NBA 1979-80 Regular Season Standings
This page features the complete 1979-1980 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs
x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an 'x'
NBA 1979-80 Conference Standings
Western Conference
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | x |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | x |
| 3 | Seattle Supersonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | x |
| 4 | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5.0 | x |
| 5 | Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | x |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | x |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25.0 | |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30.0 | |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30.0 | |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36.0 | |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36.0 |
Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | x |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11.0 | x |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2.0 | x |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20.0 | x |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20.0 | x |
| 6 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 | x |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 | |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24.0 | |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24.0 | |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 45.0 |
NBA 1979-80 Division Standings
Midwest Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | x |
| 2 | Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | x |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25.0 |
Pacific Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | x |
| 2 | Seattle Supersonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | x |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5.0 | x |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | x |
| 5 | San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25.0 | |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36.0 |
Atlantic Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | x |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2.0 | x |
| 3 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 | x |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 | |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 |
Central Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | x |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9.0 | x |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9.0 | x |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 34.0 |
Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind