The Philadelphia 76ers were 59-23 in 1979-80. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 109.1 | 46.6 | 27.1 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 43.0 | 87.3 | 49.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 29.6 | 77.2 | 54.4 | 14.5 | 32.1 | 20.8 | 22.7 |
Team Rank | 8th | 10th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 1st | 16th | 19th | 6th | 17th | 18th | 18th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 15th | 3rd | 21st | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 104.9 | 44.8 | 25.5 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 42.0 | 92.2 | 45.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 27.1 | 20.0 | 26.2 | 76.5 | 50.6 | 16.1 | 28.7 | 19.0 | 25.6 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 4th | 12th | 9th | 21st | 4th | 7th | 16th | 1st | 18th | 19th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 13th | 1st | 19th | 8th | 12th | 4th | |
Net | +4.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | -1.0 | +3.2 | +1.0 | -4.9 | +3.7 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -5.5 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +0.7 | +3.8 | -1.6 | +3.5 | +1.8 | -2.9 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 7th | 5th | 18th | 1st | 9th | 21st | 2nd | 21st | 21st | 15th | 3rd | 3rd | 9th | 2nd | 19th | 2nd | 18th | 1st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 6 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 14.0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 5 | 23 | .179 | 18.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 5 | .839 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 18.5 |