NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Hawks' 32nd season in the NBA and 13th season in Atlanta.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1980–81 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
C
|
16
|
Burleson, Tommy
|
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1952–02–24
|
NC State
|
G
|
44
|
Collins, Art
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1954–04–14
|
St. Thomas (FL)
|
G
|
14
|
Criss, Charlie
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
1948–11–06
|
New Mexico State
|
G/F
|
22
|
Drew, John
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1954–09–30
|
Gardner–Webb
|
C
|
10
|
Hawes, Steve
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1950–05–26
|
Washington
|
G
|
3
|
Johnson, Eddie
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1955–02–24
|
Auburn
|
G
|
1
|
Matthews, Wes
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1959–08–24
|
Wisconsin
|
G
|
33
|
McElroy, Jim
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1953–10–04
|
Central Michigan
|
C
|
54
|
McMillen, Tom
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1952–05–26
|
Maryland
|
F
|
41
|
Pellom, Sam
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1951–10–02
|
Buffalo
|
C
|
30
|
Rollins, Tree
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1955–06–16
|
Clemson
|
F
|
32
|
Roundfield, Dan
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1953–05–26
|
Central Michigan
|
F
|
11
|
Shelton, Craig
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1957–05–01
|
Georgetown
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (L) On leave from the team
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 26, 1981
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1980-81 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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CHI
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CLE
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DAL
|
DEN
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DET
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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 |
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Player statistics
Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
John Drew
|
67
|
|
31.0
|
45.6
|
0.0
|
78.7
|
5.7
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
0.2
|
21.7
|
Eddie Johnson
|
75
|
|
35.9
|
50.4
|
30.0
|
78.4
|
2.4
|
5.4
|
1.7
|
0.1
|
19.1
|
Dan Roundfield
|
63
|
|
33.8
|
52.7
|
0.0
|
72.1
|
10.1
|
2.6
|
1.2
|
1.9
|
17.6
|
Don Collins
|
47
|
|
25.2
|
43.4
|
0.0
|
84.6
|
4.0
|
2.4
|
1.5
|
0.2
|
12.7
|
Wes Matthews
|
34
|
|
32.5
|
48.8
|
0.0
|
83.7
|
2.1
|
6.2
|
1.8
|
0.2
|
12.5
|
Steve Hawes
|
74
|
|
31.2
|
52.3
|
25.0
|
79.9
|
7.6
|
2.3
|
1.0
|
0.4
|
12.0
|
Charlie Criss
|
66
|
|
25.9
|
45.4
|
4.8
|
86.4
|
1.5
|
4.3
|
0.9
|
0.0
|
9.5
|
Tom McMillen
|
79
|
|
19.8
|
48.7
|
16.7
|
74.1
|
3.7
|
0.9
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
7.4
|
Tree Rollins
|
40
|
|
26.1
|
55.2
|
0.0
|
80.7
|
7.2
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
2.9
|
7.0
|
Sam Pellom
|
77
|
|
19.1
|
48.9
|
0.0
|
69.8
|
4.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
5.9
|
Armond Hill
|
24
|
|
26.0
|
33.6
|
0.0
|
84.0
|
2.1
|
4.9
|
1.1
|
0.1
|
5.0
|
Craig Shelton
|
55
|
|
10.7
|
45.7
|
0.0
|
60.3
|
2.5
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
4.3
|
Jim McElroy
|
54
|
|
12.6
|
38.6
|
12.5
|
81.4
|
0.9
|
1.6
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
3.8
|
Tom Burleson
|
31
|
|
11.7
|
41.4
|
0.0
|
48.8
|
3.0
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
3.3
|
Art Collins
|
29
|
|
13.6
|
35.4
|
0.0
|
66.7
|
1.4
|
0.9
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
3.2
|
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
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References
See also
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- Founded in 1946
- Formerly the Buffalo Bisons (1946) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951); played in Milwaukee (1951–1955) and St. Louis (1955–1968)
- Based in Atlanta, Georgia
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