1979-80 NBA season
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1979-80 NBA title, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 in the 1980 NBA Finals. George Gervin and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were MVP for the San Antonio Spurs.
1980 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Bobby Jones | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Dan Roundfield | Atlanta Hawks |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Dennis Johnson | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Don Buse (tie) | Phoenix Suns |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Micheal Ray Richardson (tie) | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Eddie Johnson | Atlanta Hawks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Kermit Washington | Portland Trail Blazers |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Quinn Buckner | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Scott Wedman | Kansas City Kings |
| All-NBA First Team | George Gervin | San Antonio Spurs |
| All-NBA First Team | Julius Erving | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA First Team | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA First Team | Paul Westphal | Phoenix Suns |
| All-NBA Second Team | Dan Roundfield | Atlanta Hawks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Dennis Johnson | Seattle SuperSonics |
| All-NBA Second Team | Gus Williams | Seattle SuperSonics |
| All-NBA Second Team | Marques Johnson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Moses Malone | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Bill Cartwright | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Calvin Natt | Portland Trail Blazers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | David Greenwood | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Star MVP | George Gervin | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Bill Fitch | Boston Celtics |
| Finals MVP | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |