# 1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 13th season in the NBA. The SuperSonics entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Washington Bullets in five games in the 1979 NBA Finals, winning their first and only NBA championship.
In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 6 | James Bailey | PF/C | United States | Rutgers |
| 1 | 7 | Vinnie Johnson | SG | United States | Baylor |
| 2 | 43 | Johnny Moore | PG | United States | Texas |
| 4 | 73 | James Donaldson | C | United States | Washington State |

## Regular season
### 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 |

### 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

| G | Date | @ | Opponent | Score | W | L | Streak |
| 1 | 10.14.1979 | @ | San Diego Clippers | 93-98 | 0 | 1 | L1 |
| 2 | 10.16.1979 | @ | Phoenix Suns | 86-102 | 0 | 2 | L2 |
| 3 | 10.17.1979 | | Los Angeles Lakers | 112-110 | 1 | 2 | W1 |
| 4 | 10.19.1979 | | San Diego Clippers | 106-98 | 2 | 2 | W2 |
| 5 | 10.21.1979 | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | 97-106 | 2 | 3 | L1 |
| 6 | 10.24.1979 | | Kansas City Kings | 105-92 | 3 | 3 | W1 |
| 7 | 10.26.1979 | | Phoenix Suns | 86-92 | 3 | 4 | L1 |
| 8 | 10.27.1979 | @ | San Diego Clippers | 105-110 | 3 | 5 | L2 |
| 9 | 10.28.1979 | | Chicago Bulls | 108-97 | 4 | 5 | W1 |
| 10 | 10.31.1979 | | Denver Nuggets | 97-89 | 5 | 5 | W2 |
| 11 | 11.02.1979 | | San Antonio Spurs | 117-107 | 6 | 5 | W3 |
| 12 | 11.04.1979 | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | 114-101 | 7 | 5 | W4 |
| 13 | 11.06.1979 | @ | Chicago Bulls | 114-97 | 8 | 5 | W5 |
| 14 | 11.07.1979 | @ | Denver Nuggets | 92-113 | 8 | 6 | L1 |
| 15 | 11.10.1979 | @ | Utah Jazz | 88-87 | 9 | 6 | W1 |
| 16 | 11.14.1979 | | Milwaukee Bucks | 136-117 | 10 | 6 | W2 |
| 17 | 11.16.1979 | | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108-100 | 11 | 6 | W3 |
| 18 | 11.17.1979 | @ | Golden State Warriors | 108-103 | 12 | 6 | W4 |
| 19 | 11.18.1979 | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | 95-100 | 12 | 7 | L1 |
| 20 | 11.21.1979 | | Los Angeles Lakers | 119-110 | 13 | 7 | W1 |
| 21 | 11.23.1979 | | Portland Trail Blazers | 94-90 | 14 | 7 | W2 |
| 22 | 11.28.1979 | | Phoenix Suns | 127-116 | 15 | 7 | W3 |
| 23 | 11.30.1979 | @ | Kansas City Kings | 107-102 (OT) | 16 | 7 | W4 |
| 24 | 12.01.1979 | @ | Utah Jazz | 95-97 | 16 | 8 | L1 |
| 25 | 12.02.1979 | | Golden State Warriors | 111-98 | 17 | 8 | W1 |
| 26 | 12.05.1979 | | Utah Jazz | 115-96 | 18 | 8 | W2 |
| 27 | 12.08.1979 | @ | Golden State Warriors | 125-100 | 19 | 8 | W3 |
| 28 | 12.09.1979 | | Chicago Bulls | 112-121 | 19 | 9 | L1 |
| 29 | 12.11.1979 | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | 103-99 | 20 | 9 | W1 |
| 30 | 12.12.1979 | @ | Indiana Pacers | 112-107 | 21 | 9 | W2 |
| 31 | 12.14.1979 | | Houston Rockets | 109-101 | 22 | 9 | W3 |
| 32 | 12.16.1979 | | Denver Nuggets | 123-121 | 23 | 9 | W4 |
| 33 | 12.19.1979 | | New Jersey Nets | 114-122 | 23 | 10 | L1 |
| 34 | 12.21.1979 | | New York Knicks | 121-102 | 24 | 10 | W1 |
| 35 | 12.23.1979 | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | 97-102 | 24 | 11 | L1 |
| 36 | 12.26.1979 | | San Diego Clippers | 124-104 | 25 | 11 | W1 |
| 37 | 12.28.1979 | | Portland Trail Blazers | 126-97 | 26 | 11 | W2 |
| 38 | 12.30.1979 | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | 107-100 | 27 | 11 | W3 |
| 39 | 01.02.1980 | | Washington Bullets | 134-139 (2OT) | 27 | 12 | L1 |
| 40 | 01.04.1980 | | Detroit Pistons | 123-105 | 28 | 12 | W1 |
| 41 | 01.05.1980 | @ | Golden State Warriors | 121-112 | 29 | 12 | W2 |
| 42 | 01.06.1980 | @ | San Diego Clippers | 103-105 | 29 | 13 | L1 |
| 43 | 01.08.1980 | | Indiana Pacers | 120-111 | 30 | 13 | W1 |
| 44 | 01.11.1980 | | Utah Jazz | 100-90 | 31 | 13 | W2 |
| 45 | 01.12.1980 | @ | Denver Nuggets | 105-102 | 32 | 13 | W3 |
| 46 | 01.13.1980 | | Golden State Warriors | 109-101 | 33 | 13 | W4 |
| 47 | 01.15.1980 | @ | Washington Bullets | 120-100 | 34 | 13 | W5 |
| 48 | 01.18.1980 | @ | New York Knicks | 124-117 | 35 | 13 | W6 |
| 49 | 01.20.1980 | @ | Boston Celtics | 108-106 (2OT) | 36 | 13 | W7 |
| 50 | 01.23.1980 | @ | Atlanta Hawks | 98-96 | 37 | 13 | W8 |
| 51 | 01.25.1980 | @ | San Antonio Spurs | 116-125 | 37 | 14 | L1 |
| 52 | 01.26.1980 | @ | Houston Rockets | 111-123 | 37 | 15 | L2 |
| 53 | 01.30.1980 | | Kansas City Kings | 97-99 | 37 | 16 | L3 |
| 54 | 01.31.1980 | | Milwaukee Bucks | 105-101 | 38 | 16 | W1 |
| 55 | 02.05.1980 | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | 123-121 | 39 | 16 | W2 |
| 56 | 02.07.1980 | @ | Detroit Pistons | 119-102 | 40 | 16 | W3 |
| 57 | 02.08.1980 | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | 109-94 | 41 | 16 | W4 |
| 58 | 02.10.1980 | @ | New Jersey Nets | 122-107 | 42 | 16 | W5 |
| 59 | 02.13.1980 | | Atlanta Hawks | 93-86 | 43 | 16 | W6 |
| 60 | 02.14.1980 | | Denver Nuggets | 93-84 | 44 | 16 | W7 |
| 61 | 02.17.1980 | | Boston Celtics | 109-108 | 45 | 16 | W8 |
| 62 | 02.19.1980 | @ | Chicago Bulls | 106-115 | 45 | 17 | L1 |
| 63 | 02.20.1980 | @ | Kansas City Kings | 105-107 | 45 | 18 | L2 |
| 64 | 02.23.1980 | @ | Utah Jazz | 105-95 | 46 | 18 | W1 |
| 65 | 02.26.1980 | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | 108-131 | 46 | 19 | L1 |
| 66 | 02.27.1980 | | Philadelphia 76ers | 98-101 (OT) | 46 | 20 | L2 |
| 67 | 02.29.1980 | | Chicago Bulls | 108-101 | 47 | 20 | W1 |
| 68 | 03.02.1980 | | Utah Jazz | 103-91 | 48 | 20 | W2 |
| 69 | 03.04.1980 | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | 98-97 | 49 | 20 | W3 |
| 70 | 03.05.1980 | @ | Phoenix Suns | 111-127 | 49 | 21 | L1 |
| 71 | 03.08.1980 | @ | Denver Nuggets | 104-97 | 50 | 21 | W1 |
| 72 | 03.09.1980 | @ | Kansas City Kings | 93-113 | 50 | 22 | L1 |
| 73 | 03.12.1980 | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | 103-112 | 50 | 23 | L2 |
| 74 | 03.14.1980 | @ | Chicago Bulls | 122-101 | 51 | 23 | W1 |
| 75 | 03.19.1980 | | Milwaukee Bucks | 106-108 | 51 | 24 | L1 |
| 76 | 03.21.1980 | | San Diego Clippers | 107-104 | 52 | 24 | W1 |
| 77 | 03.22.1980 | | Los Angeles Lakers | 92-97 | 52 | 25 | L1 |
| 78 | 03.23.1980 | | Kansas City Kings | 112-90 | 53 | 25 | W1 |
| 79 | 03.25.1980 | | Phoenix Suns | 104-95 | 54 | 25 | W2 |
| 80 | 03.26.1980 | @ | Phoenix Suns | 99-109 | 54 | 26 | L1 |
| 81 | 03.28.1980 | | Golden State Warriors | 108-82 | 55 | 26 | W1 |
| 82 | 03.30.1980 | | Portland Trail Blazers | 135-104 | 56 | 26 | W2 |

## Playoffs

1980 playoff game log :
First round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 2
Portland
W 120–110
Gus Williams (35)
three players tied (8)
Gus Williams (6)
Kingdome 26,412
1–0
2
April 4
@ Portland
L 95–105 (OT)
Dennis Johnson (24)
Lonnie Shelton (12)
Gus Williams (8)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
1–1
3
April 6
Portland
W 103–86
Gus Williams (21)
John Johnson (8)
Williams, D. Johnson (6)
Kingdome 23,546
2–1 :
Conference Semi-finals: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 8
Milwaukee
W 114–113 (OT)
Gus Williams (30)
Jack Sikma (11)
John Johnson (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum 13,648
1–0
2
April 9
Milwaukee
L 112–114 (OT)
Lonnie Shelton (25)
Lonnie Shelton (9)
Williams, J. Johnson (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,050
1–1
3
April 11
@ Milwaukee
L 91–95
Jack Sikma (20)
Jack Sikma (13)
Williams, J. Johnson (7)
MECCA Arena 10,938
1–2
4
April 13
@ Milwaukee
W 112–107
Gus Williams (32)
Lonnie Shelton (15)
John Johnson (7)
MECCA Arena 10,938
2–2
5
April 15
Milwaukee
L 97–108
Gus Williams (22)
Jack Sikma (9)
Dennis Johnson (7)
Kingdome 40,172
2–3
6
April 18
@ Milwaukee
W 86–85
Dennis Johnson (18)
Paul Silas (14)
John Johnson (7)
MECCA Arena 10,938
3–3
7
April 20
Milwaukee
W 98–94
Gus Williams (33)
Lonnie Shelton (15)
Dennis Johnson (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,050
4–3 :
Conference finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 22
@ Los Angeles
W 108–107
Gus Williams (28)
Lonnie Shelton (9)
John Johnson (9)
The Forum 17,505
1–0
2
April 23
@ Los Angeles
L 99–108
Gus Williams (24)
Jack Sikma (11)
Jack Sikma (8)
The Forum 17,505
1–1
3
April 25
Los Angeles
L 100–104
Gus Williams (23)
John Johnson (9)
Gus Williams (11)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 8,524
1–2
4
April 27
Los Angeles
L 93–98
Gus Williams (25)
Dennis Johnson (9)
Gus Williams (7)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 8,524
1–3
5
April 30
@ Los Angeles
L 105–111
Dennis Johnson (29)
Jack Sikma (9)
Williams, J. Johnson (6)
The Forum 17,505
1–4 :
1980 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| James Bailey | 67 | 10.8 | .450 | | .673 | 2.9 | .4 | .3 | .8 | 4.7 |
| Fred Brown | 80 | 21.3 | .479 | .443 | .837 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .8 | .2 | 12.0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 81 | 36.3 | .422 | .207 | .780 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| John Johnson | 81 | 31.3 | .488 | | .801 | 5.3 | 5.2 | .9 | .4 | 11.3 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 38 | 8.6 | .391 | .000 | .795 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Tom LaGarde | 82 | 14.2 | .477 | | .657 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .2 | .4 | 4.7 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 76 | 29.5 | .530 | .200 | .763 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 13.6 |
| Jack Sikma | 82 | 34.1 | .475 | .000 | .805 | 11.1 | 3.4 | .8 | .9 | 14.3 |
| Paul Silas | 82 | 19.5 | .378 | | .654 | 5.3 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Wally Walker | 70 | 12.1 | .507 | | .750 | 2.4 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 4.7 |
| Gus Williams | 82 | 36.2 | .482 | .194 | .788 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | .5 | 22.1 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| James Bailey | 12 | 11.5 | .477 | .000 | .650 | 2.1 | .4 | .8 | .8 | 4.6 |
| Fred Brown | 15 | 20.9 | .440 | .294 | .857 | 2.5 | 2.1 | .1 | .1 | 12.5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 15 | 38.8 | .410 | .333 | .839 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .7 | 17.1 |
| John Johnson | 15 | 32.4 | .494 | .000 | .811 | 6.8 | 5.7 | .5 | .2 | 12.4 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 5 | 2.4 | .333 | | | .4 | .4 | .2 | .0 | .4 |
| Tom LaGarde | 14 | 11.6 | .370 | | .818 | 2.9 | .9 | .1 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 15 | 31.3 | .507 | .000 | .627 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .8 | 12.0 |
| Jack Sikma | 15 | 35.6 | .399 | .000 | .852 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.7 |
| Paul Silas | 15 | 17.1 | .302 | | .846 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .6 | .1 | 2.5 |
| Wally Walker | 13 | 12.1 | .514 | | .750 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Gus Williams | 15 | 37.6 | .514 | .200 | .721 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | .5 | 23.7 |

## Awards and records

* Dennis Johnson, All-NBA Second Team
* Gus Williams, All-NBA Second Team
* Dennis Johnson, NBA All-Defensive First Team

## Transactions

October 19, 1979
* Waived Joe Hassett.
* Waived Jackie Robinson.
October 11, 1979
* Waived Dennis Awtrey.