The Phoenix Suns were 55-27 in 1979-80. They finished 3rd in the Pacific Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | |
3 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
4 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | |
6 | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 |
| 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 | 111.1 | 43.0 | 27.8 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 43.5 | 88.2 | 49.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 24.3 | 23.2 | 30.1 | 77.3 | 54.8 | 13.1 | 30.0 | 19.9 | 22.6 |
Team Rank | 20th | 7th | 21st | 3rd | 1st | 17th | 12th | 17th | 5th | 9th | 6th | 14th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4th | 21st | 9th | 17th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 107.5 | 44.7 | 24.7 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 43.5 | 91.2 | 47.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.7 | 19.4 | 25.8 | 75.2 | 52.4 | 14.8 | 29.8 | 20.3 | 25.0 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 22nd | 5th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 10th | 12th | 6th | 7th | |
Net | +3.6 | -1.6 | +3.1 | +0.3 | -0.5 | +0.1 | -3.0 | +1.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -9.4 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +2.1 | +2.4 | -1.8 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -2.4 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 17th | 3rd | 9th | 13th | 11th | 17th | 5th | 17th | 11th | 19th | 1st | 1st | 4th | 4th | 20th | 12th | 8th | 2nd |
| 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 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9.0 | |
| 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 | 34 | .469 | 19.0 | |
| 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 |