1979-80 NBA Rookies - Career Stats

1978-79 Rookies - Career Stats 1980-81 Rookies - Career Stats

League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24.8/10.8/4.5)

Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird (21.3/10.4/4.5)

PPG Leader: George Gervin (33.1)

RPG Leader: Swen Nater (15.0)

APG Leader: Micheal Ray Richardson (10.1)

WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.8)

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Rookies Table
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
1	James Bailey	Oct 14, '79, SEA @ SDC	22	9	595	11625	2045	4228	1	13	1155	1644	1010	2988	488	305	521	1057	1978	5246	.484	.077	.703	19.5	8.8	5.0	0.8	0.5	0.9
2	Billy Ray Bates	Feb 23, '80, POR @ DET	23	4	187	3328	893	1885	36	119	375	471	148	313	352	151	16	274	265	2197	.474	.303	.796	17.8	11.7	1.7	1.9	0.8	0.1
3	Larry Bird*	Oct 12, '79, BOS vs. HOU	23	13	897	34443	8591	17334	649	1727	3960	4471	1757	8974	5695	1556	755	2816	2279	21791	.496	.376	.886	38.4	24.3	10.0	6.3	1.7	0.8
4	Lawrence Boston	Mar 2, '80, WSB vs. IND	23	1	13	125	24	52	0	0	8	13	19	39	2	4	2	8	25	56	.462		.615	9.6	4.3	3.0	0.2	0.3	0.2
5	Dudley Bradley	Oct 12, '79, IND @ DET	22	9	600	10192	1222	2780	101	345	586	803	317	1098	1147	940	182	682	1220	3131	.440	.293	.730	17.0	5.2	1.8	1.9	1.6	0.3
6	Bill Cartwright	Oct 12, '79, NYK @ ATL	22	15	963	27491	4656	8868	0	2	3401	4412	1812	6106	1390	460	668	1892	2833	12713	.525	.000	.771	28.5	13.2	6.3	1.4	0.5	0.7
7	Jeff Cook	Oct 12, '79, PHO vs. GSW	23	8	518	9697	1085	2351	1	18	563	786	857	2334	707	306	215	569	1307	2734	.462	.056	.716	18.7	5.3	4.5	1.4	0.6	0.4
8	Hollis Copeland	Oct 12, '79, NYK @ ATL	24	2	93	1260	198	406	0	2	68	92	73	161	89	65	27	88	173	464	.488	.000	.739	13.5	5.0	1.7	1.0	0.7	0.3
9	John Coughran	Oct 12, '79, GSW @ PHO	28	1	24	160	29	81	2	9	8	14	2	19	12	7	1	13	24	68	.358	.222	.571	6.7	2.8	0.8	0.5	0.3	0.0
10	Terry Crosby	Nov 13, '79, KCK vs. PHI	23	1	4	28	2	4	0	0	2	2	0	1	7	0	0	5	4	6	.500		1.000	7.0	1.5	0.3	1.8	0.0	0.0
11	Pat Cummings	Oct 13, '79, MIL @ DEN	23	12	683	14516	2734	5506	0	16	1061	1440	1166	3825	807	360	171	1152	2037	6529	.497	.000	.737	21.3	9.6	5.6	1.2	0.5	0.3
12	Paul Dawkins	Oct 12, '79, UTA @ POR	22	1	57	776	141	300	1	5	33	48	42	125	77	33	9	76	112	316	.470	.200	.688	13.6	5.5	2.2	1.4	0.6	0.2
13	Greg Deane	Oct 12, '79, UTA @ POR	22	1	7	48	2	11	1	1	5	7	2	6	6	0	0	3	3	10	.182	1.000	.714	6.9	1.4	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0
14	Larry Demic	Oct 12, '79, NYK @ ATL	22	3	206	3192	397	865	0	3	182	314	338	805	106	72	49	252	524	976	.459	.000	.580	15.5	4.7	3.9	0.5	0.3	0.2
15	Terry Duerod	Oct 12, '79, DET vs. IND	23	4	143	1977	429	928	23	70	80	119	52	160	170	63	17	125	143	961	.462	.329	.672	13.8	6.7	1.1	1.2	0.4	0.1
16	Earl Evans	Nov 1, '79, DET vs. CLE	24	1	36	381	63	140	7	18	24	42	26	75	37	14	1	36	64	157	.450	.389	.571	10.6	4.4	2.1	1.0	0.4	0.0
17	Mike Evans	Oct 13, '79, SAS vs. DET	24	9	591	9858	1835	4060	231	753	630	781	184	808	1514	430	51	818	1173	4531	.452	.307	.807	16.7	7.7	1.4	2.6	0.7	0.1
18	Gary Garland	Oct 13, '79, DEN vs. MIL	22	1	78	1106	155	356	6	19	18	26	50	138	145	54	4	73	80	334	.435	.316	.692	14.2	4.3	1.8	1.9	0.7	0.1
19	Dave Greenwood	Oct 13, '79, CHI @ GSW	22	12	823	23370	3251	6812	4	29	1922	2514	1921	6537	1614	583	736	1474	2605	8428	.477	.138	.765	28.4	10.2	7.9	2.0	0.7	0.9
20	Roy Hamilton	Oct 12, '79, DET vs. IND	22	2	73	1121	116	290	0	2	104	152	47	110	192	48	5	119	83	336	.400	.000	.684	15.4	4.6	1.5	2.6	0.7	0.1
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
21	Gerald Henderson	Oct 12, '79, BOS vs. HOU	24	13	871	18856	3079	6526	203	611	1412	1820	526	1453	3141	939	98	1561	1918	7773	.472	.332	.776	21.6	8.9	1.7	3.6	1.1	0.1
22	Johnny High	Oct 12, '79, PHO vs. GSW	22	4	274	4538	508	1168	4	38	376	607	219	617	525	325	86	455	712	1396	.435	.105	.619	16.6	5.1	2.3	1.9	1.2	0.3
23	Brad Holland	Oct 19, '79, LAL vs. POR	23	3	93	686	118	293	4	21	53	71	19	59	63	47	3	52	81	293	.403	.190	.746	7.4	3.2	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.0
24	Phil Hubbard	Oct 12, '79, DET vs. IND	23	10	665	15863	2672	5394	1	26	1883	2667	1502	3538	857	574	89	1310	2073	7228	.495	.038	.706	23.9	10.9	5.3	1.3	0.9	0.1
25	Geoff Huston	Oct 12, '79, NYK @ ATL	22	8	496	12252	1836	3805	16	63	692	978	201	684	2509	331	32	899	844	4380	.483	.254	.708	24.7	8.8	1.4	5.1	0.7	0.1
26	Abdul Jeelani	Oct 12, '79, POR vs. UTA	25	2	143	2394	475	1005	0	7	340	424	197	500	160	84	71	204	278	1290	.473	.000	.802	16.7	9.0	3.5	1.1	0.6	0.5
27	Cheese Johnson	Mar 8, '80, GSW vs. MIL	22	1	9	53	12	30	0	0	3	5	6	14	2	1	0	4	11	27	.400		.600	5.9	3.0	1.6	0.2	0.1	0.0
28	Magic Johnson*	Oct 12, '79, LAL @ SDC	20	13	906	33245	6211	11951	325	1074	4960	5850	1601	6559	10141	1724	374	3506	2050	17707	.520	.303	.848	36.7	19.5	7.2	11.2	1.9	0.4
29	Vinnie Johnson	Oct 16, '79, SEA @ PHO	23	13	984	24308	4882	10515	83	327	1978	2673	1451	3109	3212	852	253	1569	2063	11825	.464	.254	.740	24.7	12.0	3.2	3.3	0.9	0.3
30	Major Jones	Oct 12, '79, HOU @ BOS	26	6	374	5063	678	1385	1	9	286	488	518	1323	215	133	169	367	623	1643	.490	.111	.586	13.5	4.4	3.5	0.6	0.4	0.5
31	Greg Kelser	Oct 12, '79, DET vs. IND	22	6	305	6032	1097	2255	5	30	762	1110	609	1402	411	239	150	658	904	2961	.486	.167	.686	19.8	9.7	4.6	1.3	0.8	0.5
32	Irv Kiffin	Oct 13, '79, SAS vs. DET	28	1	26	212	32	96	0	0	18	25	12	40	19	10	2	30	43	82	.333		.720	8.2	3.2	1.5	0.7	0.4	0.1
33	Carl Kilpatrick	Mar 23, '80, UTA @ LAL	23	1	2	6	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.500		.500	3.0	1.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
34	Reggie King	Oct 12, '79, KCK vs. MIL	22	6	438	11345	1512	2940	0	3	874	1251	850	2707	691	365	147	653	1005	3898	.514	.000	.699	25.9	8.9	6.2	1.6	0.8	0.3
35	Arvid Kramer	Mar 2, '80, DEN @ ATL	23	1	8	45	7	22	0	0	2	2	6	12	3	0	5	5	8	16	.318		1.000	5.6	2.0	1.5	0.4	0.0	0.6
36	Allen Leavell	Oct 24, '79, HOU vs. BOS	22	10	700	16248	2549	5666	141	603	1445	1733	294	1164	3339	929	120	1324	1489	6684	.450	.234	.834	23.2	9.5	1.7	4.8	1.3	0.2
37	Ollie Mack	Oct 26, '79, LAL vs. KCK	22	3	128	2513	396	864	0	16	124	184	132	319	230	85	11	109	173	916	.458	.000	.674	19.6	7.2	2.5	1.8	0.7	0.1
38	Steve Malovic	Nov 3, '79, WSB vs. BOS	23	1	39	445	31	67	0	0	18	27	36	86	26	8	6	23	51	80	.463		.667	11.4	2.1	2.2	0.7	0.2	0.2
39	Paul Mokeski	Nov 28, '79, HOU vs. CLE	23	12	694	9739	1099	2437	11	51	555	800	709	2342	500	228	307	585	1818	2764	.451	.216	.694	14.0	4.0	3.4	0.7	0.3	0.4
40	Sidney Moncrief*	Oct 12, '79, MIL @ KCK	22	11	767	23150	4117	8198	110	387	3587	4319	1424	3575	2793	924	228	1551	1635	11931	.502	.284	.831	30.2	15.6	4.7	3.6	1.2	0.3
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
41	Calvin Natt	Oct 12, '79, NJN vs. CLE	23	11	599	18818	4003	7580	16	73	2269	2954	1370	4070	1306	525	191	1256	1386	10291	.528	.219	.768	31.4	17.2	6.8	2.2	0.9	0.3
42	Sylvester Norris	Dec 21, '79, SAS @ BOS	22	1	17	189	18	43	0	0	4	6	10	43	6	3	12	19	41	40	.419		.667	11.1	2.4	2.5	0.4	0.2	0.7
43	Jim Paxson	Oct 12, '79, POR vs. UTA	22	11	784	21357	4545	9133	98	435	2011	2493	519	1593	2300	951	93	1144	1442	11199	.498	.225	.807	27.2	14.3	2.0	2.9	1.2	0.1
44	Wiley Peck	Oct 23, '79, SAS vs. BOS	22	1	52	628	73	169	0	2	34	55	66	183	33	17	23	48	100	180	.432	.000	.618	12.1	3.5	3.5	0.6	0.3	0.4
45	Sam Pellom	Nov 27, '79, ATL @ SAS	28	4	196	2911	350	755	0	2	163	225	242	685	95	91	151	176	465	863	.464	.000	.724	14.9	4.4	3.5	0.5	0.5	0.8
46	Clint Richardson	Oct 26, '79, PHI vs. NYK	23	8	586	11818	1742	3761	11	45	589	765	533	1378	1461	360	105	751	1019	4084	.463	.244	.770	20.2	7.0	2.4	2.5	0.6	0.2
47	Cliff Robinson	Oct 12, '79, NJN vs. CLE	19	11	629	19284	4493	9596	7	38	1830	2533	1363	5237	1249	655	441	1571	1870	10823	.468	.184	.722	30.7	17.2	8.3	2.0	1.0	0.7
48	Jim Spanarkel	Oct 17, '79, PHI @ NJN	22	5	259	5290	844	1796	12	48	805	941	300	652	572	248	38	399	495	2505	.470	.250	.855	20.4	9.7	2.5	2.2	1.0	0.1
49	Bernard Toone	Oct 17, '79, PHI @ NJN	23	1	23	124	23	64	1	7	8	10	12	34	12	4	5	16	20	55	.359	.143	.800	5.4	2.4	1.5	0.5	0.2	0.2
50	Duck Williams	Oct 12, '79, UTA @ POR	23	1	77	1794	232	519	0	12	42	60	21	106	183	100	11	107	166	506	.447	.000	.700	23.3	6.6	1.4	2.4	1.3	0.1
51	Sly Williams	Oct 12, '79, NYK @ ATL	22	7	305	6617	1322	2765	11	68	672	971	489	1287	603	328	55	540	722	3327	.478	.162	.692	21.7	10.9	4.2	2.0	1.1	0.2
52	Bubba Wilson	Oct 12, '79, GSW @ PHO	24	1	16	143	7	25	0	0	3	6	6	16	12	2	0	8	11	17	.280		.500	8.9	1.1	1.0	0.8	0.1	0.0
53	Tony Zeno	Oct 12, '79, IND @ DET	22	1	8	59	6	21	0	0	2	2	3	14	1	4	3	9	13	14	.286		1.000	7.4	1.8	1.8	0.1	0.5	0.4