The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers went 45-37. Led by Mychal Thompson, Kermit Washington and Jim Paxson (1980-1990), they posted a +0.52 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Mychal Thompson leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jim Paxson (1980-1990) | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | Kermit Washington | 9.4 |
| Assists | Kelvin Ransey | 6.9 |
| Steals | Jim Paxson (1980-1990) | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Mychal Thompson | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Kermit Washington | 59.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Billy Ray Bates | 14 |
| Def. Win Shares | Mychal Thompson | 3.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Mychal Thompson4102Kermit WashingtonAll-Defense 2nd3703Jim Paxson274Bob Gross195Calvin Natt196Tom Owens147Kelvin RanseyAll-Rookie 1st138Billy Ray Bates★79Kevin Kunnert410Mike Gale311Ron Brewer212Mike Harper113Geoff Crompton014Roy Hamilton0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Thompson | 79 | 17.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 52.0 | 0 | 3.3 | 41 |
| Kermit Washington | 73 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 59.6 | 0 | 3.1 | 37 |
| Jim Paxson | 79 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 56.4 | 2 | 2.1 | 27 |
| Bob Gross | 82 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 58.4 | 0 | 2.1 | 19 |
| Calvin Natt | 74 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 54.1 | 4 | 2.0 | 19 |
| Tom Owens | 79 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 56.4 | 0 | 1.8 | 14 |
| Kelvin Ransey | 80 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 3 | 1.6 | 13 |
| Billy Ray Bates★ | 77 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 53.7 | 14 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 55 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50.9 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Mike Gale | 42 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Ron Brewer | 29 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 41.6 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mike Harper | 55 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 43.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Geoff Crompton | 6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 44.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Roy Hamilton | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Kelvin Ransey (22)
- Oldest: Tom Owens (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kelvin Ransey - rookie
- Mike Harper - rookie
- Mychal Thompson - new to the team
- Mike Gale - new to the team
- Geoff Crompton - new to the team
- Roy Hamilton - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Mychal Thompson - pick #1 (1978)
- Kermit Washington - pick #5 (1973)
- Jim Paxson (1980-1990) - pick #12 (1979)
- Bob Gross - pick #25 (1975)
- Calvin Natt - pick #8 (1979)
The Playoff Run
1-2 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Portland Trail Blazers 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.
1970-711976-772025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.