Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1979–80 Utah Jazz roster and regular season player statistics, formatted in tables.
Note: This was the Jazz’s first season in Utah after relocating from New Orleans.
1979–80 Utah Jazz Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ron Boone | G-F | 6’2″ | 200 lbs | Sep 6, 1946 | Idaho State |
| 33 | Tom Boswell | F-C | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | Oct 2, 1953 | South Carolina |
| 44 | Allan Bristow | F-G | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | Aug 23, 1951 | Virginia Tech |
| 32 | John Brown | F | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | Dec 14, 1951 | Missouri |
| 33 | Mack Calvin | G | 6’0″ | 165 lbs | Jul 27, 1947 | USC |
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | F-G | 6’5″ | 208 lbs | Feb 26, 1955 | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Brad Davis | G | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Dec 17, 1955 | Maryland |
| 20 | Paul Dawkins | F | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Jun 10, 1957 | Northern Illinois |
| 12 | Greg Deane | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | Dec 6, 1957 | Utah |
| 21 | Terry Furlow | G-F | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | Oct 18, 1954 | Michigan State |
| 52 | John Gianelli | C-F | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Jun 10, 1950 | Pacific |
| 50 | James Hardy | F-C | 6’8″ | 220 lbs | Dec 1, 1956 | San Francisco |
| 55 | Carl Kilpatrick | C | 6’10” | 230 lbs | May 16, 1956 | Northeast Louisiana |
| 30 | Bernard King | F | 6’7″ | 205 lbs | Dec 4, 1956 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pete Maravich | G-F | 6’5″ | 197 lbs | Jun 22, 1947 | LSU |
| 45 | Ben Poquette | F-C | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | May 7, 1955 | Central Michigan |
| 14 | Robert Smith | G | 5’11” | 165 lbs | Mar 10, 1955 | UNLV |
| 11 | Andre Wakefield | G | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | Jan 11, 1955 | Loyola (IL) |
| 40 | Jerome Whitehead | C-F | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Sep 30, 1956 | Marquette |
| 22 | Duck Williams | G | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | Aug 2, 1956 | Notre Dame |
1979–80 Utah Jazz Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 68 | 39.3 | 28.0 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .574 | .798 |
| Pete Maravich | 17 | 30.7 | 17.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .419 | .844 |
| Terry Furlow | 55 | 31.2 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .455 | .805 |
| Ron Boone | 75 | 30.5 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .491 | .828 |
| Allan Bristow | 82 | 28.1 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .493 | .777 |
| Tom Boswell | 61 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .489 | .812 |
| Bernard King | 19 | 22.1 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .478 | .732 |
| Ben Poquette | 82 | 28.6 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .504 | .708 |
| Duck Williams | 77 | 23.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .456 | .786 |
| Mack Calvin | 48 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .452 | .867 |
| Brad Davis | 13 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .471 | .750 |
| Paul Dawkins | 57 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .470 | .778 |
| James Hardy | 76 | 21.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .460 | .693 |
| John Gianelli | 17 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .444 | .714 |
| Robert Smith | 6 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .400 | .500 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 32 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .400 | .500 |
| Andre Wakefield | 8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 |
| Carl Kilpatrick | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 |
| Greg Deane | 7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .182 | .714 |
| John Brown | 4 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.000 |
GP = Games Played, MIN = Minutes per Game, PTS = Points, REB = Rebounds, AST = Assists, STL = Steals, BLK = Blocks, FG% = Field Goal %, FT% = Free Throw %.
The Jazz concluded the 1979–80 season with a 24–58 record, finishing 5th in the Midwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference, thereby missing the playoffs.