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1979-80 NBA Season: League Leaders Summary.

Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1979-1980 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers

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Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1979-1980 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers.

NBA Season and Playoffs:
Previous Season: 1978-79
Next Season: 1980-81

1979-80

> Summary
> Standings
> Season Leaders
> Playoff Brackets
> Playoff Results

Regular Season Leaders

Points

per Game
33.1 ppg
George Gervin
(San Antonio Spurs)

Rebounds

per Game
15.0 rpg
Swen Nater
(San Diego Clippers)

Assists

per Game
10.1 apg
Micheal Ray Richardson
(New York Knicks)

Steals

per Game
3.2 spg
Micheal Ray Richardson
(New York Knicks)

Blocks

per Game
3.4 bpg
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Regular Season Leaders Details

Points per Game

Rnk Player Points   Team
1. George Gervin 33.1 ppg Spurs
2. World B. Free 30.2 ppg Clippers
3. Adrian Dantley 28.0 ppg Jazz
4. Julius Erving 26.9 ppg 76ers
5. Moses Malone 25.8 ppg Rockets

Rebounds per Game

Rnk Player Rebounds   Team
1. Swen Nater 15.0 rpg Clippers
2. Moses Malone 14.5 rpg Rockets
3. Wes Unseld 13.3 rpg Bullets
4. Caldwell Jones 11.9 rpg 76ers
5. Jack Sikma 11.1 rpg Supersonics

Assists per Game

Rnk Player Assists Team
1. Micheal Ray Richardson 10.1 apg Knicks
2. Tiny Archibald 8.4 apg Celtics
3. Foots Walker 8.0 apg Cavaliers
4. Norm Nixon 7.8 apg Lakers
5. John Lucas 7.5 apg Warriors

Steals per Game

Rnk Player Steals Team
1. Micheal Ray Richardson 3.2 apg Knicks
2. Eddie Jordan 2.7 apg Nets
3. Dudley Bradley 2.6 apg Pacers
4. Gus Williams 2.4 apg Supersonics
5. Magic Johnson 2.4 apg Lakers

Blocks per Game

Rnk Player Blocks Team
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.4 apg Lakers
2. George Johnson 3.2 apg Nets
3. Tree Rollins 3.0 apg Hawks
4. Bill Walton 2.7 apg Clippers
5. Terry Tyler 2.7 apg Pistons

Total Points

Rnk Player Points   Team
1. George Gervin 2,585 pts Spurs
2. Moses Malone 2,119 pts Rockets
3. Julius Erving 2,100 pts 76ers
4. World B. Free 2,055 pts Clippers
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,034 pts Lakers

Total Rebounds

Rnk Player Rebounds   Team
1. Swen Nater 1,216 reb Clippers
2. Moses Malone 1,190 reb Rockets
3. Wes Unseld 1,094 reb Bullets
4. Caldwell Jones 950 reb 76ers
5. Jack Sikma 908 reb Supersonics

Total Assists

Rnk Player Assists Team
1. Micheal Ray Richardson 832 ast Knicks
2. Tiny Archibald 671 ast Celtics
3. Norm Nixon 642 ast Lakers
4. Phil Ford 610 ast Kings
5. Foots Walker 607 ast Cavaliers

Total Steals

Rnk Player Steals Team
1. Micheal Ray Richardson 265 stl Knicks
2. Eddie Jordan 223 stl Nets
3. Dudley Bradley 211 stl Pacers
4. Gus Williams 200 stl Supersonics
5. Magic Johnson 187 stl Lakers

Total Blocks

Rnk Player Blocks Team
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 280 blk Lakers
2. George Johnson 258 blk Nets
3. Tree Rollins 244 blk Hawks
4. Terry Tyler 220 blk Pistons
5. Elvin Hayes 189 blk Bullets
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