1979-80 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: George Gervin
1979-80 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 0 | 113.5 | 105.7 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 11 | 104.5 | 101.6 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 2 | 109.1 | 104.9 | Atlantic |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 20 | 110.8 | 110.6 | Central |
| San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 20 | 119.4 | 119.7 | Central |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 22 | 107.0 | 109.5 | Atlantic |
| New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 22 | 114.0 | 115.1 | Atlantic |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 24 | 111.2 | 111.9 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 24 | 114.1 | 113.8 | Central |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 27 | 108.3 | 109.5 | Atlantic |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 45 | 108.9 | 117.2 | Central |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0 | 115.1 | 109.2 | Pacific |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 11 | 110.1 | 106.1 | Midwest |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 4 | 108.5 | 103.8 | Pacific |
| Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 5 | 111.1 | 107.5 | Pacific |
| Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 13 | 108.0 | 104.9 | Midwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 22 | 102.5 | 103.3 | Pacific |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 25 | 107.6 | 111.7 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 30 | 108.3 | 112.7 | Midwest |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 30 | 107.5 | 110.2 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 36 | 103.6 | 108.0 | Pacific |
| Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 36 | 102.4 | 108.4 | Midwest |