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The 1980–81 Utah Jazz were led by Adrian Dantley, whose efficient, high-volume scoring established him as the focal point of the offense. Darrell Griffith emerged as an important secondary scorer, while Rickey Green provided steady playmaking from the backcourt and Rich Kelley anchored the frontcourt with rebounding. The Jazz relied on balanced offensive contributions and solid ball movement, but inconsistent defense and rebounding limited their ability to compete consistently.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College
44 Allan Bristow F-G 6’7″ 210 lbs Aug 23, 1951 Virginia Tech
24 Ron Boone G-F 6’2″ 200 lbs Sep 6, 1946 Idaho State
40 Wayne Cooper C 6’10” 220 lbs Nov 16, 1956 New Orleans
4 Adrian Dantley F 6’5″ 208 lbs Feb 28, 1955 Notre Dame
33 Mel Bennett F 6’7″ 200 lbs Jan 4, 1955 Pittsburgh
10 Rickey Green G 6’0″ 170 lbs Aug 18, 1954 Michigan
35 Darrell Griffith G 6’4″ 190 lbs Jun 16, 1958 Louisville
12 Carl Nicks G 6’1″ 180 lbs Oct 6, 1958 Indiana State
20 John Duren G 6’1″ 170 lbs Oct 30, 1958 Georgetown
50 Ben Poquette F-C 6’9″ 235 lbs May 7, 1955 Central Michigan
55 Jeff Wilkins C 6’11” 230 lbs Apr 9, 1955 Illinois State
22 Jeff Judkins G-F 6’6″ 185 lbs Mar 23, 1956 Utah
11 Billy McKinney G 6’0″ 170 lbs Jun 5, 1955 Northwestern
31 James Hardy F 6’8″ 215 lbs Nov 19, 1956 San Francisco
52 Brett Vroman C 6’11” 220 lbs Dec 25, 1955 UNLV
34 Dick Miller F 6’6″ 215 lbs Sep 10, 1958 Bowling Green

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Adrian Dantley SF 25 80   42.7 30.7 6.4 4.0 1.4 0.2 3.5 20.3 .559 0.1 .286 9.8 .806
Darrell Griffith SG 22 81   35.4 20.6 3.6 2.4 1.3 0.5 2.9 19.1 .464 0.6 .192 4.0 .716
Ben Poquette PF 25 82 82 34.2 9.5 7.7 2.0 0.8 2.1 1.5 7.5 .528 0.1 .500 2.0 .778
Billy McKinney PG 25 35   29.5 8.4 2.1 4.5 1.1 0.1 2.0 6.7 .532 0.1 .500 1.4 .917
Rickey Green PG 26 47   27.8 9.0 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.0 1.8 7.8 .481 0.0 .000 2.1 .722
Allan Bristow SF 29 82   24.4 8.7 5.2 4.7 0.8 0.0 2.1 7.5 .444 0.2 .278 2.4 .838
James Hardy PF 24 23   22.1 5.0 5.8 1.6 0.9 0.9 1.0 4.8 .468 0.0   0.9 .550
Ron Boone SG 34 52   22.0 7.8 1.6 3.1 0.6 0.2 2.1 7.1 .431 0.8 .282 1.8 .798
Wayne Cooper C 24 71   20.0 6.9 6.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.1 6.6 .452 0.0 .333 1.3 .689
Jeff Wilkins C 25 56   18.9 4.7 4.9 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.1 4.6 .450 0.0   0.7 .675
Carl Nicks PG 22 40   15.4 6.3 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.0 1.3 5.3 .510 0.1 .000 1.7 .537
John Duren PG 22 40   11.5 1.8 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.5 .327 0.0 .000 0.2 .556
Mel Bennett PF 26 28   11.2 3.8 3.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.1 2.1 .433 0.1 .000 2.9 .654
Jeff Judkins SF 24 62   10.7 3.8 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 3.5 .426 0.5 .321 0.8 .882
Brett Vroman C 25 11   8.5 3.1 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.5 .370 0.1 .000 1.7 .737
Dick Miller SF 22 3   6.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 .667 0.0   0.0  
Team Totals     82 82 240.6 101.2 40.1 23.8 7.8 4.7 17.4 83.2 .488 2.0 .258 25.4 .767

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Adrian Dantley SF 25 80   3417 2452 509 322 109 18 282 1627 909 7 2 784 632
Darrell Griffith SG 22 81   2867 1671 288 194 106 40 231 1544 716 52 10 320 229
Ben Poquette PF 25 82 82 2808 777 629 161 67 174 122 614 324 6 3 162 126
Allan Bristow SF 29 82   2001 713 430 383 63 3 171 611 271 18 5 198 166
Wayne Cooper C 24 71   1420 489 440 52 18 51 77 471 213 3 1 90 62
Rickey Green PG 26 47   1307 422 116 235 75 1 83 366 176 1 0 97 70
Ron Boone SG 34 52   1146 406 84 161 33 8 111 371 160 39 11 94 75
Jeff Wilkins C 25 56   1058 261 274 40 32 46 59 260 117 0 0 40 27
Billy McKinney PG 25 35   1032 293 74 157 38 4 70 233 124 2 1 48 44
Jeff Judkins SF 24 62   666 238 93 59 16 2 30 216 92 28 9 51 45
Carl Nicks PG 22 40   616 250 61 69 32 1 53 210 107 3 0 67 36
James Hardy PF 24 23   509 115 133 36 21 20 23 111 52 0 0 20 11
John Duren PG 22 40   458 71 35 54 18 2 37 101 33 1 0 9 5
Mel Bennett PF 26 28   313 105 93 15 3 11 31 60 26 2 0 81 53
Brett Vroman C 25 11   93 34 25 9 5 5 9 27 10 1 0 19 14
Dick Miller SF 22 3   19 4 3 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0
Team Totals     82 82 19730 8301 3287 1948 637 386 1393 6825 3332 163 42 2080 1595

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Adrian Dantley Primary Scorer 42.7 High Usage 30.7 6.4 4.0 1.6 21.35 MVP-level scoring; strong all-around production, focal point of offense.
Darrell Griffith Secondary Scorer 35.4 Medium-High 20.6 3.6 2.4 1.8 14.2 Rookie of the Year; efficient scoring with defensive contributions, growing playmaker.
Ben Poquette Defensive Anchor 34.2 Medium 9.5 7.7 2.0 2.9 11.05 Rebounding and rim protection specialist; solid complementary scorer.
Billy McKinney Playmaking Guard 29.5 Medium 8.4 2.1 4.5 1.2 8.1 Facilitator off the bench; high assist rate for minutes played.
Rickey Green Floor General 27.8 Medium 9.0 2.5 5.0 1.6 9.05 Assist-heavy point guard; provides perimeter defense, stabilizes team pace.
Allan Bristow 3&D Wing 24.4 Medium-Low 8.7 5.2 4.7 0.8 9.7 Balanced scoring and rebounding; contributes spacing and modest defense.
Wayne Cooper Rim Protector 20.0 Low 6.9 6.2 0.7 1.0 7.4 Defensive specialist; low usage, strong on boards and inside defense.
Ron Boone Energy Scorer 22.0 Low-Medium 7.8 1.6 3.1 0.8 6.15 Veteran scorer off bench; adds perimeter offense and steady presence.
Jeff Wilkins Backup Big 18.9 Low 4.7 4.9 0.7 1.4 5.85 Provides rim protection and rebounding in limited minutes.
Carl Nicks Scoring Guard 15.4 Low 6.3 1.5 1.7 0.8 5.15 Spot scoring and passing off bench; limited impact outside small role.