# 1979–80 San Diego Clippers season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Clippers' 10th season in the NBA and their 2nd season in the city of San Diego.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 3 | 55 | Tom Channel | Guard | United States | Boston University |
| 4 | 77 | Lionel Garrett | Forward | United States | Southern |
| 5 | 99 | Greg Joyner | Forward | United States | Middle Tennessee State |
| 6 | 119 | Bob Bender | Guard | United States | Duke |
| 7 | 139 | Jene Grey | Forward | United States | LeMoyne |
| 8 | 158 | Renaldo Lawrence | Guard | United States | Appalachian State |
| 9 | 176 | Mike Dodd | Guard | United States | San Diego State |
| 10 | 194 | Greg Hunter | Forward | United States | Loyola Marymount |

## Roster
### Roster Notes

* This is Marvin Barnes' second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves back in 1977–1978.

## Regular season
### Game log

1979-80 Regular Season Game Log (35–47) (Home: 24–17; Road: 11–30) :
October (4–7) (Home: 4–4; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecordReport
1October 12LakersL 102–103Lloyd Free (46)Nick Weatherspoon (9)Lloyd Free (5)San Diego Sports Arena 8,5030–1
2October 14SuperSonicsW 98–93Lloyd Free (35)Swen Nater (16)Tied (4)San Diego Sports Arena 7,2421–1
3October 16@ Trail BlazersL 94–98Lloyd Free (24)Swen Nater (16)Lloyd Free (4)Memorial Coliseum 12,6661–2
4October 18BullsW 111–107Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (14)Brian Taylor (7)San Diego Sports Arena 6,8442–2
5October 19@ SuperSonicsL 98–106Lloyd Free (41)Swen Nater (18)Tied (4)Kingdome 16,6142–3
6October 22@ JazzL 109–110Lloyd Free (33)Swen Nater (13)World B. Free (4)Salt Palace 6,1222–4
7October 23NuggetsW 132–127Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (12)Tied (7)San Diego Sports Arena 6,6603–4
8October 25BucksL 115–118Lloyd Free (30)Swen Nater (15)Tied (5)San Diego Sports Arena 6,6173–5
9October 27SuperSonicsW 110–105Lloyd Free (33)Nick Weatherspoon (9)Lloyd Free (9)San Diego Sports Arena 7,2244–5
10October 28KingsL 101–106Joe Bryant (23)Swen Nater (13)Lloyd Free (5)San Diego Sports Arena 7,0814–6
11October 31SpursL 123–130Lloyd Free (35)Swen Nater (21)Lloyd Free (6)San Diego Sports Arena 7,0444–7 :
November (6–8) (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecordReport
12November 2Trail BlazersL 102–123Freeman Williams (29)Swen Nater (12)Brian Taylor (4)San Diego Sports Arena 7,3194–8
13November 3JazzW 126–109Lloyd Free (28)Swen Nater (19)Swen Nater (10)San Diego Sports Arena 6,4285–8
14November 6@ LakersL 112–127Lloyd Free (29)Swen Nater (15)Joe Bryant (7)The Forum 12,8175–9
15November 7@ SunsW 114–102Lloyd Free (45)Swen Nater (13)Lloyd Free (5)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,0976–9
16November 9@ BullsL 92–107Freeman Williams (26)Swen Nater (16)Lloyd Free (7)Chicago Stadium 8,0146–10
17November 10@ BucksL 104–133Freeman Williams (33)Swen Nater (15)Tied (6)MECCA Arena 10,9386–11
18November 13LakersL 91–137Swen Nater (15)Swen Nater (10)Brian Taylor (7)San Diego Sports Arena 9,0686–12
19November 16PacersW 105–97Freeman Williams (35)Swen Nater (15)Brian Taylor (6)San Diego Sports Arena 7,2217–12
20November 18BucksW 112–96Brian Taylor (23)Swen Nater (21)Brian Taylor (9)San Diego Sports Arena 6,3428–12
21November 20SunsW 117–110Brian Taylor (28)Swen Nater (15)Lloyd Free (6)San Diego Sports Arena 6,9929–12
22November 21@ NuggetsL 84–105Lloyd Free (27)Tied (11)Joe Bryant (5)McNichols Sports Arena 5,9229–13
23November 23KingsL 91–107Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (14)Lloyd Free (3)San Diego Sports Arena 6,9409–14
24November 27BullsW 128–103Lloyd Free (23)Swen Nater (16)Tied (7)San Diego Sports Arena 8,07510–14
25November 28@ WarriorsW 114–108Lloyd Free (28)Swen Nater (17)Brian Taylor (9)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,72611–14
26November 30@ 76ersL 101–104Lloyd Free (29)Swen Nater (16)Brian Taylor (7)The Spectrum 10,72611–15 :
December (9–6) (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecordReport
27December 1@ HawksL 96–106Lloyd Free (35)Joe Bryant (12)Joe Bryant (5)Omni Coliseum 9,37311–16
28December 4@ CavaliersL 112–115Lloyd Free (28)Swen Nater (15)Freeman Williams (5)Richfield Coliseum 7,15511–17
29December 6WarriorsW 105–103Lloyd Free (30)Swen Nater (11)Brian Taylor (6)San Diego Sports Arena 8,66412–17
30December 7@ LakersW 116–108Lloyd Free (42)Swen Nater (27)Tied (4)The Forum 12,22213–17
31December 9@ Trail BlazersW 98–96Lloyd Free (25)Swen Nater (16)Lloyd Free (6)Memorial Coliseum 12,66614–17
32December 12RocketsL 107–118Lloyd Free (29)Swen Nater (17)Tied (3)San Diego Sports Arena 6,75614–18
33December 14NuggetsW 112–108Lloyd Free (37)Swen Nater (32)Lloyd Free (7)San Diego Sports Arena 6,68415–18
34December 16PistonsW 113–124Lloyd Free (49)Swen Nater (15)Tied (5)San Diego Sports Arena 7,57116–18
35December 18@ KingsL 96–110Lloyd Free (25)Swen Nater (8)Tied (3)Municipal Auditorium 6,93516–19
36December 20KnicksW 128–118Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (17)Sidney Wicks (6)San Diego Sports Arena 6,84317–19
37December 21@ JazzW 110–98Freeman Williams (28)Joe Bryant (9)Sidney Wicks (7)Salt Palace 5,14118–19
38December 23JazzW 124–118 OTLloyd Free (41)Swen Nater (22)Lloyd Free (8)San Diego Sports Arena 6,54819–19
39December 26@ SuperSonicsL 104–124Brian Taylor (28)Swen Nater (10)Sidney Wicks (10)Kingdome 24,95819–20
40December 27CelticsL 97–118Lloyd Free (28)Swen Nater (15)Freeman Williams (3)San Diego Sports Arena 13,84119–21
41December 29@ BulletsW 93–90Freeman Williams (24)Swen Nater (17)Tied (3)Capital Centre 15,98920–21 :
January (8–8) (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecordReport
42January 2@ NetsW 103–97Lloyd Free (31)Swen Nater (23)Freeman Williams (7)Rutgers Athletic Center 5,20421–21
43January 3@ KnicksL 114–107Lloyd Free (30)Freeman Williams (8)Tied (4)Madison Square Garden 11,37521–22
44January 4@ BullsL 118–121Lloyd Free (38)Swen Nater (11)Brian Taylor (9)Chicago Stadium 10,53821–23
45January 6SuperSonicsW 105–103Lloyd Free (34)Swen Nater (17)Tied (7)San Diego Sports Arena 7,62222–23
46January 8@ KingsW 124–116Lloyd Free (33)Swen Nater (26)Tied (4)Municipal Auditorium 7,38723–23
47January 9@ BucksW 111–107Lloyd Free (33)Swen Nater (14)Lloyd Free (7)MECCA Arena 10,93824–23
48January 11WarriorsW 116–112Lloyd Free (39)Swen Nater (16)Brian Taylor (5)San Diego Sports Arena 8,16525–23
49January 12JazzW 119–102Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (28)Lloyd Free (7)San Diego Sports Arena 9,28726–23
50January 16HawksW 111–108Lloyd Free (33)Swen Nater (16)Tied (4)San Diego Sports Arena 11,26627–23
51January 18@ WarriorsL 91–92Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (17)Brian Taylor (7)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 7,74127–24
52January 19@ SunsL 123–137Freeman Williams (51)Nick Weatherspoon (8)Stan Pietkiewicz (8)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,66027–25
53January 22@ SpursL 109–129Freeman Williams (21)Sidney Wicks (11)Sidney Wicks (8)HemisFair Arena 10,04927–26
54January 23@ RocketsL 110–111 2OTLloyd Free (33)Swen Nater (23)Lloyd Free (9)The Summit 7,15927–27
55January 25@ PacersL 117–139Lloyd Free (27)Swen Nater (16)Lloyd Free (7)Market Square Arena 8,79427–28
56January 27@ CelticsL 108–131Lloyd Free (35)Swen Nater (11)Tied (4)Boston Garden 15,32027–29
57January 29SunsW 133–121Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (21)Swen Nater (8)San Diego Sports Arena 11,42828–29 :
February (3–8) (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecordReport
58February 6@ WarriorsL 117–92Freeman Williams (29)Swen Nater (11)Stan Pietkiewicz (5)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8,38028–30
59February 8Trail BlazersW 118–104Freeman Williams (29)Joe Bryant (12)Tied (7)San Diego Sports Arena 12,71529–30
60February 9@ NuggetsL 104–123Freeman Williams (33)Swen Nater (18)Stan Pietkiewicz (7)McNichols Sports Arena 14,66229–31
61February 13BulletsL 103–108Lloyd Free (28)Swen Nater (15)Brian Taylor (8)San Diego Sports Arena 9,47229–32
62February 17KingsL 107–108Lloyd Free (24)Swen Nater (10)Brian Taylor (6)San Diego Sports Arena 9,11429–33
63February 19NetsL 113–123Freeman Williams (24)Swen Nater (10)Brian Taylor (6)San Diego Sports Arena 11,70929–34
64February 2176ersW 104–99Lloyd Free (24)Swen Nater (16)Tied (3)San Diego Sports Arena 13,47230–34
65February 24@ BullsL 102–110Lloyd Free (35)Swen Nater (10)Bill Walton (6)Chicago Stadium 7,25730–35
66February 26@ BucksL 88–122Lloyd Free (21)Swen Nater (15)Lloyd Free (4)MECCA Arena 10,93830–36
67February 27@ PistonsW 129–113Lloyd Free (42)Bill Walton (13)Tied (7)Pontiac Silverdome 5,22931–36
68February 29@ KingsL 93–98Lloyd Free (34)Tied (13)Lloyd Free (4)Checkerdome 10,56131–37 :
March (4–10) (Home: 3–5; Road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecordReport
69March 2BucksL 98–101Lloyd Free (22)Swen Nater (14)Swen Nater (3)San Diego Sports Arena 13,84131–38
70March 4CavaliersW 116–105Lloyd Free (24)Swen Nater (19)Tied (5)San Diego Sports Arena 9,02432–38
71March 8@ JazzW 113–98Lloyd Free (38)Bill Walton (15)Tied (4)Salt Palace 9,46233–38
72March 9WarriorsL 107–125Lloyd Free (26)Swen Nater (13)Swen Nater (8)San Diego Sports Arena 7,56033–39
73March 11LakersL 106–123Lloyd Free (32)Swen Nater (16)Tied (4)San Diego Sports Arena 13,84133–40
74March 13NuggetsW 116–102Lloyd Free (26)Swen Nater (22)Brian Taylor (8)San Diego Sports Arena 6,79834–40
75March 15SunsW 120–109Lloyd Free (44)Swen Nater (16)Tied (6)San Diego Sports Arena 10,63535–40
76March 16@ NuggetsL 107–127Lloyd Free (29)Swen Nater (18)Lloyd Free (4)McNichols Sports Arena 12,49735–41
77March 18BullsL 101–115Swen Nater (24)Swen Nater (10)Brian Taylor (7)San Diego Sports Arena 8,73135–42
78March 21@ SuperSonicsL 104–107Freeman Williams (21)Swen Nater (9)Tied (7)Kingdome 22,69535–43
79March 23@ Trail BlazersL 91–98Freeman Williams (25)Swen Nater (13)Swen Nater (9)Memorial Coliseum 12,66635–44
80March 27Trail BlazersL 93–96Swen Nater (24)Swen Nater (19)Swen Nater (5)San Diego Sports Arena 10,86335–45
81March 28@ LakersL 88–126Freeman Williams (20)Swen Nater (23)Sidney Wicks (10)The Forum 17,50535–46
82March 30@ SunsL 104–122Freeman Williams (24)Swen Nater (19)Tied (7)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,80735–47 :

### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 37–4 | 23–18 | 19–11 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | 33–8 | 23–18 | 18–12 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5 | 37–5 | 18–22 | 19–11 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 | 26–15 | 12–29 | 13–17 |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25 | 24–17 | 11–30 | 13–17 |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 8–22 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
Notes
* z, y – division champions
* x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1979-80 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–2 | – | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Chicago | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 0–6 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 4–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | – | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
| Los Angeles | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | – | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| New York | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | – | 0–6 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Philadelphia | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | – | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | – | 0–2 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Lloyd Free | 68 | - | 38.0 | .474 | .360 | .753 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 30.2 |
| Swen Nater | 81 | - | 35.3 | .554† | .000 | .718 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.4 |
| Brian Taylor | 78 | - | 35.3 | .467 | .377 | .802 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| Sidney Wicks | 71 | - | 30.2 | .423 | .000 | .546 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
| Joe Bryant | 81 | - | 28.7 | .431 | .147 | .742 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| Bingo Smith | 70 | - | 28.4 | .430 | .289 | .869 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 |
| Freeman Williams | 82 | - | 25.8 | .480 | .328 | .815 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 18.6 |
| Bill Walton | 14 | - | 24.1 | .503 | .000 | .593 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 13.9 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 57 | - | 19.7 | .434 | NA | .692 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| John Olive | 1 | - | 15.0 | .000 | NA | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Marvin Barnes | 20 | - | 14.4 | .400 | NA | .500 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Bob Carrington | 10 | - | 13.4 | .405 | .000 | .750 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 18 | - | 12.5 | .600† | NA | .278 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz | 50 | - | 11.5 | .508 | .250 | .804 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Steve Malovic | 28 | - | 9.9 | .548 | NA | .778 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 |

## Awards, records and milestones
### Awards
#### All-Star

* Lloyd Free selected as a reserve guard for the Western Conference All-Stars. Free would be the first and only San Diego Clipper All-Star.

#### Season
### Records

* Swen Nater sets a franchise record of total rebounds in a single season with 1,216. This record will not be broken until 35 years later by DeAndre Jordan with 1,226 rebounds.

### Milestones
## Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.

### Trades

| May 13, 1979 | To San Diego Clippers The right to sign Bill Walton as a veteran free agent | To Portland Trail Blazers Kermit Washington, Kevin Kunnert, & a 1980 first round draft pick as compensation. |
| September 21, 1979 | To San Diego Clippers A 1980 first round draft pick | To Cleveland Cavaliers Randy Smith |
| October 6, 1979 | To San Diego Clippers Joe Bryant | To Philadelphia 76ers 1986 first round draft pick |
| October 27, 1979 | To San Diego Clippers Bingo Smith | To Cleveland Cavaliers 1980 third round draft pick |
| November 21, 1979 | To San Diego Clippers Steve Malovic | To Washington Bullets 1982 second round draft pick |