The San Antonio Spurs were 41-41 in 1979-80. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Houston Rockets, 2 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 119.4 | 44.7 | 28.4 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 47.0 | 94.4 | 49.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 25.2 | 24.7 | 30.8 | 80.1 | 55.3 | 14.1 | 30.7 | 19.4 | 25.6 |
Team Rank | 20th | 1st | 12th | 2nd | 14th | 20th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 13th | 11th | 13th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 18th | 7th | 15th | 17th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 119.7 | 45.4 | 30.9 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 48.8 | 97.5 | 50.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 30.6 | 21.1 | 27.8 | 75.8 | 54.5 | 15.2 | 30.1 | 18.5 | 26.7 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 22nd | 14th | 22nd | 17th | 15th | 22nd | 22nd | 21st | 21st | 20th | 18th | 14th | 14th | 6th | 19th | 13th | 13th | 15th | 2nd | |
Net | -0.4 | -0.6 | -2.6 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -3.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -5.3 | +3.6 | +3.0 | +4.2 | +0.8 | -1.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | -1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 13th | 20th | 16th | 21st | 17th | 18th | 11th | 19th | 17th | 14th | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 7th | 17th | 11th | 14th | 7th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 13 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 23 | .566 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | .288 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 13 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 36 | 16 | .692 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 20 | .615 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 32 | .385 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 34 | .358 | 21.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 37 | .315 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | .218 | 29.5 |