1982 - 83 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1982 - 83 NBA Season Review

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1982 - 83 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Philadelphia 76ers	65	17	0.793		112.1	104.4
Boston Celtics	56	26	0.683	9	112.1	106.7
New Jersey Nets	49	33	0.598	16	105.8	103.0
New York Knicks	44	38	0.537	21	100.0	97.5
Washington Bullets	42	40	0.512	23	99.2	99.3
Central Division
Milwaukee Bucks	51	31	0.622		106.6	102.2
Atlanta Hawks	43	39	0.524	8	101.6	102.6
Detroit Pistons	37	45	0.451	14	112.7	113.1
Chicago Bulls	28	54	0.341	23	111.0	115.9
Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	0.280	28	97.1	104.6
Indiana Pacers	20	62	0.244	31	108.7	114.5

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
San Antonio Spurs	53	29	0.646		114.3	110.7
Denver Nuggets	45	37	0.549	8	123.2	122.6
Kansas City Kings	45	37	0.549	8	113.8	112.3
Dallas Mavericks	38	44	0.463	15	112.7	113.1
Utah Jazz	30	52	0.366	23	109.0	113.2
Houston Rockets	14	68	0.171	39	99.3	110.9
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	58	24	0.707		115.0	109.5
Phoenix Suns	53	29	0.646	5	107.0	102.0
Seattle SuperSonics	48	34	0.585	10	110.0	106.8
Portland Trail Blazers	46	36	0.561	12	107.4	105.3
Golden State Warriors	30	52	0.366	28	108.6	112.3
San Diego Clippers	25	57	0.305	33	108.6	113.4

1982 - 83 NBA Playoffs

Finals Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers (4-0) Sun, May 22 - Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Philadelphia 76ers 113 Thu, May 26 - Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Philadelphia 76ers 103 Sun, May 29 - Philadelphia 76ers 111 @ Los Angeles Lakers 94 Tue, May 31 - Philadelphia 76ers 115 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108
Eastern Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks (4-1) Sun, May 8 - Milwaukee Bucks 109 @ Philadelphia 76ers 111 Wed, May 11 - Milwaukee Bucks 81 @ Philadelphia 76ers 87 Sat, May 14 - Philadelphia 76ers 104 @ Milwaukee Bucks 96 Sun, May 15 - Philadelphia 76ers 94 @ Milwaukee Bucks 100 Wed, May 18 - Milwaukee Bucks 103 @ Philadelphia 76ers 115	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs (4-2) Sun, May 8 - San Antonio Spurs 107 @ Los Angeles Lakers 119 Tue, May 10 - San Antonio Spurs 122 @ Los Angeles Lakers 113 Fri, May 13 - Los Angeles Lakers 113 @ San Antonio Spurs 100 Sun, May 15 - Los Angeles Lakers 129 @ San Antonio Spurs 121 Wed, May 18 - San Antonio Spurs 117 @ Los Angeles Lakers 112 Fri, May 20 - Los Angeles Lakers 101 @ San Antonio Spurs 100
Eastern Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks over Boston Celtics (4-0) Wed, April 27 - Milwaukee Bucks 116 @ Boston Celtics 95 Fri, April 29 - Milwaukee Bucks 95 @ Boston Celtics 91 Sun, May 1 - Boston Celtics 99 @ Milwaukee Bucks 107 Mon, May 2 - Boston Celtics 93 @ Milwaukee Bucks 107	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers (4-1) Sun, April 24 - Portland Trail Blazers 97 @ Los Angeles Lakers 118 Tue, April 26 - Portland Trail Blazers 106 @ Los Angeles Lakers 112 Fri, April 29 - Los Angeles Lakers 115 @ Portland Trail Blazers 109 Sun, May 1 - Los Angeles Lakers 95 @ Portland Trail Blazers 108 Tue, May 3 - Portland Trail Blazers 108 @ Los Angeles Lakers 116
Eastern Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks (4-0) Sun, April 24 - New York Knicks 102 @ Philadelphia 76ers 112 Wed, April 27 - New York Knicks 91 @ Philadelphia 76ers 98 Sat, April 30 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ New York Knicks 105 Sun, May 1 - Philadelphia 76ers 105 @ New York Knicks 102	Western Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets (4-1) Tue, April 26 - Denver Nuggets 133 @ San Antonio Spurs 152 Wed, April 27 - Denver Nuggets 109 @ San Antonio Spurs 126 Fri, April 29 - San Antonio Spurs 127 @ Denver Nuggets 126 Mon, May 2 - San Antonio Spurs 114 @ Denver Nuggets 124 Wed, May 4 - Denver Nuggets 105 @ San Antonio Spurs 145
Eastern Conference First Round Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks (2-1) Tue, April 19 - Atlanta Hawks 95 @ Boston Celtics 103 Fri, April 22 - Boston Celtics 93 @ Atlanta Hawks 95 Sun, April 24 - Atlanta Hawks 79 @ Boston Celtics 98	Western Conference First Round Denver Nuggets over Phoenix Suns (2-1) Tue, April 19 - Denver Nuggets 108 @ Phoenix Suns 121 Thu, April 21 - Phoenix Suns 99 @ Denver Nuggets 113 Sun, April 24 - Denver Nuggets 117 @ Phoenix Suns 112
Eastern Conference First Round New York Knicks over New Jersey Nets (2-0) Wed, April 20 - New York Knicks 118 @ New Jersey Nets 107 Thu, April 21 - New Jersey Nets 99 @ New York Knicks 105	Western Conference First Round Portland Trail Blazers over Seattle SuperSonics (2-0) Wed, April 20 - Portland Trail Blazers 108 @ Seattle SuperSonics 97 Fri, April 22 - Seattle SuperSonics 96 @ Portland Trail Blazers 105

1982-83 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Bobby Jones	Philadelphia 76ers	Sixth Man Award
Terry Cummings	San Diego Clippers	Rookie of the Year Award
Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	Finals Most Valuable Player
Zollie Volchok	Seattle SuperSonics	Executive of the Year Award
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	Defensive Player of the Year
Paul Westphal	New York Knicks	Comeback Player of the Year
Don Nelson	Milwaukee Bucks	Coach of the Year
Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	Citizen Award
Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	All Star Most Valuable Player
Clark Kellogg	Indiana Pacers	1st All Rookie Team
James Worthy	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Rookie Team
Dominique Wilkins	Atlanta Hawks	1st All Rookie Team
Quintin Dailey	Chicago Bulls	1st All Rookie Team
Terry Cummings	San Diego Clippers	1st All Rookie Team
Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Star Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Star Team
Alex English	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Star Team
Buck Williams	Brooklyn Nets	2nd All Star Team
George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	2nd All Star Team
Bobby Jones	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Defensive Team
Moses Malone	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Defensive Team
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Defensive Team
Dan Roundfield	Atlanta Hawks	1st All Defensive Team
Maurice Cheeks, Dennis Johnson (T)	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Defensive Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Michael Cooper	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Defensive Team
T.R. Dunn	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Defensive Team
Kevin McHale	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Tree Rollins	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Defensive Team

NBA - 1982 - 83 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Larry Bird	East	Boston Celtics	28:00	19	12	5
Julius Erving	East	Philadelphia 76ers	32:00	16	8	2
Bob Lanier	East	Milwaukee Bucks	11:00	8	3	0
Bobby Jones	East	Philadelphia 76ers	14:00	5	4	1
Kelly Tripucka	East	Detroit Pistons	15:00	6	1	2
Michael Ray Richardson	East	New York Knicks	20:00	10	2	4
Robert Parish	East	Boston Celtics	20:00	21	7	1
Buck Williams	East	Brooklyn Nets	22:00	4	10	1
Sidney Moncrief	East	Milwaukee Bucks	22:00	6	4	1
Artis Gilmore	East	Chicago Bulls	16:00	7	3	2
Isiah Thomas	East	Detroit Pistons	17:00	12	1	4
Tiny Archibald	East	Boston Celtics	23:00	6	2	7
Alex English	West	Denver Nuggets	12:00	4	5	1
Bernard King	West	Golden State Warriors	14:00	6	4	1
Dennis Johnson	West	Phoenix Suns	15:00	1	5	1
Norm Nixon	West	Los Angeles Lakers	19:00	14	0	2
Moses Malone	West	Houston Rockets	20:00	12	11	0
Jack Sikma	West	Seattle SuperSonics	21:00	10	9	1
Magic Johnson	West	Los Angeles Lakers	23:00	16	4	7
Lonnie Shelton	West	Seattle SuperSonics	20:00	7	9	1
Adrian Dantley	West	Utah Jazz	21:00	12	2	0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Los Angeles Lakers	22:00	2	3	1
Gus Williams	West	Seattle SuperSonics	26:00	22	2	9
George Gervin	West	San Antonio Spurs	27:00	12	6	1

NBA - 1982 - 83 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Alex English	1982-1983	Denver Nuggets	2326
Kiki Vandeweghe	1982-1983	Denver Nuggets	2186
George Gervin	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	2043
Mark Aguirre	1982-1983	Dallas Mavericks	1979
Reggie Theus	1982-1983	Chicago Bulls	1953
Moses Malone	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	1908
Joe Barry Carroll	1982-1983	Golden State Warriors	1907
Larry Bird	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	1867
Isiah Thomas	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	1854
Jim Paxson	1982-1983	Portland Trail Blazers	1756
Dan Issel	1982-1983	Denver Nuggets	1726

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1982 - 83 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Magic Johnson	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	829
Johnny Moore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	753
Rickey Green	1982-1983	Utah Jazz	697
Gus Williams	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	643
Isiah Thomas	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	634
Larry Drew	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	610
Ray Williams	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	569
Norm Nixon	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	566
Brad Davis	1982-1983	Dallas Mavericks	565
Frank Johnson	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	549
Maurice Cheeks	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	543

..Foul Leaders Section

1982 - 83 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Darryl Dawkins	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	379
Rick Mahorn	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	335
Tom Chambers	1982-1983	San Diego Clippers	333
Alton Lister	1982-1983	Milwaukee Bucks	328
Steve Johnson	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	323
Bill Laimbeer	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	320
Wayne Cooper	1982-1983	Portland Trail Blazers	318
Isiah Thomas	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	318
Bill Cartwright	1982-1983	New York Knicks	315
Jeff Ruland	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	312
Lonnie Shelton	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	310

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1982 - 83 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Moses Malone	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	445
Buck Williams	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	365
Clark Kellogg	1982-1983	Indiana Pacers	340
Terry Cummings	1982-1983	San Diego Clippers	303
Artis Gilmore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	299
Jeff Ruland	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	293
Bill Laimbeer	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	282
Alex English	1982-1983	Denver Nuggets	263
Robert Parish	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	260
Dan Roundfield	1982-1983	Atlanta Hawks	259
Dave Corzine	1982-1983	Chicago Bulls	243

1982 - 83 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Moses Malone	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	749
Bill Laimbeer	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	711
Artis Gilmore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	685
Larry Bird	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	677
Cliff Robinson	1982-1983	Cleveland Cavaliers	666
Buck Williams	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	662
Jack Sikma	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	645
Dan Roundfield	1982-1983	Atlanta Hawks	621
Rick Mahorn	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	608
Maurice Lucas	1982-1983	Phoenix Suns	598
Jeff Ruland	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	578

NBA - 1982 - 83 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Moses Malone	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	1194
Buck Williams	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	1027
Bill Laimbeer	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	993
Artis Gilmore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	984
Dan Roundfield	1982-1983	Atlanta Hawks	880
Jeff Ruland	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	871
Larry Bird	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	870
Clark Kellogg	1982-1983	Indiana Pacers	860
Jack Sikma	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	858
Cliff Robinson	1982-1983	Cleveland Cavaliers	856
Robert Parish	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	827

NBA - 1982 - 83 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Rickey Green	1982-1983	Utah Jazz	220
Isiah Thomas	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	199
Darwin Cook	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	194
Johnny Moore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	194
Maurice Cheeks	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	184
Gus Williams	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	182
Magic Johnson	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	176
Allen Leavell	1982-1983	Houston Rockets	165
Fat Lever	1982-1983	Portland Trail Blazers	153
Larry Bird	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	148
T.R. Dunn	1982-1983	Denver Nuggets	147

NBA - 1982 - 83 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Tree Rollins	1982-1983	Atlanta Hawks	343
Mark Eaton	1982-1983	Utah Jazz	275
Larry Nance	1982-1983	Phoenix Suns	217
Artis Gilmore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	192
Kevin McHale	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	192
Alton Lister	1982-1983	Milwaukee Bucks	177
Herb Williams	1982-1983	Indiana Pacers	171
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	170
Terry Tyler	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	160
Moses Malone	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	157
Joe Barry Carroll	1982-1983	Golden State Warriors	155

1982 - 83 Three (3) Point Percentage (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Ricky Sobers	1982-1983	Washington Bullets	55	23	0.418
Mike Dunleavy	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	194	67	0.345
Butch Carter	1982-1983	Indiana Pacers	51	17	0.333
Brian Winters	1982-1983	Milwaukee Bucks	68	22	0.324
Kyle Macy	1982-1983	Phoenix Suns	76	23	0.303
Kiki Vandeweghe	1982-1983	Denver Nuggets	51	15	0.294
Andrew Toney	1982-1983	Philadelphia 76ers	76	22	0.289
Darrell Griffith	1982-1983	Utah Jazz	132	38	0.288
Isiah Thomas	1982-1983	Detroit Pistons	125	36	0.288
Larry Bird	1982-1983	Boston Celtics	77	22	0.286
Eddie Johnson	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	71	20	0.282

1982 - 83 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Artis Gilmore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	882	556	0.630
Steve Johnson	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	595	371	0.624
Darryl Dawkins	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	669	401	0.599
Brad Davis	1982-1983	Dallas Mavericks	585	348	0.595
Ed Nealy	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	247	147	0.595
Buck Williams	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	908	536	0.590
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	1226	722	0.589
Larry Smith	1982-1983	Golden State Warriors	306	180	0.588
James Donaldson	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	496	289	0.583
Orlando Woolridge	1982-1983	Chicago Bulls	619	361	0.583
James Worthy	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	768	446	0.581

1982 - 83 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Artis Gilmore	1982-1983	San Antonio Spurs	888	556	0.626
Steve Johnson	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	595	371	0.624
Darryl Dawkins	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	669	401	0.599
Ed Nealy	1982-1983	Kansas City Kings	247	147	0.595
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	1228	722	0.588
Larry Smith	1982-1983	Golden State Warriors	306	180	0.588
Buck Williams	1982-1983	Brooklyn Nets	912	536	0.588
James Donaldson	1982-1983	Seattle SuperSonics	496	289	0.583
Adrian Dantley	1982-1983	Utah Jazz	402	233	0.580
Orlando Woolridge	1982-1983	Chicago Bulls	622	361	0.580
James Worthy	1982-1983	Los Angeles Lakers	772	447	0.579