San Diego Clippers Regular Season Rosters
1980-1981 San Diego Clippers Regular Season Roster
1980-1981 San Diego Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | B. Taylor | P. Smith | M. Brooks | J. Bryant | S. Nater |
| Rotation | H. Bibby | F. Williams | S. Wicks | ||
| Rotation | R. Davis | G. Heard | |||
| Rotation | W. Rank | ||||
| Lim PT | B. Walton | ||||
| Lim PT | J. Whitehead |
1980-1981 Pacific Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Suns | 57-25 | - |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | 3 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45-37 | 12 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 39-43 | 18 |
| 5 | San Diego Clippers | 36-46 | 21 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34-48 | 23 |
1980-1981 San Diego Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Freeman Williams | Player Of The Month (Dec 80) |
1980-1981 San Diego Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Williams | 82 | 24.1 | 19.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Phil Smith | 76 | 31.3 | 16.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Swen Nater | 82 | 34.3 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Michael Brooks | 82 | 30.2 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Joe Bryant | 82 | 28.8 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Brian Taylor | 80 | 28.9 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Gar Heard | 78 | 20.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Ron Davis | 64 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Henry Bibby | 73 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Sidney Wicks | 49 | 22.1 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 38 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Wally Rank | 25 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz | 6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Tony Price | 5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1980-1981 San Diego Clippers Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
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Michael Brooks was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the San Diego Clippers. Michael Brooks signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Clippers on September 1, 1980. Wally Rank was selected as the #7 pick in the 5 Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the San Diego Clippers. Wally Rank signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Clippers on September 1, 1980. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Freeman Williams, the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft, were acquired by the San Diego Clippers from the Boston Celtics on August 15, 1978. Freeman Williams signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Clippers on September 11, 1978. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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Joe Bryant was acquired in a trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Philadelphia Sixers on October 5, 1979. Joe Bryant re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on September 1, 1980. Swen Nater was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 7, 1977. Phil Smith was acquired in a trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Golden State Warriors on August 28, 1980. Sidney Wicks was acquired in a sign and trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Boston Celtics on August 15, 1978. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
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Henry Bibby signed a contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on October 28, 1980. Ron Davis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on November 4, 1980. Gar Heard signed a contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on October 13, 1980. Brian Taylor signed a contract with the San Diego Clippers on February 15, 1979. Brian Taylor re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on September 21, 1979. Bill Walton signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on September 18, 1979. Jerome Whitehead signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on January 9, 1981. |