Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers were built around Jim Paxson’s scoring and all-around backcourt production, with Mychal Thompson providing a reliable interior presence through efficient scoring and strong rebounding. Tom Owens added frontcourt support, while Dave Twardzik handled much of the playmaking. Portland’s statistical profile reflected a balanced offense with multiple contributors, dependable rebounding, and steady ball movement rather than reliance on a single offensive focal point.

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

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

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

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

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

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

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.