Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The Milwaukee Bucks 1979–80 were powered by Marques Johnson and Sidney Moncrief, whose scoring and all-around production formed the foundation of the offense. Bob Lanier anchored the frontcourt with efficient interior scoring and rebounding, while Quinn Buckner directed the attack as the primary playmaker. The statistics indicate a balanced team that combined reliable inside production, strong ball movement, and multiple offensive contributors rather than depending on a single high-volume scorer.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College | Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brian Winters | G | 6-4 | 185 lbs | Mar 1, 1952 | 28 | South Carolina | 5 |
| 5 | Junior Bridgeman | G/F | 6-5 | 210 lbs | Sep 17, 1953 | 26 | Louisville | 4 |
| 6 | Dave Myers | F | 6-8 | 215 lbs | Apr 21, 1953 | 26 | UCLA | 4 |
| 8 | Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 190 lbs | Aug 20, 1954 | 25 | Indiana | 4 |
| 10 | Harvey Catchings | C/F | 6-9 | 218 lbs | Sep 2, 1951 | 28 | Hardin–Simmons | 5 |
| 12 | Sidney Moncrief | G | 6-3 | 180 lbs | Sep 21, 1957 | 22 | Arkansas | R |
| 14 | Ernie Grunfeld | G/F | 6-6 | 210 lbs | Apr 24, 1955 | 24 | Tennessee | 2 |
| 20 | Lloyd Walton | G | 6-1 | 160 lbs | Nov 23, 1953 | 26 | Marquette | 3 |
| 22 | Pat Cummings | F/C | 6-9 | 225 lbs | Jul 11, 1956 | 23 | Cincinnati | 1 |
| 24 | Mickey Johnson | F | 6-10 | 210 lbs | Dec 14, 1952 | 27 | Aurora (IL) | 6 |
| 32 | Marques Johnson | F | 6-7 | 218 lbs | Feb 8, 1956 | 24 | UCLA | 2 |
| 33 | Bob Lanier | C | 6-11 | 250 lbs | Sep 10, 1948 | 31 | St. Bonaventure | 9 |
R = Rookie
Regular Season Per Game
| Player Name | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | SF | 23 | 77 | 34.9 | 21.7 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 16.5 | 8.9 | .544 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .222 | 4.8 | 3.8 | .791 | |
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 26 | 81 | 28.6 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 15.3 | 7.3 | .478 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .185 | 3.3 | 2.8 | .865 | |
| Brian Winters | SG | 27 | 80 | 32.8 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 6.7 | .479 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .373 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .860 | |
| Bob Lanier | C | 31 | 26 | 28.4 | 15.7 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 5.7 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 5.5 | 4.3 | .785 | |
| Dave Meyers | PF | 26 | 79 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 5.1 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 3.1 | 2.0 | .634 | |
| Quinn Buckner | PG | 25 | 67 | 25.2 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 4.6 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .400 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .734 | |
| Kent Benson | C | 25 | 56 | 24.8 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 3.8 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .680 | |
| Sidney Moncrief | SG | 22 | 77 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 2.7 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 3.0 | .795 | |
| Pat Cummings | C | 23 | 71 | 12.7 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 2.6 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .764 | ||
| Richard Washington | PF | 24 | 75 | 14.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .605 | ||
| Lloyd Walton | PG | 26 | 76 | 16.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .690 | |
| Harvey Catchings | C | 28 | 72 | 19.0 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .629 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 241.5 | 110.1 | 44.4 | 27.8 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 18.2 | 92.1 | 44.9 | .488 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .323 | 25.6 | 19.6 | .764 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player Name | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | SF | 23 | 7 | 43.3 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 18.3 | 7.7 | .422 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 5.7 | 4.3 | .750 | |
| Bob Lanier | C | 31 | 7 | 36.6 | 19.3 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 14.4 | 7.4 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.4 | .738 | ||
| Brian Winters | SG | 27 | 7 | 38.3 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 14.3 | 6.6 | .460 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .429 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.000 | |
| Sidney Moncrief | SG | 22 | 7 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | .871 | ||
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 26 | 5 | 24.8 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 4.0 | .357 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.2 | .733 | |
| Dave Meyers | PF | 26 | 7 | 27.9 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 3.7 | .419 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .467 | |
| Richard Washington | PF | 24 | 7 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 3.6 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .250 | ||
| Quinn Buckner | PG | 25 | 7 | 23.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 2.6 | .340 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .636 | |
| Pat Cummings | C | 23 | 6 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .647 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .833 | ||
| Lloyd Walton | PG | 26 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 28 | 6 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | ||
| Team Totals | 7 | 247.1 | 102.3 | 41.9 | 24.1 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 17.0 | 88.9 | 40.6 | .457 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .345 | 27.6 | 19.7 | .715 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | SF | 23 | 77 | 2686 | 1671 | 566 | 273 | 100 | 70 | 185 | 1267 | 689 | .544 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 368 | 291 | .791 | |
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 26 | 81 | 2316 | 1423 | 301 | 237 | 94 | 20 | 172 | 1243 | 594 | .478 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 266 | 230 | .865 | |
| Brian Winters | SG | 27 | 80 | 2623 | 1292 | 223 | 362 | 101 | 28 | 186 | 1116 | 535 | .479 | 102 | 38 | .373 | 214 | 184 | .860 | |
| Dave Meyers | PF | 26 | 79 | 2204 | 955 | 448 | 225 | 72 | 40 | 182 | 830 | 399 | .481 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 246 | 156 | .634 | |
| Quinn Buckner | PG | 25 | 67 | 1690 | 719 | 238 | 383 | 135 | 4 | 149 | 655 | 306 | .467 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 143 | 105 | .734 | |
| Sidney Moncrief | SG | 22 | 77 | 1557 | 654 | 338 | 133 | 72 | 16 | 117 | 451 | 211 | .468 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 292 | 232 | .795 | |
| Kent Benson | C | 25 | 56 | 1389 | 492 | 333 | 127 | 54 | 74 | 106 | 431 | 213 | .494 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 97 | 66 | .680 | |
| Harvey Catchings | C | 28 | 72 | 1366 | 233 | 410 | 82 | 23 | 162 | 68 | 244 | 97 | .398 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 62 | 39 | .629 | |
| Pat Cummings | C | 23 | 71 | 900 | 468 | 238 | 53 | 22 | 17 | 74 | 370 | 187 | .505 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 94 | .764 | ||
| Richard Washington | PF | 24 | 75 | 1092 | 440 | 276 | 55 | 26 | 48 | 63 | 421 | 197 | .468 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 46 | .605 | ||
| Bob Lanier | C | 31 | 26 | 739 | 408 | 179 | 62 | 36 | 29 | 49 | 283 | 147 | .519 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 144 | 113 | .785 | |
| Lloyd Walton | PG | 26 | 76 | 1243 | 270 | 91 | 285 | 43 | 2 | 112 | 242 | 110 | .455 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 71 | 49 | .690 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 19805 | 9025 | 3641 | 2277 | 778 | 510 | 1463 | 7553 | 3685 | .488 | 155 | 50 | .323 | 2102 | 1605 | .764 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | — | 23 | 7 | — | 303 | 139 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 128 | 54 | .422 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 40 | 30 | .750 |
| Bob Lanier | — | 31 | 7 | — | 256 | 135 | 65 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 101 | 52 | .515 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 31 | .738 |
| Brian Winters | — | 27 | 7 | — | 268 | 111 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 100 | 46 | .460 | 21 | 9 | .429 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 |
| Sidney Moncrief | — | 22 | 7 | — | 182 | 87 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 30 | .588 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 27 | .871 |
| Dave Meyers | — | 26 | 7 | — | 195 | 66 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 26 | .419 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 30 | 14 | .467 |
| Junior Bridgeman | — | 26 | 5 | — | 124 | 51 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 20 | .357 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 11 | .733 |
| Richard Washington | — | 24 | 7 | — | 112 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 25 | .532 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Quinn Buckner | — | 25 | 7 | — | 165 | 43 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 53 | 18 | .340 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 7 | .636 |
| Pat Cummings | — | 23 | 6 | — | 57 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 11 | .647 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 5 | .833 |
| Harvey Catchings | — | 28 | 6 | — | 64 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Lloyd Walton | — | 26 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | 7 | — | 1730 | 716 | 293 | 169 | 62 | 40 | 116 | 622 | 284 | .457 | 29 | 10 | .345 | 193 | 138 | .715 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | IMPACT INDEX* | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | Primary wing / go-to scorer | 34.9 | High (primary scorer + playmaker) | 21.7 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 17.4 | Team leader in scoring and multi-category production; served as the Bucks’ focal wing offensively (high usage, interior/midrange scoring). | AS, NBA2 |
| Bob Lanier | Starting center / paint anchor | 28.4 | Medium-High (inside scoring & rebounding) | 15.7 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 13.8 | Veteran big who provided interior scoring, rebound and rim presence; primary frontcourt anchor in minutes and production. | — |
| Junior Bridgeman | High-usage sixth-man / secondary scorer | 28.6 | High-Medium (secondary scoring punch) | 17.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 12.8 | Reliable wing scoring off starter/bench boundary — consistent offensive punch and veteran spacing/shot creation. | — |
| Brian Winters | Starting guard / perimeter scorer + playmaker | 32.8 | Medium (steady scoring & creation) | 16.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 12.6 | Lead perimeter scoring and playmaking from the backcourt; spacing and efficient shooting complemented primary scorers. | — |
| Dave Meyers | Starting forward / complementary frontcourt | 27.9 | Medium (balanced scoring & rebounding) | 12.1 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 11.0 | Complementary forward who provided steady minutes, frontcourt stability, boards and complementary scoring. | — |
| Quinn Buckner | Starting point guard / defensive floor-general | 25.2 | Medium (primary distributor + defense) | 10.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | Primary floor-general and perimeter defensive presence — strong assist/steal rates signal his role as team facilitator and on-ball defender. | DEF2 |
| Kent Benson | Backup/rotation center / interior depth | 24.8 | Low-Medium (spot center minutes) | 8.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 9.7 | Provided interior scoring, rebounding and rim protection in a rotation role; useful depth on the front line. | — |
| Sidney Moncrief | Emerging two-way wing / defensive role player | 20.2 | Low-Medium (developing two-way role) | 8.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7.9 | Young guard showing two-way upside — contributed on defense and in limited offensive minutes as he developed into a more prominent role. | — |
| Harvey Catchings | Defensive/rebounding reserve / rim presence | 19.0 | Low (specialty minutes) | 3.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | Rim-protection and rebounding specialist in reserve minutes; role focused on defense/hustle rather than offense. | — |
| Pat Cummings | Backup big / short-burst frontcourt depth | 12.7 | Low (reserve minutes) | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.7 | Reserve center/power forward providing short bursts of scoring and rebounding off the bench. | — |
| Richard Washington | Reserve forward / situational minutes | 14.6 | Low (spot minutes) | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.6 | Occasional frontcourt depth and matchup minutes; modest scoring and rebounding in limited run. | — |
| Lloyd Walton | Backup guard / secondary ball-handler | 16.4 | Low (backup point guard minutes) | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 4.6 | Depth guard used for backup ball-handling and situational playmaking; limited scoring but aid in tempo/control. | — |