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1979-80 Kansas City Kings

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47-35, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 108.0 points per game, Allowed 104.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 49-33)
Coached by Cotton Fitzsimmons (47-35)

Arena: Kemper Arena / Attendance: 375,387 (15th of 22 available)

SRS: 2.81 (8th of 22) / Pace Factor: 103.2 (10th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 104.0 (16th of 22) / Defensive Rating: 101.0 (1st of 22)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (2-1) versus Phoenix Suns

1979-80 Statistics / Schedule

Team and Opponent Statistics

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G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS
Team 82 19805 3582 7489 .478 25 114 .219 1671 2250 .743 1187 2429 3616 2123 863 356 1439 2135 8860 108.0
Opponent 82 19805 3328 6992 .476 41 172 .238 1906 2497 .763 1140 2644 3784 1778 695 425 1762 2072 8603 104.9

Player Statistics

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Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be included (1961-62 season and before).

Totals

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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 Otis Birdsong G 6-3 190 24 82 2885 781 1546 .505 10 36 .278 286 412 .694 170 161 331 202 136 22 179 226 1858
2 Phil Ford G 6-2 175 23 82 2621 489 1058 .462 4 23 .174 346 423 .818 29 143 172 610 136 4 282 208 1328
3 Scott Wedman F-G 6-7 215 27 68 2347 569 1112 .512 7 22 .318 145 181 .801 114 272 386 145 84 45 112 230 1290
4 Bill Robinzine F 6-7 230 27 81 1917 362 723 .501 1 2 .500 200 274 .730 184 342 526 62 106 23 148 311 925
5 Sam Lacey C 6-10 235 31 81 2412 303 677 .448 0 1 .000 137 185 .741 172 473 645 460 111 109 211 307 743
6 Reggie King F 6-6 225 22 82 2052 257 499 .515 0 1 .000 159 219 .726 184 382 566 106 69 31 100 230 673
7 Billy McKinney G 6-0 160 24 76 1333 206 459 .449 1 10 .100 107 133 .805 20 66 86 248 58 5 89 87 520
8 Ernie Grunfeld G-F 6-6 210 24 80 1397 186 420 .443 1 2 .500 101 131 .771 87 145 232 109 56 9 81 151 474
9 Gus Gerard F-G 6-8 200 26 73 869 159 348 .457 1 3 .333 66 100 .660 77 100 177 43 41 26 49 96 385
10 Len Elmore C-F 6-9 220 27 58 915 104 242 .430 0 0 51 74 .689 74 183 257 64 41 39 67 154 259
11 Mike Green C-F 6-10 200 28 21 459 69 159 .434 0 2 .000 24 42 .571 35 78 113 28 13 21 36 55 162
12 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 24 24 298 59 138 .428 0 9 .000 24 34 .706 18 34 52 19 4 9 19 27 142
13 Tom Burleson C 7-2 225 27 37 272 36 104 .346 0 3 .000 23 40 .575 23 49 72 20 8 13 25 49 95
14 Terry Crosby G 6-4 195 23 4 28 2 4 .500 0 0 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 7 0 0 5 4 6

Per Game

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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 Otis Birdsong G 6-3 190 24 82 35.2 9.5 18.9 .505 0.1 0.4 .278 3.5 5.0 .694 2.1 2.0 4.0 2.5 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.8 22.7
2 Scott Wedman F-G 6-7 215 27 68 34.5 8.4 16.4 .512 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.7 .801 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.6 3.4 19.0
3 Phil Ford G 6-2 175 23 82 32.0 6.0 12.9 .462 0.0 0.3 .174 4.2 5.2 .818 0.4 1.7 2.1 7.4 1.7 0.0 3.4 2.5 16.2
4 Bill Robinzine F 6-7 230 27 81 23.7 4.5 8.9 .501 0.0 0.0 .500 2.5 3.4 .730 2.3 4.2 6.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.8 11.4
5 Sam Lacey C 6-10 235 31 81 29.8 3.7 8.4 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .741 2.1 5.8 8.0 5.7 1.4 1.3 2.6 3.8 9.2
6 Reggie King F 6-6 225 22 82 25.0 3.1 6.1 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .726 2.2 4.7 6.9 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.8 8.2
7 Mike Green C-F 6-10 200 28 21 21.9 3.3 7.6 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .571 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.6 7.7
8 Billy McKinney G 6-0 160 24 76 17.5 2.7 6.0 .449 0.0 0.1 .100 1.4 1.8 .805 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.1 6.8
9 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 24 24 12.4 2.5 5.8 .428 0.0 0.4 .000 1.0 1.4 .706 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 5.9
10 Ernie Grunfeld G-F 6-6 210 24 80 17.5 2.3 5.3 .443 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.6 .771 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.9 5.9
11 Gus Gerard F-G 6-8 200 26 73 11.9 2.2 4.8 .457 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.4 .660 1.1 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 5.3
12 Len Elmore C-F 6-9 220 27 58 15.8 1.8 4.2 .430 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 .689 1.3 3.2 4.4 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.7 4.5
13 Tom Burleson C 7-2 225 27 37 7.4 1.0 2.8 .346 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .575 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.6
14 Terry Crosby G 6-4 195 23 4 7.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.5

Per 36 Minutes

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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 Otis Birdsong G 6-3 190 24 82 2885 9.7 19.3 .505 0.1 0.4 .278 3.6 5.1 .694 2.1 2.0 4.1 2.5 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.8 23.2
2 Scott Wedman F-G 6-7 215 27 68 2347 8.7 17.1 .512 0.1 0.3 .318 2.2 2.8 .801 1.7 4.2 5.9 2.2 1.3 0.7 1.7 3.5 19.8
3 Phil Ford G 6-2 175 23 82 2621 6.7 14.5 .462 0.1 0.3 .174 4.8 5.8 .818 0.4 2.0 2.4 8.4 1.9 0.1 3.9 2.9 18.2
4 Bill Robinzine F 6-7 230 27 81 1917 6.8 13.6 .501 0.0 0.0 .500 3.8 5.1 .730 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.2 2.0 0.4 2.8 5.8 17.4
5 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 24 24 298 7.1 16.7 .428 0.0 1.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .706 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.3 0.5 1.1 2.3 3.3 17.2
6 Gus Gerard F-G 6-8 200 26 73 869 6.6 14.4 .457 0.0 0.1 .333 2.7 4.1 .660 3.2 4.1 7.3 1.8 1.7 1.1 2.0 4.0 15.9
7 Billy McKinney G 6-0 160 24 76 1333 5.6 12.4 .449 0.0 0.3 .100 2.9 3.6 .805 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.7 1.6 0.1 2.4 2.3 14.0
8 Mike Green C-F 6-10 200 28 21 459 5.4 12.5 .434 0.0 0.2 .000 1.9 3.3 .571 2.7 6.1 8.9 2.2 1.0 1.6 2.8 4.3 12.7
9 Tom Burleson C 7-2 225 27 37 272 4.8 13.8 .346 0.0 0.4 .000 3.0 5.3 .575 3.0 6.5 9.5 2.6 1.1 1.7 3.3 6.5 12.6
10 Ernie Grunfeld G-F 6-6 210 24 80 1397 4.8 10.8 .443 0.0 0.1 .500 2.6 3.4 .771 2.2 3.7 6.0 2.8 1.4 0.2 2.1 3.9 12.2
11 Reggie King F 6-6 225 22 82 2052 4.5 8.8 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.8 .726 3.2 6.7 9.9 1.9 1.2 0.5 1.8 4.0 11.8
12 Sam Lacey C 6-10 235 31 81 2412 4.5 10.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .741 2.6 7.1 9.6 6.9 1.7 1.6 3.1 4.6 11.1
13 Len Elmore C-F 6-9 220 27 58 915 4.1 9.5 .430 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.9 .689 2.9 7.2 10.1 2.5 1.6 1.5 2.6 6.1 10.2
14 Terry Crosby G 6-4 195 23 4 28 2.6 5.1 .500 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.000 0.0 1.3 1.3 9.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 5.1 7.7

Advanced

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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 Otis Birdsong G 6-3 190 24 82 2885 18.5 .538 .508 6.1 6.2 6.1 11.1 2.2 0.4 9.4 26.4 108 103 13.2 10.8 24 15 4.5
2 Scott Wedman F-G 6-7 215 27 68 2347 16.9 .541 .515 5.0 12.9 8.8 9.3 1.7 1.1 8.6 22.2 109 102 9.9 9.9 20 9 5.5
3 Reggie King F 6-6 225 22 82 2052 13.5 .565 .515 9.3 20.7 14.8 6.6 1.6 0.9 14.4 13.5 113 100 7.5 10.1 18 3 7.5
4 Phil Ford G 6-2 175 23 82 2621 16.5 .534 .464 1.1 6.1 3.5 32.4 2.4 0.1 18.5 23.3 104 103 7.2 9.9 17 19 -1.0
5 Bill Robinzine F 6-7 230 27 81 1917 15.3 .548 .501 9.9 19.8 14.7 4.5 2.6 0.7 14.9 20.7 105 98 4.9 10.7 16 8 4.0
6 Sam Lacey C 6-10 235 31 81 2412 14.9 .490 .448 7.4 21.8 14.3 24.5 2.1 2.6 21.8 16.1 100 97 2.1 14.2 16 12 2.0
7 Billy McKinney G 6-0 160 24 76 1333 13.4 .502 .450 1.6 5.5 3.5 24.8 2.0 0.2 14.7 18.2 104 104 2.9 4.6 8 8 0.0
8 Ernie Grunfeld G-F 6-6 210 24 80 1397 10.9 .496 .444 6.4 11.5 8.9 10.1 1.9 0.4 14.5 16.0 101 102 1.6 5.7 7 9 -1.0
9 Gus Gerard F-G 6-8 200 26 73 869 14.1 .491 .458 9.2 12.8 10.9 6.9 2.2 1.7 11.1 20.3 101 100 1.3 4.1 5 5 0.0
10 Len Elmore C-F 6-9 220 27 58 915 10.6 .472 .430 8.4 22.2 15.0 8.8 2.1 2.5 19.6 14.9 93 97 0.0 5.4 5 6 -0.5
11 Tom Burleson C 7-2 225 27 37 272 7.8 .391 .346 8.7 20.0 14.2 9.5 1.4 2.8 17.1 21.5 82 99 0.0 1.4 2 4 -1.0
12 Mike Green C-F 6-10 200 28 21 459 10.6 .456 .434 7.9 18.9 13.2 8.1 1.3 2.7 16.9 18.6 90 100 0.0 2.3 2 4 -1.0
13 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 24 24 298 12.0 .464 .428 6.2 12.7 9.3 9.0 0.6 1.8 11.0 23.0 96 104 0.0 1.1 1 3 -1.0
14 Terry Crosby G 6-4 195 23 4 28 3.5 .615 .500 0.0 4.0 1.9 30.0 0.0 0.0 50.6 14.1 81 109 0.0 0.1 0 0 0.0

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1 Scott Wedman F-G 6-7 215 27 3 116 29 64 2 3 8 11 6 21 9 1 3 2 9 68 .453 .667 .727 38.7 22.7 7.0 3.0
2 Otis Birdsong G 6-3 190 24 3 112 30 62 0 3 6 14 11 23 7 4 0 6 5 66 .484 .000 .429 37.3 22.0 7.7 2.3
3 Phil Ford G 6-2 175 23 3 110 20 43 3 4 9 11 0 6 26 5 0 12 6 52 .465 .750 .818 36.7 17.3 2.0 8.7
4 Bill Robinzine F 6-7 230 27 3 69 13 24 0 0 7 10 7 18 0 3 0 6 6 33 .542 .700 23.0 11.0 6.0 0.0
5 Reggie King F 6-6 225 22 3 77 10 21 0 0 5 9 7 25 4 1 0 2 10 25 .476 .556 25.7 8.3 8.3 1.3
6 Sam Lacey C 6-10 235 31 3 101 8 21 1 1 3 4 6 22 13 7 2 8 11 20 .381 1.000 .750 33.7 6.7 7.3 4.3
7 Ernie Grunfeld G-F 6-6 210 24 3 32 5 9 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 11 .556 .333 10.7 3.7 0.3 0.0
8 Gus Gerard F-G 6-8 200 26 3 26 4 10 0 0 2 4 4 8 2 0 0 4 2 10 .400 .500 8.7 3.3 2.7 0.7
9 Len Elmore C-F 6-9 220 27 3 43 4 13 0 0 1 2 6 11 1 3 1 4 4 9 .308 .500 14.3 3.0 3.7 0.3
10 Billy McKinney G 6-0 160 24 3 34 2 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 3 2 4 .400 .000 11.3 1.3 1.0 2.7

Salaries

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Rk Player Salary
1 Phil Ford $230,000
2 Scott Wedman $225,000
3 Otis Birdsong $165,000
4 Reggie King $125,000
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*)