1979–80 San Diego Clippers season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Clippers' 10th season in the NBA and their 2nd season in the city of San Diego.

Roster
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Roster Notes

 * This is Marvin Barnes' second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves back in 1977–1978.

Season standings
Notes
 * z, y – division champions
 * x – clinched playoff spot

All-Star

 * Lloyd Free selected as a reserve guard for the Western Conference All-Stars. Free would be the first and only San Diego Clipper All-Star.

Records

 * Swen Nater sets a franchise record of total rebounds in a single season with 1,216. This record will not be broken until 35 years later by DeAndre Jordan with 1,226 rebounds.

Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.