DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers
54–28 · #5 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 54–28 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+3.7
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
14 players
Record
54–28
65.9% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.7
SRS +3.3
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chones | C-F | — | 82 | — | 10.8 | 8.0 | 1.9 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | 52 | 81 | — | 22.6 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | — | 81 | — | 9.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 33 | 80 | — | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 |
| Norm Nixon | G | 10 | 79 | — | 17.1 | 2.9 | 8.8 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | 8 / 40 | 78 | — | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Mark Landsberger | F-C | — | 69 | — | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Eddie Jordan | G | — | 60 | — | 5.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Butch Carter | G | 24 | 54 | — | 5.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Brad Holland | G | — | 41 | — | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Magic Johnson | G-F | — | 37 | — | 21.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Alan Hardy | F | 25 | 22 | — | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Myles Patrick | F | 34 | 3 | — | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Tony Jackson | G | 23 | 2 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
107.6
ORtg
103.9
DRtg
102.7
Pace
+3.3
SRS
+3.8
MOV
54.8%
TS%
51.3%
eFG%
27.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Paul Westhead
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
The Forum
13,143 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL
14 players