1979-80 San Antonio Spurs Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Houston Rockets 2-1
Coach: Doug Moe (33-33)
Coach: Bob Bass (8-8)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 468,657, Avg. 11,431 in 41 home dates
1979-80 San Antonio Spurs Roster
1979-80 San Antonio Spurs Results

The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

San Antonio netted 9,788 points, tops in the circuit. The team gave up 9,819 points, most in the league. George Gervin scored a team-leading 2,585 points for the Spurs, and Larry Kenon averaged 19 or more per game, too. Larry Kenon contributed 775 rebounds. James Silas dished out 347 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Mike Gale added 123 thefts.

Doug Moe and Bob Bass coached the team. The 1979-80 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference first round.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George GervinG-F787829341940102410232593505154249403202110792542082585
Larry KenonF7802798133364791345270258517775231111182321921565
James SilasG7702293999513403823394512216734761141922061365
Kevin RestaniF-C82019667273692951611311422443861895412129186874
Mark OlberdingF750211160929130264210833354183276722180274792
Paul GriffinF-C8201812313173002401741542844382508153131306520
Mike EvansG7951246464208421285582978107230609128194486
Billy PaultzC-F4701213381189101006695226321118474558127444
Mike GaleG6701474377171132120973411815231212313115134441
John ShumateF-C27077726313810147115651492145223315071391
Wiley PeckG-F520628169732055346611718333172348100180
Irv KiffinF260212963200251812284019102304382
Sylvester NorrisC170189431800641033436312194140
Harry DavisF403012600212460103813
Tim BassettF-C5072124003241115103051310
Totals79683197557738385620652252820241153251536682326771333157421039788


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George GervinG-F787837.652.831.485.22.03.25.22.61.41.03.32.733.1
Larry KenonF78035.948.511.178.33.36.69.93.01.40.23.02.520.1
James SilasG77029.851.40.088.70.61.62.24.50.80.22.52.717.7
Kevin RestaniF-C82024.050.817.281.41.73.04.72.30.70.11.62.310.7
Mark OlberdingF75028.147.80.079.51.14.55.64.40.90.32.43.710.6
Paul GriffinF-C82022.155.372.51.93.55.33.01.00.61.63.76.3
Mike EvansG79515.844.828.668.20.41.01.42.90.80.11.62.56.2
Billy PaultzC-F47025.849.60.066.02.04.86.82.51.01.01.22.79.4
Mike GaleG67022.045.415.480.80.51.82.34.71.80.21.72.06.6
John ShumateF-C27028.852.50.078.22.45.57.91.90.91.11.92.614.5
Wiley PeckG-F52012.143.20.061.81.32.33.50.60.30.40.91.93.5
Irv KiffinF2608.233.372.00.51.11.50.70.40.11.21.73.2
Sylvester NorrisC17011.141.966.70.61.92.50.40.20.71.12.42.4
Harry DavisF407.550.050.00.51.01.50.00.30.00.82.03.3
Tim BassettF-C5014.433.366.70.82.23.02.00.60.01.02.62.0
Averages7968324.849.825.280.11.43.24.62.91.00.42.02.612.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George GervinG-F3122743720302691120125398100
James SilasG39036160011111679615843
Kevin RestaniF-C3742817109488163012838
Mark OlberdingF3972313004351722112131429
Larry KenonF38134100011667134005626
John ShumateF-C378209003376135445921
Mike GaleG369208417415616503621
Paul GriffinF-C3691470066312156017920
Mike EvansG2128342430222000211
Tim BassettF-C319210000101000172
Wiley PeckG-F29300000033001010
Totals31720262121113856641771186822124078311

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George GervinG-F340.750.00.086.73.03.76.74.01.71.03.02.733.3
James SilasG330.044.4100.00.32.02.33.02.00.31.72.714.3
Kevin RestaniF-C324.760.70.044.42.72.75.31.00.00.30.72.712.7
Mark OlberdingF332.356.575.01.75.77.33.70.70.31.04.79.7
Larry KenonF327.029.454.52.02.34.31.30.00.01.72.08.7
John ShumateF-C326.045.0100.02.32.04.31.71.31.31.73.07.0
Mike GaleG323.040.025.057.10.31.72.05.31.70.01.02.07.0
Paul GriffinF-C323.050.0100.01.04.05.02.00.00.32.33.06.7
Mike EvansG26.037.550.075.00.01.01.01.00.00.00.01.05.5
Tim BassettF-C36.350.00.30.00.30.00.00.00.32.30.7
Wiley PeckG-F24.50.00.01.51.50.00.00.50.00.50.0
Averages79623.246.227.377.61.32.53.82.20.70.41.32.510.0


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