1979–80 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979–80 NBA season was Indiana's fourth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
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Nationality
|
College
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Roster
1979–80 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
|
Coaches
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Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F
|
42
|
Bantom, Mike
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1951–12–03
|
Saint Joseph's
|
G/F
|
7
|
Bradley, Dudley
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1957–03–19
|
North Carolina
|
G
|
16
|
Davis, Johnny
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1955–10–21
|
Dayton
|
C
|
40
|
Edwards, James
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1955–11–22
|
Washington
|
G
|
10
|
Hassett, Joe
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1955-09-11
|
Providence
|
F/C
|
45
|
Johnson, Clemon
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1956–09–12
|
Florida A&M
|
F
|
8
|
Johnson, Mickey
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1952-08-31
|
Aurora
|
G/F
|
25
|
Knight, Billy
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1952–06–09
|
Pittsburgh
|
G
|
5
|
Kuester, John
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1955-02-06
|
North Carolina
|
F
|
30
|
McGinnis, George
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1950-08-12
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Indiana
|
|
- Head coach
Bobby Leonard
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1979-80 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
Boston
|
4–2 |
— |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Chicago
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
— |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
— |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
Detroit
|
0–6 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
— |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4
|
Golden State
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
— |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
0–2
|
Houston
|
4–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
— |
4–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–4
|
Indiana
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
— |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Kansas City
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
— |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Los Angeles
|
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
— |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
1–1
|
Milwaukee
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
— |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–1
|
New Jersey
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
— |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
New York
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
— |
0–6 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
— |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1
|
Phoenix
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
— |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Portland
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
— |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
— |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
San Diego
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
— |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Seattle
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
— |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
— |
0–2
|
Washington
|
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
—
|
Game log
Regular season
1979–80 game log Total: 37–45 (Home: 26–15; Road: 11–30)
|
October: 5–6 (home: 5–0; road: 0–6)
|
November: 6–9 (home: 3–2; road: 3–7)
|
December: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
|
January: 9–7 (home: 6–3; road: 3–4)
|
February: 5–7 (home: 4–4; road: 1–3)
|
March: 6–10 (home: 4–3; road: 2–7)
|
1979–80 schedule
|
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
|
POS
|
GP
|
GS
|
MP
|
REB
|
AST
|
STL
|
BLK
|
PTS
|
MPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
Johnny Davis |
PG
|
82 |
82 |
2,912 |
226 |
440 |
110 |
23 |
1,300 |
35.5 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
1.3 |
.3 |
15.9
|
James Edwards |
C
|
82 |
82 |
2,314 |
578 |
127 |
55 |
104 |
1,287 |
28.2 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
.7 |
1.3 |
15.7
|
Mickey Johnson |
PF
|
82 |
|
2,647 |
681 |
344 |
153 |
112 |
1,566 |
32.3 |
8.3 |
4.2 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
19.1
|
Dudley Bradley |
SG
|
82 |
|
2,027 |
223 |
252 |
211 |
48 |
688 |
24.7 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
.6 |
8.4
|
Clemon Johnson |
C
|
79 |
|
1,541 |
394 |
115 |
48 |
121 |
472 |
19.5 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
.6 |
1.5 |
6.0
|
Mike Bantom |
SF
|
77 |
|
2,330 |
456 |
279 |
85 |
49 |
908 |
30.3 |
5.9 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
.6 |
11.8
|
Billy Knight |
SF
|
75 |
|
1,910 |
361 |
155 |
82 |
9 |
986 |
25.5 |
4.8 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
.1 |
13.1
|
Joe Hassett |
SG
|
74 |
|
1,135 |
94 |
104 |
46 |
8 |
523 |
15.3 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
.6 |
.1 |
7.1
|
Alex English† |
SF
|
54 |
|
1,526 |
380 |
142 |
45 |
33 |
806 |
28.3 |
7.0 |
2.6 |
.8 |
.6 |
14.9
|
George McGinnis† |
PF
|
28 |
|
784 |
237 |
112 |
32 |
6 |
369 |
28.0 |
8.5 |
4.0 |
1.1 |
.2 |
13.2
|
John Kuester |
PG
|
24 |
|
100 |
14 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
29 |
4.2 |
.6 |
.7 |
.3 |
.0 |
1.2
|
Phil Chenier† |
SG
|
23 |
|
380 |
35 |
47 |
15 |
10 |
124 |
16.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.7 |
.4 |
5.4
|
Ron Carter |
SG
|
13 |
|
117 |
19 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
32 |
9.0 |
1.5 |
.7 |
.2 |
.2 |
2.5
|
Tony Zeno |
SF
|
8 |
|
59 |
14 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
.1 |
.5 |
.4 |
1.8
|
Corky Calhoun |
SF
|
7 |
|
30 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
4.3 |
1.4 |
.0 |
.3 |
.0 |
1.1
|
Brad Davis† |
PG
|
5 |
|
43 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
8.6 |
.4 |
1.0 |
.6 |
.0 |
1.4
|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
Awards and records
Transactions
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References
See also
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Arenas | |
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G League affiliate | |
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