The Washington Bullets were 39-43 in 1979-80. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 2 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 | 242.4 | 107.0 | 49.5 | 26.8 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 43.6 | 95.1 | 45.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 30.7 | 18.9 | 25.0 | 75.8 | 50.4 | 16.3 | 33.2 | 16.8 | 23.1 |
Team Rank | 4th | 18th | 1st | 7th | 22nd | 10th | 11th | 2nd | 22nd | 7th | 9th | 7th | 21st | 20th | 14th | 22nd | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 109.5 | 47.2 | 25.9 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 44.1 | 94.8 | 46.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 26.2 | 20.7 | 26.6 | 77.7 | 51.4 | 14.6 | 32.6 | 14.9 | 23.2 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 13th | 19th | 12th | 9th | 21st | 13th | 20th | 5th | 7th | 10th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 21st | 5th | 7th | 22nd | 22nd | 16th | |
Net | -2.5 | +2.3 | +1.0 | -2.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +0.3 | -0.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +4.5 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -1.0 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 16th | 4th | 9th | 22nd | 17th | 14th | 13th | 13th | 6th | 8th | 5th | 17th | 14th | 16th | 15th | 3rd | 9th | 19th | 12th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | .289 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | |
| 14 | 11 | 30 | .268 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 25.0 |