1980–81 San Diego Clippers season

1980–81 San Diego Clippers season
Head coach Paul Silas
Arena San Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record 36–46 (.439)
Place Division: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television XETV
Radio KGB
San Diego Clippers seasons
< 1979–80 1981–82 >

The 1980-81 NBA season was the Clippers' 11th season in the NBA and their 3rd season in the city of San Diego.

Contents

Roster

San Diego Clippers 1980-1981 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
G 15 Bibby, Henry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
F 7 Brooks, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) La Salle
F 23 Bryant, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Pennsylvania
G 42 Davis, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Washington State
F 24 Heard, Gar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oklahoma
C 31 Nater, Swen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
G 25 Odom, Ed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Oklahoma State
G 22 Pietkiewicz, Stan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn
G 34 Price, Tony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Pennsylvania
F 30 Rank, Wally 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San José State
G 11 Smith, Phil 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) San Francisco
G 14 Taylor, Brian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Princeton
C 32 Walton, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA
C 33 Whitehead, Jerome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Marquette
F 21 Wicks, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
G 20 Williams, Freeman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Portland State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster Notes

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Records

Milestones

Formerly the Buffalo Braves and the San Diego Clippers • Founded in 1970 • Based in Los Angeles, California
The Franchise
Arenas
Head coaches
Schayes • McCarthy • Ramsay • Locke • MacKinnon • Mullaney • Fitzsimmons • Shue • Silas • Lynam • Chaney • Shue • Casey • Schuler • Brown • Weiss • Fitch • Ford • Todd • Gentry • Johnson • Dunleavy • Hughes • Del Negro
General Managers
Donovan • Sonju • Scheer • Baylor • Dunleavy • Olshey
D-League affiliate
Administration
Donald Sterling (Owner) • Andy Roeser (President) • Neil Olshey (General Manager)
Culture and lore
Rivals
Media
TV: Prime Ticket • Radio: KFWB • KTNQ • Announcers: Ralph Lawler • Mike Smith • Brian Sieman
Buffalo • 1978–79 • 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11
Eastern
Boston • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Washington
Atlanta • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee
Western
Dallas • Denver • Houston • Kansas City • San Antonio • Utah
Golden State • Los Angeles • Phoenix • Portland • San Diego • Seattle