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The 1979–80 Utah Jazz were led by Adrian Dantley, whose efficient scoring quickly made him the centerpiece of the offense, while Bernard King provided another prolific scoring option from the wing. Rickey Green directed the attack as the primary playmaker, and James Hardy contributed on the glass. The Jazz played at a high offensive level with multiple scoring threats, but below-average defense and rebounding undermined their overall effectiveness.
Note: This was the Jazz’s first season in Utah after relocating from New Orleans.
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 |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 24 | 68 | 39.3 | 28.0 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 18.6 | .576 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.7 | .842 | |
| Terry Furlow | SG | 25 | 55 | 31.2 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 13.9 | .476 | 1.3 | .315 | 2.6 | .876 | |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 32 | 17 | 30.7 | 17.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 17.3 | .412 | 0.6 | .636 | 2.9 | .820 | |
| Ron Boone | SG | 33 | 75 | 30.5 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.7 | .447 | 0.7 | .380 | 2.5 | .894 | |
| Ben Poquette | C | 24 | 82 | 28.6 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6.9 | .523 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | .832 | |
| Allan Bristow | SF | 28 | 82 | 28.1 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 9.6 | .480 | 0.1 | .286 | 3.0 | .811 | |
| Tom Boswell | PF | 26 | 61 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 7.8 | .573 | 0.1 | .500 | 3.3 | .729 | |
| Duck Williams | PG | 23 | 77 | 23.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.7 | .447 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.8 | .700 | |
| Bernard King | SF | 23 | 19 | 22.1 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 7.2 | .518 | 0.0 | 3.3 | .540 | ||
| James Hardy | PF | 23 | 76 | 21.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.8 | .507 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.9 | .773 | |
| Brad Davis | PG | 24 | 13 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.3 | .589 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | .833 | |
| John Gianelli | C | 29 | 17 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.9 | .348 | 0.0 | 0.9 | .563 | ||
| Mack Calvin | PG | 32 | 48 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.7 | .441 | 0.2 | .091 | 2.4 | .897 | |
| Paul Dawkins | SF | 22 | 57 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.3 | .470 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.8 | .688 | |
| Robert Smith | PG | 24 | 6 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.000 | ||
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 23 | 32 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .294 | ||
| Greg Deane | SG | 22 | 7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .182 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .714 | |
| John Brown | SF | 28 | 4 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | ||
| Andre Wakefield | SG | 25 | 8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.000 | ||
| Carl Kilpatrick | C | 23 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .500 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 241.5 | 102.4 | 40.6 | 24.5 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 18.8 | 83.1 | .496 | 2.3 | .319 | 23.7 | .809 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 24 | 68 | 2674 | 1903 | 516 | 191 | 96 | 14 | 233 | 1267 | 730 | 2 | 0 | 526 | 443 | |
| Ben Poquette | C | 24 | 82 | 2349 | 731 | 560 | 131 | 45 | 162 | 103 | 566 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 139 | |
| Allan Bristow | SF | 28 | 82 | 2304 | 953 | 512 | 341 | 88 | 6 | 179 | 785 | 377 | 7 | 2 | 243 | 197 | |
| Ron Boone | SG | 33 | 75 | 2286 | 970 | 216 | 302 | 92 | 3 | 184 | 875 | 391 | 50 | 19 | 189 | 169 | |
| Duck Williams | PG | 23 | 77 | 1794 | 506 | 106 | 183 | 100 | 11 | 107 | 519 | 232 | 12 | 0 | 60 | 42 | |
| Terry Furlow | SG | 25 | 55 | 1718 | 878 | 152 | 221 | 54 | 14 | 129 | 765 | 364 | 73 | 23 | 145 | 127 | |
| James Hardy | PF | 23 | 76 | 1600 | 420 | 399 | 104 | 47 | 87 | 105 | 363 | 184 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 51 | |
| Tom Boswell | PF | 26 | 61 | 1555 | 700 | 328 | 115 | 24 | 29 | 142 | 478 | 274 | 8 | 4 | 203 | 148 | |
| Paul Dawkins | SF | 22 | 57 | 776 | 316 | 125 | 77 | 33 | 9 | 76 | 300 | 141 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 33 | |
| Mack Calvin | PG | 32 | 48 | 772 | 306 | 84 | 134 | 27 | 0 | 57 | 227 | 100 | 11 | 1 | 117 | 105 | |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 32 | 17 | 522 | 290 | 40 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 45 | 294 | 121 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 41 | |
| Bernard King | SF | 23 | 19 | 419 | 176 | 88 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 137 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 34 | |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 23 | 32 | 328 | 67 | 97 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 69 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |
| John Gianelli | C | 29 | 17 | 285 | 55 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | |
| Brad Davis | PG | 24 | 13 | 225 | 76 | 15 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
| Robert Smith | PG | 24 | 6 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Greg Deane | SG | 22 | 7 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| Andre Wakefield | SG | 25 | 8 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| John Brown | SF | 28 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Carl Kilpatrick | C | 23 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 19805 | 8394 | 3326 | 2005 | 656 | 362 | 1488 | 6817 | 3382 | 185 | 59 | 1943 | 1571 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | Primary Scorer | 39.3 | High Usage | 28.0 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 20.0 | Star scorer; carries offensive load, efficient; moderate defense adds value. |
| Terry Furlow | Secondary Scorer | 31.2 | Medium-High | 16.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 11.05 | Emerging two-way guard; developing playmaking with consistent scoring. |
| Pete Maravich | Scoring Specialist | 30.7 | Medium-High | 17.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 11.9 | Veteran scorer; strong offensive creativity, limited defensive impact. |
| Ron Boone | All-Around Guard | 30.5 | Medium | 12.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 10.5 | Provides scoring, assists, and moderate defense; stabilizes backcourt. |
| Ben Poquette | Defensive Anchor | 28.6 | Medium | 8.9 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 9.9 | Rebounding and rim protection specialist; complementary scoring. |
| Allan Bristow | 3&D Wing | 28.1 | Medium | 11.6 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 11.6 | Balanced scoring, rebounding, and moderate defensive contributions. |
| Tom Boswell | Frontcourt Facilitator | 25.5 | Medium-Low | 11.5 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9.85 | Productive in scoring and rebounding; limited playmaking. |
| Duck Williams | Backup Point | 23.3 | Low-Medium | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 5.9 | Supports offense as secondary ball-handler; adds steals for defensive value. |
| Bernard King | Emerging Scorer | 22.1 | Low-Medium | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 8.6 | Young talent; shows scoring and rebounding upside, defensive impact low. |
| James Hardy | Energy Forward | 21.1 | Low | 5.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.95 | Provides boards, energy, and modest scoring in limited minutes. |
| Brad Davis | Backup Playmaker | 17.3 | Low | 5.8 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 5.7 | Spot minutes point guard; contributes assists and secondary scoring. |
| Mack Calvin | Veteran Backup | 16.1 | Low | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 5.8 | Reliable backup PG; manages game flow and provides some scoring. |
| John Gianelli | Backup Big | 16.8 | Low | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | Provides rim defense and boards off the bench; minimal offensive usage. |
| Paul Dawkins | Role Wing | 13.6 | Low | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.95 | Bench wing providing occasional scoring and limited defensive impact. |