107 (OT) Jamaal Wilkes (31) Magic Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (14) Kemper Arena
5,753 		3-0
4 October 17 Phoenix W 116-109 Jamaal Wilkes (34) Jim Chones (16) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum
10,411 		4-0
5 October 19 Golden State W 125-107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Mark Landsberger (12) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum
10,644 		5-0
6 October 21 @ Portland L 103-107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Magic Johnson (5) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		5-1
7 October 24 Seattle W 104-98 Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (26) Jim Chones (15) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
12,201 		6-1
8 October 25 @ Utah W 127-99 Magic Johnson (33) Mark Landsberger (12) Magic Johnson (6) Salt Palace
12,058 		7-1
9 October 26 San Antonio L 102-108 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Magic Johnson (13) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
11,906 		7-2
10 October 28 @ San Diego W 131-101 Magic Johnson (29) Abdul-Jabbar & Landsberger (10) Magic Johnson (10) San Diego Sports Arena
8,663 		8-2
11 October 31 Cleveland W 107-98 Jamaal Wilkes (23) Jim Chones (13) Norm Nixon (8) The Forum
9,728 		9-2
November: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
12 November 2 Denver L 121-123 Jamaal Wilkes (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
11,661 		9-3
13 November 4 Portland W 119-118 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Jim Chones (12) Magic Johnson (12) The Forum
10,100 		10-3
14 November 7 @ Dallas W 126-102 Magic Johnson (32) Johnson & Landsberger (9) Norm Nixon (10) Reunion Arena
17,481 		11-3
15 November 8 @ San Antonio L 109-112 Magic Johnson (28) Chones & Johnson (10) Norm Nixon (15) HemisFair Arena
16,114 		11-4
16 November 11 @ Atlanta W 126-97 Jamaal Wilkes (22) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (8) Omni Coliseum
11,373 		12-4
17 November 12 @ Houston L 104-107 Jamaal Wilkes (28) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (11) The Summit
11,527 		12-5
18 November 14 San Diego W 113-100 Jamaal Wilkes (22) Jim Chones (12) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
11,808 		13-5
19 November 16 Dallas W 110-102 Magic Johnson (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (8) The Forum
10,893 		14-5
20 November 18 Kansas City W 107-94 Jamaal Wilkes (32) Jim Chones (18) Norm Nixon (14) The Forum
10,169 		15-5
21 November 20 @ Phoenix L 99-102 Abdul-Jabbar & Wilkes (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Norm Nixon (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		15-6
22 November 21 Phoenix W 116-88 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20) Norm Nixon (7) The Forum
14,164 		16-6
23 November 23 Milwaukee L 94-110 Jamaal Wilkes (27) Jim Chones (13) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6) The Forum
14,814 		16-7
24 November 27 @ Golden State W 128-119 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) Abdul-Jabbar & Chones (11) Norm Nixon (12) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,564 		17-7
25 November 29 @ Denver W 124-123 (2OT) Jamaal Wilkes (30) Jim Chones (15) Norm Nixon (7) McNichols Sports Arena
14,811 		18-7
26 November 30 Chicago L 108-122 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) 3 players tied (9) Eddie Jordan (9) The Forum
13,605 		18-8
December: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
27 December 3 San Diego L 114-120 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Jim Chones (13) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7) The Forum
9,346 		18-9
28 December 6 @ Golden State L 103-119 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Jim Chones (9) Norm Nixon (11) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,329 		18-10
29 December 7 Utah W 113-100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) The Forum
11,564 		19-10
30 December 9 @ Dallas W 103-92 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Abdul-Jabbar & Chones (11) Norm Nixon (10) Reunion Arena
9,313 		20-10
31 December 10 @ Houston W 109-108 Jamaal Wilkes (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Norm Nixon (8) The Summit
10,632 		21-10
32 December 12 @ Seattle W 113-107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Kingdome
22,448 		22-10
33 December 14 Golden State W 122-113 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Jim Chones (11) Norm Nixon (14) The Forum
11,643 		23-10
34 December 16 @ San Diego L 92-97 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Norm Nixon (8) San Diego Sports Arena
9,044 		23-11
35 December 19 Portland L 106-110 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) Jim Chones (13) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
12,190 		23-12
36 December 21 San Antonio W 135-122 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (42) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
12,341 		24-12
37 December 23 @ Portland L 102-108 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (42) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Eddie Jordan (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		24-13
38 December 26 Indiana W 116-115 Jamaal Wilkes (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
14,345 		25-13
39 December 27 @ Phoenix L 106-116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Jim Chones (10) Norm Nixon (10) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		25-14
40 December 28 Philadelphia W 122-116 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
17,505 		26-14
41 December 30 @ Utah L 100-110 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Jim Chones (12) Eddie Jordan (6) Salt Palace
12,393 		26-15
January: 10–3 (home: 8–0; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 January 2 @ San Antonio L 112-118 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) Jim Chones (11) Norm Nixon (15) HemisFair Arena
14,722 		26-16
43 January 6 Washington W 107-98 Norm Nixon (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
11,033 		27-16
44 January 9 Seattle W 92-87 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum
12,596 		28-16
45 January 11 Detroit W 117-108 Jamaal Wilkes (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
11,195 		29-16
46 January 13 @ Cleveland W 108-104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Abdul-Jabbar & Brewer (8) Norm Nixon (9) Richfield Coliseum
7,316 		30-16
47 January 14 @ Washington L 104-114 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Abdul-Jabbar & Cooper (10) Norm Nixon (7) Capital Centre
10,372 		30-17
48 January 16 @ New Jersey W 113-111 Jamaal Wilkes (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Norm Nixon (13) Brendan Byrne Arena
8,462 		31-17
49 January 18 @ Boston L 96-98 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Eddie Jordan (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		31-18
50 January 21 Atlanta W 116-106 Jamaal Wilkes (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Michael Cooper (9) The Forum
10,389 		32-18
51 January 23 Denver W 110-105 Jamaal Wilkes (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum
14,813 		33-18
52 January 26 Portland W 124-112 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (18) The Forum
10,681 		34-18
53 January 27 Utah W 111-104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Jim Chones (13) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
10,453 		35-18
54 January 29 Kansas City W 118-104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Cooper & Nixon (10) The Forum
11,058 		36-18
February: 8–4 (home: 3–2; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
All-Star Break
55 February 4 @ Indiana W 102-96 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Michael Cooper (9) Market Square Arena
15,966 		37-18
56 February 6 @ Detroit W 111-102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Eddie Jordan (12) Pontiac Silverdome
12,205 		38-18
57 February 8 @ Philadelphia L 99-102 Jamaal Wilkes (28) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Abdul-Jabbar & Nixon (5) The Spectrum
18,276 		38-19
58 February 11 Boston L 91-105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Michael Cooper (11) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
17,505 		38-20
59 February 13 @ Houston W 114-105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (10) The Summit
13,985 		39-20
60 February 15 Dallas W 107-99 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum
11,920 		40-20
61 February 17 New York W 96-87 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Michael Cooper (11) Michael Cooper (9) The Forum
13,279 		41-20
62 February 20 Houston L 107-110 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
14,470 		41-21
63 February 22 @ New York W 96-93 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Cooper & Landsberger (9) Cooper & Nixon (7) Madison Square Garden
19,591 		42-21
64 February 24 @ Chicago W 107-97 Norm Nixon (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Norm Nixon (13) Chicago Stadium
16,518 		43-21
65 February 25 @ Milwaukee L 108-126 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Norm Nixon (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		43-22
66 February 27 New Jersey W 107-103 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Abdul-Jabbar & Johnson (11) Cooper & Nixon (7) The Forum
17,505 		44-22
March: 10–6 (home: 4–3; road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
67 March 1 Phoenix L 96-101 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Magic Johnson (10) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum
17,505 		44-23
68 March 3 @ Kansas City W 99-98 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) 3 players tied (8) Norm Nixon (8) Kemper Arena
12,208 		45-23
69 March 4 @ Denver L 114-123 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) Mark Landsberger (10) Norm Nixon (7) McNichols Sports Arena
14,840 		45-24
70 March 10 San Antonio W 118-104 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) Magic Johnson (16) Norm Nixon (13) The Forum
16,703 		46-24
71 March 12 @ San Diego W 122-116 Jamaal Wilkes (29) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (7) San Diego Sports Arena
13,043 		47-24
72 March 13 Kansas City W 116-101 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Mark Landsberger (11) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
17,505 		48-24
73 March 15 San Diego L 118-122 Jamaal Wilkes (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
15,560 		48-25
74 March 17 @ Dallas W 114-109 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Magic Johnson (9) Johnson & Nixon (7) Reunion Arena
17,828 		49-25
75 March 18 @ Phoenix L 114-126 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Magic Johnson (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		49-26
76 March 20 Seattle W 133-119 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
17,505 		50-26
77 March 21 @ Portland W 117-111 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) Norm Nixon (15) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		51-26
78 March 22 @ Golden State W 120-118 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Magic Johnson (8) Norm Nixon (15) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,239 		52-26
79 March 24 Golden State W 110-103 Johnson & Nixon (24) Magic Johnson (9) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
17,505 		53-26
80 March 27 @ Seattle W 97-90 Jamaal Wilkes (24) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) Magic Johnson (9) Kingdome
22,494 		54-26
81 March 28 @ Utah L 110-112 (OT) Magic Johnson (41) Johnson & Landsberger (12) Magic Johnson (11) Salt Palace
12,383 		54-27
82 March 29 Denver L 146-148 (OT) Magic Johnson (33) Magic Johnson (15) Magic Johnson (17) The Forum
17,505 		54-28
1980–81 schedule

Playoffs edit

1981 playoff game log
Total: 1–2 (home: 0–2; road: 1–0)
First Round: 1–2 (home: 0–2; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 1 Houston L 107–111 Magic Johnson (26) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15) Norm Nixon (10) The Forum
15,517 		0–1
2 April 3 @ Houston W 111–106 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27) Magic Johnson (18) Norm Nixon (11) The Summit
16,121 		1–1
3 April 5 Houston L 86–89 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18) Magic Johnson (9) The Forum
14,813 		1–2
1981 schedule

Player statistics edit

Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game

Player GP MPG REB AST STL BLK PTS PPG
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 80 37.2 821 272 59 228 2095 26.2
Jamaal Wilkes 81 37.4 435 235 121 29 1827 22.6
Norm Nixon 79 37.5 232 696 146 11 1350 17.1
Jim Chones 82 31.2 657 153 39 96 882 10.8
Magic Johnson 37 37.1 320 317 127 27 798 21.6
Michael Cooper 81 32.4 336 332 133 78 763 9.4
Mark Landsberger 69 15.7 377 27 19 6 390 5.7
Eddie Jordan 60 16.5 80 195 74 7 306 5.1
Butch Carter 54 12.4 65 52 23 1 301 5.6
Jim Brewer 78 14.2 281 55 43 58 217 2.8
Brad Holland 41 7.2 29 23 21 1 130 3.2
Alan Hardy 22 5.0 19 3 1 9 51 2.3
Myles Patrick 3 3.0 2 1 0 0 5 1.7
Tony Jackson 2 7.0 2 2 2 0 2 1.0

Award winners/Honors edit

Transactions edit

References edit

  1. ^ "With Johnson Out, The Lakers Are Having Their Problems". Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1981. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  • Lakers on Basketball Reference
  • Lakers History @ NBA.com

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The 1980 81 NBA season was the Lakers 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions Despite missing Magic Johnson for 45 games due to a knee injury the Lakers still managed an impressive 54 28 record during the regular season and they were the 3 seed heading into the Western Conference playoffs However the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best of three first round series two games to one 1980 81 Los Angeles Lakers seasonHead coachPaul WestheadGeneral managerBill SharmanOwner s Jerry BussArenaThe ForumResultsRecord54 28 659 PlaceDivision 2nd Pacific Conference 3rd Western Playoff finishFirst round lost to Rockets 1 2 Stats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionKHJRadioAM 570 KLAC lt 1979 80 1981 82 gt A ticket for a March 1981 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks Contents 1 NBA draft 2 Roster 2 1 Roster Notes 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 4 Game log 4 1 Regular season 4 2 Playoffs 5 Player statistics 6 Award winners Honors 7 Transactions 8 ReferencesNBA draft editThe Lakers did not have a first round pick in the 1980 Draft Their first selection was Wayne Robinson the 31st pick overall but he never played a game for the Lakers Future NBA Coach Butch Carter was their second selection at 37 overall Round Pick Player Position Nationality School Club Team2 31 Wayne Robinson Forward nbsp United States Virginia Tech2 37 Butch Carter Guard nbsp United States IndianaRoster edit1980 81 Los Angeles Lakers rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB FromC 33 Abdul Jabbar Kareem C 7 ft 2 in 2 18 m 225 lb 102 kg 1947 04 16 UCLAPF 8 40 Brewer Jim 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 210 lb 95 kg 1951 12 03 MinnesotaSF 24 Carter Butch 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 180 lb 82 kg 1958 06 11 IndianaPF 9 Chones Jim 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 220 lb 100 kg 1949 11 30 MarquetteSG 21 Cooper Michael 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 170 lb 77 kg 1956 04 15 New MexicoSG 25 Hardy Alan 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 195 lb 88 kg 1957 05 25 MichiganSG 14 Holland Brad 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 180 lb 82 kg 1956 12 06 UCLASG 32 Johnson Magic nbsp C 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg 1959 08 14 Michigan StatePG 15 Jordan Eddie 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 170 lb 77 kg 1955 01 29 RutgersPF 54 Landsberger Mark 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 215 lb 98 kg 1955 05 21 Arizona StatePG 10 Nixon Norm 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 170 lb 77 kg 1955 10 11 DuquesneSF 52 Wilkes Jamaal 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 190 lb 86 kg 1953 05 02 UCLA Head coachPaul WestheadAssistant coach es Pat Riley Mike ThibaultLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction December 2 1980Roster Notes edit Shooting guard Magic Johnson missed 45 games during the season after suffering a torn cartilage in his left knee on November 18 during a game against the Kansas City Kings 1 Regular season editSeason standings edit Pacific Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Phoenix Suns 57 25 695 36 5 21 20 22 8x Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 659 3 0 30 11 24 17 19 11x Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 549 12 0 30 11 15 26 18 12Golden State Warriors 39 43 476 18 0 26 15 13 28 10 20San Diego Clippers 36 46 439 21 0 22 19 14 27 14 16Seattle SuperSonics 34 48 415 23 0 22 19 12 29 7 23 Western ConferencevteTeam W L PCT GB1 c Phoenix Suns 57 25 695 2 y San Antonio Spurs 52 30 634 53 x Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 659 34 x Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 549 125 x Kansas City Kings 40 42 488 176 x Houston Rockets 40 42 488 177 Golden State Warriors 39 43 476 188 Denver Nuggets 37 45 451 209 San Diego Clippers 36 46 439 2110 Seattle SuperSonics 34 48 415 2311 Utah Jazz 28 54 341 2912 Dallas Mavericks 15 67 183 42Notes z y division champions x clinched playoff spotRecord vs opponents edit 1980 81 NBA RecordsTeam ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WASAtlanta 2 4 2 4 1 5 2 0 1 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 2 1 5 3 2 2 4 1 5 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 4Boston 4 2 5 1 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4 0 2Washington 4 1 1 5 1 5 2 4 2 0 2 0 5 1 1 1 2 0 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 4 2 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 Game log editRegular season edit 1980 81 game logTotal 54 28 home 30 11 road 24 17 October 9 2 home 5 1 road 4 1 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record1 October 10 Seattle W 99 98 Jamaal Wilkes 22 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Magic Johnson 8 Kingdome35 233 1 02 October 12 Houston W 114 103 Magic Johnson 30 Jim Chones 11 Magic Johnson 10 The Forum11 142 2 03 October 15 Kansas City W 112 107 OT Jamaal Wilkes 31 Magic Johnson 12 Magic Johnson 14 Kemper Arena5 753 3 04 October 17 Phoenix W 116 109 Jamaal Wilkes 34 Jim Chones 16 Norm Nixon 9 The Forum10 411 4 05 October 19 Golden State W 125 107 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Mark Landsberger 12 Norm Nixon 9 The Forum10 644 5 06 October 21 Portland L 103 107 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 15 Magic Johnson 5 Memorial Coliseum12 666 5 17 October 24 Seattle W 104 98 Abdul Jabbar amp Wilkes 26 Jim Chones 15 Magic Johnson 12 The Forum12 201 6 18 October 25 Utah W 127 99 Magic Johnson 33 Mark Landsberger 12 Magic Johnson 6 Salt Palace12 058 7 19 October 26 San Antonio L 102 108 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 30 Magic Johnson 13 Magic Johnson 11 The Forum11 906 7 210 October 28 San Diego W 131 101 Magic Johnson 29 Abdul Jabbar amp Landsberger 10 Magic Johnson 10 San Diego Sports Arena8 663 8 211 October 31 Cleveland W 107 98 Jamaal Wilkes 23 Jim Chones 13 Norm Nixon 8 The Forum9 728 9 2November 9 6 home 5 3 road 4 3 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record12 November 2 Denver L 121 123 Jamaal Wilkes 26 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 10 Magic Johnson 11 The Forum11 661 9 313 November 4 Portland W 119 118 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Jim Chones 12 Magic Johnson 12 The Forum10 100 10 314 November 7 Dallas W 126 102 Magic Johnson 32 Johnson amp Landsberger 9 Norm Nixon 10 Reunion Arena17 481 11 315 November 8 San Antonio L 109 112 Magic Johnson 28 Chones amp Johnson 10 Norm Nixon 15 HemisFair Arena16 114 11 416 November 11 Atlanta W 126 97 Jamaal Wilkes 22 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 10 Abdul Jabbar amp Johnson 8 Omni Coliseum11 373 12 417 November 12 Houston L 104 107 Jamaal Wilkes 28 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 10 Magic Johnson 11 The Summit11 527 12 518 November 14 San Diego W 113 100 Jamaal Wilkes 22 Jim Chones 12 Magic Johnson 10 The Forum11 808 13 519 November 16 Dallas W 110 102 Magic Johnson 24 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 11 Magic Johnson 8 The Forum10 893 14 520 November 18 Kansas City W 107 94 Jamaal Wilkes 32 Jim Chones 18 Norm Nixon 14 The Forum10 169 15 521 November 20 Phoenix L 99 102 Abdul Jabbar amp Wilkes 29 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 8 Norm Nixon 7 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 15 622 November 21 Phoenix W 116 88 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 20 Norm Nixon 7 The Forum14 164 16 623 November 23 Milwaukee L 94 110 Jamaal Wilkes 27 Jim Chones 13 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 6 The Forum14 814 16 724 November 27 Golden State W 128 119 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 40 Abdul Jabbar amp Chones 11 Norm Nixon 12 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena12 564 17 725 November 29 Denver W 124 123 2OT Jamaal Wilkes 30 Jim Chones 15 Norm Nixon 7 McNichols Sports Arena14 811 18 726 November 30 Chicago L 108 122 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 3 players tied 9 Eddie Jordan 9 The Forum13 605 18 8December 8 7 home 5 2 road 3 5 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record27 December 3 San Diego L 114 120 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 33 Jim Chones 13 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 7 The Forum9 346 18 928 December 6 Golden State L 103 119 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 27 Jim Chones 9 Norm Nixon 11 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena13 329 18 1029 December 7 Utah W 113 100 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 24 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 17 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 8 The Forum11 564 19 1030 December 9 Dallas W 103 92 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Abdul Jabbar amp Chones 11 Norm Nixon 10 Reunion Arena9 313 20 1031 December 10 Houston W 109 108 Jamaal Wilkes 32 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 9 Norm Nixon 8 The Summit10 632 21 1032 December 12 Seattle W 113 107 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 30 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 8 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 9 Kingdome22 448 22 1033 December 14 Golden State W 122 113 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Jim Chones 11 Norm Nixon 14 The Forum11 643 23 1034 December 16 San Diego L 92 97 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 9 Norm Nixon 8 San Diego Sports Arena9 044 23 1135 December 19 Portland L 106 110 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 34 Jim Chones 13 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum12 190 23 1236 December 21 San Antonio W 135 122 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 42 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 13 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum12 341 24 1237 December 23 Portland L 102 108 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 42 Kareem Abdul Jabbar Eddie Jordan 6 Memorial Coliseum12 666 24 1338 December 26 Indiana W 116 115 Jamaal Wilkes 33 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 15 Norm Nixon 12 The Forum14 345 25 1339 December 27 Phoenix L 106 116 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 27 Jim Chones 10 Norm Nixon 10 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 25 1440 December 28 Philadelphia W 122 116 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 34 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 13 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum17 505 26 1441 December 30 Utah L 100 110 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 30 Jim Chones 12 Eddie Jordan 6 Salt Palace12 393 26 15January 10 3 home 8 0 road 2 3 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record42 January 2 San Antonio L 112 118 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 36 Jim Chones 11 Norm Nixon 15 HemisFair Arena14 722 26 1643 January 6 Washington W 107 98 Norm Nixon 30 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 16 Norm Nixon 12 The Forum11 033 27 1644 January 9 Seattle W 92 87 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 16 Norm Nixon 9 The Forum12 596 28 1645 January 11 Detroit W 117 108 Jamaal Wilkes 33 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 9 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum11 195 29 1646 January 13 Cleveland W 108 104 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Abdul Jabbar amp Brewer 8 Norm Nixon 9 Richfield Coliseum7 316 30 1647 January 14 Washington L 104 114 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25 Abdul Jabbar amp Cooper 10 Norm Nixon 7 Capital Centre10 372 30 1748 January 16 New Jersey W 113 111 Jamaal Wilkes 32 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 11 Norm Nixon 13 Brendan Byrne Arena8 462 31 1749 January 18 Boston L 96 98 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Eddie Jordan 5 Boston Garden15 320 31 1850 January 21 Atlanta W 116 106 Jamaal Wilkes 26 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 10 Michael Cooper 9 The Forum10 389 32 1851 January 23 Denver W 110 105 Jamaal Wilkes 30 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 15 Norm Nixon 9 The Forum14 813 33 1852 January 26 Portland W 124 112 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 24 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Norm Nixon 18 The Forum10 681 34 1853 January 27 Utah W 111 104 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 27 Jim Chones 13 Norm Nixon 12 The Forum10 453 35 1854 January 29 Kansas City W 118 104 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 35 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 13 Cooper amp Nixon 10 The Forum11 058 36 18February 8 4 home 3 2 road 5 2 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance RecordAll Star Break55 February 4 Indiana W 102 96 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 16 Michael Cooper 9 Market Square Arena15 966 37 1856 February 6 Detroit W 111 102 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 14 Eddie Jordan 12 Pontiac Silverdome12 205 38 1857 February 8 Philadelphia L 99 102 Jamaal Wilkes 28 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Abdul Jabbar amp Nixon 5 The Spectrum18 276 38 1958 February 11 Boston L 91 105 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Michael Cooper 11 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum17 505 38 2059 February 13 Houston W 114 105 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 30 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Norm Nixon 10 The Summit13 985 39 2060 February 15 Dallas W 107 99 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 35 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Norm Nixon 9 The Forum11 920 40 2061 February 17 New York W 96 87 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Michael Cooper 11 Michael Cooper 9 The Forum13 279 41 2062 February 20 Houston L 107 110 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 36 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 12 Norm Nixon 12 The Forum14 470 41 2163 February 22 New York W 96 93 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Cooper amp Landsberger 9 Cooper amp Nixon 7 Madison Square Garden19 591 42 2164 February 24 Chicago W 107 97 Norm Nixon 24 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 11 Norm Nixon 13 Chicago Stadium16 518 43 2165 February 25 Milwaukee L 108 126 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 29 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 13 Norm Nixon 8 MECCA Arena11 052 43 2266 February 27 New Jersey W 107 103 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Abdul Jabbar amp Johnson 11 Cooper amp Nixon 7 The Forum17 505 44 22March 10 6 home 4 3 road 6 3 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record67 March 1 Phoenix L 96 101 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Magic Johnson 10 Norm Nixon 9 The Forum17 505 44 2368 March 3 Kansas City W 99 98 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 24 3 players tied 8 Norm Nixon 8 Kemper Arena12 208 45 2369 March 4 Denver L 114 123 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 26 Mark Landsberger 10 Norm Nixon 7 McNichols Sports Arena14 840 45 2470 March 10 San Antonio W 118 104 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 35 Magic Johnson 16 Norm Nixon 13 The Forum16 703 46 2471 March 12 San Diego W 122 116 Jamaal Wilkes 29 Magic Johnson 9 Magic Johnson 7 San Diego Sports Arena13 043 47 2472 March 13 Kansas City W 116 101 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Mark Landsberger 11 Magic Johnson 11 The Forum17 505 48 2473 March 15 San Diego L 118 122 Jamaal Wilkes 27 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 9 Norm Nixon 12 The Forum15 560 48 2574 March 17 Dallas W 114 109 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 28 Magic Johnson 9 Johnson amp Nixon 7 Reunion Arena17 828 49 2575 March 18 Phoenix L 114 126 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 27 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 8 Magic Johnson 8 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12 660 49 2676 March 20 Seattle W 133 119 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 34 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 8 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum17 505 50 2677 March 21 Portland W 117 111 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 31 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 19 Norm Nixon 15 Memorial Coliseum12 666 51 2678 March 22 Golden State W 120 118 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 31 Magic Johnson 8 Norm Nixon 15 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena13 239 52 2679 March 24 Golden State W 110 103 Johnson amp Nixon 24 Magic Johnson 9 Magic Johnson 11 The Forum17 505 53 2680 March 27 Seattle W 97 90 Jamaal Wilkes 24 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 10 Magic Johnson 9 Kingdome22 494 54 2681 March 28 Utah L 110 112 OT Magic Johnson 41 Johnson amp Landsberger 12 Magic Johnson 11 Salt Palace12 383 54 2782 March 29 Denver L 146 148 OT Magic Johnson 33 Magic Johnson 15 Magic Johnson 17 The Forum17 505 54 281980 81 schedulePlayoffs edit 1981 playoff game logTotal 1 2 home 0 2 road 1 0 First Round 1 2 home 0 2 road 1 0 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 April 1 Houston L 107 111 Magic Johnson 26 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 15 Norm Nixon 10 The Forum15 517 0 12 April 3 Houston W 111 106 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 27 Magic Johnson 18 Norm Nixon 11 The Summit16 121 1 13 April 5 Houston L 86 89 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 32 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 18 Magic Johnson 9 The Forum14 813 1 21981 schedulePlayer statistics editNote GP Games played MPG Minutes per Game REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points PPG Points per Game Player GP MPG REB AST STL BLK PTS PPGKareem Abdul Jabbar 80 37 2 821 272 59 228 2095 26 2Jamaal Wilkes 81 37 4 435 235 121 29 1827 22 6Norm Nixon 79 37 5 232 696 146 11 1350 17 1Jim Chones 82 31 2 657 153 39 96 882 10 8Magic Johnson 37 37 1 320 317 127 27 798 21 6Michael Cooper 81 32 4 336 332 133 78 763 9 4Mark Landsberger 69 15 7 377 27 19 6 390 5 7Eddie Jordan 60 16 5 80 195 74 7 306 5 1Butch Carter 54 12 4 65 52 23 1 301 5 6Jim Brewer 78 14 2 281 55 43 58 217 2 8Brad Holland 41 7 2 29 23 21 1 130 3 2Alan Hardy 22 5 0 19 3 1 9 51 2 3Myles Patrick 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 5 1 7Tony Jackson 2 7 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 0Award winners Honors editKareem Abdul Jabbar First Team All NBA First Team All Defense All Star Michael Cooper Second Team All Defense Jamaal Wilkes All StarTransactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2013 References edit With Johnson Out The Lakers Are Having Their Problems Los Angeles Times January 12 1981 Retrieved November 24 2020 Lakers on Database Basketball Lakers on Basketball Reference Lakers History NBA com Retrieved 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