The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Kansas City Kings went 40-42. Led by Reggie King, Otis Birdsong and Sam Lacey, they posted a -0.49 SRS and went 7-8 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Reggie King leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Otis Birdsong | 24.6 |
| Rebounds | Reggie King | 9.7 |
| Assists | Phil Ford | 8.8 |
| Steals | Phil Ford | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Sam Lacey | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Reggie King | 58.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Scott Wedman | 25 |
| Def. Win Shares | Reggie King | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Reggie King★4602Otis Birdsong★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star4303Sam Lacey364Scott Wedman345Phil Ford296Leon Douglas★187Joe Meriweather178Ernie Grunfeld★149Jo Jo White1310Lloyd Walton★811Hawkeye Whitney★712John Lambert313Frankie Sanders★114Gus Gerard1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie King★ | 81 | 14.9 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 0 | 3.9 | 46 |
| Otis Birdsong★ | 71 | 24.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 58.0 | 10 | 2.0 | 43 |
| Sam Lacey | 82 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 48.3 | 1 | 3.8 | 36 |
| Scott Wedman | 81 | 19.0 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 50.3 | 25 | 2.9 | 34 |
| Phil Ford | 66 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 55.3 | 11 | 1.9 | 29 |
| Leon Douglas★ | 79 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 0 | 1.6 | 18 |
| Joe Meriweather | 74 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 55.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 17 |
| Ernie Grunfeld★ | 79 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 56.1 | 0 | 1.7 | 14 |
| Jo Jo White | 13 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 13 |
| Lloyd Walton★ | 61 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 0 | 0.6 | 8 |
| Hawkeye Whitney★ | 47 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.3 | 2 | 1.0 | 7 |
| John Lambert | 43 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Frankie Sanders★ | 23 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 50.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Gus Gerard | 16 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 44.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Reggie King (23)
- Oldest: Jo Jo White (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Hawkeye Whitney - rookie
- Leon Douglas - new to the team
- Joe Meriweather - new to the team
- Jo Jo White - new to the team
- Lloyd Walton - new to the team
- John Lambert - new to the team
- Frankie Sanders - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Reggie King - pick #18 (1979)
- Otis Birdsong - pick #2 (1977)
- Sam Lacey - pick #5 (1970)
- Scott Wedman - pick #6 (1974)
- Phil Ford - pick #2 (1978)
The Playoff Run
7-8 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Sacramento Kings fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491950-512025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.