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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1982-83
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 | |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | |
| Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15 | |
| Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 | |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | |
| Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28 | |
| San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33 | |
NBA Award Winners 1982-83
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Moses Malone, Philadelphia |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Moses Malone, Philadelphia |
| Coach of the Year | Don Nelson, Milwaukee |
| Rookie of the Year | Terry Cummings, San Diego |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee |
| Sixth Man Award | Bobby Jones, Philadelphia |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Julius Erving, Philadelphia |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1982-83
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English (Denver) |
82 |
959 |
406 |
2326 |
28.4 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver) |
82 |
841 |
489 |
2186 |
26.7 |
| Kelly Tripucka (Detroit) |
58 |
565 |
392 |
1536 |
26.5 |
| George Gervin (San
Antonio) |
78 |
757 |
517 |
2043 |
26.2 |
| Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
78 |
654 |
600 |
1908 |
24.5 |
| Mark Aguirre (Dallas) |
81 |
767 |
429 |
1979 |
24.4 |
| Joe
Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
79 |
785 |
337 |
1907 |
24.1 |
| World
B. Free (G.S.-Cle.) |
73 |
649 |
430 |
1743 |
23.9 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
749 |
434 |
1953 |
23.8 |
| Terry Cummings (San
Diego) |
70 |
684 |
292 |
1660 |
23.7 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
79 |
747 |
351 |
1867 |
23.6 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
81 |
725 |
368 |
1854 |
22.9 |
| Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee) |
76 |
606 |
499 |
1712 |
22.5 |
| Darrell Griffith (Utah) |
77 |
752 |
167 |
1709 |
22.2 |
| Bernard King (New
York) |
68 |
603 |
280 |
1486 |
21.9 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los
Angeles) |
79 |
722 |
278 |
1722 |
21.8 |
| Jim Paxson (Portland) |
81 |
682 |
388 |
1756 |
21.7 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
80 |
661 |
400 |
1726 |
21.6 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
80 |
723 |
264 |
1714 |
21.4 |
| Purvis Short (Golden
State) |
67 |
589 |
255 |
1437 |
21.4 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
79 |
829 |
10.5 |
| Johnny Moore (San Antonio) |
77 |
753 |
9.8 |
| Rickey Green (Utah) |
78 |
697 |
8.9 |
| Larry Drew (Kansas City) |
75 |
610 |
8.1 |
| Frank Johnson (Washington) |
68 |
549 |
8.1 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
80 |
643 |
8.0 |
| Ray Williams (Kansas City) |
72 |
569 |
7.9 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
81 |
634 |
7.8 |
| Brad Davis (Dallas) |
79 |
565 |
7.2 |
| Norm Nixon (Los Angeles) |
79 |
566 |
7.2 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
543 |
6.9 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson (G.S.-N.J.) |
64 |
432 |
6.8 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
79 |
530 |
6.7 |
| Nate Archibald (Boston) |
66 |
409 |
6.2 |
| Geoff Huston (Cleveland) |
80 |
487 |
6.1 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
484 |
5.9 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
79 |
458 |
5.8 |
| Jerry Sichting (Indiana) |
78 |
433 |
5.6 |
| Mike Dunleavy (San Antonio) |
79 |
437 |
5.5 |
| Lorenzo Romar (Golden State) |
82 |
455 |
5.5 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1982-83
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore (San Antonio) |
556 |
888 |
.626 |
| Steve Johnson (Kansas City) |
371 |
595 |
.624 |
| Darryl Dawkins (New Jersey) |
401 |
669 |
.599 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
722 |
1228 |
.588 |
| Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
536 |
912 |
.588 |
| Orlando Woolridge (Chicago) |
361 |
622 |
.580 |
| James Worthy (Los Angeles) |
447 |
772 |
.579 |
| Brad Davis (Dallas) |
359 |
628 |
.572 |
| Bill Cartwright (New York) |
455 |
804 |
.566 |
| Jeff Ruland (Washington) |
580 |
1051 |
.552 |
| Larry Nance (Phoenix) |
588 |
1069 |
.550 |
| Gene Banks (San Antonio) |
505 |
919 |
.550 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
619 |
1125 |
.550 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
511 |
933 |
.548 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver) |
841 |
1537 |
.547 |
| Calvin Natt (Portland) |
644 |
1187 |
.543 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
404 |
745 |
.542 |
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
483 |
893 |
.541 |
| Jamaal Wilkes (Los Angeles) |
684 |
1290 |
.530 |
| Bernard King (New York) |
603 |
1142 |
.528 |
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 1982-83
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
138 |
150 |
.920 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver) |
489 |
559 |
.875 |
| Kyle Macy (Phoenix) |
129 |
148 |
.872 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
517 |
606 |
.853 |
| Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
210 |
248 |
.847 |
| Brad Davis (Dallas) |
186 |
220 |
.845 |
| Kelly Tripucka (Detroit) |
392 |
464 |
.845 |
| Billy Knight (Indiana) |
343 |
408 |
.841 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
351 |
418 |
.840 |
| Junior Bridgeman (Milwaukee) |
164 |
196 |
.837 |
| Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
400 |
478 |
.837 |
| Ron Brewer (Cle.-G.S.) |
142 |
170 |
.835 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
400 |
479 |
.835 |
| Sleepy Floyd (N.J.-G.S.) |
150 |
180 |
.833 |
| Ricky Sobers (Washington) |
154 |
185 |
.832 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
247 |
297 |
.832 |
| Alvan Adams (Phoenix) |
180 |
217 |
.829 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
406 |
490 |
.829 |
| Purvis Short (Golden State) |
255 |
308 |
.828 |
| Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee) |
499 |
604 |
.826 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1982-83
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
78 |
445 |
749 |
1194 |
15.3 |
| Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
82 |
365 |
662 |
1027 |
12.5 |
| Bill Laimbeer (Detroit) |
82 |
282 |
711 |
993 |
12.1 |
| Artis Gilmore (San Antonio) |
82 |
299 |
685 |
984 |
12.0 |
| Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
75 |
213 |
645 |
858 |
11.4 |
| Dan Roundfield (Atlanta) |
77 |
259 |
621 |
880 |
11.4 |
| Cliff T. Robinson (Cleveland) |
77 |
190 |
666 |
856 |
11.1 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
79 |
193 |
677 |
870 |
11.0 |
| Jeff Ruland (Washington) |
79 |
293 |
578 |
871 |
11.0 |
| Clark Kellogg (Indiana) |
81 |
340 |
520 |
860 |
10.6 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
78 |
260 |
567 |
827 |
10.6 |
| Terry Cummings (San Diego) |
70 |
303 |
441 |
744 |
10.6 |
| Maurice Lucas (Phoenix) |
77 |
201 |
598 |
799 |
10.4 |
| David Greenwood (Chicago) |
79 |
217 |
548 |
765 |
9.7 |
| Rick Mahorn (Washington) |
82 |
171 |
608 |
779 |
9.5 |
| Mychal Thompson (Portland) |
80 |
183 |
570 |
753 |
9.4 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
80 |
210 |
533 |
743 |
9.3 |
| Larry Nance (Phoenix) |
82 |
239 |
471 |
710 |
8.7 |
| Dave Corzine (Chicago) |
82 |
243 |
474 |
717 |
8.7 |
| Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
79 |
220 |
468 |
688 |
8.7 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1982-83
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunleavy (San Antonio) |
67 |
194 |
.345 |
| Darrell Griffith (Utah) |
38 |
132 |
.288 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
36 |
125 |
.288 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
42 |
175 |
.240 |
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 1982-83
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Ray Richardson (G.S.-N.J.) |
64 |
182 |
2.84 |
| Rickey Green (Utah) |
78 |
220 |
2.82 |
| Johnny Moore (San Antonio) |
77 |
194 |
2.52 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
81 |
199 |
2.46 |
| Darwin Cook (New Jersey) |
82 |
194 |
2.37 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
184 |
2.33 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
80 |
182 |
2.28 |
| Magic Johnson (Los Angeles) |
79 |
176 |
2.23 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
79 |
165 |
2.09 |
| Fat Lever (Portland) |
81 |
153 |
1.89 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
79 |
148 |
1.87 |
| Terry Cummings (San Diego) |
70 |
129 |
1.84 |
| T.R. Dunn (Denver) |
82 |
147 |
1.79 |
| Darrell Griffith (Utah) |
77 |
138 |
1.79 |
| Reggie Theus (Chicago) |
82 |
143 |
1.74 |
| Clark Kellogg (Indiana) |
81 |
141 |
1.74 |
| Greg Ballard (Washington) |
78 |
135 |
1.73 |
| Jim Paxson (Portland) |
81 |
140 |
1.73 |
| Mike Woodson (Kansas City) |
81 |
137 |
1.69 |
| Larry Drew (Kansas City) |
75 |
126 |
1.68 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1982-83
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
80 |
343 |
4.29 |
| Bill Walton (San Diego) |
33 |
119 |
3.61 |
| Mark Eaton (Utah) |
81 |
275 |
3.40 |
| Larry Nance (Phoenix) |
82 |
217 |
2.65 |
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
82 |
192 |
2.34 |
| Artis Gilmore (San Antonio) |
82 |
192 |
2.34 |
| Alton Lister (Milwaukee) |
80 |
177 |
2.21 |
| Herb Williams (Indiana) |
78 |
171 |
2.19 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
79 |
170 |
2.15 |
| Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
78 |
157 |
2.01 |
| Harvey Catchings (Milwaukee) |
74 |
148 |
2.00 |
| Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
79 |
155 |
1.96 |
| Terry Tyler (Detroit) |
82 |
160 |
1.95 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
78 |
148 |
1.90 |
| Darryl Dawkins (New Jersey) |
81 |
152 |
1.88 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
72 |
131 |
1.82 |
| Rick Mahorn (Washington) |
82 |
148 |
1.80 |
| Wayne Cooper (Portland) |
80 |
136 |
1.70 |
| Caldwell Jones (Houston) |
82 |
131 |
1.60 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1982-83
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Julius Erving, Philadelphia Larry Bird, Boston Moses Malone, Philadelphia |
Second Team Isiah Thomas, Detroit George Gervin, San Antonio Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Alex English, Denver Buck Williams, New Jersey |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Dennis Johnson, Phoenix Moses Malone, Philadelphia Dan Roundfield, Atlanta Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bobby Jones, Philadelphia |
Second Team Kevin McHale, Boston T. R. Dunn, Denver Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers Tree Rollins, Atlanta Larry Bird, Boston |
| All-Rookie Team |
| James Worthy, L.A. Lakers Quintin Dailey, Chicago Terry Cummings, San Diego Clark Kellogg, Indiana Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta |
First Round Draft Selections 1982-83
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Houston Rockets | Ralph Sampson | Virginia |
| 2. Indiana Pacers | Steve Stipanovich | Missouri |
| 3. Houston Rockets | Rodney McCray | Louisville |
| 4. San Diego Clippers | Byron Scott | Arizona State |
| 5. Chicago Bulls | Sidney Green | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 6. Golden State Warriors | Russell Cross | Purdue |
| 7. Utah Jazz | Thurl Bailey | North Carolina State |
| 8. Detroit Pistons | Antoine Carr | Wichita State |
| 9. Dallas Mavericks | Dale Ellis | Tennessee |
| 10. Washington Bullets | Jeff Malone | Mississippi State |
| 11. Dallas Mavericks | Derek Harper | Illinois |
| 12. New York Knicks | Darrell Walker | Arkansas |
| 13. Kansas City Kings | Ennis Whatley | Alabama |
| 14. Portland Trail Blazers | Clyde Drexler | Houston |
| 15. Denver Nuggets | Howard Carter | Louisiana State |
| 16. Seattle SuperSonics | Jon Sundvold | Missouri |
| 17. Philadelphia 76ers | Leo Rautins | Syracuse |
| 18. Milwaukee Bucks | Randy Breuer | Minnesota |
| 19. San Antonio Spurs | John Paxson | Notre Dame |
| 20. Cleveland Cavaliers | Roy Hinson | Rutgers |
| 21. Boston Celtics | Greg Kite | Brigham Young |
| 22. Washington Bullets | Randy Wittman | Indiana |
| 23. Indiana Pacers | Mitchell Wiggins | Florida State |
| 24. Cleveland Cavaliers | Stewart Granger | Villanova |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 0
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 1 Milwaukee 109 at Philadelphia 111 Milwaukee 81 at Philadelphia 87 Philadelphia 104 at Milwaukee 96 Philadelphia 94 at Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee 103 at Philadelphia 115 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, San Antonio 2 San Antonio 107 at Los Angeles 119 San Antonio 122 at Los Angeles 113 Los Angeles 113 at San Antonio 100 Los Angeles 129 at San Antonio 121 San Antonio 117 at Los Angeles 112 Los Angeles 101 at San Antonio 100
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, New York 0 New York 102 at Philadelphia 112 New York 91 at Philadelphia 98 Philadelphia 107 at New York 105 Philadelphia 105 at New York 102 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Portland 1 Portland 97 at Los Angeles 118 Portland 106 at Los Angeles 112 Los Angeles 115 at Portland 109 Los Angeles 95 at Portland 108 Portland 108 at Los Angeles 116 | |
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Series - Milwaukee 4, Boston 0 Milwaukee 116 at Boston 95 Milwaukee 95 at Boston 91 Boston 99 at Milwaukee 107 Boston 93 at Milwaukee 107 |
Series - San Antonio 4, Denver 1 Denver 133 at San Antonio 152 Denver 109 at San Antonio 126 San Antonio 127 at Denver 126 San Antonio 114 at Denver 124 Denver 105 at San Antonio 145 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - New York 2, New Jersey 0 New York 118 at New Jersey 107 New Jersey 99 at New York 105 |
Series - Portland 2, Seattle 0 Portland 108 at Seattle 97 Seattle 96 at Portland 105 | |
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Series - Boston 2, Atlanta 1 Atlanta 95 at Boston 103 Boston 93 at Atlanta 95 Atlanta 79 at Boston 98 |
Series - Denver 2, Phoenix 1 Denver 108 at Phoenix 121 Phoenix 99 at Denver 113 Denver 117 at Phoenix 112 | |