1979 - 80 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1979 - 80 NBA Season Review

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1979 - 80 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics	61	21	0.744		113.5	105.7
Philadelphia 76ers	59	23	0.720	2	109.1	104.9
Washington Bullets	39	43	0.476	22	107.0	109.5
New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	22	114.0	115.1
New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	27	108.3	109.5
Central Division
Atlanta Hawks	50	32	0.610		104.5	101.6
Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	9	110.8	110.6
San Antonio Spurs	41	41	0.500	9	119.4	119.7
Indiana Pacers	37	45	0.451	13	111.2	111.9
Cleveland Cavaliers	37	45	0.451	13	114.1	113.8
Detroit Pistons	16	66	0.195	34	108.9	117.2

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	0.598		110.1	106.1
Kansas City Kings	47	35	0.573	2	108.0	104.9
Denver Nuggets	30	52	0.366	19	108.3	112.7
Chicago Bulls	30	52	0.366	19	107.5	110.2
Utah Jazz	24	58	0.293	25	102.4	108.4
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	60	22	0.732		115.1	109.2
Seattle SuperSonics	56	26	0.683	4	108.5	103.8
Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.671	5	111.1	107.5
Portland Trail Blazers	38	44	0.463	22	102.5	103.3
San Diego Clippers	35	47	0.427	25	107.6	111.7
Golden State Warriors	24	58	0.293	36	103.6	108.0

1979 - 80 NBA Playoffs

Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers (4-2) Sun, May 4 - Philadelphia 76ers 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 Wed, May 7 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ Los Angeles Lakers 104 Sat, May 10 - Los Angeles Lakers 111 @ Philadelphia 76ers 101 Sun, May 11 - Los Angeles Lakers 102 @ Philadelphia 76ers 105 Wed, May 14 - Philadelphia 76ers 103 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 Fri, May 16 - Los Angeles Lakers 123 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107
Eastern Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics (4-1) Fri, April 18 - Philadelphia 76ers 96 @ Boston Celtics 93 Sun, April 20 - Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 96 Wed, April 23 - Boston Celtics 97 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99 Fri, April 25 - Boston Celtics 90 @ Philadelphia 76ers 102 Sun, April 27 - Philadelphia 76ers 105 @ Boston Celtics 94	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics (4-1) Tue, April 22 - Seattle SuperSonics 108 @ Los Angeles Lakers 107 Wed, April 23 - Seattle SuperSonics 99 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 Fri, April 25 - Los Angeles Lakers 104 @ Seattle SuperSonics 100 Sun, April 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 98 @ Seattle SuperSonics 93 Wed, April 30 - Seattle SuperSonics 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 111
Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets (4-0) Wed, April 9 - Houston Rockets 101 @ Boston Celtics 119 Fri, April 11 - Houston Rockets 75 @ Boston Celtics 95 Sun, April 13 - Boston Celtics 100 @ Houston Rockets 81 Mon, April 14 - Boston Celtics 138 @ Houston Rockets 121	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns (4-1) Tue, April 8 - Phoenix Suns 110 @ Los Angeles Lakers 119 Wed, April 9 - Phoenix Suns 128 @ Los Angeles Lakers 131 Fri, April 11 - Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Phoenix Suns 105 Sun, April 13 - Los Angeles Lakers 101 @ Phoenix Suns 127 Tue, April 15 - Phoenix Suns 101 @ Los Angeles Lakers 126
Eastern Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers over Atlanta Hawks (4-1) Sun, April 6 - Atlanta Hawks 104 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107 Wed, April 9 - Atlanta Hawks 92 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99 Thu, April 10 - Philadelphia 76ers 93 @ Atlanta Hawks 105 Sun, April 13 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ Atlanta Hawks 83 Tue, April 15 - Atlanta Hawks 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 105	Western Conference Semifinals Seattle SuperSonics over Milwaukee Bucks (4-3) Tue, April 8 - Milwaukee Bucks 113 @ Seattle SuperSonics 114 Wed, April 9 - Milwaukee Bucks 114 @ Seattle SuperSonics 112 Fri, April 11 - Seattle SuperSonics 91 @ Milwaukee Bucks 95 Sun, April 13 - Seattle SuperSonics 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 107 Tue, April 15 - Milwaukee Bucks 108 @ Seattle SuperSonics 97 Fri, April 18 - Seattle SuperSonics 86 @ Milwaukee Bucks 85 Sun, April 20 - Milwaukee Bucks 94 @ Seattle SuperSonics 98
Eastern Conference First Round Houston Rockets over San Antonio Spurs (2-1) Wed, April 2 - San Antonio Spurs 85 @ Houston Rockets 95 Fri, April 4 - Houston Rockets 101 @ San Antonio Spurs 106 Sun, April 6 - San Antonio Spurs 120 @ Houston Rockets 141	Western Conference First Round Phoenix Suns over Kansas City Kings (2-1) Wed, April 2 - Kansas City Kings 93 @ Phoenix Suns 96 Fri, April 4 - Phoenix Suns 96 @ Kansas City Kings 106 Sun, April 6 - Kansas City Kings 99 @ Phoenix Suns 114
Eastern Conference First Round Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets (2-0) Wed, April 2 - Washington Bullets 96 @ Philadelphia 76ers 111 Fri, April 4 - Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Washington Bullets 104	Western Conference First Round Seattle SuperSonics over Portland Trail Blazers (2-1) Wed, April 2 - Portland Trail Blazers 110 @ Seattle SuperSonics 120 Fri, April 4 - Seattle SuperSonics 95 @ Portland Trail Blazers 105 Sun, April 6 - Portland Trail Blazers 86 @ Seattle SuperSonics 103

1979-80 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	Rookie of the Year Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	Finals Most Valuable Player
Red Auerbach	Boston Celtics	Executive of the Year Award
Tiny Archibald	Boston Celtics	Comeback Player of the Year
Bill Fitch	Boston Celtics	Coach of the Year
Austin Carr	Cleveland Cavaliers	Citizen Award
George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	All Star Most Valuable Player
Bill Cartwright	New York Knicks	1st All Rookie Team
Calvin Natt		1st All Rookie Team
Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Rookie Team
Dave Greenwood	Chicago Bulls	1st All Rookie Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	1st All Rookie Team
Dennis Johnson	Seattle SuperSonics	2nd All Star Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	1st All Star Team
Paul Westphal	Phoenix Suns	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Moses Malone	Houston Rockets	2nd All Star Team
Marques Johnson	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Star Team
Dan Roundfield	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Star Team
Gus Williams	Seattle SuperSonics	2nd All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team
Dennis Johnson	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Defensive Team
Bobby Jones	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Defensive Team
Dan Roundfield	Atlanta Hawks	1st All Defensive Team
Don Buse, Micheal Ray Richardson (T)	Phoenix Suns	1st All Defensive Team
Quinn Buckner	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Defensive Team
Dave Cowens	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Eddie Johnson	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Defensive Team
Kermit Washington	Portland Trail Blazers	2nd All Defensive Team
Scott Wedman	Kansas City Kings	2nd All Defensive Team

NBA - 1979 - 80 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
George Gervin	East	San Antonio Spurs	34:00	26	6	2
Rudy Tomjanovich	East	Houston Rockets	24:00	12	6	1
Moses Malone	East	Houston Rockets	17:00	8	7	1
Pete Maravich	East	New Orleans Jazz	14:00	10	2	2
Bob Lanier	East	Detroit Pistons	31:00	10	4	4
Elvin Hayes	East	Washington Bullets	28:00	13	13	0
Bob Dandridge	East	Washington Bullets	18:00	8	3	1
Calvin Murphy	East	Houston Rockets	15:00	6	1	5
Campy Russell	East	Cleveland Cavaliers	13:00	4	1	0
Larry Kenon	East	San Antonio Spurs	7:00	3	2	1
Julius Erving	East	Philadelphia 76ers	39:00	29	8	5
Otis Birdsong	West	Kansas City Kings	14:00	9	2	0
Artis Gilmore	West	Chicago Bulls	15:00	8	1	2
Jack Sikma	West	Seattle SuperSonics	18:00	8	4	0
Walter Davis	West	Phoenix Suns	19:00	8	4	4
Maurice Lucas	West	Portland Trail Blazers	19:00	10	7	1
Dennis Johnson	West	Seattle SuperSonics	27:00	12	1	3
Marques Johnson	West	Milwaukee Bucks	20:00	10	6	2
Paul Westphal	West	Phoenix Suns	21:00	17	1	5
George McGinnis	West	Denver Nuggets	25:00	16	6	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Los Angeles Lakers	28:00	11	8	3
David Thompson	West	Denver Nuggets	34:00	25	5	2

NBA - 1979 - 80 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
George Gervin	1979-1980	San Antonio Spurs	2585
Moses Malone	1979-1980	Houston Rockets	2119
Julius Erving	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	2100
World B. Free	1979-1980	San Diego Clippers	2055
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	2034
Dan Issel	1979-1980	Denver Nuggets	1951
Adrian Dantley	1979-1980	Utah Jazz	1903
Elvin Hayes	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	1859
Otis Birdsong	1979-1980	Kansas City Kings	1858
Mike Mitchell	1979-1980	Cleveland Cavaliers	1820
Gus Williams	1979-1980	Seattle SuperSonics	1816

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1979 - 80 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Michael Ray Richardson	1979-1980	New York Knicks	832
Tiny Archibald	1979-1980	Boston Celtics	671
Norm Nixon	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	642
Phil Ford	1979-1980	Kansas City Kings	610
Foots Walker	1979-1980	Cleveland Cavaliers	607
John Lucas	1979-1980	Golden State Warriors	602
Magic Johnson	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	563
Eddie Jordan	1979-1980	Brooklyn Nets	557
Maurice Cheeks	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	556
Reggie Theus	1979-1980	Chicago Bulls	515
Ray Williams	1979-1980	New York Knicks	512

..Foul Leaders Section

1979 - 80 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Darryl Dawkins	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	328
James Edwards	1979-1980	Indiana Pacers	324
Tree Rollins	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	322
Dan Roundfield	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	317
John Drew	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	313
Dave Greenwood	1979-1980	Chicago Bulls	313
George Johnson	1979-1980	Brooklyn Nets	312
Bill Robinzine	1979-1980	Kansas City Kings	311
Elvin Hayes	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	309
Sam Lacey	1979-1980	Kansas City Kings	307
Jan van Breda Kolff	1979-1980	Brooklyn Nets	307

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1979 - 80 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Moses Malone	1979-1980	Houston Rockets	573
Swen Nater	1979-1980	San Diego Clippers	352
Wes Unseld	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	334
Kermit Washington	1979-1980	Portland Trail Blazers	325
Dan Roundfield	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	293
Cedric Maxwell	1979-1980	Boston Celtics	284
Tree Rollins	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	283
Elvin Hayes	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	269
Mickey Johnson	1979-1980	Indiana Pacers	258
Larry Kenon	1979-1980	San Antonio Spurs	258
Robert Parish	1979-1980	Golden State Warriors	247

1979 - 80 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Swen Nater	1979-1980	San Diego Clippers	864
Wes Unseld	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	760
Caldwell Jones	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	731
Jack Sikma	1979-1980	Seattle SuperSonics	710
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	696
Larry Bird	1979-1980	Boston Celtics	636
Elvin Hayes	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	627
Moses Malone	1979-1980	Houston Rockets	617
Truck Robinson	1979-1980	Phoenix Suns	557
Dave Greenwood	1979-1980	Chicago Bulls	550
Dan Roundfield	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	544

NBA - 1979 - 80 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Swen Nater	1979-1980	San Diego Clippers	1216
Moses Malone	1979-1980	Houston Rockets	1190
Wes Unseld	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	1094
Caldwell Jones	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	950
Jack Sikma	1979-1980	Seattle SuperSonics	908
Elvin Hayes	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	896
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	886
Larry Bird	1979-1980	Boston Celtics	852
Kermit Washington	1979-1980	Portland Trail Blazers	842
Dan Roundfield	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	837
Robert Parish	1979-1980	Golden State Warriors	783

NBA - 1979 - 80 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Michael Ray Richardson	1979-1980	New York Knicks	265
Eddie Jordan	1979-1980	Brooklyn Nets	223
Dudley Bradley	1979-1980	Indiana Pacers	211
Gus Williams	1979-1980	Seattle SuperSonics	200
Magic Johnson	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	187
Maurice Cheeks	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	183
Sonny Parker	1979-1980	Golden State Warriors	173
Julius Erving	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	170
Ray Williams	1979-1980	New York Knicks	167
Foots Walker	1979-1980	Cleveland Cavaliers	155
Mickey Johnson	1979-1980	Indiana Pacers	153

NBA - 1979 - 80 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	280
George Johnson	1979-1980	Brooklyn Nets	258
Tree Rollins	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	244
Terry Tyler	1979-1980	Detroit Pistons	220
Elvin Hayes	1979-1980	Washington Bullets	189
Harvey Catchings	1979-1980	Milwaukee Bucks	162
Caldwell Jones	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	162
Ben Poquette	1979-1980	Utah Jazz	162
Darryl Dawkins	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	142
Julius Erving	1979-1980	Philadelphia 76ers	140
Dan Roundfield	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	139

1979 - 80 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Cedric Maxwell	1979-1980	Boston Celtics	750	457	0.609
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	1382	835	0.604
Artis Gilmore	1979-1980	Chicago Bulls	513	305	0.595
Adrian Dantley	1979-1980	Utah Jazz	1265	730	0.577
Tom Boswell	1979-1980	Utah Jazz	470	270	0.574
Walter Davis	1979-1980	Phoenix Suns	1162	657	0.565
Tree Rollins	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	514	287	0.558
Swen Nater	1979-1980	San Diego Clippers	797	443	0.556
Kermit Washington	1979-1980	Portland Trail Blazers	758	421	0.555
Paul Griffin	1979-1980	San Antonio Spurs	313	173	0.553
Bob Lanier	1979-1980	Detroit Pistons	579	319	0.551

1979 - 80 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Cedric Maxwell	1979-1980	Boston Celtics	750	457	0.609
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1979-1980	Los Angeles Lakers	1383	835	0.604
Artis Gilmore	1979-1980	Chicago Bulls	513	305	0.595
Adrian Dantley	1979-1980	Utah Jazz	1267	730	0.576
Tom Boswell	1979-1980	Utah Jazz	478	274	0.573
Walter Davis	1979-1980	Phoenix Suns	1166	657	0.563
Tree Rollins	1979-1980	Atlanta Hawks	514	287	0.558
Swen Nater	1979-1980	San Diego Clippers	799	443	0.554
Paul Griffin	1979-1980	San Antonio Spurs	313	173	0.553
Kermit Washington	1979-1980	Portland Trail Blazers	761	421	0.553
Bill Cartwright	1979-1980	New York Knicks	1215	665	0.547