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NBA impact data · 1950–51 to present

1980–81 NBA Player Rankings

Impact Rate and Season Value rankings for the 1980–81 regular season—the NBA season ending in 1981.

Season ending 1981

Who ranks No. 1 in 1980–81?

Magic Johnson ranks No. 1 in hussEyquation Impact Rate for the 1980–81 regular season. This is a model-based impact ranking, not the NBA scoring-leader or standings table. The top ten below compare per-possession impact within this season across 249 qualified players.

The 1980–81 NBA season ended in 1981. If you mean the season that began in 1981, see 1981–82.

  1. #1Magic JohnsonLAL100.0
  2. #2Julius ErvingPHI99.6
  3. #3Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL99.2
  4. #4Marques JohnsonMIL98.8
  5. #5Alvan AdamsPHO98.4
  6. #6Robert ParishBOS98.0
  7. #7Adrian DantleyUTA97.6
  8. #8Bobby JonesPHI97.2
  9. #9Larry BirdBOS96.8
  10. #10Sidney MoncriefMIL96.4

1980–81 Impact Rate rankings

Exact-input box-score standing on a 0–100 scale within this season.

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1100.0LALSG2137—37.11,37125.76.40.2258.83.8
299.6PHISF30828235.02,87425.113.80.2317.56.9
399.2LALC3380—37.22,97625.514.30.2306.16.1
498.8MILSF2476—33.42,54222.011.20.2115.64.9
598.4PHOC2675—27.42,05420.37.70.1805.13.7
698.0BOSC27828228.02,29825.210.90.2285.44.3
797.6UTASF2580—42.73,41724.313.60.1914.35.4
897.2PHIPF2981025.32,04620.19.20.2174.73.5
996.8BOSPF24828239.53,23919.910.80.1604.35.2
1096.4MILSG2380—30.22,41718.09.90.1963.83.5
1196.0MILC3267—26.21,75319.76.80.1853.92.6
1295.6PHIPG24818129.82,41516.48.50.1694.03.7
1395.2HOUC2580—40.63,24525.113.70.2023.34.3
1494.8CHIC31828234.52,83221.712.30.2084.34.5
1594.4NYKPG26797934.72,74219.07.20.1273.03.5
1694.0NYKSG25797940.23,17517.16.90.1043.24.2
1793.5SASSG28828233.72,76522.910.50.1822.93.5
1893.1KCKSG2571—36.52,59320.38.20.1522.42.9
1992.7DETSF2482—31.12,54917.26.40.1212.32.8
2092.3PHISF3372118.41,32719.75.50.2013.01.7
2191.9ATLPF2763—33.82,12820.77.00.1593.12.7
2291.5KCKC3282—27.22,22813.54.00.0862.62.6
2391.1INDSG28827029.12,38519.98.40.1702.22.5
2490.7PHOC2781—20.81,68614.44.30.1212.31.9
2590.3SDCPG2980—28.92,31215.97.10.1462.32.5
2689.9PHOSF2582—17.41,42313.44.30.1442.31.6
2789.5WSBSF2682—31.82,61016.76.90.1272.22.8
2889.1BOSSF25818133.72,73017.611.00.1933.53.8
2988.7DENC3280—33.02,64121.710.50.1902.73.1
3088.3SEASG3278—25.51,98618.35.20.1272.02.0
3187.9PHOPG2679—33.12,61517.08.40.1541.82.5
3287.5PORPF2973—29.02,12017.46.80.1531.72.0
3387.1SEAPG2481—28.52,31116.85.90.1221.92.3
3486.7INDSG23822422.81,86713.73.90.1001.61.7
3586.3PHOSG2678—28.02,18218.47.10.1571.92.1
3685.9SEAC25828235.62,92018.08.00.1321.42.5
3785.5HOUSF25828236.12,96316.47.20.1162.13.0
3885.1GSWSF2481—36.02,91419.99.10.1502.83.6
3984.7WSBC3463—32.32,03213.55.50.1301.71.9
4084.3DENSF2781—38.23,09319.78.30.1292.23.2
4183.9PORSF2782—23.61,93414.04.40.1101.71.8
4283.5NYKPF23675729.51,97616.65.10.1241.71.9
4383.1PORSG2477—20.31,56019.33.60.1111.31.3
4482.7SASC32828223.61,93513.54.50.1121.61.8
4582.3WSBPG3081—31.82,57716.26.40.1191.72.4
4681.9SDCSG2482—24.11,97620.24.00.0961.21.6
4781WSBSG2426—19.450413.70.80.0741.40.4
4881.0SASPF2782—23.51,93013.84.90.1221.81.8
4980.6DENPF2573—14.81,07716.33.10.1361.71.0
5080.2INDC25818029.32,37518.27.00.1411.32.0