The 1980–81 NBA season was the SuperSonics 14th season in the NBA.[1]
See main article: article and 1980 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | SG/SF | Notre Dame | |||
| 3 | 66 | C | Tuskegee |
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | |
| Boston | 4–2 | – | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 1–5 | – | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| Cleveland | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | |
| Detroit | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | |
| Indiana | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas City | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Milwaukee | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| New Jersey | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | – | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| New York | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | – | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Philadelphia | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–3 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 1–4 | – | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | – | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | – | 0–2 | |
| Washington | 4–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | |
!! Streak|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"| 1 || Oct 10 || Los Angeles Lakers || 98–99 || Kingdome || 0–1|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 2 || Oct 12 || @ Portland Trail Blazers|| 96–107|| Memorial Colliseum || 0–2|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || Oct 14 || @ Dallas Mavericks || 85–83 || Reunion Arena || 1–2|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 4 || Oct 15 || @ Houston Rockets || 100–103 || The Summit ||1–3|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 5 || Oct 18 || @ Kansas City Kings ||127–122 || Kemper Arena ||2–3|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 6 || Oct 20 || @ Utah Jazz ||98–92 || Salt Palace ||3–3|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 7 || Oct 22 || Dallas Mavericks ||102–107|| Kingdome ||3–4|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"|8 || Oct 24 || @ Los Angeles Lakers ||98–104|| The Forum ||3–5|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"|9 || Oct 25 || Phoenix Suns ||75–100|| Kingdome ||3–6|| Lost 3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|10 || Oct 26 || Portland Trail Blazers||111–98|| Kingdome ||4–6|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"|11 || Oct 28 || Golden State Warriors||119–102|| Kingdome ||5–6|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"|12 || Oct 31 || San Antonio Spurs ||96–112|| Kingdome ||5–7|| Lost 1 !! Streak|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"|13 || Nov 1 || @ Denver Nuggets ||118–123|| McNichols Sports Arena ||5–8|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|14 || Nov 3 || Cleveland Cavaliers ||118–83|| Kingdome ||6–8|| Win 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|15 || Nov 5 || Denver Nuggets ||117–125|| Kingdome ||6–9|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|16 || Nov 7 || San Diego Clippers||113–94|| Kingdome ||7–9|| Win 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|17 || Nov 12 || Utah Jazz||106–114|| Kingdome ||7–10|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|18 || Nov 14 || Kansas City Kings||127–125|| Kingdome ||8–10|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"|19 || Nov 15 || Houston Rockets||143–139 (OT)|| Kingdome ||9–10|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf"|20 || Nov 18 || @ Houston Rockets||118–138|| The Summit ||9–11|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|21 || Nov 21 || @ Dallas Mavericks ||101–91|| Reunion Arena ||10–11|| Win 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|22 || Nov 23 || @ San Diego Clippers ||99–110|| San Diego Sports Arena ||10–12|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|23 || Nov 26 || @ Phoenix Suns ||103–113|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||10–13|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|24 || Nov 28 || San Diego Clippers||92–93|| Kingdome ||10–14|| Lost 3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|25 || Nov 30 || New Jersey Nets||113–89|| Kingdome ||11–14|| Won 1|- !! Streak|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|26 || Dec 3 || Chicago Bulls||113–105|| Kingdome ||12–14|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|27 || Dec 6 || @ Utah Jazz||108–98|| Salt Palace ||13–14|| Won 3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|28 || Dec 8 || San Antonio Spurs||104–99|| Kingdome ||14–14|| Won 4|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|29 || Dec 9 || @ Portland Trail Blazers||98–111|| Memorial Coliseum ||14–15|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|30 || Dec 10 ||@ Golden State Warriors||108–103|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||15–15|| Win 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|31 || Dec 12 || Los Angeles Lakers||107–113|| Kingdome ||15–16|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|32 || Dec 14 || @ San Diego Clippers||81–91|| San Diego Sports Arena ||15–17|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|33 || Dec 17 || Kansas City Kings||101–94|| Kingdome ||16–17|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|34 || Dec 19 || Atlanta Hawks||95–92|| Kingdome ||17–17|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|35 || Dec 22 || Phoenix Suns||98–109|| Kingdome ||17–18|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|36 || Dec 26 || Portland Trail Blazers||90–96|| Kingdome ||17–19|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|37 || Dec 27 || @ Golden State Warriors||98–104|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||17–20|| Lost 3|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|38 || Dec 30 || @ San Antonio Spurs||100–102|| HemisFair Arena ||17–21|| Lost 4|- !! Streak|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|39 || Jan 2 || Philadelphia 76ers||117–120 (OT)|| Kingdome ||17–22|| Lost 5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|40 || Jan 5 || Dallas Mavericks||103–89|| Kingdome ||18–22|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|41 || Jan 7 || Detroit Pistons||99–94|| Kingdome ||19–22|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|42 || Jan 9 || @ Los Angeles Lakers ||87–92|| The Forum ||19–23|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|43 || Jan 10 || Denver Nuggets||119–116|| Kingdome ||20–23|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|44 || Jan 11 || Golden State Warriors||98–106|| Kingdome ||20–24|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|45 || Jan 13 || @ Phoenix Suns||99–104|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||20–25|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|46 || Jan 16 || @ Indiana Pacers||95–94|| Market Square Arena ||21–25|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|47 || Jan 18 || @ Philadelphia 76ers||92–113|| The Spectrum ||21–26|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|48 || Jan 20 || @ New York Knicks||97–98|| Madison Square Garden ||21–27|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|49 || Jan 21 || @ New Jersey Nets||122–126 (OT)|| Rutgers Athletic Center ||21–28|| Lost 3|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|50 || Jan 23 || @ Washington Wizards||91–103|| Capital Centre ||21–29|| Lost 4|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|51 || Jan 25 || @ Boston Celtics||106–115|| Boston Garden ||21–30|| Lost 5|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|52 || Jan 28 || Milwaukee Bucks ||110–119|| Kingdome ||21–31|| Lost 6|- !! Streak|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|53 || Feb 4 || Washington Bullets ||108–99|| Kingdome ||22–31|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|54 || Feb 6 || Kansas City Kings||92–102|| Kingdome ||22–32|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|55 || Feb 7 || Utah Jazz||96–89|| Kingdome ||23–32|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|56 || Feb 8 || Denver Nuggets||133–112|| Kingdome ||24–32|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|57 || Feb 10 || Boston Celtics||108–107 (OT)|| Kingdome ||25–32|| Won 3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|58 || Feb 12 || @ Portland Trail Blazers||112–109|| Memorial Coliseum ||26–32|| Won 4|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|59 || Feb 14 || @ Chicago Bulls||117–134|| Chicago Stadium ||26–33|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|60 || Feb 15 || @ Kansas City Kings||105–107|| Kemper Arena ||26–34|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|61 || Feb 17 || @ Utah Jazz||101–98|| Salt Palace ||27–34|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|62 || Feb 18 || New York Knicks||103–105|| Kingdome ||27–35|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|63 || Feb 20 || Phoenix Suns||112–111|| Kingdome ||28–35|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|64 || Feb 22 || Houston Rockets||96–111|| Kingdome ||28–36|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|65 || Feb 24 || @ Dallas Mavericks||102–84|| Reunion Arena ||29–36|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|66 || Feb 26 || @ San Antonio Spurs||113–123|| HemisFair Arena ||29–37|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|67 || Feb 27 || @ Houston Rockets||92–96|| The Summit ||29–38|| Lost 2|- !! Streak|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|68 || Mar 1 || @ Atlanta Hawks||102–108|| Omni Coliseum ||29–39|| Lost 3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|69 || Mar 4 || Indiana Pacers||105–93|| Kingdome ||30–39|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|70 || Mar 6 || San Antonio Spurs||102–94|| Kingdome ||31–39|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf|71 || Mar 7 || @ Golden State Warriors||103–106|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||31–40|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|72 || Mar 8 || San Diego Clippers||92–103|| Kingdome ||31–41|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|73 || Mar 11 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers||101–95|| Coliseum at Richfield ||32–41|| Won 1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|74 || Mar 13 || @ Detroit Pistons||102–100|| Pontiac Silverdome ||33–41|| Won 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|75 || Mar 15 || @ Milwaukee Bucks||108–132|| MECCA Arena ||33–42|| Lost 1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|76 || Mar 17 || @ Denver Nuggets||112–124|| McNichols Sports Arena ||33–43|| Lost 2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|77 || Mar 20 || @ Los Angeles Lakers||119–133|| The Forum ||33–44|| Lost 3|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|78 || Mar 22 || @ Phoenix Suns||91–107|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||33–45|| Lost 4|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|79 || Mar 24 || @ San Diego Clippers||106–111|| San Diego Sports Arena ||33–46|| Lost 5|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|80 || Mar 25 || Portland Trail Blazers||103–112|| Kingdome ||33–47|| Lost 6|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"|81 || Mar 27 || Los Angeles Lakers||90–97|| Kingdome ||33–48|| Lost 7|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|82 || Mar 29 || Golden State Warriors||96–92|| Kingdome ||34–48|| Won 1|-
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 31.0 | .499 | .500 | .709 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.7 | 14.0 | |||
| 78 | 25.5 | .488 | .359 | .832 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.5 | |||
| 68 | 14.4 | .542 | .594 | 4.5 | .6 | .1 | 1.1 | 5.3 | ||||
| 74 | 17.0 | .478 | .200 | .793 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .3 | 5.4 | |||
| 80 | 29.1 | .431 | .000 | .808 | 4.5 | 3.9 | .7 | .3 | 11.5 | |||
| 81 | 28.5 | .534 | .200 | .793 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.0 | |||
| 14 | 31.4 | .420 | .655 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .2 | 13.0 | ||||
| 82 | 35.6 | .454 | .000 | .823 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 18.7 | |||
| 82 | 21.9 | .463 | .000 | .645 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 8.4 | |||
| 36 | 29.9 | .442 | .240 | .832 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 16.7 |