# 1980–81 Houston Rockets season

The 1980–81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals. The 1981 Rockets were the first team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record.
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the Semifinals, and the Kansas City Kings in five games in the conference finals, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, only to fall to the Boston Celtics in six games in the NBA Finals.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Club team |
| 2 | 27 | John Stroud | United States | Ole Miss |
| 2 | 38 | Terry Stotts | United States | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 43 | Billy Williams | United States | Clemson |
| 4 | 84 | Dean Hunger | United States | Utah State |
| 5 | 106 | Albert Jones | United States | New Mexico |
| 6 | 130 | Everette Jefferson | United States | New Mexico |
| 7 | 152 | Joe Nehls | United States | Arizona |
| 8 | 173 | Rosie Barnes | United States | Bowling Green |

## Regular season

In the 1980–81 season, after the newly established Dallas Mavericks became the third NBA team in Texas, the NBA restructured the conferences and sent the Rockets, who had previously played in the Eastern Conference, to the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. It was head coach Del Harris's second season, and he led Houston to a 40–42 record. The Rockets tied with the Kansas City Kings for second place in the Midwest Division behind San Antonio. Houston had one game remaining to be played on its regular-season schedule when the team qualified for the playoffs. During the season, point guard Calvin Murphy set two NBA records, both of which had previously been held by Rick Barry. Murphy sank 78 consecutive free throws, to break Barry's mark of 60 set in 1976, and Murphy's season free-throw percentage was .958, breaking Barry's record of .947 set in 1979 (when Barry had been a member of the Rockets).

### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 34–7 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 19–11 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 13–17 |
| Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24.0 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 13–17 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37.0 | 11–30 | 4–37 | 5–25 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | 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

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
### Regular season

1980–81 game log Total: 40–42 (home: 25–16; road: 15–26) :
October: 4–5 (home: 2–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 10
@ San Diego
L 104–120
San Diego Sports Arena
0–1
2
October 12
@ Los Angeles
L 103–114
The Forum
0–2
3
October 15
Seattle
W 103–100
The Summit
1–2
4
October 17
@ Portland
W 102–99
Memorial Coliseum
2–2
5
October 18
@ Golden State
L 101–108
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2–3
6
October 21
@ Denver
W 119–117
McNichols Sports Arena
3–3
7
October 23
Kansas City
L 96–105
The Summit
3–4
8
October 25
Detroit
L 109–112
The Summit
3–5
9
October 29
Dallas
W 109–103
The Summit
4–5 :
November: 7–8 (home: 3–3; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
10
November 5
San Diego
L 104–111
The Summit
4–6
11
November 8
Phoenix
L 115–116
The Summit
4–7
12
November 11
@ Dallas
W 105–94
Reunion Arena
5–7
13
November 12
Los Angeles
W 107–104
The Summit
6–7
14
November 14
@ Utah
L 115–117
Salt Palace Acord Arena
6–8
15
November 15
@ Seattle
L 139–143 (OT)
Kingdome
6–9
16
November 18
Seattle
W 138–118
The Summit
7–9
17
November 20
@ Cleveland
W 117–114
Richfield Coliseum
8–9
18
November 21
@ New Jersey
W 116–108
Rutgers Athletic Center
9–9
19
November 22
@ Indiana
L 120–129
Market Square Arena
9–10
20
November 24
@ New York
L 110–113 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
9–11
21
November 26
Philadelphia
L 100–101
The Summit
9–12
22
November 28
@ San Antonio
W 124–115
HemisFair Arena
10–12
23
November 29
Dallas
W 115–90
The Summit
11–12
24
November 30
@ Phoenix
L 114–117
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11–13 :
December: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
25
December 3
Cleveland
W 118–109
The Summit
12–13
26
December 5
@ Kansas City
L 100–108
Kemper Arena
12–14
27
December 6
Denver
W 111–108
The Summit
13–14
28
December 10
Los Angeles
L 108–109
The Summit
13–15
29
December 12
@ Portland
L 100–106
Memorial Coliseum
13–16
30
December 13
@ Golden State
W 99–97
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
14–16
31
December 17
San Antonio
L 107–113
The Summit
14–17
32
December 19
@ Boston
L 119–133
Boston Garden
14–18
33
December 20
@ Chicago
L 109–133
Chicago Stadium
14–19
34
December 21
@ Milwaukee
L 91–123
MECCA Arena
14–20
35
December 23
Golden State
L 99–114
The Summit
14–21
36
December 26
@ Detroit
W 114–94
Pontiac Silverdome
15–21
37
December 27
@ Washington
L 97–115
Capital Centre
15–22
38
December 30
San Diego
W 104–98
The Summit
16–22 :
January: 8–7 (home: 6–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
39
January 1
Utah
W 117–103
The Summit
17–22
40
January 2
@ Dallas
W 124–120 (OT)
Reunion Arena
18–22
41
January 3
Denver
L 132–134
The Summit
18–23
42
January 7
Kansas City
L 108–114
The Summit
18–24
43
January 9
@ Philadelphia
L 94–107
The Spectrum
18–25
44
January 10
Portland
W 106–105
The Summit
19–25
45
January 14
Chicago
W 109–105
The Summit
20–25
46
January 16
@ Phoenix
L 89–92
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20–26
47
January 17
New York
L 98–99
The Summit
20–27
48
January 18
@ Denver
W 98–97
McNichols Sports Arena
21–27
49
January 21
Phoenix
W 106–100
The Summit
22–27
50
January 23
@ Kansas City
L 107–113
Kemper Arena
22–28
51
January 24
Utah
W 106–91
The Summit
23–28
52
January 28
New Jersey
W 111–99
The Summit
24–28
53
January 29
@ Utah
L 97–99
Salt Palace Acord Arena
24–29 :
February: 9–5 (home: 6–3; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
54
February 3
Denver
W 135–128 (OT)
The Summit
25–29
55
February 4
Dallas
W 116–68
The Summit
26–29
56
February 6
@ Phoenix
L 99–112
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
26–30
57
February 7
Atlanta
W 87–81
The Summit
27–30
58
February 11
San Antonio
W 108–89
The Summit
28–30
59
February 13
Los Angeles
L 105–114
The Summit
28–31
60
February 14
Milwaukee
L 112–117
The Summit
28–32
61
February 19
@ San Diego
L 99–116
San Diego Sports Arena
28–33
62
February 20
@ Los Angeles
W 110–107
The Forum
29–33
63
February 22
@ Seattle
W 111–96
Kingdome
30–33
64
February 23
@ Utah
W 106–102
Salt Palace Acord Arena
31–33
65
February 25
Indiana
W 101–100
The Summit
32–33
66
February 27
Seattle
W 96–92
The Summit
33–33
67
February 28
San Diego
L 103–104
The Summit
33–34 :
March: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
68
March 1
@ San Antonio
L 86–102
HemisFair Arena
33–35
69
March 4
Boston
L 101–108
The Summit
33–36
70
March 6
Washington
L 104–105
The Summit
33–37
71
March 7
@ Atlanta
L 108–114
The Omni
33–38
72
March 11
Golden State
W 109–92
The Summit
34–38
73
March 13
Portland
W 126–104
The Summit
35–38
74
March 14
Utah
W 101–82
The Summit
36–38
75
March 15
@ Denver
L 127–138
McNichols Sports Arena
36–39
76
March 18
@ Golden State
L 117–118
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
36–40
77
March 20
@ Portland
L 103–107
Memorial Coliseum
36–41
78
March 22
@ Kansas City
W 114–108
Kemper Arena
37–41
79
March 24
@ Dallas
W 114–111 (OT)
Reunion Arena
38–41
80
March 25
San Antonio
W 117–111
The Summit
39–41
81
March 27
Kansas City
W 91–84
The Summit
40–41
82
March 29
@ San Antonio
L 109–135
HemisFair Arena
40–42 :
1980–81 schedule :

### Playoffs

1981 playoff game log :
First Round: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 1
@ Los Angeles
W 111–107
Moses Malone (38)
Moses Malone (23)
Allen Leavell (8)
The Forum 15,517
1–0
2
April 3
Los Angeles
L 106–111
Moses Malone (33)
Moses Malone (15)
Calvin Murphy (8)
The Summit 16,121
1–1
3
April 5
@ Los Angeles
W 89–86
Moses Malone (23)
Moses Malone (15)
Tom Henderson (7)
The Forum 14,813
2–1 :
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 7
@ San Antonio
W 107–98
Moses Malone (27)
Moses Malone (10)
Reid, Murphy (6)
HemisFair Arena 13,319
1–0
2
April 8
@ San Antonio
L 113–125
Calvin Murphy (34)
Moses Malone (12)
Robert Reid (10)
HemisFair Arena 12,128
1–1
3
April 10
San Antonio
W 112–99
Moses Malone (41)
Moses Malone (15)
Reid, Murphy (4)
The Summit 16,121
2–1
4
April 12
San Antonio
L 112–114
Robert Reid (33)
Moses Malone (9)
Reid, Henderson (6)
The Summit 16,121
2–2
5
April 14
@ San Antonio
W 123–117
Calvin Murphy (36)
Moses Malone (13)
Tom Henderson (7)
HemisFair Arena 16,114
3–2
6
April 15
San Antonio
L 96–101
Moses Malone (36)
Moses Malone (10)
Reid, Henderson (7)
The Summit 16,121
3–3
7
April 17
@ San Antonio
W 105–100
Calvin Murphy (42)
Moses Malone (16)
Tom Henderson (8)
HemisFair Arena 16,114
4–3 :
Conference finals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 21
@ Kansas City
W 97–78
Moses Malone (29)
Moses Malone (12)
Mike Dunleavy (6)
Kemper Arena 13,885
1–0
2
April 22
@ Kansas City
L 79–88
Moses Malone (18)
Moses Malone (15)
Tom Henderson (7)
Kemper Arena 14,326
1–1
3
April 24
Kansas City
W 92–88
Reid, Paultz (20)
Malone, Paultz (12)
Mike Dunleavy (10)
The Summit 16,121
2–1
4
April 26
Kansas City
W 100–89
Moses Malone (42)
Moses Malone (23)
Robert Reid (9)
The Summit 16,121
3–1
5
April 29
@ Kansas City
W 97–88
Moses Malone (36)
Moses Malone (11)
Tom Henderson (6)
Kemper Arena 14,640
4–1 :
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 5
@ Boston
L 95–98
Robert Reid (27)
Moses Malone (15)
Mike Dunleavy (7)
Boston Garden 15,320
0–1
2
May 7
@ Boston
W 92–90
Moses Malone (31)
Moses Malone (15)
three players tied (3)
Boston Garden 15,320
1–1
3
May 9
Boston
L 71–94
Moses Malone (23)
Moses Malone (15)
three players tied (2)
The Summit 16,121
1–2
4
May 10
Boston
W 91–86
Mike Dunleavy (28)
Moses Malone (22)
Tom Henderson (9)
The Summit 16,121
2–2
5
May 12
@ Boston
L 80–109
Moses Malone (20)
Moses Malone (11)
Allen Leavell (6)
Boston Garden 15,320
2–3
6
May 14
Boston
L 91–102
Robert Reid (27)
Moses Malone (16)
Henderson, Reid (5)
The Summit 16,121
2–4 :
1981 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Moses Malone | 80 | 40.6 | .522 | .333 | .757 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 27.8 |
| Calvin Murphy | 76 | 26.5 | .492 | .235 | .958 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 16.7 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 36.1 | .482 | .000 | .756 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 15.9 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 52 | 24.3 | .467 | .235 | .793 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 11.6 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 74 | 21.7 | .491 | .063 | .839 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| Allen Leavell | 79 | 21.3 | .471 | .118 | .832 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| Billy Paultz | 81 | 20.5 | .507 | .000 | .490 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| Bill Willoughby | 55 | 20.8 | .523 | | .766 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| Calvin Garrett | 70 | 23.4 | .453 | .333 | .806 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
| Tom Henderson | 66 | 21.4 | .413 | .000 | .821 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.3 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |

## Awards and records
### Awards

* Moses Malone, All-NBA Second Team

### Records
## Transactions
### Trades

* October 7, 1980: Traded Paul Mokeski to the Detroit Pistons for a 1982 2nd round draft pick.