1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coach
General managerBill Sharman
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaThe Forum
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated 76ers 4–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHJ-TV
RadioKLAC
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season of 1979–80 was the 20-year old rookie Magic Johnson leading the Lakers to their seventh NBA Championship, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving in six games in the NBA Finals. This was also the team's first season under the ownership of Jerry Buss. Magic's season represented the birth of the Showtime Lakers.

Offseason[]

NBA Draft[]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Magic Johnson Guard  United States Michigan State
1 14 Brad Holland Guard  United States UCLA

Roster[]

1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 33 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (C) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1947-04-16 UCLA
SF 7 Byrnes, Marty 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-04-30 Syracuse
C 9 Chones, Jim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1949-11-30 Marquette
SG 21 Cooper, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1956-04-15 New Mexico
PF 31 Haywood, Spencer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1949-04-22 Detroit
SG 14 Holland, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1956-12-06 UCLA
SG 32 Johnson, Magic (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959-08-14 Michigan State
C 54 Landsberger, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955-05-21 Arizona State
PG 15 Lee, Butch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1956-12-05 Marquette
PG 10 Nixon, Norm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955-10-11 Duquesne
SF 52 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-05-02 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Pat Riley
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 15, 1980

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 .732 – 37–4 23–18 19–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics 56 26 .683 4 33–8 23–18 18–12
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 5 37–5 18–22 19–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 22 26–15 12–29 13–17
San Diego Clippers 35 47 .427 25 24–17 11–30 13–17
Golden State Warriors 24 58 .293 36 15–26 9–32 8–22
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 49 33 .598 11
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics 56 26 .683 4
4 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 5
5 x-Kansas City Kings 47 35 .573 13
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 22
7 San Diego Clippers 35 47 .427 25
8 Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 30
9 Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 30
10 Utah Jazz 24 58 .293 36
11 Golden State Warriors 24 58 .293 36

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 —

Season schedule[]

1979–80 game log
October: 7–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
Fri, Oct 12, 1979 @ San Diego Clippers Win 103–102 1–0 Won 1
Tue, Oct 16, 1979 Chicago Bulls Win 105–96 2–0 Won 2
Wed, Oct 17, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 110–112 2–1 Lost 1
Fri, Oct 19, 1979 Portland Trail Blazers Loss 82–99 2–2 Lost 2
Sun, Oct 21, 1979 Seattle SuperSonics Win 106–97 3–2 Won 1
Tue, Oct 23, 1979 Utah Jazz Win 102–87 4–2 Won 2
Fri, Oct 26, 1979 Kansas City Kings Win 116–104 5–2 Won 3
Sun, Oct 28, 1979 Golden State Warriors Win 97–90 6–2 Won 4
Tue, Oct 30, 1979 @ Chicago Bulls Win 111–105 7–2 Won 5
Wed, Oct 31, 1979 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 106–110 7–3 Lost 1
November : 9–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
Fri, Nov 2, 1979 Phoenix Suns Win 112–110 8–3 Won 1
Tue, Nov 6, 1979 San Diego Clippers Win 127–112 9–3 Won 2
Wed, Nov 7, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 109–126 9–4 Lost 1
Fri, Nov 9, 1979 Denver Nuggets Win 126–122 (OT) 10–4 Won 1
Sun, Nov 11, 1979 Cleveland Cavaliers Win 140–126 11–4 Won 2
Tue, Nov 13, 1979 @ San Diego Clippers Win 137–91 12–4 Won 3
Thu, Nov 15, 1979 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 108–114 12–5 Lost 1
Fri, Nov 16, 1979 @ Denver Nuggets Win 135–128 (OT) 13–5 Won 1
Sun, Nov 18, 1979 Indiana Pacers Win 127–104 14–5 Won 2
Tue, Nov 20, 1979 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 99–114 14–6 Lost 1
Wed, Nov 21, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 110–119 14–7 Lost 2
Fri, Nov 23, 1979 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 112–126 14–8 Lost 3
Sun, Nov 25, 1979 Kansas City Kings Win 111–110 15–8 Won 1
Tue, Nov 27, 1979 @ Utah Jazz Win 122–118 16–8 Won 2
Fri, Nov 30, 1979 Chicago Bulls Loss 100–107 16–9 Lost 1
December : 12–4 (Home: 8–1; Road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
Sun, Dec 2, 1979 Milwaukee Bucks Win 116–103 17–9 Won 1
Tue, Dec 4, 1979 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 127–121 18–9 Won 2
Wed, Dec 5, 1979 @ Houston Rockets Win 116–114 19–9 Won 3
Fri, Dec 7, 1979 San Diego Clippers Loss 108–116 19–10 Lost 1
Sun, Dec 9, 1979 Denver Nuggets Win 131–118 20–10 Won 1
Fri, Dec 14, 1979 Detroit Pistons Win 138–122 21–10 Won 2
Sun, Dec 16, 1979 San Antonio Spurs Win 121–119 22–10 Won 3
Tue, Dec 18, 1979 @ Chicago Bulls Win 129–118 23–10 Won 4
Wed, Dec 19, 1979 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 112–119 23–11 Lost 1
Fri, Dec 21, 1979 Golden State Warriors Win 114–108 24–11 Won 1
Sat, Dec 22, 1979 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 128–130 24–12 Lost 1
Sun, Dec 23, 1979 Seattle SuperSonics Win 102–97 25–12 Won 1
Wed, Dec 26, 1979 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 111–118 25–13 Lost 1
Thu, Dec 27, 1979 @ Utah Jazz Win 124–116 26–13 Won 1
Fri, Dec 28, 1979 Boston Celtics Win 123–105 27–13 Won 2
Sun, Dec 30, 1979 Phoenix Suns Win 113–105 28–13 Won 3
January : 10–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
Wed, Jan 2, 1980 @ Indiana Pacers Win 127–120 29–13 Won 4
Sun, Jan 6, 1980 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 103–113 29–14 Lost 1
Wed, Jan 9, 1980 @ Washington Bullets Loss 101–103 29–15 Lost 2
Fri, Jan 11, 1980 @ Detroit Pistons Win 123–100 30–15 Won 1
Tue, Jan 13, 1980 @ Boston Celtics Win 100–98 31–15 Won 2
Thu, Jan 15, 1980 Utah Jazz Win 112–99 32–15 Won 3
Fri, Jan 16, 1980 @ Golden State Warriors Win 97–96 33–15 Won 4
Sun, Jan 18, 1980 Atlanta Hawks Win 108–102 34–15 Won 5
Wed, Jan 21, 1980 New York Knicks Win 132–114 35–15 Won 6
Sat, Jan 24, 1980 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 103–111 35–16 Lost 1
Sun, Jan 25, 1980 Philadelphia 76ers Win 124–103 36–16 Won 1
Tue, Jan 27, 1980 Milwaukee Bucks Win 112–102 37–16 Won 2
Thu, Jan 29, 1980 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 153–154 (4 OT) 37–17 Lost 1
Sat, Jan 31, 1980 @ Chicago Bulls Win 107–97 38–17 Won 1
February : 9–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
Tue, Feb 5, 1980 @ New York Knicks Win 116–105 39–17 Won 1
Fri, Feb 8, 1980 @ New Jersey Nets Win 125–120 (OT) 40–17 Won 2
Sun, Feb 10, 1980 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 104–105 40–18 Lost 1
Wed, Feb 13, 1980 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 129–100 41–18 Won 1
Fri, Feb 15, 1980 Kansas City Kings Win 114–100 42–18 Won 2
Sun, Feb 17, 1980 Washington Bullets Win 111–107 43–18 Won 3
Wed, Feb 20, 1980 @ Denver Nuggets Win 116–103 44–18 Won 4
Fri, Feb 22, 1980 New Jersey Nets Win 132–110 45–18 Won 5
Sun, Feb 24, 1980 Houston Rockets Win 112–100 46–18 Won 6
Tue, Feb 26, 1980 Seattle SuperSonics Win 131–108 47–18 Won 7
Fri, Feb 29, 1980 Milwaukee Bucks Loss 117–126 (OT) 47–19 Lost 1
March : 13–3 (Home: 7–0; Road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
Sun, Mar 2, 1980 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 115–123 47–20 Lost 2
Tue, Mar 4, 1980 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 127–124 48–20 Won 1
Wed, Mar 5, 1980 @ Kansas City Kings Win 117–101 49–20 Won 2
Fri, Mar 7, 1980 Chicago Bulls Win 101–99 50–20 Won 3
Sun, Mar 9, 1980 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 121–142 50–21 Lost 1
Tue, Mar 11, 1980 @ San Diego Clippers Win 123–106 51–21 Won 1
Wed, Mar 12, 1980 Portland Trail Blazers Win 102–94 52–21 Won 2
Fri, Mar 14, 1980 Denver Nuggets Win 132–126 53–21 Won 3
Sun, Mar 16, 1980 Phoenix Suns Win 128–106 54–21 Won 4
Tue, Mar 18, 1980 Golden State Warriors Win 118–100 55–21 Won 5
Wed, Mar 19, 1980 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 108–112 55–22 Lost 1
Sat, Mar 22, 1980 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 97–92 56–22 Won 1
Sun, Mar 23, 1980 Utah Jazz Win 101–96 57–22 Won 2
Thu, Mar 27, 1980 @ Utah Jazz Win 97–95 58–22 Won 3
Fri, Mar 28, 1980 San Diego Clippers Win 126–88 59–22 Won 4
Sun, Mar 30, 1980 @ Golden State Warriors Win 95–93 60–22 Won 5
Season Schedule

Playoffs[]

1980 playoff game log
Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 8 Phoenix W 119–110 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson (12) Magic Johnson (16) The Forum
15,892 		1–0
2 April 9 Phoenix W 131–128 (OT) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32) Magic Johnson (13) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
14,286 		2–0
3 April 11 @ Phoenix W 108–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37) Magic Johnson (13) Norm Nixon (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		3–0
4 April 13 @ Phoenix L 101–127 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (13) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660 		3–1
5 April 15 Phoenix W 126–101 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Norm Nixon (13) The Forum
17,505 		4–1
Conference Finals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 22 Seattle L 107–108 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) three players tied (8) Norm Nixon (11) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 April 23 Seattle W 108–99 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16) Norm Nixon (12) The Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 April 25 @ Seattle W 104–100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13) Johnson, Cooper (10) Hec Edmundson Pavilion
8,524 		2–1
4 April 27 @ Seattle W 98–93 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25) Wilkes, Johnson (13) Norm Nixon (8) Hec Edmundson Pavilion
8,524 		3–1
5 April 30 Seattle W 111–105 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
17,505 		4–1
NBA Finals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 4 Philadelphia W 109–102 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
17,505 		1–0
2 May 7 Philadelphia L 104–107 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Magic Johnson (11) The Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 10 @ Philadelphia W 111–101 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14) Norm Nixon (7) Spectrum
18,726 		2–1
4 May 11 @ Philadelphia L 102–105 Magic Johnson (28) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) Magic Johnson (9) Spectrum
18,726 		2–2
5 May 14 Philadelphia W 108–103 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40) Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson (15) Magic Johnson (10) The Forum
17,505 		3–2
6 May 16 @ Philadelphia W 123–107 Magic Johnson (42) Magic Johnson (15) Norm Nixon (9) Spectrum
18,726 		4–2
1980 schedule

Magic Johnson[]

Having won everything possible at the college level, Johnson decided to leave college two years early and declared himself eligible for the 1979 NBA draft. The New Orleans Jazz originally had the first draft pick, but they had traded the pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for NBA star Gail Goodrich. As a result, the Lakers drafted Johnson with the first overall pick,[2] signing him for a sizable salary of US$600,000 a year.[3]

Johnson joined a franchise which had gone through major changes. The Lakers featured a new coach in Jack McKinney, a new owner in Jerry Buss, and several new players. However, Johnson was most excited about the prospect of playing with his personal idol, the 7–2 center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the leading scorer in NBA history.[3] From the first game, Johnson displayed his trademark enthusiasm for the game. When Abdul-Jabbar hit a last-second free throw line hook shot to win against the San Diego Clippers, Johnson ran around the court, high-fiving and hugging everybody, causing concern that the "Buck" (as Johnson was called by Lakers announcer Chick Hearn for his youth) would burn himself out. However, in that 1979–80 NBA season, the rookie proved them wrong. Johnson introduced an uptempo style of basketball which the NBA described as a mix of "no-look passes off the fastbreak, pinpoint alley-oops from halfcourt, spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams".[2] Fellow Lakers guard Michael Cooper even stated that: "There have been times when he [Johnson] has thrown passes and I wasn't sure where he was going. Then one of our guys catches the ball and scores, and I run back up the floor convinced that he must've thrown it through somebody."[2] This style of basketball became known as "Showtime". Given Johnson was also a prolific scorer and rebounder, he soon led the league in triple-doubles, racking up 10-points-10-rebounds-10-assists games in a rate only second to NBA Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson.[2] In addition, he expressed a raw, childlike enthusiasm which further endeared him to the fans.[4]

Johnson's average of 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game was enough to make the All-Rookie Team and become a starter on the All-Star Team, even though the NBA Rookie of the Year Award went to his rival Larry Bird, who had joined the Boston Celtics.[5] The Lakers compiled a 60–22 win-loss record, and with Paul Westhead replacing coach McKinney as a coach after a serious bicycle accident 13 games into the season, the Lakers reached the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Against the fierce resistance of Sixers Hall-of-Fame forward Julius "Doctor J" Erving and Darryl Dawkins, the Lakers took a 3–2 lead before Abdul-Jabbar went down with a sprained ankle. Coach Westhead decided to put point guard Johnson at pivot instead, and on the Sixers' home court, the rookie dominated with 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals, lifting the Lakers to a 123–107 win and winning the NBA Finals MVP award. The NBA regards Johnson's clutch performance as one of the finest individual games ever.[6] Although only twenty years old, he had already won every trophy at the high school, college and professional levels. Johnson also became one of only four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.

Player statistics[]

Regular season[]

Player GP MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 82 38.3 .604 .000 .765 10.8 4.5 1.0 3.4 24.8
Ron Boone† 6 17.7 .350 NA .857 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.0 5.7
Marty Byrnes 32 6.1 .500 NA .867 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 2.0
Kenny Carr† 6 17.7 .438 NA 1.000 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 3.2
Jim Chones 82 29.2 .489 .000 .740 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.8 10.6
Michael Cooper 82 24.1 .524 .250 .776 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 8.8
Don Ford† 52 11.2 .508 .000 .821 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.3 3.0
Spencer Haywood 76 20.3 .487 .250 .772 4.6 1.2 0.5 0.8 9.7
Brad Holland 38 5.2 .423 .200 .938 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 2.8
Magic Johnson 77 36.3 .530 .226 .810 7.7 7.3 2.4 0.5 18.0
Mark Landsberger* 23 16.3 .482 NA .518 7.1 0.6 0.4 0.2 7.0
Butch Lee* 11 2.8 .308 NA .857 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 1.3
Ollie Mack† 27 5.7 .420 .000 .500 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 1.9
Norm Nixon 82 39.3 .516 .125 .779 2.8 7.8 1.8 0.2 17.6
Jamaal Wilkes 82 37.9 .535 .176 .808 6.4 3.0 1.6 0.3 20.0

*Stats after being traded to the Lakers.
†Stats before being traded from the Lakers.

Playoffs[]

Player GP MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 41.2 .572 NA .790 12.1 3.1 1.1 3.9 31.9
Marty Byrnes 4 2.0 .333 NA .667 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.5
Jim Chones 16 27.4 .407 NA .676 6.5 1.8 0.5 0.4 7.4
Michael Cooper 16 29.0 .407 .000 .861 3.7 3.6 1.5 0.7 9.1
Spencer Haywood 11 13.2 .472 .000 .813 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 5.7
Brad Holland 9 3.6 .500 .000 1.000 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.0 1.6
Magic Johnson 16 41.1 .518 .250 .802 10.5 9.4 3.0 0.4 18.3
Mark Landsberger 16 12.2 .362 .000 .833 4.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 3.4
Butch Lee 3 2.0 NA NA 1.000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Norm Nixon 16 40.5 .477 .200 .804 3.5 7.8 2.0 0.2 16.9
Jamaal Wilkes 16 40.8 .535 .176 .815 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.3 20.3

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats".
  2. ^ a b c d "Earvin "Magic" Johnson". NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b Bork (1994), pp. 56-66
  4. ^ Schwartz, Larry. "Magic made Showtime a show". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Magic Johnson Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  6. ^ "NBA's Greatest Moments: Magic Fills in at Center". NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
Retrieved from ""