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1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season

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1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachHubie Brown (fired)
Mike Fratello (interim)
General managerStan Kasten
Owner(s)Ted Turner
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWSB
< 1979–80 1981–82 >

The 1980–81 NBA season was the Hawks' 32nd season in the NBA and 13th season in Atlanta.[1]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1980 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 18 Don Collins SF/SG  United States Washington State
2 28 Craig Shelton  United States Georgetown
5 110 Mike Doyle  United States South Carolina
6 133 Mike Zagardo  United States George Washington
7 156 Charles Hightower  United States Dillard
9 195 Stanley Lamb  United States Franciscan University of Steubenville

Roster

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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 Injured 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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 26, 1981

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 60 22 .732 – 34–7 26–15 23–7
x-Chicago Bulls 45 37 .549 15.0 26–15 19–22 20–9
x-Indiana Pacers 44 38 .537 16.0 27–14 17–24 17–12
Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29.0 20–21 11–30 9–21
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 32.0 20–21 8–33 9–21
Detroit Pistons 21 61 .256 39.0 14–27 7–34 9–21
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756  –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 60 22 .732 2
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 –
4 x-New York Knicks 50 32 .610 12
5 x-Chicago Bulls 45 37 .549 17
6 x-Indiana Pacers 44 38 .537 18
7 Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 23
8 Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 31
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 34
10 New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 38
11 Detroit Pistons 21 61 .256 41
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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

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Player statistics

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Legend
  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
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]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1980-81 Atlanta Hawks
  2. ^ "1980-81 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

See also

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