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1979–80 San Diego Clippers season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Clippers' 10th season in the NBA and their 2nd season in the city of San Diego.[1]

1979–80 San Diego Clippers season
Head coachGene Shue
ArenaSan Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKFMB-TV
RadioKFMB
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

Draft picks

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Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
3 55 Tom Channel Guard   United States Boston University
4 77 Lionel Garrett Forward   United States Southern
5 99 Greg Joyner Forward   United States Middle Tennessee State
6 119 Bob Bender Guard   United States Duke
7 139 Jene Grey Forward   United States LeMoyne
8 158 Renaldo Lawrence Guard   United States Appalachian State
9 176 Mike Dodd Guard   United States San Diego State
10 194 Greg Hunter Forward   United States Loyola Marymount

Roster

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San Diego Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. From
F 27 Barnes, Marvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Providence
F 23 Bryant, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Penn
G 24 Free, Lloyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Guilford
G 43 Lee, Greg   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) UCLA
C 31 Nater, Swen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
F 22 Pietkiewicz, Stan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn
G 7 Smith, Bingo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Tulsa
G 14 Taylor, Brian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Princeton
C 32 Walton, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA
F 12 Weatherspoon, Nick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Illinois
F 21 Wicks, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
G 20 Williams, Freeman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Portland State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster Notes

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Regular season

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Game log

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1979-80 Regular Season Game Log (35–47) (Home: 24–17; Road: 11–30)
October (4–7) (Home: 4–4; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
1 October 12 Lakers L 102–103 Lloyd Free (46) Nick Weatherspoon (9) Lloyd Free (5) San Diego Sports Arena
8,503		 0–1 [1]
2 October 14 SuperSonics W 98–93 Lloyd Free (35) Swen Nater (16) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
7,242		 1–1 [2]
3 October 16 @ Trail Blazers L 94–98 Lloyd Free (24) Swen Nater (16) Lloyd Free (4) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 1–2 [3]
4 October 18 Bulls W 111–107 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (14) Brian Taylor (7) San Diego Sports Arena
6,844		 2–2 [4]
5 October 19 @ SuperSonics L 98–106 Lloyd Free (41) Swen Nater (18) Tied (4) Kingdome
16,614		 2–3 [5]
6 October 22 @ Jazz L 109–110 Lloyd Free (33) Swen Nater (13) World B. Free (4) Salt Palace
6,122		 2–4 [6]
7 October 23 Nuggets W 132–127 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (12) Tied (7) San Diego Sports Arena
6,660		 3–4 [7]
8 October 25 Bucks L 115–118 Lloyd Free (30) Swen Nater (15) Tied (5) San Diego Sports Arena
6,617		 3–5 [8]
9 October 27 SuperSonics W 110–105 Lloyd Free (33) Nick Weatherspoon (9) Lloyd Free (9) San Diego Sports Arena
7,224		 4–5 [9]
10 October 28 Kings L 101–106 Joe Bryant (23) Swen Nater (13) Lloyd Free (5) San Diego Sports Arena
7,081		 4–6 [10]
11 October 31 Spurs L 123–130 Lloyd Free (35) Swen Nater (21) Lloyd Free (6) San Diego Sports Arena
7,044		 4–7 [11]
November (6–8) (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
12 November 2 Trail Blazers L 102–123 Freeman Williams (29) Swen Nater (12) Brian Taylor (4) San Diego Sports Arena
7,319		 4–8 [12]
13 November 3 Jazz W 126–109 Lloyd Free (28) Swen Nater (19) Swen Nater (10) San Diego Sports Arena
6,428		 5–8 [13]
14 November 6 @ Lakers L 112–127 Lloyd Free (29) Swen Nater (15) Joe Bryant (7) The Forum
12,817		 5–9 [14]
15 November 7 @ Suns W 114–102 Lloyd Free (45) Swen Nater (13) Lloyd Free (5) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,097		 6–9 [15]
16 November 9 @ Bulls L 92–107 Freeman Williams (26) Swen Nater (16) Lloyd Free (7) Chicago Stadium
8,014		 6–10 [16]
17 November 10 @ Bucks L 104–133 Freeman Williams (33) Swen Nater (15) Tied (6) MECCA Arena
10,938		 6–11 [17]
18 November 13 Lakers L 91–137 Swen Nater (15) Swen Nater (10) Brian Taylor (7) San Diego Sports Arena
9,068		 6–12 [18]
19 November 16 Pacers W 105–97 Freeman Williams (35) Swen Nater (15) Brian Taylor (6) San Diego Sports Arena
7,221		 7–12 [19]
20 November 18 Bucks W 112–96 Brian Taylor (23) Swen Nater (21) Brian Taylor (9) San Diego Sports Arena
6,342		 8–12 [20]
21 November 20 Suns W 117–110 Brian Taylor (28) Swen Nater (15) Lloyd Free (6) San Diego Sports Arena
6,992		 9–12 [21]
22 November 21 @ Nuggets L 84–105 Lloyd Free (27) Tied (11) Joe Bryant (5) McNichols Sports Arena
5,922		 9–13 [22]
23 November 23 Kings L 91–107 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (14) Lloyd Free (3) San Diego Sports Arena
6,940		 9–14 [23]
24 November 27 Bulls W 128–103 Lloyd Free (23) Swen Nater (16) Tied (7) San Diego Sports Arena
8,075		 10–14 [24]
25 November 28 @ Warriors W 114–108 Lloyd Free (28) Swen Nater (17) Brian Taylor (9) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10,726		 11–14 [25]
26 November 30 @ 76ers L 101–104 Lloyd Free (29) Swen Nater (16) Brian Taylor (7) The Spectrum
10,726		 11–15 [26]
December (9–6) (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
27 December 1 @ Hawks L 96–106 Lloyd Free (35) Joe Bryant (12) Joe Bryant (5) Omni Coliseum
9,373		 11–16 [27]
28 December 4 @ Cavaliers L 112–115 Lloyd Free (28) Swen Nater (15) Freeman Williams (5) Richfield Coliseum
7,155		 11–17 [28]
29 December 6 Warriors W 105–103 Lloyd Free (30) Swen Nater (11) Brian Taylor (6) San Diego Sports Arena
8,664		 12–17 [29]
30 December 7 @ Lakers W 116–108 Lloyd Free (42) Swen Nater (27) Tied (4) The Forum
12,222		 13–17 [30]
31 December 9 @ Trail Blazers W 98–96 Lloyd Free (25) Swen Nater (16) Lloyd Free (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 14–17 [31]
32 December 12 Rockets L 107–118 Lloyd Free (29) Swen Nater (17) Tied (3) San Diego Sports Arena
6,756		 14–18 [32]
33 December 14 Nuggets W 112–108 Lloyd Free (37) Swen Nater (32) Lloyd Free (7) San Diego Sports Arena
6,684		 15–18 [33]
34 December 16 Pistons W 113–124 Lloyd Free (49) Swen Nater (15) Tied (5) San Diego Sports Arena
7,571		 16–18 [34]
35 December 18 @ Kings L 96–110 Lloyd Free (25) Swen Nater (8) Tied (3) Municipal Auditorium
6,935		 16–19 [35]
36 December 20 Knicks W 128–118 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (17) Sidney Wicks (6) San Diego Sports Arena
6,843		 17–19 [36]
37 December 21 @ Jazz W 110–98 Freeman Williams (28) Joe Bryant (9) Sidney Wicks (7) Salt Palace
5,141		 18–19 [37]
38 December 23 Jazz W 124–118 OT Lloyd Free (41) Swen Nater (22) Lloyd Free (8) San Diego Sports Arena
6,548		 19–19 [38]
39 December 26 @ SuperSonics L 104–124 Brian Taylor (28) Swen Nater (10) Sidney Wicks (10) Kingdome
24,958		 19–20 [39]
40 December 27 Celtics L 97–118 Lloyd Free (28) Swen Nater (15) Freeman Williams (3) San Diego Sports Arena
13,841		 19–21 [40]
41 December 29 @ Bullets W 93–90 Freeman Williams (24) Swen Nater (17) Tied (3) Capital Centre
15,989		 20–21 [41]
January (8–8) (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
42 January 2 @ Nets W 103–97 Lloyd Free (31) Swen Nater (23) Freeman Williams (7) Rutgers Athletic Center
5,204		 21–21 [42]
43 January 3 @ Knicks L 114–107 Lloyd Free (30) Freeman Williams (8) Tied (4) Madison Square Garden
11,375		 21–22 [43]
44 January 4 @ Bulls L 118–121 Lloyd Free (38) Swen Nater (11) Brian Taylor (9) Chicago Stadium
10,538		 21–23 [44]
45 January 6 SuperSonics W 105–103 Lloyd Free (34) Swen Nater (17) Tied (7) San Diego Sports Arena
7,622		 22–23 [45]
46 January 8 @ Kings W 124–116 Lloyd Free (33) Swen Nater (26) Tied (4) Municipal Auditorium
7,387		 23–23 [46]
47 January 9 @ Bucks W 111–107 Lloyd Free (33) Swen Nater (14) Lloyd Free (7) MECCA Arena
10,938		 24–23 [47]
48 January 11 Warriors W 116–112 Lloyd Free (39) Swen Nater (16) Brian Taylor (5) San Diego Sports Arena
8,165		 25–23 [48]
49 January 12 Jazz W 119–102 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (28) Lloyd Free (7) San Diego Sports Arena
9,287		 26–23 [49]
50 January 16 Hawks W 111–108 Lloyd Free (33) Swen Nater (16) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
11,266		 27–23 [50]
51 January 18 @ Warriors L 91–92 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (17) Brian Taylor (7) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,741		 27–24 [51]
52 January 19 @ Suns L 123–137 Freeman Williams (51) Nick Weatherspoon (8) Stan Pietkiewicz (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660		 27–25 [52]
53 January 22 @ Spurs L 109–129 Freeman Williams (21) Sidney Wicks (11) Sidney Wicks (8) HemisFair Arena
10,049		 27–26 [53]
54 January 23 @ Rockets L 110–111 2OT Lloyd Free (33) Swen Nater (23) Lloyd Free (9) The Summit
7,159		 27–27 [54]
55 January 25 @ Pacers L 117–139 Lloyd Free (27) Swen Nater (16) Lloyd Free (7) Market Square Arena
8,794		 27–28 [55]
56 January 27 @ Celtics L 108–131 Lloyd Free (35) Swen Nater (11) Tied (4) Boston Garden
15,320		 27–29 [56]
57 January 29 Suns W 133–121 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (21) Swen Nater (8) San Diego Sports Arena
11,428		 28–29 [57]
February (3–8) (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
58 February 6 @ Warriors L 117–92 Freeman Williams (29) Swen Nater (11) Stan Pietkiewicz (5) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8,380		 28–30 [58]
59 February 8 Trail Blazers W 118–104 Freeman Williams (29) Joe Bryant (12) Tied (7) San Diego Sports Arena
12,715		 29–30 [59]
60 February 9 @ Nuggets L 104–123 Freeman Williams (33) Swen Nater (18) Stan Pietkiewicz (7) McNichols Sports Arena
14,662		 29–31 [60]
61 February 13 Bullets L 103–108 Lloyd Free (28) Swen Nater (15) Brian Taylor (8) San Diego Sports Arena
9,472		 29–32 [61]
62 February 17 Kings L 107–108 Lloyd Free (24) Swen Nater (10) Brian Taylor (6) San Diego Sports Arena
9,114		 29–33 [62]
63 February 19 Nets L 113–123 Freeman Williams (24) Swen Nater (10) Brian Taylor (6) San Diego Sports Arena
11,709		 29–34 [63]
64 February 21 76ers W 104–99 Lloyd Free (24) Swen Nater (16) Tied (3) San Diego Sports Arena
13,472		 30–34 [64]
65 February 24 @ Bulls L 102–110 Lloyd Free (35) Swen Nater (10) Bill Walton (6) Chicago Stadium
7,257		 30–35 [65]
66 February 26 @ Bucks L 88–122 Lloyd Free (21) Swen Nater (15) Lloyd Free (4) MECCA Arena
10,938		 30–36 [66]
67 February 27 @ Pistons W 129–113 Lloyd Free (42) Bill Walton (13) Tied (7) Pontiac Silverdome
5,229		 31–36 [67]
68 February 29 @ Kings L 93–98 Lloyd Free (34) Tied (13) Lloyd Free (4) Checkerdome
10,561		 31–37 [68]
March (4–10) (Home: 3–5; Road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
69 March 2 Bucks L 98–101 Lloyd Free (22) Swen Nater (14) Swen Nater (3) San Diego Sports Arena
13,841		 31–38 [69]
70 March 4 Cavaliers W 116–105 Lloyd Free (24) Swen Nater (19) Tied (5) San Diego Sports Arena
9,024		 32–38 [70]
71 March 8 @ Jazz W 113–98 Lloyd Free (38) Bill Walton (15) Tied (4) Salt Palace
9,462		 33–38 [71]
72 March 9 Warriors L 107–125 Lloyd Free (26) Swen Nater (13) Swen Nater (8) San Diego Sports Arena
7,560		 33–39 [72]
73 March 11 Lakers L 106–123 Lloyd Free (32) Swen Nater (16) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
13,841		 33–40 [73]
74 March 13 Nuggets W 116–102 Lloyd Free (26) Swen Nater (22) Brian Taylor (8) San Diego Sports Arena
6,798		 34–40 [74]
75 March 15 Suns W 120–109 Lloyd Free (44) Swen Nater (16) Tied (6) San Diego Sports Arena
10,635		 35–40 [75]
76 March 16 @ Nuggets L 107–127 Lloyd Free (29) Swen Nater (18) Lloyd Free (4) McNichols Sports Arena
12,497		 35–41 [76]
77 March 18 Bulls L 101–115 Swen Nater (24) Swen Nater (10) Brian Taylor (7) San Diego Sports Arena
8,731		 35–42 [77]
78 March 21 @ SuperSonics L 104–107 Freeman Williams (21) Swen Nater (9) Tied (7) Kingdome
22,695		 35–43 [78]
79 March 23 @ Trail Blazers L 91–98 Freeman Williams (25) Swen Nater (13) Swen Nater (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 35–44 [79]
80 March 27 Trail Blazers L 93–96 Swen Nater (24) Swen Nater (19) Swen Nater (5) San Diego Sports Arena
10,863		 35–45 [80]
81 March 28 @ Lakers L 88–126 Freeman Williams (20) Swen Nater (23) Sidney Wicks (10) The Forum
17,505		 35–46 [81]
82 March 30 @ Suns L 104–122 Freeman Williams (24) Swen Nater (19) Tied (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,807		 35–47 [82]

Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 .732 – 37–4 23–18 19–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics 56 26 .683 4 33–8 23–18 18–12
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 5 37–5 18–22 19–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 22 26–15 12–29 13–17
San Diego Clippers 35 47 .427 25 24–17 11–30 13–17
Golden State Warriors 24 58 .293 36 15–26 9–32 8–22
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 49 33 .598 11
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics 56 26 .683 4
4 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 5
5 x-Kansas City Kings 47 35 .573 13
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 22
7 San Diego Clippers 35 47 .427 25
8 Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 30
9 Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 30
10 Utah Jazz 24 58 .293 36
11 Golden State Warriors 24 58 .293 36

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1979-80 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–2 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–2 – 2–0 4–2 2–0 6–0 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 5–1 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
Chicago 1–1 0–2 – 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–5 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–4 2–4 0–2
Cleveland 2–4 2–4 0–2 – 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–5 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Denver 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 – 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–6 1–5 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–3 1–1
Detroit 0–6 0–6 1–1 0–6 1–1 – 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4
Golden State 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 3–3 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 0–6 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 0–2 3–3 0–6 3–3 0–2
Houston 4–2 0–6 1–1 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 – 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–4
Indiana 2–4 2–4 2–0 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–4 – 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–4 4–2 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–2 6–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 – 2–4 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 1–1 5–1 3–3 6–0 2–0
Los Angeles 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 – 3–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 2–0 5–1 4–2 6–0 1–1
Milwaukee 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 3–3 – 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 4–2 1–1
New Jersey 2–4 1–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 4–2 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
New York 2–4 1–5 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 – 0–6 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Philadelphia 2–4 3–3 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 4–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 6–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 6–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 0–2 3–3 2–0 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 4–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 – 1–1 4–2 1–5 3–3 1–1
San Antonio 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
San Diego 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 0–2 – 3–3 5–1 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 5–1 1–1 3–3 – 5–1 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 4–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 0–6 0–6 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 3–3 1–1 1–5 1–5 – 0–2
Washington 3–3 2–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 3–3 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 —

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Lloyd Free 68 - 38.0 .474 .360 .753 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.5 30.2
Swen Nater 81 - 35.3 .554† .000 .718 15.0 2.9 0.6 0.5 13.4
Brian Taylor 78 - 35.3 .467 .377 .802 2.4 4.3 1.9 0.3 13.5
Sidney Wicks 71 - 30.2 .423 .000 .546 5.8 3.0 1.1 0.7 7.1
Joe Bryant 81 - 28.7 .431 .147 .742 6.4 1.8 1.3 0.5 9.3
Bingo Smith 70 - 28.4 .430 .289 .869 3.5 1.3 0.8 0.2 11.7
Freeman Williams 82 - 25.8 .480 .328 .815 2.3 2.0 0.9 0.1 18.6
Bill Walton 14 - 24.1 .503 .000 .593 9.0 2.4 0.6 2.7 13.9
Nick Weatherspoon 57 - 19.7 .434 NA .692 3.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 6.9
John Olive 1 - 15.0 .000 NA .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Marvin Barnes 20 - 14.4 .400 NA .500 3.9 0.9 0.3 0.6 3.2
Bob Carrington 10 - 13.4 .405 .000 .750 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 3.6
Jerome Whitehead 18 - 12.5 .600† NA .278 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 3.3
Stan Pietkiewicz 50 - 11.5 .508 .250 .804 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 4.6
Steve Malovic 28 - 9.9 .548 NA .778 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.9

Awards, records and milestones

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Awards

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Week/Month

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All-Star

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  • Lloyd Free selected as a reserve guard for the Western Conference All-Stars. Free would be the first and only San Diego Clipper All-Star.

Season

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Records

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  • Swen Nater sets a franchise record of total rebounds in a single season with 1,216. This record will not be broken until 35 years later by DeAndre Jordan with 1,226 rebounds.

Milestones

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Transactions

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The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.

Trades

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May 13, 1979 To San Diego Clippers
 To Portland Trail Blazers
September 21, 1979 To San Diego Clippers
  • A 1980 first round draft pick
 To Cleveland Cavaliers
October 6, 1979 To San Diego Clippers
 To Philadelphia 76ers
  • 1986 first round draft pick
October 27, 1979 To San Diego Clippers
 To Cleveland Cavaliers
  • 1980 third round draft pick
November 21, 1979 To San Diego Clippers
 To Washington Bullets
  • 1982 second round draft pick

Free agents

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References

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  1. ^ 1979-80 San Diego Clippers
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