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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1981-82
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 | |
| Washington Bullets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20 | |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 | |
| San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 | |
NBA Award Winners 1981-82
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Magic Johnson, Los Angeles |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Moses Malone, Houston |
| Coach of the Year | Gene Shue, Washington |
| Rookie of the Year | Buck Williams, New Jersey |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Kent Benson, Detroit |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1981-82
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
79 |
993 |
555 |
2551 |
32.3 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
81 |
945 |
630 |
2520 |
31.1 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
81 |
904 |
648 |
2457 |
30.3 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
82 |
855 |
372 |
2082 |
25.4 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
81 |
780 |
411 |
1974 |
24.4 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
76 |
753 |
312 |
1818 |
23.9 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
80 |
773 |
320 |
1875 |
23.4 |
| Bernard King (Golden State) |
79 |
740 |
352 |
1833 |
23.2 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
81 |
651 |
546 |
1852 |
22.9 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
77 |
711 |
328 |
1761 |
22.9 |
| World B. Free (Golden State) |
78 |
650 |
479 |
1789 |
22.9 |
| John Long (Detroit) |
69 |
637 |
238 |
1514 |
21.9 |
| Kelly Tripucka (Detroit) |
82 |
636 |
495 |
1772 |
21.6 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver) |
82 |
706 |
347 |
1760 |
21.5 |
| Jay Vincent (Dallas) |
81 |
719 |
293 |
1732 |
21.4 |
| Jamaal Wilkes (Los Angeles) |
82 |
744 |
246 |
1734 |
21.1 |
| Mychal Thompson (Portland) |
79 |
681 |
280 |
1642 |
20.8 |
| Mike Mitchell (Cle.-S.A.) |
84 |
753 |
220 |
1726 |
20.5 |
| Ray Williams (New Jersey) |
82 |
639 |
387 |
1674 |
20.4 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
80 |
669 |
252 |
1590 |
19.9 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Moore (San Antonio) |
79 |
762 |
9.6 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
78 |
743 |
9.5 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
667 |
8.4 |
| Nate Archibald (Boston) |
68 |
541 |
8.0 |
| Norm Nixon (Los Angeles) |
82 |
652 |
8.0 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
72 |
565 |
7.8 |
| Rickey Green (Utah) |
81 |
630 |
7.8 |
| Geoff Huston (Cleveland) |
78 |
590 |
7.6 |
| Kelvin Ransey (Portland) |
78 |
555 |
7.1 |
| John Lucas (Washington) |
79 |
551 |
7.0 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson (New York) |
82 |
572 |
7.0 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
80 |
549 |
6.9 |
| Phil Ford (Kansas City) |
72 |
451 |
6.3 |
| Brad Davis (Dallas) |
82 |
509 |
6.2 |
| Ray Williams (New Jersey) |
82 |
488 |
6.0 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
77 |
447 |
5.8 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
476 |
5.8 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
79 |
457 |
5.8 |
| Allan Bristow (Dallas) |
82 |
448 |
5.5 |
| Mike Bratz (San Antonio) |
81 |
438 |
5.4 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1981-82
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
546 |
837 |
.652 |
| Steve Johnson (Kansas City) |
395 |
644 |
.613 |
| Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
513 |
881 |
.582 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
753 |
1301 |
.579 |
| Calvin Natt (Portland) |
515 |
894 |
.576 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
904 |
1586 |
.570 |
| Bernard King (Golden State) |
740 |
1307 |
.566 |
| Bobby Jones (Philadelphia) |
416 |
737 |
.564 |
| Bill Cartwright (New York) |
390 |
694 |
.562 |
| Jeff Ruland (Washington) |
420 |
749 |
.561 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver) |
706 |
1260 |
.560 |
| Jerome Whitehead (San Diego) |
406 |
726 |
.559 |
| Bob Lanier (Milwaukee) |
407 |
729 |
.558 |
| Sly Williams (New York) |
349 |
628 |
.556 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
855 |
1553 |
.551 |
| Cedric Maxwell (Boston) |
397 |
724 |
.548 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
780 |
1428 |
.546 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
669 |
1235 |
.542 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
556 |
1036 |
.537 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
404 |
760 |
.532 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1981-82
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Macy (Phoenix) |
152 |
169 |
.899 |
| Charlie Criss (Atl.-S.D.) |
141 |
159 |
.887 |
| John Long (Detroit) |
238 |
275 |
.865 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
555 |
642 |
.864 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
328 |
380 |
.863 |
| James Silas (Cleveland) |
246 |
286 |
.860 |
| Mike Newlin (New York) |
126 |
147 |
.857 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver) |
347 |
405 |
.857 |
| Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
447 |
523 |
.855 |
| Kevin Grevey (Washington) |
165 |
193 |
.855 |
| Jim Spanarkel (Dallas) |
279 |
327 |
.853 |
| Freeman Williams (S.D.-Atl.) |
140 |
166 |
.843 |
| Spencer Haywood (Washington) |
219 |
260 |
.842 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
372 |
443 |
.840 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
546 |
655 |
.834 |
| Ray Williams (New Jersey) |
387 |
465 |
.832 |
| Greg Ballard (Washington) |
235 |
283 |
.830 |
| Billy Knight (Indiana) |
233 |
282 |
.826 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
240 |
291 |
.825 |
| Scott May (Milwaukee) |
159 |
193 |
.824 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1981-82
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
81 |
558 |
630 |
1188 |
14.7 |
| Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
82 |
223 |
815 |
1038 |
12.7 |
| Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
82 |
347 |
658 |
1005 |
12.3 |
| Mychal Thompson (Portland) |
79 |
258 |
663 |
921 |
11.7 |
| Maurice Lucas (New York) |
80 |
274 |
629 |
903 |
11.3 |
| Larry Smith (Golden State) |
74 |
279 |
534 |
813 |
11.0 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
77 |
200 |
637 |
837 |
10.9 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
80 |
288 |
578 |
866 |
10.8 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
224 |
611 |
835 |
10.2 |
| Truck Robinson (Phoenix) |
74 |
202 |
519 |
721 |
9.7 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
82 |
192 |
594 |
786 |
9.6 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
78 |
252 |
499 |
751 |
9.6 |
| Jeff Ruland (Washington) |
82 |
253 |
509 |
762 |
9.3 |
| Jerome Whitehead (San Diego) |
72 |
231 |
433 |
664 |
9.2 |
| Elvin Hayes (Houston) |
82 |
267 |
480 |
747 |
9.1 |
| Rick Mahorn (Washington) |
80 |
149 |
555 |
704 |
8.8 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
81 |
164 |
544 |
708 |
8.7 |
| Kent Benson (Detroit) |
75 |
219 |
434 |
653 |
8.7 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
76 |
172 |
487 |
659 |
8.7 |
| Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
76 |
210 |
423 |
633 |
8.3 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1981-82
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell (New
York) |
25 |
57 |
.439 |
| Andrew Toney (Philadelphia) |
25 |
59 |
.424 |
| Kyle Macy (Phoenix) |
39 |
100 |
.390 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
36 |
93 |
.387 |
| Don Buse (Indiana) |
73 |
189 |
.386 |
| Mike Dunleavy (Houston) |
33 |
86 |
.384 |
| Mark Aguirre (Dallas) |
25 |
71 |
.352 |
| Kevin Grevey (Washington) |
28 |
82 |
.341 |
| Mike Bratz (San
Antonio) |
46 |
138 |
.333 |
| Joey Hassett (Golden
State) |
71 |
214 |
.332 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
25 |
77 |
.325 |
| Freeman Williams (S.D.-Atl.) |
28 |
94 |
.298 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
25 |
100 |
.250 |
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80 to Present
NBA All Time
3 Point Field Goals Made Leaders
NBA ALL Time 3 Point Percentage Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1981-82
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson (Los
Angeles) |
78 |
208 |
2.67 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
209 |
2.65 |
| Micheal
Ray Richardson (New York) |
82 |
213 |
2.60 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
70 |
174 |
2.49 |
| Ray Williams (New
Jersey) |
82 |
199 |
2.43 |
| Rickey Green (Utah) |
81 |
185 |
2.28 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
80 |
172 |
2.15 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
72 |
150 |
2.08 |
| Johnny Moore (San
Antonio) |
79 |
163 |
2.06 |
| Don Buse (Indiana) |
82 |
164 |
2.00 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
81 |
161 |
1.99 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
79 |
150 |
1.90 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
77 |
143 |
1.86 |
| Darwin Cook (New
Jersey) |
82 |
146 |
1.78 |
| Kyle Macy (Phoenix) |
82 |
143 |
1.74 |
| Greg Ballard (Washington) |
79 |
137 |
1.73 |
| Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee) |
80 |
138 |
1.73 |
| Mike Woodson (N.J.-K.C.) |
83 |
142 |
1.71 |
| T.R. Dunn (Denver) |
82 |
135 |
1.65 |
| Mike Gale (Golden
State) |
75 |
121 |
1.61 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1981-82
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T. Johnson (San Antonio) |
75 |
234 |
3.12 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
79 |
224 |
2.84 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
76 |
207 |
2.72 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
220 |
2.68 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
80 |
192 |
2.40 |
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
82 |
185 |
2.26 |
| Herb Williams (Indiana) |
82 |
178 |
2.17 |
| Terry Tyler (Detroit) |
82 |
160 |
1.95 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
81 |
146 |
1.80 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
81 |
141 |
1.74 |
| Rick Mahorn (Washington) |
80 |
138 |
1.73 |
| James Donaldson (Seattle) |
82 |
139 |
1.70 |
| Harvey Catchings (Milwaukee) |
80 |
134 |
1.68 |
| Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
76 |
127 |
1.67 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
81 |
125 |
1.54 |
| Dave Corzine (San Antonio) |
82 |
126 |
1.54 |
| James Edwards (Cleveland) |
77 |
117 |
1.52 |
| Cliff T. Robinson (K.C.-Cle.) |
68 |
103 |
1.51 |
| Alton Lister (Milwaukee) |
80 |
118 |
1.48 |
| Bobby Jones (Philadelphia) |
76 |
112 |
1.47 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1981-82
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Julius Erving, Philadelphia George Gervin, San Antonio Larry Bird, Boston Moses Malone, Houston Gus Williams, Seattle |
Second Team Robert Parish, Boston Bernard King, Golden State Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Alex English, Denver |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Dennis Johnson, Phoenix Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers Bobby Jones, Philadelphia Caldwell Jones, Philadelphia Dan Roundfield, Atlanta |
Second Team Larry Bird, Boston Lonnie Shelton, Seattle Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee Jack Sikma, Seattle Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee |
| All-Rookie Teams |
Buck Williams, New Jersey Jay Vincent, Dallas Kelly Tripucka, Detroit Isiah Thomas, Detroit Jeff Ruland, Washington |
First Round Draft Selections 1981-82
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Los Angeles Lakers | James Worthy | North Carolina |
| 2. San Diego Clippers | Terry Cummings | DePaul |
| 3. Utah Jazz | Dominique Wilkins | Georgia |
| 4. Dallas Mavericks | Bill Garnett | Wyoming |
| 5. Kansas City Kings | LaSalle Thompson | Texas |
| 6. New York Knicks | Trent Tucker | Minnesota |
| 7. Chicago Bulls | Quintin Dailey | San Francisco |
| 8. Indiana Pacers | Clark Kellogg | Ohio State |
| 9. Detroit Pistons | Cliff Levingston | Wichita State |
| 10. Atlanta Hawks | Keith Edmonson | Purdue |
| 11. Portland Trail Blazers | Lafayette Lever | Arizona State |
| 12. Cleveland Cavaliers | John Bagley | Boston College |
| 13. New Jersey Nets | Eric Floyd | Georgetown |
| 14. Golden State Warriors | Lester Conner | Oregon State |
| 15. Phoenix Suns | David Thirdkill | Bradley |
| 16. Houston Rockets | Terry Teagle | Baylor |
| 17. Kansas City Kings | Brook Steppe | Georgia Tech |
| 18. Detroit Pistons | Ricky Pierce | Rice |
| 19. Denver Nuggets | Rob Williams | Houston |
| 20. Milwaukee Bucks | Paul Pressey | Tulsa |
| 21. New Jersey Nets | Eddie Phillips | Alabama |
| 22. Philadelphia 76ers | Mark McNamara | California |
| 23. Boston Celtics | Darren Tillis | Cleveland State |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 2
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Philadelphia 81 at Boston 121 Philadelphia 121 at Boston 113 Boston 97 at Philadelphia 99 Boston 94 at Philadelphia 119 Philadelphia 85 at Boston 114 Boston 88 at Philadelphia 75 Philadelphia 120 at Boston 106 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, San Antonio 0 San Antonio 117 at Los Angeles 128 San Antonio 101 at Los Angeles 110 Los Angeles 118 at San Antonio 108 Los Angeles 128 at San Antonio 123
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, Washington 1 Washington 91 at Boston 109 Washington 103 at Boston 102 Boston 92 at Washington 83 Boston 103 at Washington 99 Washington 126 at Boston 131 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 0 Phoenix 96 at Los Angeles 115 Phoenix 98 at Los Angeles 117 Los Angeles 114 at Phoenix 106 Los Angeles 112 at Phoenix 107 | |
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 2 Milwaukee 122 at Philadelphia 125 Milwaukee 108 at Philadelphia 120 Philadelphia 91 at Milwaukee 92 Philadelphia 100 at Milwaukee 93 Milwaukee 110 at Philadelphia 98 Philadelphia 102 at Milwaukee 90 |
Series - San Antonio 4, Seattle 1 San Antonio 95 at Seattle 93 San Antonio 99 at Seattle 114 Seattle 97 at San Antonio 99 Seattle 113 at San Antonio 115 San Antonio 109 at Seattle 103 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 0 Atlanta 76 at Philadelphia 111 Philadelphia 98 at Atlanta 95 |
Series - Seattle 2, Houston 1 Houston 87 at Seattle 102 Seattle 70 at Houston 91 Houston 83 at Seattle 104 | |
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Series - Washington 2, New Jersey 0 Washington 96 at New Jersey 83 New Jersey 92 at Washington 103 |
Series - Phoenix 2, Denver 1 Phoenix 113 at Denver 129 Denver 110 at Phoenix 126 Phoenix 124 at Denver 119 | |