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The 1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics featured a balanced lineup led by Gus Williams, whose scoring and playmaking drove the offense, while Jack Sikma provided consistent frontcourt scoring, rebounding, and passing. Dennis Johnson contributed as a versatile two-way guard, and Lonnie Shelton added physical rebounding and interior defense. Seattle’s statistical profile reflected an unselfish, well-rounded team built on balanced scoring, strong rebounding, effective ball movement, and disciplined defensive play.

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)

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

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

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

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

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

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.