The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers went 54-28. Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes, they posted a +3.27 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads at 44%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.2 |
| Rebounds | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10.3 |
| Assists | Norm Nixon | 8.8 |
| Steals | Magic Johnson | 3.4 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2.9 |
| True Shooting | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 61.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Michael Cooper | 4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 4.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star14302Magic Johnson4903Jamaal WilkesAll-Star364Norm Nixon355Michael CooperAll-Defense 2nd286Jim Chones167Jim Brewer78Mark Landsberger69Eddie Jordan510Butch Carter211Brad Holland112Alan Hardy013Tony Jackson (1981)★014Myles Patrick★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 80 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 61.6 | 0 | 4.6 | 143 |
| Magic Johnson | 37 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 58.2 | 3 | 2.6 | 49 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 81 | 22.6 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 55.6 | 1 | 3.0 | 36 |
| Norm Nixon | 79 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 2 | 2.7 | 35 |
| Michael Cooper | 81 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 53.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 28 |
| Jim Chones | 82 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 52.8 | 0 | 3.2 | 16 |
| Jim Brewer | 78 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 50.6 | 0 | 1.5 | 7 |
| Mark Landsberger | 69 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 51.6 | 0 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Eddie Jordan | 60 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 47.7 | 3 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Butch Carter | 54 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 52.1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Brad Holland | 41 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Alan Hardy | 22 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 40.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Tony Jackson (1981)★ | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Myles Patrick★ | 3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Magic Johnson (21)
- Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Butch Carter - rookie
- Alan Hardy - rookie
- Tony Jackson (1981) - rookie
- Myles Patrick - rookie
- Jim Brewer - new to the team
- Eddie Jordan - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Magic Johnson - pick #1 (1979)
- Jamaal Wilkes - pick #11 (1974)
- Norm Nixon - pick #22 (1977)
- Michael Cooper - pick #60 (1978)
The Playoff Run
1-2 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.