Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the Houston Rockets 1980–81 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Houston Rockets 1980–81 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Tom Henderson | G | 6-3 | 190 lbs | Oct 26, 1952 | Hawaii |
| 1 | Mike Dunleavy | G | 6-3 | 180 lbs | Mar 21, 1954 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Allen Leavell | G | 6-1 | 170 lbs | May 27, 1957 | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Calvin Murphy | G | 5-9 | 165 lbs | May 9, 1948 | Niagara |
| 21 | Billy Paultz | C | 6-11 | 200 lbs | July 30, 1948 | Saint John’s |
| 22 | Robert Reid | F/G | 6-8 | 205 lbs | Aug 30, 1955 | St. Mary’s (TX) |
| 23 | Rudy Tomjanovich | F | 6-8 | 220 lbs | Nov 24, 1948 | Michigan |
| 24 | Bill Willoughby | F | 6-8 | 205 lbs | May 20, 1957 | Straight from High School |
| 30 | Major Jones | F | 6-9 | 225 lbs | Jul 9, 1953 | Albany State (GA) |
| 32 | Mike Newlin | G | 6-4 | 200 lbs | Jan 2, 1949 | Utah |
| 33 | Moses Malone | C | 6-10 | 260 lbs | Mar 23, 1955 | Straight from High School |
| 34 | Craig Shelton | F | 6-7 | 210 lbs | May 1, 1957 | Georgetown |
| 40 | Tom Chambers | F | 6-10 | 220 lbs | Jun 21, 1959 | (Did not play this season) |
1980–81 Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 80 | 27.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | .526 | .755 | 38.3 |
| Calvin Murphy | 82 | 16.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .464 | .922 | 30.4 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 3.4 | .492 | .705 | 33.6 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 81 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .471 | .798 | 29.3 |
| Billy Paultz | 82 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 2.8 | .516 | .747 | 29.1 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 67 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .485 | .782 | 26.4 |
| Allen Leavell | 80 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 4.4 | .456 | .798 | 24.2 |
| Bill Willoughby | 79 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | .471 | .688 | 20.4 |
| Tom Henderson | 72 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .462 | .713 | 20.1 |
| Major Jones | 75 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | .526 | .733 | 17.2 |
| Craig Shelton | 64 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .450 | .732 | 10.5 |