The Seattle SuperSonics were 56-26 in 1979-80. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 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 | 241.8 | 108.5 | 47.9 | 24.9 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 43.3 | 92.3 | 47.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.2 | 21.1 | 27.5 | 76.8 | 52.0 | 16.8 | 31.1 | 18.2 | 22.7 |
Team Rank | 10th | 12th | 2nd | 16th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 7th | 18th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 17th | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 103.8 | 44.0 | 24.6 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 41.6 | 90.5 | 45.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 24.6 | 20.0 | 26.2 | 76.4 | 50.9 | 14.7 | 29.4 | 18.5 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 3rd | 8th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 4th | 9th | 3rd | 12th | 16th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 11th | 2nd | 9th | 10th | 14th | 14th | |
Net | +4.7 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | +6.6 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +1.7 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 1st | 11th | 10th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 14th | 4th | 8th | 9th | 12th | 6th | 1st | 4th | 10th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 18 | .714 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 21 | .672 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 36 | 27 | .571 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 30 | .531 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 33 | 31 | .516 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 36 | .429 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 38 | .406 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 47 | .266 | 28.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 47 | .254 | 29.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 49 | .234 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 17 | .734 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 37 | 27 | .578 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 10 | 31 | 34 | .477 | 19.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 40 | .365 | 26.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 43 | .328 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 35.5 |