1979-80 NBA Season
Champion
LAL Los Angeles Lakers · Finals MVP Magic Johnson
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Scoring leader
George Gervin — 33.1 PPG
Statistical leaders
Points
| # | Player | Tm | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gervin | SAS | 33.1 |
| 2 | World B. Free | SDC | 30.2 |
| 3 | Adrian Dantley | UTA | 28.0 |
| 4 | Julius Erving | PHI | 26.9 |
| 5 | Moses Malone | HOU | 25.8 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | Tm | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swen Nater | SDC | 15.0 |
| 2 | Moses Malone | HOU | 14.5 |
| 3 | Wes Unseld | WSB | 13.3 |
| 4 | Caldwell Jones | PHI | 11.9 |
| 5 | Elvin Hayes | WSB | 11.1 |
Assists
| # | Player | Tm | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Ray Richardson | NYK | 10.1 |
| 2 | Tiny Archibald | BOS | 8.4 |
| 3 | Foots Walker | CLE | 8.0 |
| 4 | Norm Nixon | LAL | 7.8 |
| 5 | John Lucas | GSW | 7.5 |