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56-26, Finished 2nd in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 108.5 points per game, Allowed 103.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 53-29)
Coached by Lenny Wilkens (56-26)
Arena: King County Domed Stadium / Attendance: 890,713 (1st of 22 available)
SRS: 4.24 (3rd of 22) / Pace Factor: 101.8 (15th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 105.8 (8th of 22) / Defensive Rating: 101.2 (3rd of 22)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (2-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers
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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 | 19830 | 3554 | 7565 | .470 | 59 | 189 | .312 | 1730 | 2253 | .768 | 1380 | 2550 | 3930 | 2043 | 750 | 428 | 1496 | 1865 | 8897 | 108.5 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19830 | 3408 | 7424 | .459 | 59 | 240 | .246 | 1640 | 2147 | .764 | 1203 | 2409 | 3612 | 2016 | 728 | 393 | 1519 | 1997 | 8515 | 103.8 |
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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 | Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 26 | 82 | 2969 | 739 | 1533 | .482 | 7 | 36 | .194 | 331 | 420 | .788 | 127 | 148 | 275 | 397 | 200 | 37 | 181 | 160 | 1816 | |
| 2 | Dennis Johnson | G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 81 | 2937 | 574 | 1361 | .422 | 12 | 58 | .207 | 380 | 487 | .780 | 173 | 241 | 414 | 332 | 144 | 82 | 227 | 267 | 1540 | |
| 3 | Jack Sikma | C-F | 6-11 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 2793 | 470 | 989 | .475 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 235 | 292 | .805 | 198 | 710 | 908 | 279 | 68 | 77 | 202 | 232 | 1175 | |
| 4 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 24 | 76 | 2243 | 425 | 802 | .530 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 184 | 241 | .763 | 199 | 383 | 582 | 145 | 92 | 79 | 169 | 292 | 1035 | |
| 5 | Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 31 | 80 | 1701 | 404 | 843 | .479 | 39 | 88 | .443 | 113 | 135 | .837 | 35 | 120 | 155 | 174 | 65 | 17 | 105 | 117 | 960 | |
| 6 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 32 | 81 | 2533 | 377 | 772 | .488 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 201 | .801 | 163 | 263 | 426 | 424 | 76 | 35 | 247 | 213 | 915 | ||
| 7 | Tom LaGarde | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 24 | 82 | 1164 | 146 | 306 | .477 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 137 | .657 | 127 | 185 | 312 | 91 | 19 | 34 | 97 | 206 | 382 | ||
| 8 | Wally Walker | F | 6-7 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 844 | 139 | 274 | .507 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 64 | .750 | 64 | 106 | 170 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 102 | 326 | ||
| 9 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 36 | 82 | 1595 | 113 | 299 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 136 | .654 | 204 | 232 | 436 | 66 | 25 | 5 | 83 | 120 | 315 | ||
| 10 | James Bailey | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 22 | 67 | 726 | 122 | 271 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 101 | .673 | 71 | 126 | 197 | 28 | 21 | 54 | 79 | 116 | 312 | ||
| 11 | Vinnie Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | 38 | 325 | 45 | 115 | .391 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 31 | 39 | .795 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 121 |
| 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 | Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 26 | 82 | 36.2 | 9.0 | 18.7 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .194 | 4.0 | 5.1 | .788 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 22.1 | |
| 2 | Dennis Johnson | G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 81 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 16.8 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .207 | 4.7 | 6.0 | .780 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 19.0 | |
| 3 | Jack Sikma | C-F | 6-11 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 34.1 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .805 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 14.3 | |
| 4 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 24 | 76 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 10.6 | .530 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .763 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 13.6 | |
| 5 | Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 31 | 80 | 21.3 | 5.1 | 10.5 | .479 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .443 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .837 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 32 | 81 | 31.3 | 4.7 | 9.5 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .801 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 11.3 | ||
| 7 | Wally Walker | F | 6-7 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .750 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 8 | Tom LaGarde | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 24 | 82 | 14.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .657 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 9 | James Bailey | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 22 | 67 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .673 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 10 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 36 | 82 | 19.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .378 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .654 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | ||
| 11 | Vinnie Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | 38 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .795 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 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 | Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 26 | 82 | 2969 | 9.0 | 18.6 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .194 | 4.0 | 5.1 | .788 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 22.0 | |
| 2 | Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 31 | 80 | 1701 | 8.6 | 17.8 | .479 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .443 | 2.4 | 2.9 | .837 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 20.3 | |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 81 | 2937 | 7.0 | 16.7 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .207 | 4.7 | 6.0 | .780 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 18.9 | |
| 4 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 24 | 76 | 2243 | 6.8 | 12.9 | .530 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .763 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 16.6 | |
| 5 | James Bailey | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 22 | 67 | 726 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | .673 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 15.5 | ||
| 6 | Jack Sikma | C-F | 6-11 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 2793 | 6.1 | 12.7 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .805 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 15.1 | |
| 7 | Wally Walker | F | 6-7 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 844 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 13.9 | ||
| 8 | Vinnie Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | 38 | 325 | 5.0 | 12.7 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .795 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 13.4 | |
| 9 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 32 | 81 | 2533 | 5.4 | 11.0 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .801 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 13.0 | ||
| 10 | Tom LaGarde | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 24 | 82 | 1164 | 4.5 | 9.5 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | .657 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 11 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 36 | 82 | 1595 | 2.6 | 6.7 | .378 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .654 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 7.1 |
| 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 | Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 26 | 82 | 2969 | 20.6 | .529 | .484 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 20.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 25.2 | 113 | 102 | 21.8 | 14.2 | 36 | 5 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Jack Sikma | C-F | 6-11 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 2793 | 16.5 | .526 | .475 | 7.4 | 26.9 | 17.1 | 13.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 15.3 | 18.6 | 107 | 98 | 9.8 | 17.3 | 27 | 7 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 24 | 76 | 2243 | 16.8 | .570 | .531 | 9.3 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 15.7 | 18.9 | 110 | 99 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 24 | 4 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Dennis Johnson | G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 81 | 2937 | 15.9 | .489 | .426 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 16.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 24.2 | 104 | 102 | 9.1 | 14.2 | 23 | 16 | 3.5 |
| 5 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 32 | 81 | 2533 | 13.3 | .532 | .488 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 22.3 | 17.2 | 103 | 103 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 16 | 14 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 31 | 80 | 1701 | 16.4 | .532 | .502 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 23.4 | 109 | 104 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 15 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 36 | 82 | 1595 | 8.2 | .439 | .378 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 10.9 | 99 | 104 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 7 | 8 | -0.5 |
| 8 | Tom LaGarde | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 24 | 82 | 1164 | 10.8 | .521 | .477 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 20.9 | 15.7 | 101 | 102 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 9 | Wally Walker | F | 6-7 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 844 | 12.3 | .539 | .507 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 16.5 | 108 | 103 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 10 | James Bailey | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 22 | 67 | 726 | 12.3 | .495 | .450 | 10.2 | 18.3 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 20.0 | 21.4 | 93 | 98 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5 | 6 | -0.5 |
| 11 | Vinnie Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | 38 | 325 | 10.9 | .458 | .391 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 21.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 24.1 | 21.1 | 89 | 100 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 3 | -0.5 |
| 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 | Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 26 | 15 | 564 | 146 | 284 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 86 | 30 | 60 | 84 | 34 | 7 | 47 | 38 | 355 | .514 | .200 | .721 | 37.6 | 23.7 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
| 2 | Dennis Johnson | G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 15 | 582 | 100 | 244 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 62 | 25 | 64 | 57 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 48 | 257 | .410 | .333 | .839 | 38.8 | 17.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 31 | 15 | 313 | 80 | 182 | 10 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 188 | .440 | .294 | .857 | 20.9 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 4 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 32 | 15 | 486 | 78 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 102 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 45 | 186 | .494 | .000 | .811 | 32.4 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 24 | 15 | 469 | 74 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 51 | 35 | 125 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 37 | 54 | 180 | .507 | .000 | .627 | 31.3 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Jack Sikma | C-F | 6-11 | 230 | 24 | 15 | 534 | 65 | 163 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 54 | 30 | 126 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 55 | 176 | .399 | .000 | .852 | 35.6 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 3.7 |
| 7 | James Bailey | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | 22 | 12 | 138 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 55 | .477 | .650 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | |
| 8 | Wally Walker | F | 6-7 | 190 | 25 | 13 | 157 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 54 | .514 | .750 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | |
| 9 | Tom LaGarde | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 24 | 14 | 163 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 43 | .370 | .818 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | |
| 10 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 36 | 15 | 257 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 75 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 37 | .302 | .846 | 17.1 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | Vinnie Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Williams | $480,000 |
| 2 | Dennis Johnson | $450,000 |
| 3 | Lonnie Shelton | $250,000 |
| 4 | Jack Sikma | $150,000 |