1979-80 Seattle Supersonics Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (56-26)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 890,713, Avg. 21,725 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Seattle Supersonics StatisticsTeam Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (56-26)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 890,713, Avg. 21,725 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Seattle Supersonics Results
The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-8.
Seattle racked up 8,897 points and yielded 8,515. Gus Williams scored a team-high 1,816 points for the Supersonics, and Dennis Johnson contributed 17 or more per game also. Jack Sikma accounted for 908 rebounds. John Johnson dished out 424 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Gus Williams added 200 steals.
Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The 1979-80 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | F-C | May 21, 1957 | 6'9" | 220 | Rutgers | Dublin, GA USA |
| Fred Brown | G | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 182 | Iowa | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Dennis Johnson | G | September 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 185 | Pepperdine | San Pedro, CA USA |
| John Johnson | F | October 18, 1947 | 6'7" | 200 | Iowa | Carthage, MS USA |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | September 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Baylor | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Tom LaGarde | C-F | February 10, 1955 | 6'10" | 220 | North Carolina | Detroit, MI USA |
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | October 19, 1955 | 6'8" | 240 | Oregon State | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Jack Sikma | C-F | November 14, 1955 | 6'11" | 230 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kankankee, IL USA |
| Paul Silas | F-C | July 12, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Creighton | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Wally Walker | F | July 18, 1954 | 6'6" | 190 | Virginia | Millersville, PA USA |
| Gus Williams | G | October 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | USC | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
