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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1979-80
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 34 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | |
| Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 | |
| Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 | |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 | |
NBA Award Winners 1979-80
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Magic Johnson, Los Angeles |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers |
| Coach of the Year | Bill Fitch, Boston |
| Rookie of the Year | Larry Bird, Boston |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Austin Carr, Cleveland |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1979-80
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin (San
Antonio) |
78 |
1024 |
505 |
2585 |
33.1 |
| World
B. Free (San Diego) |
68 |
737 |
572 |
2055 |
30.2 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
68 |
730 |
443 |
1903 |
28.0 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
78 |
838 |
420 |
2100 |
26.9 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
82 |
778 |
563 |
2119 |
25.8 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los
Angeles) |
82 |
835 |
364 |
2034 |
24.8 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
82 |
715 |
517 |
1951 |
23.8 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
761 |
334 |
1859 |
23.0 |
| Otis Birdsong (Kansas
City) |
82 |
781 |
286 |
1858 |
22.7 |
| Mike Mitchell (Cleveland) |
82 |
775 |
270 |
1820 |
22.2 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
82 |
739 |
331 |
1816 |
22.1 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
82 |
692 |
382 |
1792 |
21.9 |
| Bill Cartwright (New
York) |
82 |
665 |
451 |
1781 |
21.7 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
77 |
689 |
291 |
1671 |
21.7 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
75 |
657 |
299 |
1613 |
21.5 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
693 |
301 |
1745 |
21.3 |
| Mike Newlin (New
Jersey) |
78 |
611 |
367 |
1634 |
20.9 |
| Ray Williams (New
York) |
82 |
687 |
333 |
1714 |
20.9 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
566 |
500 |
1660 |
20.2 |
| Larry Kenon (San
Antonio) |
78 |
647 |
270 |
1565 |
20.1 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders 1979-80
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Ray Richardson (New York) |
82 |
832 |
10.1 |
| Nate Archibald (Boston) |
80 |
671 |
8.4 |
| Foots Walker (Cleveland) |
76 |
607 |
8.0 |
| Norm Nixon (Los Angeles) |
82 |
642 |
7.8 |
| John Lucas (Golden State) |
80 |
602 |
7.5 |
| Phil Ford (Kansas City) |
82 |
610 |
7.4 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
77 |
563 |
7.3 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
556 |
7.0 |
| Eddie Jordan (New Jersey) |
82 |
557 |
6.8 |
| Kevin Porter (Washington) |
70 |
457 |
6.5 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
515 |
6.3 |
| Ray Williams (New York) |
82 |
512 |
6.2 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
81 |
460 |
5.7 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
77 |
417 |
5.4 |
| Armond Hill (Atlanta) |
79 |
424 |
5.4 |
| Johnny Davis (Indiana) |
82 |
440 |
5.4 |
| John Johnson (Seattle) |
81 |
424 |
5.2 |
| Ricky Sobers (Chicago) |
82 |
426 |
5.2 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
82 |
416 |
5.1 |
| Johnny Roche (Denver) |
82 |
405 |
4.9 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1979-80
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Maxwell (Boston) |
457 |
750 |
.609 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
835 |
1383 |
.604 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
305 |
513 |
.595 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
730 |
1267 |
.576 |
| Tom Boswell (Den.-Utah) |
346 |
613 |
.564 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
657 |
1166 |
.563 |
| Swen Nater (San Diego) |
443 |
799 |
.554 |
| Kermit Washington (Portland) |
421 |
761 |
.553 |
| Bill Cartwright (New York) |
665 |
1215 |
.547 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
689 |
1267 |
.544 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
357 |
661 |
.540 |
| Bob Lanier (Det.-Mil.) |
466 |
867 |
.537 |
| Jamaal Wilkes (Los Angeles) |
726 |
1358 |
.535 |
| Billy Knight (Indiana) |
385 |
722 |
.533 |
| Bobby Jones (Philadelphia) |
398 |
748 |
.532 |
| Alvan Adams (Phoenix) |
465 |
875 |
.531 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
503 |
949 |
.530 |
| Lonnie Shelton (Seattle) |
425 |
802 |
.530 |
| Toby Knight (New York) |
669 |
1265 |
.529 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
1024 |
1940 |
.528 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1979-80
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry (Houston) |
143 |
153 |
.935 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
271 |
302 |
.897 |
| Ron Boone (L.A.-Utah) |
175 |
196 |
.893 |
| James Silas (San Antonio) |
339 |
382 |
.887 |
| Mike Newlin (New Jersey) |
367 |
415 |
.884 |
| Terry Furlow (Atl.-Utah) |
171 |
196 |
.872 |
| Roger Phegley (Was.-N.J.) |
177 |
203 |
.872 |
| Mike Bratz (Phoenix) |
141 |
162 |
.870 |
| Kevin Grevey (Washington) |
216 |
249 |
.867 |
| Johnny Roche (Denver) |
175 |
202 |
.866 |
| Junior Bridgeman (Milwaukee) |
230 |
266 |
.865 |
| Johnny Davis (Indiana) |
304 |
352 |
.864 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
382 |
443 |
.862 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
184 |
214 |
.860 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
505 |
593 |
.852 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
443 |
526 |
.842 |
| Dave Robisch (Cleveland) |
277 |
329 |
.842 |
| Ron Brewer (Portland) |
184 |
219 |
.840 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff (New Jersey) |
130 |
155 |
.839 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
500 |
597 |
.838 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1979-80
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swen Nater (San
Diego) |
81 |
352 |
864 |
1216 |
15.0 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
82 |
573 |
617 |
1190 |
14.5 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
82 |
334 |
760 |
1094 |
13.3 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
80 |
219 |
731 |
950 |
11.9 |
| Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
82 |
198 |
710 |
908 |
11.1 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
269 |
627 |
896 |
11.1 |
| Robert Parish (Golden
State) |
72 |
247 |
536 |
783 |
10.9 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los
Angeles) |
82 |
190 |
696 |
886 |
10.8 |
| Kermit Washington (Portland) |
80 |
325 |
517 |
842 |
10.5 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
216 |
636 |
852 |
10.4 |
| Dan Roundfield (Atlanta) |
81 |
293 |
544 |
837 |
10.3 |
| Larry Kenon (San
Antonio) |
78 |
258 |
517 |
775 |
9.9 |
| George McGinnis (Den.-Ind.) |
73 |
222 |
477 |
699 |
9.6 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
82 |
283 |
491 |
774 |
9.4 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
82 |
223 |
550 |
773 |
9.4 |
| Truck Robinson (Phoenix) |
82 |
213 |
557 |
770 |
9.4 |
| Calvin Natt (N.J.-Por.) |
78 |
239 |
452 |
691 |
8.9 |
| Bill Cartwright (New
York) |
82 |
194 |
532 |
726 |
8.9 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
82 |
236 |
483 |
719 |
8.8 |
| Cedric Maxwell (Boston) |
80 |
284 |
420 |
704 |
8.8 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
39 |
88 |
.443 |
| Chris Ford (Boston) |
70 |
164 |
.427 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
58 |
143 |
.406 |
| Johnny Roche (Denver) |
49 |
129 |
.380 |
| Brian Taylor (San
Diego) |
90 |
239 |
.377 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
38 |
102 |
.373 |
| Kevin Grevey (Washington) |
34 |
92 |
.370 |
| Joey Hassett (Indiana) |
69 |
198 |
.348 |
| Rick Barry (Houston) |
73 |
221 |
.330 |
| Freeman Williams (San
Diego) |
42 |
128 |
.328 |
| George Gervin (San
Antonio) |
32 |
102 |
.314 |
| Mike Newlin (New
Jersey) |
45 |
152 |
.296 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
26 |
93 |
.280 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
28 |
105 |
.267 |
| Micheal
Ray Richardson (New York) |
27 |
110 |
.245 |
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80 to Present
NBA All Time
3 Point Field Goals Made Leaders
NBA ALL Time 3 Point Percentage Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1979-80
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal
Ray Richardson (New York) |
82 |
265 |
3.23 |
| Eddie Jordan (New
Jersey) |
82 |
223 |
2.72 |
| Dudley Bradley (Indiana) |
82 |
211 |
2.57 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
82 |
200 |
2.44 |
| Magic Johnson (Los
Angeles) |
77 |
187 |
2.43 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
183 |
2.32 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
78 |
170 |
2.18 |
| Sonny Parker (Golden
State) |
82 |
173 |
2.11 |
| Ray Williams (New
York) |
82 |
167 |
2.04 |
| Foots Walker (Cleveland) |
76 |
155 |
2.04 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
67 |
135 |
2.01 |
| Brian Taylor (San
Diego) |
78 |
147 |
1.88 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
76 |
143 |
1.88 |
| John Long (Detroit) |
69 |
129 |
1.87 |
| Mickey Johnson (Indiana) |
82 |
153 |
1.87 |
| Norm Nixon (Los
Angeles) |
82 |
147 |
1.79 |
| Dennis Johnson (Seattle) |
81 |
144 |
1.78 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
143 |
1.74 |
| Robert Reid (Houston) |
76 |
132 |
1.74 |
| John Lucas (Golden
State) |
80 |
138 |
1.73 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1979-80
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
280 |
3.41 |
| George T. Johnson (New Jersey) |
81 |
258 |
3.19 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
82 |
244 |
2.98 |
| Terry Tyler (Detroit) |
82 |
220 |
2.68 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
189 |
2.33 |
| Harvey Catchings (Milwaukee) |
72 |
162 |
2.25 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
80 |
162 |
2.03 |
| Ben Poquette (Utah) |
82 |
162 |
1.98 |
| Joe Meriweather (New York) |
65 |
120 |
1.85 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
78 |
140 |
1.79 |
| Darryl Dawkins (Philadelphia) |
80 |
142 |
1.78 |
| Dan Roundfield (Atlanta) |
81 |
139 |
1.72 |
| Kermit Washington (Portland) |
80 |
131 |
1.64 |
| Robert Parish (Golden State) |
72 |
115 |
1.60 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
82 |
129 |
1.57 |
| Clemon Johnson (Indiana) |
79 |
121 |
1.53 |
| Bobby Jones (Philadelphia) |
81 |
118 |
1.46 |
| Mickey Johnson (Indiana) |
82 |
112 |
1.37 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
81 |
109 |
1.35 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
82 |
107 |
1.30 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1979-80
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Paul Westphal, Phoenix George Gervin, San Antonio Julius Erving, Philadelphia Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Larry Bird, Boston |
Second Team Moses Malone, Houston Dan Roundfield, Atlanta Dennis Johnson, Seattle Marques Johnson, Milwaukee Gus Williams, Seattle |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Dennis Johnson, Seattle Bobby Jones, Philadelphia M. R. Richardson, New York Dan Roundfield, Atlanta Don Buse, Phoenix Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers |
Second Team Dave Cowens, Boston Eddie Johnson, Atlanta Scott Wedman, Kansas Kermit Washington, Portland Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Larry Bird, Boston Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Bill Cartwright, New York David Greenwood, Chicago Calvin Natt, Portland |
First Round Draft Selections 1979-80
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Golden State Warriors | Joe Barry Carroll | Purdue |
| 2. Utah Jazz | Darrell Griffith | Louisville |
| 3. Boston Celtics | Kevin McHale | Minnesota |
| 4. Chicago Bulls | Kelvin Ransey | Ohio State |
| 5. Denver Nuggets | James Ray | Jacksonville |
| 6. New Jersey Nets | Mike O'Koren | North Carolina |
| 7. New Jersey Nets | Mike Gminski | Duke |
| 8. Philadelphia 76ers | Andrew Toney | SW Louisiana |
| 9. San Diego Clippers | Michael Brooks | La Salle |
| 10. Portland Trail Blazers | Ronnie Lester | Iowa |
| 11. Dallas Mavericks | Kiki Vandeweghe | UCLA |
| 12. New York Knicks | Mike Woodson | Indiana |
| 13. Golden State Warriors | Rickey Brown | Mississippi State |
| 14. Washington Bullets | Wes Matthews | Wisconsin |
| 15. San Antonio Spurs | Reggie Johnson | Tennessee |
| 16. Kansas City Kings | Hawkeye Whitney | North Carolina State |
| 17. Detroit Pistons | Larry Drew | Missouri |
| 18. Atlanta Hawks | Don Collins | Washington State |
| 19. Utah Jazz | John Duren | Georgetown |
| 20. Seattle SuperSonics | Bill Hanzlik | Notre Dame |
| 21. Philadelphia 76ers | Monti Davis | Tennessee State |
| 22. Cleveland Cavaliers | Chad Kinch | North Carolina-Charlotte |
| 23. Denver Nuggets | Carl Nicks | Indiana State |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 2
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Boston 1 Philadelphia 96 at Boston 93 Philadelphia 90 at Boston 96 Boston 97 at Philadelphia 99 Boston 90 at Philadelphia 102 Philadelphia 105 at Boston 94 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Seattle 1 Seattle 108 at Los Angeles 107 Seattle 99 at Los Angeles 108 Los Angeles 104 at Seattle 100 Los Angeles 98 at Seattle 93 Seattle 105 at Los Angeles 111
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, Houston 0 Houston 101 at Boston 119 Houston 75 at Boston 95 Boston 100 at Houston 81 Boston 138 at Houston 121 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 1 Phoenix 110 at Los Angeles 119 Phoenix 128 at Los Angeles 131 Los Angeles 108 at Phoenix 105 Los Angeles 101 at Phoenix 127 Phoenix 101 at Los Angeles 126 | |
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 1 Atlanta 104 at Philadelphia 107 Atlanta 92 at Philadelphia 99 Philadelphia 93 at Atlanta 105 Philadelphia 107 at Atlanta 83 Atlanta 100 at Philadelphia 105 |
Series - Seattle 4, Milwaukee 3 Milwaukee 113 at Seattle 114 Milwaukee 114 at Seattle 112 Seattle 91 at Milwaukee 95 Seattle 112 at Milwaukee 107 Milwaukee 108 at Seattle 97 Seattle 86 at Milwaukee 85 Milwaukee 94 at Seattle 98 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 Washington 96 at Philadelphia 111 Philadelphia 112 at Washington 104 |
Series - Phoenix 2, Kansas City 1 Kansas City 93 at Phoenix 96 Phoenix 96 at Kansas City 106 Kansas City 99 at Phoenix 114 | |
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Series - Houston 2, San Antonio 1 San Antonio 85 at Houston 95 Houston 101 at San Antonio 106 San Antonio 120 at Houston 141 |
Series - Seattle 2, Portland 1 Portland 110 at Seattle 120 Seattle 95 at Portland 105 Portland 86 at Seattle 103 | |