1980–81 Utah Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Utah Jazz 1981 28 54 Midwest 5th 11 Tom Nissalke Frank Layden Sam Battistone Larry Hatfield Salt Palace KSL-TV KSL Did not qualify UTA The 1980–81 Utah Jazz season was the team's seventh in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 24–58 output from the previous season. The team started the season 12–6 but lost 15 of the next 17 games, however they bested it by four wins, finishing 28–54, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season.1980-81 Utah Jazz Draft picks 1980 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 2 Darrell Griffith SG Louisville 1 19 John Duren PG Georgetown 4 72 Alan Taylor Brigham Young 5 94 Wally West Boston University 6 118 Ken Cunningham G Western Michigan 7 140 Dave Colescott North Carolina 8 163 Jim Brandon St. Peter's 9 181 Paul Renfro Texas-Arlington 10 201 Leroy Coleman Middle Tennessee State Roster Utah Jazz 1980–81 #5C2F83 #FCC200 #087830 #FFFFFF 33 Mel Bennett PF 6 7 200 1955–01–04 Pittsburgh 44 Allan Bristow SF 6 7 210 1951–08–23 Virginia Tech 24 Ron Boone SG 6 2 200 1946–09–06 Idaho State 4 Adrian Dantley SF 6 5 208 1955–02–28 Notre Dame 18 John Duren PG 6 3 195 1958–10–30 Georgetown 40 Wayne Cooper basketball C/F 6 10 220 1956–11–16 New Orleans 14 Rickey Green PG 6 0 170 1954–08–18 Michigan 35 Darrell Griffith SG 6 4 190 1958–06–16 Louisville 11 James Hardy basketball PF 6 8 220 1956–12–01 San Francisco 5 Jeff Judkins F 6 6 185 1956–03–23 Utah 12 Carl Nicks basketball G 6 1 175 1958–10–06 Indiana State 50 Ben Poquette C 6 9 235 1955–05–07 Central Michigan 45 Jeff Wilkins basketball C 6 11 230 1955–03–09 Illinois State Tom Nissalke Bill Bertka Gene Littles Regular season Season standings UTA UTA Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Game log Utah Jazz 1981 #36004A #FFFF00 Total: 28–54 (home: 20–21; road: 8–33) Utah Jazz October yes #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 0 Utah Jazz November #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 0 Utah Jazz December #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 0 Utah Jazz January #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 0 Utah Jazz February #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 0 Utah Jazz March #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 0 UTA 1981 Player statistics Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Bennett, Mel Mel Bennett Boone, Ron Ron Boone Bristow, Allan Allan Bristow Cooper, Wayne Wayne Cooper Dantley, Adrian Adrian Dantley Duren, John John Duren Green, Rickey Rickey Green Griffith, Darrell Darrell Griffith Hardy, James James Hardy Judkins, Jeff Jeff Judkins McKinney, Billy Billy McKinney Miller, Dick Dick Miller Nicks, Carl Carl Nicks Poquette, Ben Ben Poquette Vroman, Brett Brett Vroman Wilkins, Jeff Jeff Wilkins Awards and records Darrell Griffith, NBA Rookie of the Year Award Adrian Dantley, All-NBA Second Team Darrell Griffith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions Free agents SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew teamJerome WhiteheadExpansion Draft May 28, 1980Dallas MavericksPaul DawkinsOctober 6, 1980 References Category:Utah Jazz seasons U Utah Jazz Utah Jazz