1980–81 New Jersey Nets season
The 1980–81 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 5th season in the NBA. It was their final season of play at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, as the team moved to Brendan Byrne Arena in the Meadowlands for the following season.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 6 | Mike O'Koren | SF | United States | North Carolina |
| 1 | 7 | Mike Gminski | C | United States | Duke |
| 3 | 52 | Lowes Moore | PG | United States | West Virginia |
| 4 | 75 | Rory Sparrow | PF | United States | Villanova |
| 5 | 98 | Aaron Curry | | United States | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 121 | Rick Mattick | | United States | Louisiana State |
| 7 | 144 | Larry Spicer | | United States | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 8 | 165 | Lloyd Terry | | United States | New Orleans |
| 9 | 185 | Barry Young | | United States | Colorado State |
Roster
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Transactions
