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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. |