1979-80 Washington Bullets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 2-0
Coach: Dick Motta (39-43)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 466,823, Avg. 11,386 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Washington Bullets Roster
1979-80 Washington Bullets Results

The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Bullets scored 8,773 points and allowed 8,982. Elvin Hayes scored a team-best 1,859 points for Washington, while Wes Unseld contributed 1,094 rebounds. Kevin Porter dished out 457 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Greg Ballard added 90 steals, and Elvin Hayes blocked 189 shots.

Dick Motta coached the team. The 1979-80 Washington Bullets lost in the conference first round.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elvin HayesF-C81031831677761133478334269627896129621892153091859
Greg BallardF825524381101545471622717124039863815990361331971277
Kevin GreveyG-F65018188043319234249216801071871775616102158912
Wes UnseldC-F82029736373272120913933476010943666561153249794
Bob DandridgeF-G4501457729329112152123631832461782936123112783
Larry WrightG76012865002291641089640821222224918108144558
Roger PhegleyG-F5069714732245212010449661157019370106554
Kevin PorterG7001494438201401371102557824575911164180512
Jim CleamonsG57015353811842349872439013324844992120444
John WilliamsonG30060335615316350401431453910104966349
Dave CorzineC780826216900068451041662706393160120225
Phil ChenierG20047021484634131103343421852926202
Mitch KupchakF-C40045116067207552327310516884049186
Larry BostonF13012552240013819203924282556
Gus BaileyG-F200180351611135622282674111838
Ron BehagenF-C60642390065681470441423
Steve MalovicF106000041000010001
Totals81661198807796357423873204815521334272340572201530443136118938773


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elvin HayesF-C81039.345.423.169.93.37.711.11.60.82.32.73.823.0
Greg BallardF825529.749.534.075.32.94.97.81.91.10.41.62.415.6
Kevin GreveyG-F65028.041.237.086.71.21.62.92.70.90.21.62.414.0
Wes UnseldC-F82036.351.350.066.54.19.313.34.50.80.71.93.09.7
Bob DandridgeF-G45032.445.118.280.91.44.15.54.00.60.82.72.517.4
Larry WrightG76016.945.825.088.90.51.11.62.90.60.21.41.97.3
Roger PhegleyG-F50619.447.440.086.71.01.32.31.40.40.11.42.111.1
Kevin PorterG70021.345.90.080.30.40.81.26.50.80.22.32.67.3
Jim CleamonsG57026.948.317.473.50.81.62.34.40.80.21.62.17.8
John WilliamsonG30020.143.018.880.00.51.01.51.30.30.31.62.211.6
Dave CorzineC78010.641.766.21.32.13.50.80.10.40.81.52.9
Phil ChenierG20023.539.350.075.60.51.72.22.10.90.31.51.310.1
Mitch KupchakF-C40011.341.90.069.30.81.82.60.40.20.21.01.24.7
Larry BostonF1309.646.261.51.51.53.00.20.30.20.61.94.3
Gus BaileyG-F2009.045.7100.038.50.31.11.41.30.40.20.60.91.9
Ron BehagenF-C6010.739.183.31.01.32.31.20.00.70.72.33.8
Steve MalovicF106.025.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.01.0
Averages8166124.445.830.775.81.63.35.02.70.60.51.72.310.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin GreveyG-F2723016105441568524941
Elvin HayesF-C2924116001081012226044840
John WilliamsonG231191162331121004727
Greg BallardF2732890074212147118822
Larry WrightG23317910541126303622
Wes UnseldC-F2871471064721287033518
Kevin PorterG24916710522029304716
Dave CorzineC295400222130003210
Ron BehagenF-C214720000112300144
Jim CleamonsG220300000011110100
Totals204801808119742312755824813103556200

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin GreveyG-F236.053.350.0100.00.52.53.04.02.51.02.04.520.5
Elvin HayesF-C246.039.080.05.06.011.03.00.02.02.04.020.0
John WilliamsonG215.557.933.3100.00.50.51.00.50.00.02.03.513.5
Greg BallardF236.532.157.11.06.07.03.50.50.54.04.011.0
Larry WrightG216.552.90.080.00.50.51.03.01.50.01.53.011.0
Wes UnseldC-F243.550.00.066.73.510.514.03.50.01.51.52.59.0
Kevin PorterG224.543.80.040.01.00.01.04.51.50.02.03.58.0
Dave CorzineC24.580.0100.01.00.51.50.00.00.01.51.05.0
Ron BehagenF-C27.028.60.50.51.01.50.00.00.52.02.0
Jim CleamonsG210.00.00.00.50.50.50.50.00.50.00.0
Averages81624.045.036.873.81.42.84.12.40.70.51.82.810.0


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