Portland Trail Blazers Regular Season Rosters
1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers Regular Season Roster
1979-1980 Portland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Brewer | B. Bates | T. Owens | K. Washington | J. Brewer |
Rotation | D. Twardzik | J. Paxson | B. Gross | ||
Rotation | T. Dunn | ||||
Lim PT | L. Steele | C. Natt | M. Thompson | ||
Lim PT | A. Jeelani | ||||
Lim PT | K. Kunnert |
1979-1980 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | - |
2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 56-26 | 4 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 5 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38-44 | 22 |
5 | San Diego Clippers | 35-47 | 25 |
6 | Golden State Warriors | 24-58 | 36 |
1979-1980 Portland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Billy Ray Bates | Player Of The Week (03/23/80) |
Calvin Natt | Player Of The Week (02/24/80) |
Kermit Washington | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1980) |
Calvin Natt | All-Rookie First Team (1980) |
Kermit Washington | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
1979-1980 Portland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Ron Brewer | 82 | 34.3 | 15.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
Tom Owens | 76 | 30.8 | 16.4 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Kermit Washington | 80 | 33.2 | 13.4 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Abdul Jeelani | 77 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Maurice Lucas | 41 | 28.7 | 14.3 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
Dave Twardzik | 67 | 23.8 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
T.R. Dunn | 82 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Bob Gross | 62 | 25.5 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
Calvin Natt | 25 | 32.4 | 20.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Jim Paxson | 72 | 17.6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Lionel Hollins | 20 | 20.6 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
Jim Brewer | 67 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Billy Ray Bates | 16 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Larry Steele | 16 | 27.9 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Kevin Kunnert | 18 | 16.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Ron Brewer was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Ron Brewer signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 1, 1978. T.R. Dunn was selected as the #19 pick in the Second Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. T.R. Dunn signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 19, 1977. Bob Gross was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Bob Gross signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 1, 1975. Jim Paxson was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Jim Paxson signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on August 13, 1979. Larry Steele was selected as the #2 pick in the 3 Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Larry Steele signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on April 9, 1971. Mychal Thompson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Mychal Thompson signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 13, 1978. Dave Twardzik was selected as the #13 pick in the Second Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Dave Twardzik signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on June 2, 1976. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Jim Brewer was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Detroit Pistons on September 18, 1979. Jim Brewer signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on November 26, 1979. Kevin Kunnert was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Diego Clippers on September 18, 1979. Calvin Natt was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the New Jersey Nets on February 8, 1980. Tom Owens was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Houston Rockets on August 10, 1977. Kermit Washington was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Diego Clippers on September 18, 1979. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Billy Ray Bates signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers on February 21, 1980. Abdul Jeelani signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers on August 21, 1979. |
1979-1980 Portland Trail Blazers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Larry Weinberg | Owner | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Jack Ramsay | Head Coach | 1976-1977 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1972 to 1976) |
Harry Glickman | Owner, General Manager | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Bill Schonely | Television Play-By-Play | 1970-1971 | N/A |