The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Kansas City Kings went 47-35. Led by Scott Wedman, Otis Birdsong and Sam Lacey, they posted a +2.82 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Scott Wedman leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Otis Birdsong | 22.7 |
| Rebounds | Sam Lacey | 8.0 |
| Assists | Phil Ford | 7.4 |
| Steals | Otis Birdsong | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Sam Lacey | 1.3 |
| True Shooting | Reggie King | 56.5 |
| 3-Pointers | Otis Birdsong | 10 |
| Def. Win Shares | Sam Lacey | 4.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Scott WedmanAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star4002Otis BirdsongAll-Star3603Sam Lacey334Phil Ford285Reggie King196Bill Robinzine177Billy McKinney78Ernie Grunfeld79Gus Gerard610Len Elmore311Mike Green212Tom Burleson213Marlon Redmond114Terry Crosby★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedman | 68 | 19.0 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 54.1 | 7 | 3.4 | 40 |
| Otis Birdsong | 82 | 22.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 10 | 3.7 | 36 |
| Sam Lacey | 81 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 49.0 | 0 | 4.8 | 33 |
| Phil Ford | 82 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 53.4 | 4 | 3.4 | 28 |
| Reggie King | 82 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 56.5 | 0 | 3.4 | 19 |
| Bill Robinzine | 81 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 54.8 | 1 | 3.6 | 17 |
| Billy McKinney | 76 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 80 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 1 | 1.9 | 7 |
| Gus Gerard | 73 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 49.1 | 1 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Len Elmore | 58 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 47.2 | 0 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Mike Green | 21 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 45.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Tom Burleson | 37 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 39.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Marlon Redmond | 24 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 46.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Terry Crosby★ | 4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Reggie King (22)
- Oldest: Sam Lacey (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Reggie King - rookie
- Terry Crosby - rookie
- Ernie Grunfeld - new to the team
- Len Elmore - new to the team
- Mike Green - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Scott Wedman - pick #6 (1974)
- Otis Birdsong - pick #2 (1977)
- Sam Lacey - pick #5 (1970)
- Phil Ford - pick #2 (1978)
- Reggie King - pick #18 (1979)
The Playoff Run
1-2 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Sacramento Kings fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491950-512025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.