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49-33, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 110.1 points per game, Allowed 106.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 51-31)
Coached by Don Nelson (49-33)
Arena: MECCA Arena / Attendance: 446,972 (12th of 22 available)
SRS: 3.56 (5th of 22) / Pace Factor: 102.4 (14th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 106.8 (5th of 22) / Defensive Rating: 102.9 (8th of 22)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Seattle Supersonics
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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 | 19805 | 3685 | 7553 | .488 | 50 | 155 | .323 | 1605 | 2102 | .764 | 1245 | 2396 | 3641 | 2277 | 778 | 510 | 1496 | 1937 | 9025 | 110.1 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19805 | 3456 | 7487 | .462 | 76 | 305 | .249 | 1714 | 2275 | .753 | 1360 | 2293 | 3653 | 2154 | 717 | 358 | 1638 | 1912 | 8702 | 106.1 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 77 | 2686 | 689 | 1267 | .544 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 291 | 368 | .791 | 217 | 349 | 566 | 273 | 100 | 70 | 185 | 173 | 1671 | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 81 | 2316 | 594 | 1243 | .478 | 5 | 27 | .185 | 230 | 266 | .865 | 104 | 197 | 301 | 237 | 94 | 20 | 172 | 216 | 1423 | |
| 3 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 80 | 2623 | 535 | 1116 | .479 | 38 | 102 | .373 | 184 | 214 | .860 | 48 | 175 | 223 | 362 | 101 | 28 | 186 | 208 | 1292 | |
| 4 | Dave Meyers | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 26 | 79 | 2204 | 399 | 830 | .481 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 156 | 246 | .634 | 140 | 308 | 448 | 225 | 72 | 40 | 182 | 218 | 955 | |
| 5 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 67 | 1690 | 306 | 655 | .467 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 105 | 143 | .734 | 69 | 169 | 238 | 383 | 135 | 4 | 149 | 202 | 719 | |
| 6 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 77 | 1557 | 211 | 451 | .468 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 232 | 292 | .795 | 154 | 184 | 338 | 133 | 72 | 16 | 117 | 106 | 654 | |
| 7 | Kent Benson | C | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 56 | 1389 | 213 | 431 | .494 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 66 | 97 | .680 | 96 | 237 | 333 | 127 | 54 | 74 | 106 | 178 | 492 | |
| 8 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 71 | 900 | 187 | 370 | .505 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 123 | .764 | 81 | 157 | 238 | 53 | 22 | 17 | 74 | 141 | 468 | ||
| 9 | Richard Washington | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | 24 | 75 | 1092 | 197 | 421 | .468 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 76 | .605 | 95 | 181 | 276 | 55 | 26 | 48 | 63 | 166 | 440 | ||
| 10 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 31 | 26 | 739 | 147 | 283 | .519 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 113 | 144 | .785 | 44 | 135 | 179 | 62 | 36 | 29 | 49 | 70 | 408 | |
| 11 | Lloyd Walton | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 76 | 1243 | 110 | 242 | .455 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 49 | 71 | .690 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 285 | 43 | 2 | 112 | 68 | 270 | |
| 12 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 28 | 72 | 1366 | 97 | 244 | .398 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 39 | 62 | .629 | 164 | 246 | 410 | 82 | 23 | 162 | 68 | 191 | 233 |
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 77 | 34.9 | 8.9 | 16.5 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .791 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 21.7 | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 81 | 28.6 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .185 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .865 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 17.6 | |
| 3 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 80 | 32.8 | 6.7 | 14.0 | .479 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .373 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .860 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 16.2 | |
| 4 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 31 | 26 | 28.4 | 5.7 | 10.9 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 5.5 | .785 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 15.7 | |
| 5 | Dave Meyers | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 26 | 79 | 27.9 | 5.1 | 10.5 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .634 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 12.1 | |
| 6 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 67 | 25.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .734 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 10.7 | |
| 7 | Kent Benson | C | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 56 | 24.8 | 3.8 | 7.7 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .680 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 8.8 | |
| 8 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 77 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 5.9 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .795 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 8.5 | |
| 9 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 71 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 5.2 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .764 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 10 | Richard Washington | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | 24 | 75 | 14.6 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .605 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.9 | ||
| 11 | Lloyd Walton | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 76 | 16.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .690 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.6 | |
| 12 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 28 | 72 | 19.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .629 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 77 | 2686 | 9.2 | 17.0 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 3.9 | 4.9 | .791 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 22.4 | |
| 2 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 81 | 2316 | 9.2 | 19.3 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .185 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .865 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 22.1 | |
| 3 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 31 | 26 | 739 | 7.2 | 13.8 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 5.5 | 7.0 | .785 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 19.9 | |
| 4 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 71 | 900 | 7.5 | 14.8 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | .764 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 18.7 | ||
| 5 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 80 | 2623 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .479 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .373 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .860 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 17.7 | |
| 6 | Dave Meyers | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 26 | 79 | 2204 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.5 | 4.0 | .634 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 15.6 | |
| 7 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 67 | 1690 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .734 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 15.3 | |
| 8 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 77 | 1557 | 4.9 | 10.4 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.4 | 6.8 | .795 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 15.1 | |
| 9 | Richard Washington | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | 24 | 75 | 1092 | 6.5 | 13.9 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .605 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 14.5 | ||
| 10 | Kent Benson | C | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 56 | 1389 | 5.5 | 11.2 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .680 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 12.8 | |
| 11 | Lloyd Walton | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 76 | 1243 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .690 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 7.8 | |
| 12 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 28 | 72 | 1366 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .629 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 77 | 2686 | 22.0 | .585 | .545 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 15.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 23.9 | 118 | 103 | 22.3 | 10.4 | 33 | 6 | 13.5 |
| 2 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 80 | 2623 | 14.8 | .534 | .496 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 19.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 13.3 | 21.1 | 108 | 106 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 18 | 15 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 81 | 2316 | 17.1 | .523 | .480 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 15.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 26.3 | 107 | 105 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 17 | 14 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 77 | 1557 | 15.9 | .564 | .468 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 113 | 103 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 14 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 67 | 1690 | 16.5 | .501 | .469 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 105 | 101 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 13 | 9 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Dave Meyers | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 26 | 79 | 2204 | 13.3 | .509 | .481 | 7.1 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 16.2 | 20.2 | 101 | 103 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 11 | 16 | -2.5 |
| 7 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 31 | 26 | 739 | 20.5 | .589 | .521 | 6.7 | 19.3 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 21.2 | 117 | 99 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 9 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 28 | 72 | 1366 | 10.9 | .429 | .398 | 13.4 | 19.0 | 16.3 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 20.0 | 9.9 | 99 | 100 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Kent Benson | C | 6-10 | 235 | 25 | 56 | 1389 | 13.3 | .519 | .494 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 101 | 100 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 8 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 71 | 900 | 15.3 | .552 | .505 | 10.1 | 18.4 | 14.4 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 14.9 | 22.0 | 107 | 103 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Richard Washington | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | 24 | 75 | 1092 | 12.3 | .484 | .468 | 9.7 | 17.5 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 18.8 | 101 | 102 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 6 | 7 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Lloyd Walton | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 76 | 1243 | 9.6 | .494 | .457 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 27.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 98 | 107 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3 | 10 | -3.5 |
| 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 | Marques Johnson | F-G | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 7 | 303 | 54 | 128 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 139 | .422 | .333 | .750 | 43.3 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| 2 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 | 31 | 7 | 256 | 52 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 65 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 135 | .515 | .738 | 36.6 | 19.3 | 9.3 | 4.4 | |
| 3 | Brian Winters | G-F | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 7 | 268 | 46 | 100 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 111 | .460 | .429 | 1.000 | 38.3 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 7 | 182 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 87 | .588 | .871 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 | |
| 5 | Dave Meyers | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 26 | 7 | 195 | 26 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 66 | .419 | .000 | .467 | 27.9 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Richard Washington | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | 24 | 7 | 112 | 25 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 51 | .532 | .250 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | |
| 7 | Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 5 | 124 | 20 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 51 | .357 | .000 | .733 | 24.8 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 8 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 7 | 165 | 18 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 43 | .340 | .000 | .636 | 23.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 |
| 9 | Pat Cummings | F-C | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 6 | 57 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 27 | .647 | .833 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | |
| 10 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 28 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 6 | .333 | .500 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 | |
| 11 | Lloyd Walton | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Lanier | $500,000 |
| 2 | Marques Johnson | $200,000 |