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37-45, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 114.1 points per game, Allowed 113.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 42-40)
Coached by Stan Albeck (37-45)
Arena: Coliseum at Richfield / Attendance: 322,788 (20th of 22 available)
SRS: 0.43 (9th of 22) / Pace Factor: 105.6 (5th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 106.7 (6th of 22) / Defensive Rating: 106.4 (14th of 22)
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1979-80 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19930 | 3811 | 8041 | .474 | 36 | 187 | .193 | 1702 | 2205 | .772 | 1307 | 2381 | 3688 | 2108 | 764 | 342 | 1370 | 1934 | 9360 | 114.1 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19930 | 3811 | 7610 | .501 | 65 | 223 | .291 | 1645 | 2150 | .765 | 1230 | 2638 | 3868 | 2208 | 708 | 490 | 1667 | 2033 | 9332 | 113.8 |
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| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Mitchell | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 82 | 2802 | 775 | 1482 | .523 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 270 | 343 | .787 | 206 | 385 | 591 | 93 | 70 | 77 | 172 | 259 | 1820 | |
| 2 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 31 | 82 | 2677 | 599 | 1326 | .452 | 10 | 53 | .189 | 233 | 283 | .823 | 93 | 163 | 256 | 363 | 125 | 7 | 200 | 190 | 1441 | |
| 3 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 30 | 82 | 2670 | 489 | 940 | .520 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 277 | 329 | .842 | 225 | 433 | 658 | 192 | 53 | 53 | 138 | 211 | 1255 | |
| 4 | Kenny Carr | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 74 | 1781 | 371 | 752 | .493 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 171 | 261 | .655 | 194 | 377 | 571 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 145 | 240 | 913 | |
| 5 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 77 | 1595 | 390 | 839 | .465 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 127 | 172 | .738 | 81 | 84 | 165 | 150 | 39 | 3 | 108 | 120 | 909 | |
| 6 | Campy Russell | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 1331 | 284 | 630 | .451 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 178 | 239 | .745 | 76 | 149 | 225 | 173 | 72 | 20 | 148 | 113 | 747 | |
| 7 | Foots Walker | G | 6-0 | 172 | 28 | 76 | 2422 | 258 | 568 | .454 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 195 | 243 | .802 | 78 | 209 | 287 | 607 | 155 | 12 | 157 | 202 | 712 | |
| 8 | Bill Willoughby | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 78 | 1447 | 219 | 457 | .479 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 96 | 127 | .756 | 122 | 207 | 329 | 72 | 32 | 62 | 68 | 189 | 535 | |
| 9 | John Lambert | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | 27 | 74 | 1324 | 165 | 400 | .413 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 73 | 101 | .723 | 138 | 214 | 352 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 64 | 203 | 403 | |
| 10 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 62 | 1051 | 121 | 315 | .384 | 17 | 71 | .239 | 40 | 52 | .769 | 56 | 65 | 121 | 259 | 75 | 1 | 95 | 110 | 299 | |
| 11 | Don Ford | F | 6-9 | 215 | 27 | 21 | 419 | 65 | 144 | .451 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 22 | 25 | .880 | 21 | 66 | 87 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 153 | |
| 12 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 26 | 33 | 225 | 36 | 94 | .383 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 11 | 19 | .579 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 85 | |
| 13 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 33 | 8 | 135 | 33 | 72 | .458 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 74 | |
| 14 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 34 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 15 | Butch Lee | G | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Mitchell | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 82 | 34.2 | 9.5 | 18.1 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .787 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 22.2 | |
| 2 | Campy Russell | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 32.5 | 6.9 | 15.4 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .111 | 4.3 | 5.8 | .745 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 18.2 | |
| 3 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 31 | 82 | 32.6 | 7.3 | 16.2 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .189 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .823 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 17.6 | |
| 4 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 30 | 82 | 32.6 | 6.0 | 11.5 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .842 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 15.3 | |
| 5 | Kenny Carr | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 74 | 24.1 | 5.0 | 10.2 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .655 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 12.3 | |
| 6 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 77 | 20.7 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .738 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 11.8 | |
| 7 | Foots Walker | G | 6-0 | 172 | 28 | 76 | 31.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .802 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 9.4 | |
| 8 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 33 | 8 | 16.9 | 4.1 | 9.0 | .458 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .200 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .875 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 9.3 | |
| 9 | Don Ford | F | 6-9 | 215 | 27 | 21 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 6.9 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .880 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 7.3 | |
| 10 | Bill Willoughby | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 78 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 5.9 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .756 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | |
| 11 | John Lambert | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | 27 | 74 | 17.9 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .723 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.4 | |
| 12 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 62 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | .384 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .239 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .769 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | |
| 13 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 34 | 3 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | |
| 14 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 26 | 33 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .383 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .579 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | |
| 15 | Butch Lee | G | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | 3 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | .182 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Mitchell | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 82 | 2802 | 10.0 | 19.0 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.5 | 4.4 | .787 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 23.4 | |
| 2 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 77 | 1595 | 8.8 | 18.9 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .738 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 20.5 | |
| 3 | Campy Russell | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 1331 | 7.7 | 17.0 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .111 | 4.8 | 6.5 | .745 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 20.2 | |
| 4 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 33 | 8 | 135 | 8.8 | 19.2 | .458 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .200 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .875 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 19.7 | |
| 5 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 31 | 82 | 2677 | 8.1 | 17.8 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .189 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .823 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 19.4 | |
| 6 | Kenny Carr | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 74 | 1781 | 7.5 | 15.2 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.3 | .655 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 18.5 | |
| 7 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 30 | 82 | 2670 | 6.6 | 12.7 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .842 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 16.9 | |
| 8 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 26 | 33 | 225 | 5.8 | 15.0 | .383 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .579 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 13.6 | |
| 9 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 34 | 3 | 27 | 5.3 | 14.7 | .364 | 0.0 | 1.3 | .000 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 13.3 | |
| 10 | Bill Willoughby | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 78 | 1447 | 5.4 | 11.4 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .111 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .756 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 13.3 | |
| 11 | Don Ford | F | 6-9 | 215 | 27 | 21 | 419 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .451 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .880 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 13.1 | |
| 12 | John Lambert | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | 27 | 74 | 1324 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .723 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 11.0 | |
| 13 | Foots Walker | G | 6-0 | 172 | 28 | 76 | 2422 | 3.8 | 8.4 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .802 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 10.6 | |
| 14 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 62 | 1051 | 4.1 | 10.8 | .384 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .239 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .769 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 10.2 | |
| 15 | Butch Lee | G | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 3.0 | 16.5 | .182 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 30 | 82 | 2670 | 17.2 | .578 | .520 | 8.5 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 17.6 | 119 | 107 | 16.8 | 6.0 | 23 | 11 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Mike Mitchell | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 82 | 2802 | 19.1 | .557 | .523 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 11.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 24.7 | 112 | 107 | 15.8 | 6.3 | 22 | 14 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Foots Walker | G | 6-0 | 172 | 28 | 76 | 2422 | 15.3 | .527 | .455 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 18.9 | 13.2 | 113 | 106 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 16 | 9 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 31 | 82 | 2677 | 15.2 | .497 | .456 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 18.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 23.7 | 103 | 108 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 11 | 24 | -6.5 |
| 5 | Kenny Carr | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 74 | 1781 | 16.3 | .527 | .493 | 11.0 | 23.4 | 16.9 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 21.8 | 104 | 103 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 10 | 12 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Bill Willoughby | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 78 | 1447 | 12.7 | .522 | .480 | 8.5 | 15.8 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 15.4 | 109 | 106 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 8 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 7 | John Lambert | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | 27 | 74 | 1324 | 10.4 | .453 | .413 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 100 | 105 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 5 | 9 | -2.0 |
| 8 | Campy Russell | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 41 | 1331 | 16.2 | .508 | .452 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 16.8 | 25.5 | 99 | 105 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5 | 14 | -4.5 |
| 9 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 77 | 1595 | 14.3 | .497 | .466 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 24.6 | 103 | 110 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 5 | 16 | -5.5 |
| 10 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 62 | 1051 | 12.2 | .442 | .411 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 29.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 21.9 | 15.8 | 97 | 106 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3 | 10 | -3.5 |
| 11 | Don Ford | F | 6-9 | 215 | 27 | 21 | 419 | 11.4 | .494 | .455 | 5.1 | 17.4 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 16.1 | 103 | 106 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 26 | 33 | 225 | 9.3 | .415 | .394 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 20.4 | 87 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 | -1.0 |
| 13 | Butch Lee | G | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | 3 | 24 | -4.0 | .175 | .182 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 23.1 | 53 | 115 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 14 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 33 | 8 | 135 | 10.8 | .490 | .465 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 24.0 | 97 | 109 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
| 15 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 34 | 3 | 27 | 13.6 | .421 | .364 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 36.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 25.2 | 22.6 | 87 | 104 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Robisch | $345,000 |
| 2 | Campy Russell | $250,000 |
| 3 | Austin Carr | $160,000 |
| 4 | Mike Mitchell | $100,000 |