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Here is the 1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics roster and regular season player statistics:
Seattle SuperSonics 1979–80 Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
College |
| 1 |
Gus Williams |
PG |
6’2″ |
175 lbs |
26 |
USC |
| 10 |
Fred Brown |
SG |
6’3″ |
190 lbs |
31 |
Iowa |
| 15 |
Dennis Johnson |
SG |
6’4″ |
185 lbs |
25 |
Pepperdine |
| 20 |
Wally Walker |
SF |
6’6″ |
180 lbs |
25 |
Virginia |
| 24 |
Jack Sikma |
C |
6’11” |
230 lbs |
24 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
| 32 |
Joe Hassett |
SG |
6’5″ |
180 lbs |
24 |
Providence |
| 33 |
John Johnson |
SF |
6’7″ |
200 lbs |
32 |
Iowa |
| 44 |
Paul Silas |
PF |
6’7″ |
220 lbs |
36 |
Creighton |
| 50 |
Lonnie Shelton |
PF |
6’8″ |
240 lbs |
25 |
Oregon State |
| 55 |
James Bailey |
PF |
6’9″ |
220 lbs |
22 |
Rutgers |
Head Coach: Lenny Wilkens
Previous Season (1978–79): NBA Champions
1979–80 Record: 56–26 (2nd in Western Conference)
1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Dennis Johnson |
SG |
25 |
81 |
|
36.3 |
19.0 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
16.8 |
.422 |
0.7 |
.207 |
6.0 |
.780 |
| Gus Williams |
PG |
26 |
82 |
82 |
36.2 |
22.1 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
18.7 |
.482 |
0.4 |
.194 |
5.1 |
.788 |
| Jack Sikma |
C |
24 |
82 |
82 |
34.1 |
14.3 |
11.1 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
12.1 |
.475 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.6 |
.805 |
| John Johnson |
SF |
32 |
81 |
|
31.3 |
11.3 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
.488 |
0.0 |
|
2.5 |
.801 |
| Lonnie Shelton |
PF |
24 |
76 |
|
29.5 |
13.6 |
7.7 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
10.6 |
.530 |
0.1 |
.200 |
3.2 |
.763 |
| Fred Brown |
SG |
31 |
80 |
|
21.3 |
12.0 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
10.5 |
.479 |
1.1 |
.443 |
1.7 |
.837 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
36 |
82 |
|
19.5 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.378 |
0.0 |
|
1.7 |
.654 |
| Tom LaGarde |
C |
24 |
82 |
|
14.2 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.477 |
0.0 |
|
1.7 |
.657 |
| Wally Walker |
SF |
25 |
70 |
|
12.1 |
4.7 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
3.9 |
.507 |
0.0 |
|
0.9 |
.750 |
| James Bailey |
PF |
22 |
67 |
|
10.8 |
4.7 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
4.0 |
.450 |
0.0 |
|
1.5 |
.673 |
| Vinnie Johnson |
SG |
23 |
38 |
|
8.6 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.391 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
.795 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
82 |
241.8 |
108.5 |
47.9 |
24.9 |
9.1 |
5.2 |
18.2 |
92.3 |
.470 |
2.3 |
.312 |
27.5 |
.768 |
1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Playoff Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Dennis Johnson |
SG |
25 |
15 |
|
38.8 |
17.1 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
16.3 |
.410 |
1.0 |
.333 |
4.1 |
.839 |
| Gus Williams |
PG |
26 |
15 |
|
37.6 |
23.7 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
18.9 |
.514 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.7 |
.721 |
| Jack Sikma |
C |
24 |
15 |
|
35.6 |
11.7 |
8.4 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
10.9 |
.399 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.6 |
.852 |
| John Johnson |
SF |
32 |
15 |
|
32.4 |
12.4 |
6.8 |
5.7 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
10.5 |
.494 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.5 |
.811 |
| Lonnie Shelton |
PF |
24 |
15 |
|
31.3 |
12.0 |
8.3 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
9.7 |
.507 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.4 |
.627 |
| Fred Brown |
SG |
31 |
15 |
|
20.9 |
12.5 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
12.1 |
.440 |
2.3 |
.294 |
1.4 |
.857 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
36 |
15 |
|
17.1 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
.302 |
0.0 |
|
0.9 |
.846 |
| Wally Walker |
SF |
25 |
13 |
|
12.1 |
4.2 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
.514 |
0.0 |
|
1.8 |
.750 |
| Tom LaGarde |
C |
24 |
14 |
|
11.6 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
3.3 |
.370 |
0.0 |
|
0.8 |
.818 |
| James Bailey |
PF |
22 |
12 |
|
11.5 |
4.6 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
.477 |
0.0 |
|
1.7 |
.650 |
| Vinnie Johnson |
SG |
23 |
5 |
|
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
.333 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
| Team Totals |
|
|
15 |
|
245.0 |
102.2 |
45.7 |
25.3 |
8.9 |
3.5 |
18.2 |
89.9 |
.455 |
3.9 |
.276 |
25.3 |
.768 |
1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Pts |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
FGA |
FG |
3PA |
3P |
FTA |
FT |
| Gus Williams |
PG |
26 |
82 |
82 |
2969 |
1816 |
275 |
397 |
200 |
37 |
181 |
1533 |
739 |
36 |
7 |
420 |
331 |
| Dennis Johnson |
SG |
25 |
81 |
|
2937 |
1540 |
414 |
332 |
144 |
82 |
227 |
1361 |
574 |
58 |
12 |
487 |
380 |
| Jack Sikma |
C |
24 |
82 |
82 |
2793 |
1175 |
908 |
279 |
68 |
77 |
202 |
989 |
470 |
1 |
0 |
292 |
235 |
| John Johnson |
SF |
32 |
81 |
|
2533 |
915 |
426 |
424 |
76 |
35 |
247 |
772 |
377 |
0 |
0 |
201 |
161 |
| Lonnie Shelton |
PF |
24 |
76 |
|
2243 |
1035 |
582 |
145 |
92 |
79 |
169 |
802 |
425 |
5 |
1 |
241 |
184 |
| Fred Brown |
SG |
31 |
80 |
|
1701 |
960 |
155 |
174 |
65 |
17 |
105 |
843 |
404 |
88 |
39 |
135 |
113 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
36 |
82 |
|
1595 |
315 |
436 |
66 |
25 |
5 |
83 |
299 |
113 |
0 |
0 |
136 |
89 |
| Tom LaGarde |
C |
24 |
82 |
|
1164 |
382 |
312 |
91 |
19 |
34 |
97 |
306 |
146 |
0 |
0 |
137 |
90 |
| Wally Walker |
SF |
25 |
70 |
|
844 |
326 |
170 |
53 |
21 |
4 |
50 |
274 |
139 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
48 |
| James Bailey |
PF |
22 |
67 |
|
726 |
312 |
197 |
28 |
21 |
54 |
79 |
271 |
122 |
0 |
0 |
101 |
68 |
| Vinnie Johnson |
SG |
23 |
38 |
|
325 |
121 |
55 |
54 |
19 |
4 |
42 |
115 |
45 |
1 |
0 |
39 |
31 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
82 |
82 |
19830 |
8897 |
3930 |
2043 |
750 |
428 |
1482 |
7565 |
3554 |
189 |
59 |
2253 |
1730 |
1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Playoff Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Pts |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
FGA |
FG |
3PA |
3P |
FTA |
FT |
| Dennis Johnson |
SG |
25 |
15 |
|
582 |
257 |
64 |
57 |
27 |
10 |
43 |
244 |
100 |
15 |
5 |
62 |
52 |
| Gus Williams |
PG |
26 |
15 |
|
564 |
355 |
60 |
84 |
34 |
7 |
47 |
284 |
146 |
5 |
1 |
86 |
62 |
| Jack Sikma |
C |
24 |
15 |
|
534 |
176 |
126 |
55 |
17 |
5 |
35 |
163 |
65 |
2 |
0 |
54 |
46 |
| John Johnson |
SF |
32 |
15 |
|
486 |
186 |
102 |
85 |
8 |
3 |
56 |
158 |
78 |
1 |
0 |
37 |
30 |
| Lonnie Shelton |
PF |
24 |
15 |
|
469 |
180 |
125 |
25 |
23 |
12 |
37 |
146 |
74 |
1 |
0 |
51 |
32 |
| Fred Brown |
SG |
31 |
15 |
|
313 |
188 |
38 |
32 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
182 |
80 |
34 |
10 |
21 |
18 |
| Paul Silas |
PF |
36 |
15 |
|
257 |
37 |
75 |
15 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
43 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
11 |
| Tom LaGarde |
C |
24 |
14 |
|
163 |
43 |
40 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
46 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
| Wally Walker |
SF |
25 |
13 |
|
157 |
54 |
29 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
35 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
18 |
| James Bailey |
PF |
22 |
12 |
|
138 |
55 |
25 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
44 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
13 |
| Vinnie Johnson |
SG |
23 |
5 |
|
12 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team Totals |
|
|
15 |
|
3675 |
1533 |
686 |
379 |
133 |
52 |
271 |
1348 |
613 |
58 |
16 |
379 |
291 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
Awards |
| Dennis Johnson |
Primary Scorer/Two-Way |
36.3 |
High |
19.0 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
2.8 |
15.5 |
Team’s leading scorer and primary playmaker; elite defender; balanced offensive and defensive impact. |
MVP-5, AS, NBA2, DEF1 |
| Gus Williams |
Primary Facilitator |
36.2 |
High |
22.1 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
2.9 |
16.6 |
Floor general; scoring and distributing efficiently; contributed defensively as secondary playmaker. |
MVP-8, NBA2 |
| Jack Sikma |
Anchor Big |
34.1 |
Medium |
14.3 |
11.1 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
15.3 |
Team’s center; strong inside scoring, rebounding, and rim protection; also initiates offense from post. |
AS |
| John Johnson |
Two-Way Wing |
31.3 |
Medium |
11.3 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
1.3 |
11.6 |
Veteran SF; versatile scoring and playmaking; contributes defensively and on boards. |
|
| Lonnie Shelton |
Secondary Big |
29.5 |
Medium |
13.6 |
7.7 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
12.7 |
PF with high efficiency inside; contributes defensively and on glass; role slightly declining offensively. |
|
| Fred Brown |
Scoring/Bench SG |
21.3 |
Medium |
12.0 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
1.0 |
8.1 |
Perimeter shooter and secondary scorer; limited defensive stats but efficient in short minutes. |
|
| Paul Silas |
Defensive Role PF |
19.5 |
Low |
3.8 |
5.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
5.1 |
Veteran presence; defensive specialist, rebounder; minimal offensive load. |
|
| Tom LaGarde |
Backup Big |
14.2 |
Low |
4.7 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
5.1 |
Provides bench scoring and rebounding; limited defensive impact. |
|
| Wally Walker |
Role Wing |
12.1 |
Low |
4.7 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
4.2 |
Bench SF; energy scorer and occasional rebounder; minimal usage. |
|
| James Bailey |
Developing PF |
10.8 |
Low |
4.7 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
4.6 |
Young PF; occasional scoring and defensive contributions; limited minutes. |
|
| Vinnie Johnson |
Bench SG |
8.6 |
Low |
3.2 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
Backup guard; limited role; provides scoring spark in short bursts. |
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