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 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 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 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |