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
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
Regular season
Season standings
Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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