Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1978-79 | 1980-81 ⇨ |
The Best Players of the 1979-80 Season
The following players represent the best of the 1979-80 regular season.
MVP Top 3
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |  |
| 2 | Julius Erving |  |
| 3 | George Gervin |  |
All-NBA Selections
| All-NBA Team | Player | Team | Position |
| 1st | George Gervin | | G |
| Paul Westphal |  | G | |
| Julius Erving | | F | |
| Larry Bird |  | F | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | | C | |
| 2nd | Dennis Johnson |  | G |
| Gus Williams | | G | |
| Dan Roundfield |  | F | |
| Marques Johnson |  | F | |
| Moses Malone |  | C | |
All-Star Teams
Starters
| All-Star Team | Player | Team |
| East | John Drew | |
| Julius Erving | | |
| George Gervin | | |
| Eddie Johnson | | |
| Moses Malone | | |
| West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
| Adrian Dantley |  | |
| World B. Free |  | |
| Marques Johnson | | |
| Magic Johnson | | |
Reserves
| Player | Team | All-Star Team |
| Tiny Archibald | | East |
| Larry Bird | | East |
| Bill Cartwright |  | East |
| Dave Cowens |  | East |
| Elvin Hayes |  | East |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | | East |
| Dan Roundfield | | East |
| Otis Birdsong |  | West |
| Walter Davis | | West |
| Dennis Johnson | | West |
| Jack Sikma | | West |
| Kermit Washington |  | West |
| Scott Wedman | | West |
| Paul Westphal | | West |
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