1980-81 Kansas City Kings Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (40-42)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 336,585, Avg. 8,209 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Kansas City Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (40-42)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 336,585, Avg. 8,209 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Kansas City Kings Results
The Kansas City Kings of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-8.
Kansas City poured in 8,769 points and conceded 8,768. Otis Birdsong scored a team-leading 1,747 points for the Kings, while Phil Ford and Scott Wedman contributed 17 or more per game also. Reggie King accounted for 786 rebounds. Phil Ford dished out 580 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Reggie King added 102 steals.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team. The 1980-81 Kansas City Kings lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | G | December 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | August 26, 1954 | 6'10" | 230 | Alabama | Leighton, AL USA |
| Phil Ford | G | February 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | North Carolina | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | July 27, 1953 | 6'8" | 200 | Virginia | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | April 24, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Tennessee | Satu-Mare, ROM |
| Reggie King | F | February 14, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Sam Lacey | C | March 28, 1948 | 6'10" | 230 | New Mexico State | Indianaola, MS USA |
| John Lambert | C-F | January 14, 1953 | 6'10" | 225 | USC | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | October 26, 1953 | 6'10" | 215 | Southern Illinois | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Frankie Sanders | F-G | January 23, 1957 | 6'6" | 195 | Southern | Dayton, OH USA |
| Lloyd Walton | G | November 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Marquette | Chicago, IL USA |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | July 29, 1952 | 6'7" | 215 | Colorado | Harper, KS USA |
| Jo Jo White | G | November 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hawkeye Whitney | G-F | June 22, 1957 | 6'5" | 213 | North Carolina State | Washington, DC USA |
