Last Updated on November 16, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1980–81 LA Clippers (then known as the San Diego Clippers) roster and regular season player statistics:
1980–81 San Diego Clippers Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Birth Date |
College |
| 00 |
Jerome Whitehead |
C |
6’10” |
220 lbs |
Sep 30, 1956 |
Marquette |
| 10 |
Phil Smith |
G |
6’4″ |
185 lbs |
Apr 22, 1952 |
San Francisco |
| 11 |
Armond Hill |
G |
6’4″ |
190 lbs |
Mar 31, 1953 |
Princeton |
| 12 |
Joe Hassett |
G |
6’5″ |
180 lbs |
Sep 11, 1955 |
Providence |
| 15 |
Brian Taylor |
G |
6’2″ |
185 lbs |
Jun 9, 1951 |
Princeton |
| 20 |
Rory White |
F |
6’8″ |
210 lbs |
Aug 16, 1959 |
South Alabama |
| 21 |
Freeman Williams |
G |
6’4″ |
190 lbs |
May 15, 1956 |
Portland State |
| 23 |
Ricky Brown |
F |
6’9″ |
215 lbs |
Aug 29, 1955 |
Mississippi State |
| 24 |
Michael Brooks |
F |
6’7″ |
220 lbs |
Aug 17, 1958 |
La Salle |
| 30 |
Lionel Hollins |
G |
6’3″ |
185 lbs |
Oct 19, 1953 |
Arizona State |
| 32 |
Swen Nater |
C |
6’11” |
240 lbs |
Jan 14, 1950 |
UCLA |
| 33 |
Jerome Whitehead |
C |
6’10” |
220 lbs |
Sep 30, 1956 |
Marquette |
| 34 |
Tom Chambers |
F/C |
6’10” |
220 lbs |
Jun 21, 1959 |
Utah |
| 43 |
Bill Walton |
C |
6’11” |
210 lbs |
Nov 5, 1952 |
UCLA |
| 44 |
Joe Bryant |
F |
6’9″ |
185 lbs |
Oct 19, 1954 |
La Salle |
| — |
Kevin Kunnert |
C |
7’0″ |
230 lbs |
Nov 1, 1950 |
Iowa |
Head Coach: Paul Silas (replaced Gene Shue midseason)
1980–81 San Diego Clippers Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Swen Nater |
C |
31 |
82 |
82 |
34.3 |
15.6 |
12.4 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
11.4 |
.553 |
0.0 |
– |
3.7 |
.795 |
| Phil Smith |
SG |
28 |
76 |
76 |
31.3 |
16.8 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
13.9 |
.491 |
0.2 |
.222 |
4.1 |
.757 |
| Michael Brooks |
SF |
22 |
82 |
82 |
30.2 |
14.7 |
5.4 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
12.4 |
.479 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.9 |
.706 |
| Brian Taylor |
PG |
29 |
80 |
80 |
28.9 |
10.1 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
7.4 |
.525 |
1.4 |
.383 |
2.3 |
.789 |
| Joe Bryant |
PF |
26 |
82 |
82 |
28.8 |
11.6 |
5.4 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
.479 |
0.2 |
.133 |
3.0 |
.791 |
| Freeman Williams |
SG |
24 |
82 |
82 |
24.1 |
19.3 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
16.8 |
.465 |
1.7 |
.340 |
3.6 |
.852 |
| Sidney Wicks |
PF |
31 |
49 |
49 |
22.1 |
6.7 |
4.6 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
.437 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.1 |
.507 |
| Gar Heard |
PF |
32 |
78 |
78 |
20.9 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
5.1 |
.376 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.3 |
.782 |
| Henry Bibby |
PG |
31 |
73 |
73 |
15.2 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
4.2 |
.386 |
1.3 |
.337 |
1.3 |
.684 |
| Jerome Whitehead |
C |
24 |
38 |
38 |
14.8 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.475 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.2 |
.511 |
| Ron Davis |
SF |
26 |
64 |
64 |
12.8 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
.443 |
0.1 |
.250 |
2.5 |
.595 |
| Wally Rank |
SF |
22 |
25 |
25 |
6.1 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.368 |
0.0 |
– |
1.1 |
.464 |
| Tony Price |
SG |
24 |
5 |
5 |
5.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.286 |
0.0 |
– |
0.0 |
– |
| Stan Pietkiewicz |
SG |
24 |
6 |
6 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
.400 |
0.0 |
– |
0.0 |
– |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
240.6 |
106.5 |
40.4 |
25.6 |
9.3 |
3.6 |
17.2 |
88.8 |
.477 |
5.0 |
.324 |
27.4 |
.735 |
1980–81 San Diego Clippers Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
FGA |
FGM |
3PA |
3PM |
FTA |
FTM |
| Swen Nater |
C |
31 |
82 |
82 |
2809 |
1278 |
1017 |
199 |
49 |
46 |
211 |
935 |
517 |
0 |
0 |
307 |
244 |
| Michael Brooks |
SF |
22 |
82 |
82 |
2479 |
1202 |
442 |
208 |
99 |
31 |
163 |
1018 |
488 |
6 |
0 |
320 |
226 |
| Phil Smith |
SG |
28 |
76 |
76 |
2378 |
1279 |
156 |
372 |
84 |
18 |
176 |
1057 |
519 |
18 |
4 |
313 |
237 |
| Joe Bryant |
PF |
26 |
82 |
82 |
2359 |
953 |
440 |
189 |
72 |
34 |
176 |
791 |
379 |
15 |
2 |
244 |
193 |
| Brian Taylor |
PG |
29 |
80 |
80 |
2312 |
810 |
151 |
440 |
118 |
23 |
111 |
591 |
310 |
115 |
44 |
185 |
146 |
| Freeman Williams |
SG |
24 |
82 |
82 |
1976 |
1585 |
129 |
164 |
91 |
5 |
166 |
1381 |
642 |
141 |
48 |
297 |
253 |
| Gar Heard |
PF |
32 |
78 |
78 |
1631 |
377 |
348 |
122 |
104 |
72 |
81 |
396 |
149 |
7 |
0 |
101 |
79 |
| Henry Bibby |
PG |
31 |
73 |
73 |
1112 |
335 |
74 |
200 |
47 |
2 |
76 |
306 |
118 |
95 |
32 |
98 |
67 |
| Sidney Wicks |
PF |
31 |
49 |
49 |
1083 |
326 |
223 |
111 |
40 |
40 |
94 |
286 |
125 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
76 |
| Ron Davis |
SF |
26 |
64 |
64 |
817 |
374 |
119 |
47 |
36 |
11 |
61 |
314 |
139 |
8 |
2 |
158 |
94 |
| Jerome Whitehead |
C |
24 |
38 |
38 |
562 |
155 |
183 |
24 |
15 |
8 |
45 |
139 |
66 |
1 |
0 |
45 |
23 |
| Wally Rank |
SF |
22 |
25 |
25 |
153 |
55 |
30 |
17 |
7 |
1 |
26 |
57 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
13 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz |
SG |
24 |
6 |
6 |
30 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tony Price |
SG |
24 |
5 |
5 |
29 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
19730 |
8737 |
3313 |
2098 |
764 |
292 |
1393 |
7283 |
3477 |
407 |
132 |
2246 |
1651 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
| Freeman Williams |
Primary Scorer |
24.1 |
High |
19.3 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
12.05 |
Explosive scoring from SG; limited playmaking; defensive contribution moderate. |
| Phil Smith |
Lead Wing |
31.3 |
High |
16.8 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
1.3 |
12.05 |
Balanced offensive output; key secondary playmaker; solid two-way wing. |
| Swen Nater |
Anchor Big |
34.3 |
Medium |
15.6 |
12.4 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
15.8 |
Dominant rebounder and efficient scorer; defensive presence reliable; team anchor. |
| Michael Brooks |
Versatile Wing |
30.2 |
Medium |
14.7 |
5.4 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
11.1 |
Rookie of the Year candidate; balanced contribution; emerging all-around impact. |
| Joe Bryant |
Complementary PF |
28.8 |
Medium |
11.6 |
5.4 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
10.3 |
Reliable starter; good rebounder and secondary scorer; decent defensive activity. |
| Brian Taylor |
Lead Playmaker |
28.9 |
High |
10.1 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
9.65 |
Primary facilitator; scoring modest; active on defense; tempo control key. |
| Sidney Wicks |
Rotational PF |
22.1 |
Low |
6.7 |
4.6 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
7.6 |
Veteran scoring depth; moderate defensive contributions; energy off bench. |
| Ron Davis |
Spot SF |
12.8 |
Low |
5.8 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
4.6 |
Limited minutes; small offensive impact; rotation wing depth. |
| Henry Bibby |
Backup PG |
15.2 |
Low |
4.6 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
4.45 |
Backup floor general; limited scoring; some playmaking; defensive impact low. |
| Gar Heard |
Energy PF |
20.9 |
Low |
4.8 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
6.55 |
Veteran energy player; defensive activity high; minimal scoring. |
| Jerome Whitehead |
Development C |
14.8 |
Low |
4.1 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
5.0 |
Limited minutes; solid rebounding; growth potential on both ends. |
| Wally Rank |
Marginal Wing |
6.1 |
Low |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
Brief minutes; developmental; negligible overall impact. |
| Tony Price |
Spot SG |
5.8 |
Low |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
Very limited contribution; developmental role. |
| Stan Pietkiewicz |
Marginal SG |
5.0 |
Low |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
Minimal impact; bench depth only. |
