1980 NBA draft picks Full list
First round of the 1980 NBA draft
Second round of the 1980 NBA draft
Third round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Kurt Nimphius | Arizona State | Denver Nuggets |
| 48 | Eddie Lee | Cincinnati | Denver Nuggets |
| 49 | John Virgil | North Carolina | Golden State Warriors |
| 50 | James Wilkes | UCLA | Chicago Bulls |
| 51 | Ronnie Valentine | Old Dominion | Denver Nuggets |
| 52 | Lowes Moore | West Virginia | New Jersey Nets |
| 53 | Stuart House | Washington State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 54 | Ron Perry | Holy Cross | Boston Celtics |
| 55 | Wayne Abrams | Southern Illinois | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 56 | Mike Harper | North Park | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 57 | Dave Britton | Texas A&M | Dallas Mavericks |
| 58 | Kurt Rambis | Santa Clara | New York Knicks |
| 59 | John Campbell | Clemson | Phoenix Suns |
| 60 | Lavon Mercer | Georgia | San Antonio Spurs |
| 61 | Rich Yonakor | North Carolina | San Antonio Spurs |
| 62 | Tony Murphy | Southern | Kansas City Kings |
| 63 | Al Beal | Oklahoma | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 64 | Jonathan Moore | Furman | Detroit Pistons |
| 65 | Doug True | California | Phoenix Suns |
| 66 | Carl Bailey | Tuskegee | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 67 | Reggie Gaines | Winston-Salem State | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 68 | Ron Jones | Illinois State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 69 | Don Newman | Idaho | Boston Celtics |
4th round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Darwin Cook | Portland | Detroit Pistons |
| 71 | Robert Scott | Alabama | Golden State Warriors |
| 72 | Alan Taylor | BYU | Utah Jazz |
| 73 | Sammie Ellis | Pittsburgh | Denver Nuggets |
| 74 | Ron Charles | Michigan State | Chicago Bulls |
| 75 | Rory Sparrow | Villanova | New Jersey Nets |
| 76 | Ed Odom | Oklahoma State | San Diego Clippers |
| 77 | Murray Brown | Florida State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 78 | Rich Branning | Notre Dame | Indiana Pacers |
| 79 | Kelvin Henderson | Saint Louis | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 80 | David Johnson | Weber State | Dallas Mavericks |
| 81 | Francois Wise | Long Beach State | Washington Bullets |
| 82 | Joseph Chmelich | Wisconsin | New York Knicks |
| 83 | Calvin Roberts | CSU Fullerton | San Antonio Spurs |
| 84 | Dean Hunger | Utah State | Houston Rockets |
| 85 | Billy Bryant | Western Kentucky | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 86 | Jeff Wolf | North Carolina | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 87 | Tony Jackson | Florida State | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 88 | Leroy Stampley | Loyola Chicago | Phoenix Suns |
| 89 | Ray Hooker | Murray State | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 90 | Harold Hubbard | Savannah State | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 91 | Ron Baxter | Texas | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 92 | Kevin Hamilton | Iona | Boston Celtics |
5th round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Tony Fuller | Pepperdine | Detroit Pistons |
| 94 | Wally West | Boston University | Utah Jazz |
| 95 | Don Carlino | USC | Golden State Warriors |
| 96 | Mike Campbell | Northwestern | Chicago Bulls |
| 97 | James Patrick | Southwestern Texas | Denver Nuggets |
| 98 | Aaron Curry | Oklahoma | New Jersey Nets |
| 99 | Wally Rank | San Jose State | San Diego Clippers |
| 100 | Joe Galvin | Illinois State | Indiana Pacers |
| 101 | LaVon Williams | Kentucky | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 102 | Larry Belin | New Mexico | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 103 | Darrell Allums | UCLA | Dallas Mavericks |
| 104 | William Carey | Albright | New York Knicks |
| 105 | Daryl Strickland | Rutgers | Washington Bullets |
| 106 | Albert Jones | New Mexico | Houston Rockets |
| 107 | Gib Hinz | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | San Antonio Spurs |
| 108 | Kevin Blakley | Eastern Michigan | Kansas City Kings |
| 109 | Ken Jones | VCU | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 110 | Mike Doyle | South Carolina | Atlanta Hawks |
| 111 | Mark Stevens | Northern Arizona | Phoenix Suns |
| 112 | Lenny Horton | Georgia Tech | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 113 | Jim Swaney | Toledo | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 114 | Rick Raivio | Portland | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 115 | Rufus Harris | Maine | Boston Celtics |
6th round of the 1980 NBA draft
7th round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | Carl Pierce | Gonzaga | Detroit Pistons |
| 140 | Dave Colescott | North Carolina | Utah Jazz |
| 141 | Lorenzo Romar | Washington | Golden State Warriors |
| 142 | Robert Byrd | Marquette | Chicago Bulls |
| 143 | Tommy Springer | Vanderbilt | Denver Nuggets |
| 144 | Larry Spicer | UAB | New Jersey Nets |
| 145 | Paul Anderson | USC | San Diego Clippers |
| 146 | Charles Naddaff | Lafayette | Indiana Pacers |
| 147 | Leroy Berry | Wilmington (OH) | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 148 | Gig Sims | UCLA | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 149 | Tony Forch | Midwestern State | Dallas Mavericks |
| 150 | Bobby Turner | Louisville | New York Knicks |
| 151 | Karl Godine | Stephen F. Austin | Washington Bullets |
| 152 | Joe Nehls | Arizona | Houston Rockets |
| 153 | Allan Zahn | Arkansas | San Antonio Spurs |
| 154 | Arnold McDowell | Montana State | Kansas City Kings |
| 155 | Ron White | Furman | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 156 | Charles Hightower | Dillard | Atlanta Hawks |
| 157 | Ron Williams | Montana Western | Phoenix Suns |
| 158 | Carl Ervin | Seattle | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 159 | Richard Smith | Weber State | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 160 | Les Hanson | Virginia Tech | Boston Celtics |
8th round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Leroy Loggins | Fairmont State | Detroit Pistons |
| 162 | Kurt Kanaskie | La Salle | Golden State Warriors |
| 163 | Jim Brandon | Saint Peter's | Utah Jazz |
| 164 | Modzel Greer | North Park | Chicago Bulls |
| 165 | Lloyd Terry | New Orleans | New Jersey Nets |
| 166 | Jim Ellinghausen | Ohio State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 167 | Steve Stielper | James Madison | Indiana Pacers |
| 168 | John Stroeder | Montana | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 169 | Clarence Kea | Lamar | Dallas Mavericks |
| 170 | Rich Valavicious | Auburn | Washington Bullets |
| 171 | James Salters | Pennsylvania | New York Knicks |
| 172 | Bill Bailey | UT Rio Grande Valley | San Antonio Spurs |
| 173 | Rosie Barnes | Bowling Green | Houston Rockets |
| 174 | Keith Valentine | Virginia Union | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 175 | Jim Conolly | La Salle | Phoenix Suns |
| 176 | Al Dutch | Georgetown | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 177 | Martin Lemelle | Grambling | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 178 | Melvin Hooker | Edinboro State | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 179 | Steve Wright | Boston University | Boston Celtics |
9th round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | Terry Dupris | Huron | Detroit Pistons |
| 181 | Paul Renfro | UT Arlington | Utah Jazz |
| 182 | Billy Reid | San Francisco | Golden State Warriors |
| 183 | Jay Shidler | Kentucky | Chicago Bulls |
| 184 | Jim Graziano | South Carolina | Denver Nuggets |
| 185 | Barry Young | Colorado State | New Jersey Nets |
| 186 | Scott Rogers | Kenyon | Indiana Pacers |
| 187 | Melvin Crafter | Central State (OH) | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 188 | Rich Boucher | Maine | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 189 | Ken Williams | Houston | Dallas Mavericks |
| 190 | Don Wiley | Monmouth | New York Knicks |
| 191 | Clinton Wyatt | Alcorn State | Washington Bullets |
| 192 | Al Williams | North Texas | San Antonio Spurs |
| 193 | Charley Cole | Delta State | Kansas City Kings |
| 194 | Del Yarbrough | Illinois State | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 195 | Stanley Lamb | Franciscan | Atlanta Hawks |
| 196 | Keith French | North Park | Phoenix Suns |
| 197 | Jim Tillman | Eastern Kentucky | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 198 | Luke Griffin | Saint Joseph's | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 199 | Brian Jung | Northwestern | Boston Celtics |
10th round of the 1980 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Tim Higgins | Nebraska-Kearney | Golden State Warriors |
| 201 | Leroy Coleman | Middle Tennessee State | Utah Jazz |
| 202 | Earl Sango | Regis (CO) | Denver Nuggets |
| 203 | Billy Foster | Montana State-Billings | Chicago Bulls |
| 204 | John Bates | West Virginia | Indiana Pacers |
| 205 | Dave Kufeld | Yeshiva | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 206 | Tom Morgan | CSU Fullerton | Dallas Mavericks |
| 207 | Don Youman | Oklahoma State | Washington Bullets |
| 208 | Gerald Ross | Grand Canyon | New York Knicks |
| 209 | Steve Schall | Arkansas | San Antonio Spurs |
| 210 | Melvin Crayton | Alabama State | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 211 | Randy Carroll | Kansas | Phoenix Suns |
| 212 | Kent Williams | Texas Tech | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 213 | Joe Hand | King's (PA) | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 214 | John Nolan | Providence | Boston Celtics |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.