1980–81 Golden State Warriors season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1980–81 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors 35th season in the NBA and their 18th season in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
Record39–43 (.476)
| 1980–81 Golden State Warriors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Attles |
| Arena | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 39–43 (.476) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Barry Carroll | C |  United States | Purdue |
| 1 | 13 | Rickey Brown | United States | Mississippi State | |
| 2 | 24 | Larry Smith | PF/C | United States | Alcorn State |
| 2 | 25 | Jeff Ruland | C | United States | Iona |
| 3 | 49 | John Virgil | United States | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 71 | Robert Scott | United States | Alabama | |
| 5 | 95 | Don Carlino | United States | Southern California | |
| 6 | 117 | Neil Bresnahan | United States | Illinois | |
| 7 | 141 | Lorenzo Romar | PG | United States | Washington |
| 8 | 162 | Kurt Kanaskie | United States | La Salle | |
| 9 | 182 | Billy Reid | United States | San Francisco | |
| 10 | 200 | Tim Higgins | United States | Nebraska-Kearney |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
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 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 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Game log
Player statistics
| 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 |
Season
Awards and records
- Larry Smith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Joe Barry Carroll, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team