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1980-81 NBA Season: League Leaders Summary.

Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1980-1981 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers

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Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1980-1981 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers.

NBA Season and Playoffs:
Previous Season: 1979-80
Next Season: 1981-82

1980-81

> Summary
> Standings
> Season Leaders
> Playoff Brackets
> Playoff Results

Regular Season Leaders

Points

per Game
30.7 ppg
Adrian Dantley
(Utah Jazz)

Rebounds

per Game
14.8 rpg
Moses Malone
(Houston Rockets)

Assists

per Game
9.1 apg
Kevin Porter
(Washington Bullets)

Steals

per Game
3.4 spg
Magic Johnson
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Blocks

per Game
3.4 bpg
George Johnson
(San Antonio Spurs)

Regular Season Leaders Details

Points per Game

Rnk Player Points   Team
1. Adrian Dantley 30.7 ppg Jazz
2. Moses Malone 27.8 ppg Rockets
3. George Gervin 27.1 ppg Spurs
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2 ppg Lakers
5. David Thompson 25.5 ppg Nuggets

Rebounds per Game

Rnk Player Rebounds   Team
1. Moses Malone 14.8 rpg Rockets
2. Swen Nater 12.4 rpg Clippers
3. Larry Smith 12.1 rpg Warriors
4. Larry Bird 10.9 rpg Celtics
5. Jack Sikma 10.4 rpg Supersonics

Assists per Game

Rnk Player Assists Team
1. Kevin Porter 9.1 apg Bullets
2. Norm Nixon 8.8 apg Lakers
3. Phil Ford 8.8 apg Kings
4. Micheal Ray Richardson 7.9 apg Knicks
5. Tiny Archibald 7.7 apg Celtics

Steals per Game

Rnk Player Steals Team
1. Magic Johnson 3.4 apg Lakers
2. Micheal Ray Richardson 2.9 apg Knicks
3. Quinn Buckner 2.4 apg Bucks
4. Maurice Cheeks 2.4 apg 76ers
5. Ray Williams 2.3 apg Knicks

Blocks per Game

Rnk Player Blocks Team
1. George Johnson 3.4 apg Spurs
2. Tree Rollins 2.9 apg Hawks
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.9 apg Lakers
4. Robert Parish 2.6 apg Celtics
5. Artis Gilmore 2.4 apg Bulls

Total Points

Rnk Player Points   Team
1. Adrian Dantley 2,452 pts Jazz
2. Moses Malone 2,222 pts Rockets
3. George Gervin 2,221 pts Spurs
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,095 pts Lakers
5. Julius Erving 2,014 pts 76ers

Total Rebounds

Rnk Player Rebounds   Team
1. Moses Malone 1,180 reb Rockets
2. Swen Nater 1,017 reb Clippers
3. Larry Smith 994 reb Warriors
4. Larry Bird 895 reb Celtics
5. Jack Sikma 852 reb Supersonics

Total Assists

Rnk Player Assists Team
1. Kevin Porter 734 ast Bullets
2. Norm Nixon 696 ast Lakers
3. Micheal Ray Richardson 627 ast Knicks
4. Tiny Archibald 618 ast Celtics
5. Phil Ford 580 ast Kings

Total Steals

Rnk Player Steals Team
1. Micheal Ray Richardson 232 stl Knicks
2. Quinn Buckner 197 stl Bucks
3. Maurice Cheeks 193 stl 76ers
4. Dudley Bradley 186 stl Pacers
5. Ray Williams 185 stl Knicks

Total Blocks

Rnk Player Blocks Team
1. George Johnson 278 blk Spurs
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 228 blk Lakers
3. Robert Parish 214 blk Celtics
4. Artis Gilmore 198 blk Bulls
5. Harvey Catchings 184 blk Bucks
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