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 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 17 | .726 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 37 | 25 | .597 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 30 | .516 | 16.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 42 | .333 | 27.5 | |
| 13 | 20 | 44 | .313 | 29.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 50 | .219 | 35.0 |