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Here is the 1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics roster and regular season player statistics:


Seattle SuperSonics 1980–81 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
8 Lonnie Shelton PF 6’8″ 240 lbs 25 Oregon State
10 Rudy White SG 6’2″ 195 lbs 27 Arizona State
15 Vinnie Johnson PG 6’2″ 200 lbs 24 Baylor
20 James Bailey PF 6’9″ 220 lbs 23 Rutgers
21 Dennis Awtrey C 6’10” 235 lbs 32 Santa Clara
22 Bill Hanzlik SG 6’7″ 185 lbs 23 Notre Dame
24 Armond Hill PG 6’4″ 190 lbs 27 Princeton
27 John Johnson SF 6’7″ 200 lbs 33 Iowa
32 Fred Brown SG 6’3″ 182 lbs 32 Iowa
34 Jacky Dorsey SF 6’7″ 230 lbs 26 Georgia
34 John Shumate PF 6’9″ 235 lbs 28 Notre Dame
40 James Donaldson C 7’2″ 275 lbs 23 Washington State
42 Wally Walker SF 6’7″ 190 lbs 26 Virginia
43 Jack Sikma C 6’11” 230 lbs 25 Illinois Wesleyan
44 Paul Westphal SG 6’4″ 195 lbs 30 USC

Head Coach: Lenny Wilkens
Season Record: 34–48 (.415), 6th in Pacific Division
Playoffs: Did not qualify


1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Jack Sikma C 25 82 82 35.6 18.7 10.4 3.0 1.0 1.1 2.5 16.0 .454 0.1 .000 5.0 .823
Lonnie Shelton PF 25 14 31.4 13.0 5.6 2.5 1.6 0.2 2.9 12.4 .420 0.0 3.9 .655
James Bailey PF 23 82 31.0 14.0 7.4 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.7 10.8 .499 0.0 .500 4.4 .709
Paul Westphal SG 30 36 29.9 16.7 1.9 4.1 1.3 0.4 2.2 13.9 .442 0.7 .240 5.1 .832
John Johnson SF 33 80 29.1 11.5 4.5 3.9 0.7 0.3 2.9 10.8 .431 0.0 .000 2.7 .808
Vinnie Johnson PG 24 81 28.5 13.0 4.5 4.2 1.0 0.2 2.7 9.7 .534 0.1 .200 3.3 .793
Fred Brown SG 32 78 25.5 15.5 2.2 3.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 13.3 .488 0.8 .359 2.7 .832
Wally Walker SF 26 82 21.9 8.4 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.4 7.6 .463 0.0 .000 2.1 .645
Armond Hill PG 27 51 21.8 5.0 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.4 4.3 .356 0.1 .000 2.4 .811
Bill Hanzlik SF 23 74 17.0 5.4 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 3.9 .478 0.1 .200 2.0 .793
James Donaldson C 23 68 14.4 5.3 4.5 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.5 .542 0.0 2.5 .594
Rudy White SG 27 12 13.8 3.3 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 3.9 .298 0.1 .000 1.0 .917
Dennis Awtrey C 32 47 12.9 2.2 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.0 .473 0.0 0.4 .700
Jacky Dorsey SF 26 29 8.7 1.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.4 .286 0.0 0.9 .520
John Shumate PF 28 2 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .667
Team Totals 82 82 241.2 104.0 43.9 23.7 7.7 5.3 18.6 87.1 .468 1.4 .274 29.0 .763

1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Jack Sikma C 25 82 82 2920 1530 852 248 78 93 201 1311 595 5 0 413 340
James Bailey PF 23 82 2539 1145 607 98 74 143 219 889 444 2 1 361 256
John Johnson SF 33 80 2324 919 362 312 57 25 230 866 373 1 0 214 173
Vinnie Johnson PG 24 81 2311 1053 366 341 78 20 216 785 419 5 1 270 214
Fred Brown SG 32 78 1986 1206 175 233 88 13 131 1035 505 64 23 208 173
Wally Walker SF 26 82 1796 689 315 122 53 15 115 626 290 3 0 169 109
Bill Hanzlik SF 23 74 1259 396 153 111 58 20 84 289 138 5 1 150 119
Armond Hill PG 27 51 1114 255 108 174 40 8 69 219 78 6 0 122 99
Paul Westphal SG 30 36 1078 601 68 148 46 14 78 500 221 25 6 184 153
James Donaldson C 23 68 980 359 309 42 8 74 68 238 129 0 0 170 101
Dennis Awtrey C 32 47 607 102 108 54 12 8 33 93 44 0 0 20 14
Lonnie Shelton PF 25 14 440 182 78 35 22 3 41 174 73 0 0 55 36
Jacky Dorsey SF 26 29 253 53 88 9 9 1 14 70 20 0 0 25 13
Rudy White SG 27 12 165 39 11 18 5 1 9 47 14 1 0 12 11
John Shumate PF 28 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 2
Team Totals 82 82 19780 8531 3601 1945 628 438 1509 7145 3343 117 32 2376 1813

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes Awards
Jack Sikma Primary Anchor 35.6 High 18.7 10.4 3.0 2.1 17.1 Team centerpiece; elite inside scoring, rim protector, and passer; played full season. MVP-15, AS
Lonnie Shelton Secondary Big 31.4 Medium 13.0 5.6 2.5 1.8 11.5 Role: stretch PF with defensive activity; limited sample (14 games).  
James Bailey Developing Big 31.0 Medium 14.0 7.4 1.2 2.6 12.1 Efficient scorer near basket; strong rebounder; defensive presence growing.  
Paul Westphal Veteran Scorer 29.9 High 16.7 1.9 4.1 1.7 12.2 Sharpshooter and playmaker; limited defensive stats but offensive engine. AS
John Johnson Two-Way Wing 29.1 Medium 11.5 4.5 3.9 1.0 10.5 Versatile scorer and facilitator; contributes on both ends, steady veteran.  
Vinnie Johnson Combo Guard 28.5 Medium 13.0 4.5 4.2 1.2 11.5 Quick guard; efficient scorer and secondary playmaker; defensive role small but active.  
Fred Brown Floor Spreader 25.5 Medium 15.5 2.2 3.0 1.3 10.0 Veteran SG; strong perimeter shooter; limited defensive impact.  
Wally Walker Role Wing 21.9 Low 8.4 3.8 1.5 0.8 7.0 Bench wing; energy scorer and rebounder in limited minutes.  
Armond Hill Facilitator PG 21.8 Low 5.0 2.1 3.4 1.0 5.2 Backup point guard; playmaking focus, low scoring, active defensively.  
Bill Hanzlik Defensive Wing 17.0 Low 5.4 2.1 1.5 1.1 4.0 Bench SF; primarily defensive; occasional scoring; low usage.  
James Donaldson Rim Protector 14.4 Low 5.3 4.5 0.6 1.2 5.8 Backup center; strong shot-blocker and rebounder; minimal offense.  
Rudy White Bench SG 13.8 Low 3.3 0.9 1.5 0.5 3.6 Limited minutes; spot-up shooter and occasional playmaker.  
Dennis Awtrey Backup C 12.9 Low 2.2 2.3 1.1 0.5 3.0 Role: backup big; mainly defensive and rebound support.  
Jacky Dorsey Role Wing 8.7 Low 1.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 Short bench minutes; focused on rebounds in limited action.  
John Shumate Spot PF 4.0 Low 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 Very limited appearances; minimal impact.