Season Review
79-80 Legacy Index Gains
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took everything but the Finals MVP. The Magic Johnson era began.
Players are ordered by 79-80 gain. Ties go to the earlier debut season, then to the older player.
Summary
79-80 Totals
Players With Gains
11
Total Gain
+39
Top Gain
+12
Achievements
Gains by Player
- +12 30.8% Kareem Abdul-JabbarNot ranked MVP, NBA Championship, All-NBA First Team Legacy Index 23
- +9 23.1% Magic JohnsonNew Finals MVP, NBA Championship Legacy Index 9
- +4 10.3% Julius ErvingNot ranked Finals Runner-Up, All-NBA First Team Legacy Index 9
- +3 7.7% Paul WestphalNot ranked All-NBA First Team Legacy Index 10
- +3 7.7% George GervinNot ranked All-NBA First Team Legacy Index 10
- +3 7.7% Larry BirdNew All-NBA First Team Legacy Index 3
- +1 2.6% Dan RoundfieldNew All-NBA Second Team Legacy Index 1
- +1 2.6% Gus Williams All-NBA Second Team Legacy Index 5
- +1 2.6% Dennis Johnson All-NBA Second Team Legacy Index 11
- +1 2.6% Moses Malone All-NBA Second Team Legacy Index 10
- +1 2.6% Marques Johnson All-NBA Second Team Legacy Index 4