The Kansas City Kings were 40-42 in 1980-81. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 5th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
See scheduleTeam Leaders
See roster1980-81 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | |
4 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
5 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 | |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 |
1980-81 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 106.9 | 42.5 | 27.7 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 43.6 | 87.2 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 26.9 | 71.4 | 54.0 | 12.6 | 29.9 | 17.7 | 25.5 |
Team Rank | 5th | 14th | 16th | 4th | 14th | 17th | 9th | 15th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 2nd | 19th | 18th | 23rd | 7th | 22nd | 8th | 7th | 15th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 106.9 | 44.5 | 22.6 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 41.8 | 86.8 | 48.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 20.3 | 23.0 | 30.5 | 75.6 | 53.4 | 13.9 | 30.6 | 18.5 | 24.6 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 10th | 16th | 1st | 11th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 9th | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 20th | 19th | 18th | 9th | 5th | 21st | 12th | 15th | |
Net | +0.0 | -2.0 | +5.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +8.9 | -3.8 | -3.6 | -4.1 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 18th | 1st | 11th | 12th | 7th | 11th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 2nd | 22nd | 20th | 21st | 9th | 20th | 12th | 8th | 18th |
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 19 | .729 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 23 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 44 | 27 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 38 | 33 | .535 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 41 | .414 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 53 | .243 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 54 | .229 | 35.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 56 | .211 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 15 | .789 | ||
| 2 | 53 | 18 | .746 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 36 | .493 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 38 | .465 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 47 | .347 | 31.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 46 | .343 | 31.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | .324 | 33.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 50 | .296 | 35.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 53 | .254 | 38.0 |






