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 | 43 | 14 | .754 | ||
| 2 | 38 | 20 | .655 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 34 | 25 | .576 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 32 | 26 | .552 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 26 | .544 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 29 | 31 | .483 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 31 | .456 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 35 | .407 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 41 | .281 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 42 | .263 | 28.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 44 | .254 | 29.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 15 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 16 | .724 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 36 | 21 | .632 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 23 | .610 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 23 | .596 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 33 | 26 | .559 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 16.5 | |
| 10 | 27 | 30 | .474 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 21 | 36 | .368 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 36 | .368 | 22.5 | |
| 13 | 18 | 40 | .310 | 26.0 | |
| 14 | 17 | 42 | .288 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 13 | 47 | .217 | 32.0 |