Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Rosters
1979-1980 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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James Bailey | FC | 6-9 | 220 | 0 | Rutgers | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 8 | Iowa | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Ron Davis | SF | 6-6 | 198 | 3 | Washington State | 1976 Rnd 5 Pick 2 | United States |
Dennis Johnson | PG | 6-4 | 185 | 3 | Pepperdine | 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 12 | United States |
John Johnson | SF | 6-7 | 200 | 9 | Iowa | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Vinnie Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 | 0 | Baylor | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Tom LaGarde | C | 6-10 | 220 | 2 | North Carolina | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Lonnie Shelton | FC | 6-8 | 240 | 3 | Oregon State | 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Jack Sikma | C | 6-11 | 230 | 2 | Illinois Wesleyan | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Paul Silas | PF | 6-7 | 225 | 15 | Creighton | 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 3 | United States |
Wally Walker | SF | 6-7 | 190 | 3 | Virginia | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 7 | USC | 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 10 | United States |
Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 4 | USC | 1975 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
1979-1980 Seattle Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Johnson | G. Williams | J. Johnson | L. Shelton | J. Sikma |
Rotation | F. Brown | W. Walker | P. Silas | T. LaGarde | |
Rotation | V. Johnson | J. Bailey |
1979-1980 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | - |
2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 56-26 | 4 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 5 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38-44 | 22 |
5 | San Diego Clippers | 35-47 | 25 |
6 | Golden State Warriors | 24-58 | 36 |
1979-1980 Seattle Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dennis Johnson | All-NBA Second Team (1980) |
Gus Williams | All-NBA Second Team (1980) |
Dennis Johnson | Player Of The Week (01/20/80) |
Dennis Johnson | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1980) |
Dennis Johnson | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
Jack Sikma | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
1979-1980 Seattle Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Gus Williams | 82 | 36.2 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Dennis Johnson | 81 | 36.3 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
Jack Sikma | 82 | 34.1 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
Lonnie Shelton | 76 | 29.5 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
Fred Brown | 80 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
John Johnson | 81 | 31.3 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
Tom LaGarde | 82 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Wally Walker | 70 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Paul Silas | 82 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
James Bailey | 67 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Vinnie Johnson | 38 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
1979-1980 Seattle SuperSonics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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James Bailey was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. James Bailey signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1979. Fred Brown was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Fred Brown signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1971. Fred Brown re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1976. Dennis Johnson was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Dennis Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 13, 1976. Dennis Johnson signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on June 1, 1979. Vinnie Johnson was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Vinnie Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on August 1, 1979. Jack Sikma was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Jack Sikma signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 19, 1977. |
Acquired via Trade |
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John Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Houston Rockets on October 22, 1977. Tom LaGarde was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Denver Nuggets on June 9, 1978. Lonnie Shelton was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the New York Knicks on October 4, 1978. Lonnie Shelton signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on June 28, 1979. Paul Silas was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Denver Nuggets on May 24, 1977. Wally Walker was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Portland Trail Blazers on November 11, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Gus Williams signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on October 17, 1977. |
1979-1980 Seattle SuperSonics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Bob Blackburn | Television Play-By-Play | 1967-1968 | N/A |