DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1979-80 Kansas City Kings
47–35 · #8 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotKCK
Kansas City Kings went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+3.0
Home floor
Kemper Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.0
SRS +2.8
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ford | G | 1 | 82 | 82 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 7.4 |
| Otis Birdsong | G | 10 | 82 | — | 22.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Reggie King | F | 51 | 82 | — | 8.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Bill Robinzine | F | 52 | 81 | — | 11.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Sam Lacey | C | 44 | 81 | — | 9.2 | 8.0 | 5.7 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | — | 80 | — | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Billy McKinney | G | 25 | 76 | — | 6.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | 22 | 73 | — | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | 15 | 68 | — | 19.0 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| Len Elmore | C-F | — | 58 | — | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Tom Burleson | C | 16 | 37 | — | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Marlon Redmond | G | 4 | 24 | — | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Mike Green | C-F | — | 21 | — | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Terry Crosby | G | 12 | 4 | — | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
104.0
ORtg
101.0
DRtg
103.2
Pace
+2.8
SRS
+3.1
MOV
52.2%
TS%
48.0%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Cotton Fitzsimmons
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Kemper Arena
Attendance data is not available for this season.
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14 players