Los Angeles Lakers 1979-80 NBA Championship Summary
Summary of the Los Angeles Lakers 1979=1980 Championship including the basic data about the regular season and playoffs and links to more detailed information.
1980 Playoffs Summary |
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| Finals Series | Playoff Record | Finals MVP | More: |
| Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 - 4 vs. Suns 4-1 vs. Sonics 4-1 vs. 76ers 4-2 |
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 18.3 pts, 10.5 reb, 9.4 ast, 3.1 steals |
Playoff Brackets Playoffs Game Log Statistics |
1979-80 Regular Season Summary |
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| NBA Best Record | Lakers Record | Lakers Streaks | Final Standings |
| Boston Celtics 61-21 |
Los Angeles Lakers 60-22 |
Best: won Worst: lost |
1st in Pacific Division 1st in Western Conference |
| Scoring Leader | Rebounds Leader | Assists Leader | More: |
| Lakers: K. Abdul-Jabbar 24.8 ppg --- NBA: George Gervin San Antonio Spurs 33.1 ppg |
Lakers: K. Abdul-Jabbar 10.8 rpg --- NBA: Swen Nater San Diego Clippers 15.0 rpg |
Lakers: Norm Nixon 7.8 apg --- NBA: M. R. Richardson New York Knicks 10.1 apg |
Season Game Log Roster Statistics |
| All-NBA 1st Team | Rookie of the Year | All-Star MVP | Season MVP |
| Julius Erving Larry Bird K. Abdul-Jabbar (LAL) George Gervin Paul Westphal |
Larry Bird Boston Celtics 21.3 ppg |
George Gervin San Antonio Spurs |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers 24.8 pts, 10.8 reb, 4.5 ast, 1.0 st, 3.4 bl |