# 1979–80 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Spurs' fourth season in the NBA, the 7th in San Antonio, and the 13th season as a franchise.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 19 | Wiley Peck | SG | United States | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 63 | Sylvester Norris | | United States | Jackson State |
| 4 | 84 | Al Daniel | | United States | Furman |
| 5 | 106 | Steve Schall | | United States | Arkansas |
| 6 | 125 | Terry Knight | | United States | Pittsburgh |
| 7 | 146 | Tyrone Branyan | | United States | Texas |
| 8 | 182 | Eddie McLeod | | United States | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 10 | 199 | Glen Fine | | United States | Harvard |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 32–9 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 29–12 | 12–29 | 20–10 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 14–16 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | 28–13 | 9–32 | 16–14 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | 26–15 | 11–30 | 15–15 |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 34 | 13–28 | 3–38 | 4–26 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 44 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    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 | — |

### Game log
## Playoffs

1980 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 2
@ Houston
L 85–95
George Gervin (19)
Gervin, Kenon (9)
Gervin, Olberding (4)
The Summit 14,454
0–1
2
April 4
Houston
W 106–101
George Gervin (44)
Mark Olberding (12)
Mike Gale (9)
HemisFair Arena 12,894
1–1
3
April 6
@ Houston
L 120–141
George Gervin (37)
John Shumate (8)
George Gervin (6)
The Summit 15,676
1–2 :
1980 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Kevin Restani | SF | 82 | 1,966 | 386 | 189 | 54 | 12 | 874 | 24.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 10.7 |
| Paul Griffin | C | 82 | 1,812 | 438 | 250 | 81 | 53 | 520 | 22.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 6.3 |
| Mike Evans | SG | 79 | 1,246 | 107 | 230 | 60 | 9 | 486 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | .8 | .1 | 6.2 |
| George Gervin | SG | 78 | 2,934 | 403 | 202 | 110 | 79 | 2,585 | 37.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 33.1 |
| Larry Kenon | PF | 78 | 2,798 | 775 | 231 | 111 | 18 | 1,565 | 35.9 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .2 | 20.1 |
| James Silas | PG | 77 | 2,293 | 167 | 347 | 61 | 14 | 1,365 | 29.8 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .8 | .2 | 17.7 |
| Mark Olberding | SF | 75 | 2,111 | 418 | 327 | 67 | 22 | 792 | 28.1 | 5.6 | 4.4 | .9 | .3 | 10.6 |
| Mike Gale | PG | 67 | 1,474 | 152 | 312 | 123 | 13 | 441 | 22.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Wiley Peck | SF | 52 | 628 | 183 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 180 | 12.1 | 3.5 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 3.5 |
| Billy Paultz$^†$ | C | 47 | 1,213 | 321 | 118 | 47 | 45 | 444 | 25.8 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| John Shumate$^†$ | PF | 27 | 777 | 214 | 52 | 23 | 31 | 391 | 28.8 | 7.9 | 1.9 | .9 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| Irv Kiffin | SF | 26 | 212 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 82 | 8.2 | 1.5 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Sylvester Norris | C | 17 | 189 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 11.1 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | .7 | 2.4 |
| Tim Bassett$^†$ | PF | 5 | 72 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Harry Davis | SF | 4 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7.5 | 1.5 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 3.3 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| George Gervin | SG | 3 | 122 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 100 | 40.7 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 33.3 |
| Mark Olberding | SF | 3 | 97 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 32.3 | 7.3 | 3.7 | .7 | .3 | 9.7 |
| James Silas | PG | 3 | 90 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 30.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .3 | 14.3 |
| Larry Kenon | PF | 3 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 8.7 |
| John Shumate | PF | 3 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 26.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Kevin Restani | SF | 3 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 24.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | 12.7 |
| Mike Gale | PG | 3 | 69 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | .0 | 7.0 |
| Paul Griffin | C | 3 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .3 | 6.7 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Mike Evans | SG | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 5.5 |
| Wiley Peck | SF | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 |

## Awards and records

* George Gervin, All-NBA First Team