The Houston Rockets were 41-41 in 1979-80. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 243.0 | 110.8 | 44.0 | 26.2 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 43.9 | 91.4 | 48.0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 27.4 | 21.7 | 28.4 | 76.6 | 53.3 | 17.0 | 27.0 | 19.1 | 23.5 |
Team Rank | 1st | 8th | 16th | 10th | 9th | 14th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 10th | 9th | 10th | 12th | 9th | 2nd | 22nd | 14th | 8th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 110.6 | 44.0 | 27.1 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 44.6 | 90.0 | 49.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 27.0 | 20.7 | 26.3 | 78.8 | 54.4 | 15.7 | 28.3 | 19.5 | 25.0 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 15th | 7th | 17th | 13th | 13th | 14th | 8th | 16th | 10th | 12th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 22nd | 15th | 16th | 5th | 10th | 8th | |
Net | +0.2 | +0.0 | -0.9 | +0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +1.4 | -1.5 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +2.1 | -2.2 | -1.1 | +1.3 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 10th | 10th | 14th | 12th | 15th | 16th | 9th | 17th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 9th | 8th | 18th | 16th | 6th | 15th | 9th | 4th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 18 | .723 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 23 | .652 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 42 | 25 | .627 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 28 | .569 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 33 | .507 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 39 | .409 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 49 | .258 | 30.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 49 | .246 | 31.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 51 | .227 | 32.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 15 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 18 | .727 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 27 | .591 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 19.0 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 42 | .354 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 22 | 44 | .333 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 22 | 45 | .328 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 46 | .303 | 31.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 51 | .239 | 36.0 |