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Here’s the 1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers roster and regular season player statistics:
Portland Trail Blazers 1979–80 Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
College |
| 10 |
Lionel Hollins |
G |
6’3″ |
185 lbs |
26 |
Arizona State |
| 11 |
Ron Brewer |
G |
6’4″ |
185 lbs |
24 |
Arkansas |
| 12 |
Larry Steele |
G |
6’5″ |
180 lbs |
30 |
Kentucky |
| 14 |
Jim Paxson |
G/F |
6’6″ |
200 lbs |
22 |
Dayton |
| 20 |
T.R. Dunn |
G/F |
6’4″ |
192 lbs |
24 |
Alabama |
| 21 |
Billy Ray Bates |
G |
6’4″ |
210 lbs |
23 |
Kentucky State |
| 22 |
Dave Twardzik |
G |
6’1″ |
175 lbs |
30 |
Old Dominion |
| 23 |
Calvin Natt |
F |
6’6″ |
220 lbs |
22 |
Northeast Louisiana |
| 30 |
Tom Owens |
C |
6’10” |
215 lbs |
30 |
South Carolina |
| 32 |
Bob Gross |
F |
6’6″ |
200 lbs |
27 |
Long Beach State |
| 33 |
Maurice Lucas |
F |
6’9″ |
215 lbs |
27 |
Marquette |
| 34 |
Steve Malovic |
F/C |
6’10” |
215 lbs |
23 |
USC |
| 50 |
Kermit Washington |
F/C |
6’8″ |
230 lbs |
28 |
American University |
| — |
Kevin Kunnert |
C |
7’0″ |
230 lbs |
28 |
Iowa |
1979–80 Regular Season Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TOV |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Ron Brewer |
SG |
24 |
82 |
82 |
34.3 |
15.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
14.4 |
.464 |
0.4 |
.188 |
2.7 |
.840 |
| Kermit Washington |
PF |
28 |
80 |
0 |
33.2 |
13.4 |
10.5 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
9.5 |
.553 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.5 |
.642 |
| Calvin Natt |
SF |
23 |
25 |
0 |
32.4 |
20.4 |
7.1 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
16.8 |
.480 |
0.2 |
.500 |
5.6 |
.770 |
| Tom Owens |
C |
30 |
76 |
0 |
30.8 |
16.4 |
7.5 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
13.3 |
.514 |
0.0 |
.500 |
3.7 |
.753 |
| Maurice Lucas |
PF |
27 |
41 |
0 |
28.7 |
14.3 |
7.9 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
3.6 |
13.5 |
.440 |
0.1 |
.400 |
3.3 |
.730 |
| Larry Steele |
SF |
30 |
16 |
0 |
27.9 |
9.1 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
9.1 |
.425 |
0.3 |
.000 |
1.7 |
.815 |
| Bob Gross |
SF |
26 |
62 |
0 |
25.5 |
8.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
.468 |
0.2 |
.100 |
1.8 |
.833 |
| Dave Twardzik |
PG |
29 |
67 |
0 |
23.8 |
8.5 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
.464 |
0.1 |
.571 |
3.8 |
.782 |
| T.R. Dunn |
SG |
24 |
82 |
0 |
22.5 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
6.7 |
.436 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.4 |
.757 |
| Lionel Hollins |
PG |
26 |
20 |
0 |
20.7 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
10.7 |
.385 |
0.5 |
.100 |
2.7 |
.642 |
| Jim Paxson |
SG |
22 |
72 |
0 |
17.6 |
6.2 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
6.4 |
.411 |
0.3 |
.045 |
1.3 |
.711 |
| Kevin Kunnert |
C |
28 |
18 |
0 |
16.8 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
6.3 |
.439 |
0.0 |
— |
2.4 |
.605 |
| Abdul Jeelani |
SF |
25 |
77 |
0 |
16.7 |
9.6 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
7.3 |
.510 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
.789 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
28 |
67 |
0 |
15.2 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.489 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.4 |
.483 |
| Billy Ray Bates |
SG |
23 |
16 |
0 |
14.7 |
11.3 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
9.1 |
.493 |
1.2 |
.421 |
2.4 |
.718 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
82 |
241.2 |
102.5 |
45.2 |
23.1 |
8.6 |
5.8 |
18.9 |
87.4 |
.476 |
1.6 |
.197 |
25.6 |
.743 |
1979–80 Playoff Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TOV |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Calvin Natt |
SF |
23 |
3 |
— |
41.7 |
16.0 |
8.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
16.0 |
.438 |
0.7 |
.000 |
3.3 |
.600 |
| Kermit Washington |
PF |
28 |
3 |
— |
40.3 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
.500 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.7 |
.625 |
| Ron Brewer |
SG |
24 |
3 |
— |
35.3 |
19.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
20.3 |
.426 |
1.0 |
.000 |
3.0 |
.556 |
| Billy Ray Bates |
SG |
23 |
3 |
— |
34.7 |
25.0 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
5.0 |
19.7 |
.525 |
2.3 |
.286 |
4.7 |
.786 |
| Tom Owens |
C |
30 |
3 |
— |
27.7 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
8.7 |
.538 |
0.0 |
— |
2.7 |
.625 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
28 |
3 |
— |
22.3 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
1.000 |
0.0 |
— |
1.0 |
.333 |
| Bob Gross |
SF |
26 |
3 |
— |
17.0 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
— |
2.0 |
1.000 |
| Jim Paxson |
SG |
22 |
3 |
— |
14.7 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
5.3 |
.313 |
0.0 |
— |
2.0 |
1.000 |
| Dave Twardzik |
PG |
29 |
2 |
— |
10.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
0.0 |
— |
0.0 |
— |
| T.R. Dunn |
SG |
24 |
3 |
— |
8.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
.250 |
0.0 |
— |
0.7 |
1.000 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
248.3 |
100.3 |
40.3 |
14.7 |
7.7 |
4.0 |
17.0 |
89.0 |
.472 |
4 |
.154 |
22.0 |
.712 |
1979–80 Regular Season Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Pts |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
FGA |
FGM |
3PA |
3PM |
FTA |
FTM |
| Ron Brewer |
SG |
24 |
82 |
82 |
2815 |
1286 |
214 |
216 |
98 |
48 |
167 |
1182 |
548 |
32 |
6 |
219 |
184 |
| Kermit Washington |
PF |
28 |
80 |
— |
2657 |
1073 |
842 |
167 |
73 |
131 |
170 |
761 |
421 |
3 |
0 |
360 |
231 |
| Tom Owens |
C |
30 |
76 |
— |
2337 |
1250 |
573 |
194 |
45 |
53 |
174 |
1008 |
518 |
2 |
1 |
283 |
213 |
| T.R. Dunn |
SG |
24 |
82 |
— |
1841 |
564 |
324 |
147 |
102 |
31 |
91 |
551 |
240 |
3 |
0 |
111 |
84 |
| Dave Twardzik |
PG |
29 |
67 |
— |
1594 |
567 |
156 |
273 |
77 |
1 |
131 |
394 |
183 |
7 |
4 |
252 |
197 |
| Bob Gross |
SF |
26 |
62 |
— |
1581 |
538 |
249 |
228 |
60 |
47 |
166 |
472 |
221 |
10 |
1 |
114 |
95 |
| Abdul Jeelani |
SF |
25 |
77 |
— |
1286 |
737 |
270 |
95 |
40 |
40 |
117 |
565 |
288 |
6 |
0 |
204 |
161 |
| Jim Paxson |
SG |
22 |
72 |
— |
1270 |
443 |
109 |
144 |
48 |
5 |
93 |
460 |
189 |
22 |
1 |
90 |
64 |
| Maurice Lucas |
PF |
27 |
41 |
— |
1176 |
588 |
325 |
125 |
23 |
35 |
148 |
552 |
243 |
5 |
2 |
137 |
100 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
28 |
67 |
— |
1016 |
194 |
257 |
75 |
42 |
43 |
47 |
184 |
90 |
5 |
0 |
29 |
14 |
| Calvin Natt |
SF |
23 |
25 |
— |
811 |
511 |
178 |
57 |
24 |
12 |
65 |
419 |
201 |
4 |
2 |
139 |
107 |
| Larry Steele |
SF |
30 |
16 |
— |
446 |
146 |
45 |
67 |
25 |
1 |
33 |
146 |
62 |
4 |
0 |
27 |
22 |
| Lionel Hollins |
PG |
26 |
20 |
— |
413 |
199 |
20 |
50 |
30 |
1 |
60 |
213 |
82 |
10 |
1 |
53 |
34 |
| Kevin Kunnert |
C |
28 |
18 |
— |
302 |
126 |
112 |
29 |
7 |
22 |
41 |
114 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
26 |
| Billy Ray Bates |
SG |
23 |
16 |
— |
235 |
180 |
29 |
31 |
14 |
2 |
20 |
146 |
72 |
19 |
8 |
39 |
28 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
82 |
19780 |
8402 |
3703 |
1898 |
708 |
472 |
1523 |
7167 |
3408 |
132 |
26 |
2100 |
1560 |
1979–80 Playoff Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Pts |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
FGA |
FGM |
3PA |
3PM |
FTA |
FTM |
| Calvin Natt |
SF |
23 |
3 |
— |
125 |
48 |
24 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
48 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
| Kermit Washington |
PF |
28 |
3 |
— |
121 |
31 |
31 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
| Ron Brewer |
SG |
24 |
3 |
— |
106 |
57 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
61 |
26 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
| Billy Ray Bates |
SG |
23 |
3 |
— |
104 |
75 |
10 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
59 |
31 |
7 |
2 |
14 |
11 |
| Tom Owens |
C |
30 |
3 |
— |
83 |
33 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
26 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
| Jim Brewer |
PF |
28 |
3 |
— |
67 |
21 |
16 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Bob Gross |
SF |
26 |
3 |
— |
51 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| Jim Paxson |
SG |
22 |
3 |
— |
44 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| T.R. Dunn |
SG |
24 |
3 |
— |
24 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Dave Twardzik |
PG |
29 |
2 |
— |
20 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
745 |
301 |
121 |
44 |
23 |
12 |
51 |
267 |
126 |
13 |
2 |
75 |
47 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK (SPG+BPG) |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
| Ron Brewer |
Lead Scoring Guard |
34.3 |
High |
15.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
11.35 |
Primary offensive option; moderate defensive contributions. |
| Kermit Washington |
Defensive Anchor PF |
33.2 |
Med |
13.4 |
10.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
14.25 |
Two-way workhorse; elite rebounder, strong interior defender. |
| Calvin Natt |
Primary Scorer SF |
32.4 |
High |
20.4 |
7.1 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
15.65 |
High-usage scoring wing; consistent offensive production. |
| Tom Owens |
Interior Scoring Center |
30.8 |
Med |
16.4 |
7.5 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
13.9 |
Reliable big-man scoring; complementary defensive presence. |
| Maurice Lucas |
Versatile PF |
28.7 |
Med |
14.3 |
7.9 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
13.35 |
Multi-role forward; strong rebounding, secondary playmaking. |
| Larry Steele |
Facilitating Wing |
27.9 |
Med |
9.1 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
8.9 |
Secondary playmaker; defensive and transition contributor. |
| Bob Gross |
Glue Wing |
25.5 |
Low-Med |
8.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
9.1 |
Defensive-minded wing; steady passing and hustle. |
| Dave Twardzik |
Floor General PG |
23.8 |
Med |
8.5 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
7.0 |
Reliable backup PG; controls pace, decent defense. |
| T.R. Dunn |
Defensive SG |
22.5 |
Low |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
7.15 |
Lockdown perimeter defender; limited scoring role. |
| Lionel Hollins |
Spot Minutes PG |
20.7 |
Low |
10.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
7.05 |
Scoring bursts in limited minutes; occasional defensive contributions. |
| Jim Paxson |
Supporting SG |
17.6 |
Low |
6.2 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
5.25 |
Low-usage scoring guard; developmental role. |
| Kevin Kunnert |
Backup Center |
16.8 |
Low |
7.0 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
8.2 |
Efficient rotation big; strong rebounder in limited minutes. |
| Abdul Jeelani |
Spot Scoring SF |
16.7 |
Low |
9.6 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
7.65 |
Floor spacer; occasional secondary scorer. |
| Jim Brewer |
Energy PF |
15.2 |
Low |
2.9 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
4.5 |
Hustle player; defensive and rebound contributions. |
| Billy Ray Bates |
Explosive SG |
14.7 |
Low-Med |
11.3 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
Bench spark; high scoring per-minute, limited defensive impact. |
