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1979–80 San Diego Clippers season

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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
Local media
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< 1978–79 1980–81 >

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

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

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Player Signed Former team
Bob Carrington June 15 Tucson Gunners (WBA)
Bill Walton September 18 Portland Trail Blazers
Greg Lee September 25 TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen (BBL)
Marvin Barnes September 30
waived, October 10
signed as free agent, January 30 Boston Celtics

Subtractions

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Player Left New team
Bob Bigelow free agency, July 1 Retired
Bob Carrington waived, November 19 Retired
John Olive waived, November 26 Alberta Dusters (CBA)
Jerome Whitehead waived, December 4 Utah Jazz
Steve Malovic waived, February 19 Detroit Pistons

References

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