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1981-82

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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Philadelphia 76ers

Best Offense: Denver Nuggets: 22.5 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 99.0 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +-78.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Larry Bird BOS 252312164901018.611.40130.46927.3056.82210.4652751.3251.03252049118178653018217.49
Magic Johnson LAL 2232149562616.814.5945.6115.0009.8289.594667.831.362136151321349863173.914
Dennis Johnson PHX 27137302712923.46.52912.54414.0009.76914.5291758.1141.16141261712216493416140.519
Moses Malone HOU 27453861365730.81.46772.46685.00024.93317.4678354.5601.096078377831057154784.840
Robert Parish BOS 281112164261223.95.53911.53915.0009.68025.5391558.6121.171221162112018765244.75
Robert Reid HOU 26623861156412.348.53445.53358.00024.80040.5346155.1581.105833693362057010433.470
Elvin Hayes HOU 3613861246116.033.345107.344105.00024.53297.34510737.41010.7510157465742057164164.046
Kevin McHale BOS 242712163441918.012.6531.6531.0009.75516.653270.011.40113116131140185111153.915
Julius Erving PHL 323211780124.64.47623.5887.3056.75218.5371664.871.3063202193612721781398.62
Buck Williams NJN 221222105797418.324.60623.60526.00024.467106.6063057.7451.154525772568057164131.673
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 351149493921.38.5827.5828.0009.63228.582961.1101.221020872083018834244.66
Maurice Cheeks PHL 2523211765214.417.42028.53416.2698.76914.4792555.6181.111825531441111034012272.23
Danny Ainge BOS 231061025129585.080.48565.44294.5183.76949.6312252.7691.0569435619762419105547.656
Cedric Maxwell BOS 261512163851615.316.5778.5779.0009.71420.5771063.181.2681131911318018727145.018
Michael Cooper LAL 26151493831711.524.5936.6412.5181.73519.694167.441.3541112068284382025119.520
Billy Paultz HOU 336386341032.1104.336108.335106.00024.333111.33610828.91150.581151096109105737510.798
Andrew Toney PHL 2427211707324.83.50117.57411.4113.79511.594663.181.268370120441671972412.91
Jack Sikma SEA 26158263152122.37.48321.48325.0009.8622.4832458.6121.17121261712615018609151.916
Gus Williams SEA 28118263152130.01.45225.48226.4113.78512.5401455.6181.111819110109198265710215.710
Lionel Hollins PHL 2837835114653.894.302115.308112.00024.66777.30211531.11130.621134953484813619549.055
Larry Nance PHX 23106745128597.464.70010.6999.00024.50098.7001069.3161.39153766375905728237.566
Caldwell Jones PHL 31421167947.428.50615.50519.0009.8544.5062052.9231.062314214142120181231146.917
Alvan Adams PHX 27457452333817.130.58428.58331.00024.78546.5843763.3311.273185328526057222894.733
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 2910149535820.510.55710.56012.0009.77513.5571359.7111.1911227522611162919240.27
Norm Nixon LAL 2615149549720.99.48420.52817.4113.75417.5631257.0151.14152394148109143913256.54
Nate Archibald BOS 332826277289.725.46524.49522.0009.8931.4652753.6221.07226331593049212372.230
Walter Davis PHX 27457451734919.919.45876.49173.41111.91718.5425756.7501.135011420673847112033123.122
Kyle Macy PHX 25797452433412.743.44585.47081.43110.93816.5853653.3651.07638134296353856783.641
Sidney Moncrief MIL 24946672523316.033.45082.45687.00024.78945.4509153.4641.076373417235136391689.938
Gerald Henderson BOS 26151216310237.827.43727.44628.0009.68523.4372946.8290.942887278525215282099.627
John Johnson SEA 343745159504.289.41796.41698.00024.72763.41710041.6960.83963467346005756735.767
Tom Henderson HOU 301938668804.190.308114.308112.000241.0001.30811435.41060.711061788177805728217.589
Darryl Dawkins PHL 25232114601111.923.6293.6294.0009.66026.629465.261.3061741117470183913191.312
Marques Johnson MIL 26626672353721.315.42990.48674.35820.57192.5107151.3741.037410423584147114613124.521
Bobby Jones PHL 306211589512.719.6084.6086.0009.8405.608568.221.362162131629018746194.811
Kevin Grevey WAS 29327451595010.054.48764.41896.5183.84230.6671455.5561.1154564817783915173762.947
Fred Brown SEA 3368351585213.338.49860.53953.4548.70071.6092857.7451.154591294749441337592.335
Lonnie Shelton SEA 26158262663112.719.51614.51618.0009.68722.5161955.0201.102080288026018272192.029
Calvin Murphy HOU 34338657896.270.211119.243117.00024.87522.21111931.91120.641112577227132995728.977
Alex English DEN 28373861186318.821.51950.51961.00024.85726.5196655.3571.11545052504705719551.053
George Gervin SAN 3069223731829.72.49318.49921.0009.8318.4932257.0151.141520782044313638234.48
Chris Ford BOS 3361216138563.795.43089.57436.38117.71464.5734156.5521.135039621091301619539.764
James Donaldson SEA 2494835189465.971.44883.44892.00024.75057.4489250.5781.017738633856057213046.758
Bob Lanier MIL 3366672124217.826.57332.58033.00024.56096.5734158.1421.164282338128136222892.136
Jim Brewer LAL 301983557890.0122.55535.55539.00024.000116.555480.31240.011243115311305701043.2117
Rick Mahorn WAS 231067452423510.054.47471.47479.00024.71464.4748248.3850.97837143713605747372.343
David Thompson DEN 2745386668311.652.45578.51165.41111.57192.5724353.3651.076331711385172056732.672
Mike Dunleavy HOU 283738666838.858.45479.55539.00024.83334.4548949.5800.99802479207542456726.881
Dan Issel DEN 3363861036826.94.59924.59927.000241.0001.5993167.0231.34235648564305795760.348
Bob McAdoo LAL 3061493881517.713.6402.6393.0009.68024.640366.851.3451691216980183715185.413
Jim Chones WAS 3214579301050.6114.190120.189120.00024.333111.19012014.81210.301219999960572829.7101
John Lucas WAS 283774574784.784.49761.64117.41111.66777.6262564.5291.2928267610911621010425.582
Kurt Rambis LAL 2427149279274.830.5769.57510.0009.61529.5761156.6171.131753325331018162859.732
Bill Willoughby HOU 25792105171161.9105.55535.55539.000241.0001.5554877.071.547211821160572822.5118
Clint Richardson PHL 2523211415134.531.49219.49123.0009.56731.4922347.0280.942893259323018142999.826
Johnny Moore SAN 2427922292258.126.52513.54613.0009.59330.5251851.2261.022665306329313142971.631
Steve Mix PHL 34374550944.881.7029.58630.8371.71464.895368.2171.361722821287102266524.784
Mike Bantom PHL 306211399143.332.41829.41729.0009.45232.4183036.7320.733280288026018321793.928
Gene Banks SAN 23106926146556.369.50655.51464.00024.400110.5067249.3820.99805746564313637557.850
Rory Sparrow ATL 2494210569795.873.44784.49570.000241.0001.4479349.4810.99801194109113628211.795
Allen Leavell HOU 2579386936917.429.46075.46983.000241.0001.4608748.5830.978355505445136010453.751
T.R. Dunn DEN 274538681734.387.50558.50468.00024.87522.5057557.5471.154599999605756711.197
Mike McGee LAL 22122482101213.596.51652.55539.00024.000116.5166852.7691.056913921287136010413.393
Alton Lister MIL 23106667112665.376.66512.66410.00024.71464.6651568.1201.36172282227105737523.286
Truck Robinson PHX 30197452134112.942.63717.63719.00024.300114.6372062.0361.243673417334057010473.142
Mark Olberding SAN 26159223282012.719.47922.48324.0009.8397.4792552.5241.052410122100201161727108.622
Mike Gminski NJN 221221125101215.475.7755.7745.00024.50098.775772.1131.4413311531130572823.7115
Dan Roundfield ATL 29322105857225.55.51950.51862.00024.57192.5196654.5601.096040614054057164146.857
Spencer Haywood WAS 3367452314023.212.54843.54949.00024.74361.5485660.3381.213812019120170573520134.920
Tree Rollins ATL 2745210565850.8112.336108.335106.00024.75057.33610818.11180.36118411241100572824.6113
George Johnson SAN 336926175480.0122.55535.55539.00024.60088.55548121.822.4420126012305701040.0127
Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 231063861096723.311.66213.66211.000241.0001.6621676.981.54738633856057164145.559
Greg Ballard WAS 27137302683013.218.37131.37032.0009.8405.3713142.8300.863010024100200181826108.123
Bill Hanzlik SEA 2494835203445.376.51652.53556.00024.90919.5166862.3351.253427732666136173734.269
Ray Williams NJN 27452105777517.727.383100.273116.4548.80040.5206536.01050.7210548541976291728249.254
Dave Corzine SAN 26159222583212.422.50615.50520.0009.70621.5062054.5211.0921912691240182522102.325
M.L. Carr BOS 3141216305246.629.36532.37931.0009.65227.3653237.3310.7531101229722491231106.124
Brian Winters MIL 30196672323918.622.52748.54551.5183.83334.6991164.6281.292878372666519203386.239
Pat Cummings MIL 257966744991.1109.376102.375101.00024.50098.37610232.41100.6510910961091057010410.599
Albert King NJN 221222105588823.013.61521.61523.00024.80040.6152665.5251.31253467346005737535.168
Mike Bratz SAN 2662926180473.0100.39399.284115.37619.80040.6142732.51090.65109425701234910010442.063
Frank Johnson WAS 23317302802616.215.44026.39730.4652.8573.586849.8271.00271042139326572123113.621
John Drew ATL 27452105598713.140.376102.375101.00024.58390.37610243.3920.879224792469057154730.374
Rick Robey BOS 26621216122624.881.58827.58829.00024.76553.5883464.2301.283038633856057164145.061
Eddie Johnson ATL 27452105678211.850.353106.352104.000241.0001.35310640.6970.81972872286505728229.276
Joel Kramer PHX 2662482201143.299.8373.8373.00024.66777.837584.441.694610661040573757.5106
Steve Hawes ATL 32141125121188.858.42493.42395.00024.75057.4249855.8531.1253610661040575677.9105
Jeff Ruland WAS 231067452373619.020.53146.53855.00024.76852.5316262.6341.253478377732136648106.127
Larry Spriggs HOU 22122210591234.092.8842.8842.00024.000116.884479.361.595511151090571955.1112
Alvin Scott PHX 2662745127603.497.47769.53259.00024.50098.4778142.7950.85952773246932928228.079
Mike O'Koren NJN 2494210544991.8106.263116.291114.00024.50098.26311617.91190.36118109699613601049.8100
Mickey Johnson MIL 29326672064323.49.65314.66112.00024.84629.6531773.3111.471077407633136431495.732
Jeff Cook PHX 257974545970.6114.55535.55539.00024.000116.5554834.91070.701076106610405701046.0110
Rich Kelley PHX 2932745191458.858.55535.55539.00024.70071.5554858.0441.164247554749057144953.052
Charlie Davis WAS 2310666752922.5102.44486.47280.000241.0001.4449446.1900.929017881682136010416.490
Darwin Cook NJN 231062105867113.140.42592.46784.00024.333111.4259739.21000.781003270296332937533.470
Tom McMillen ATL 30192105479611.751.7078.7077.00024.66777.707972.5121.45121392138505766516.191
Wally Walker SEA 2745835157533.993.45380.45288.00024.250115.4539039.7990.799942574251057010439.465
Don Collins WAS 23106745149545.674.46573.46586.00024.71464.4658446.5890.938942574251057010442.462
Danny Vranes SEA 23106667291080.0122.160121.160121.00024.50098.1601211.51230.03123411241100571954.3114
Mark Landsberger LAL 274592660860.5116.336108.335106.00024.444108.33610824.41160.49116610661040578619.7101
Harvey Catchings MIL 3019667261110.4119.7755.7745.00024.000116.775752.0731.04732118211605701042.1121
James Bailey NJN 25792105261110.9110.336108.335106.000241.0001.33610839.9980.8098211821160571952.4120
Earl Cureton PHL 2494121675772.8101.317113.324111.00024.66777.31711336.61040.731034257415313686145.260
Calvin Garrett HOU 2579112511290.0122.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001251124012313601041.2124
Wes Matthews ATL 221222105281094.190.160121.160121.000241.0001.16012132.01110.641111194118905747312.794
Mike Glenn ATL 26622105351026.667.8373.8373.000241.0001.837593.431.873710371000571957.0109
Billy McKinney DEN 2745386917013.437.67911.7077.00024.83334.6791374.191.4892381227113695727.080
Franklin Edwards PHL 23106926321044.585.7437.65913.8371.88921.940279.551.595218411891022105525.383
Scott May MIL 283748250944.387.160121.160121.00024.64385.16012130.61140.6111421842174057173728.378
Robert Smith MIL 274566768805.376.382101.45189.38117.87522.5714453.1671.066727730123271876329.975
Eddie Jordan LAL 274538661240.0122.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001252118112113601041.8122
Dudley Bradley PHX 2579745241130.5116.226117.226118.000241.0001.22611722.51170.451177103710005701047.1108
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 30192105161170.0122.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001250126012305701040.2126
Rudy Macklin ATL 24942105301058.461.56433.64915.000241.0001.5644573.5101.47108101710013676311.496
Len Elmore NJN 3019210576769.756.63717.63719.000241.0001.6372069.7151.39151491148405719513.992
Glen Gondrezick DEN 266238651935.279.42891.45189.00024.66777.4289643.0930.869318871778136010418.187
Kenny Higgs DEN 274538654917.166.40897.45189.00024.58390.40810144.6910.899119861778234125224.085
Cedrick Hordges DEN 257938645975.971.45777.48277.00024.75057.4578848.5830.97831788168213628218.187
Clay Johnson LAL 2579745381011.5108.62820.62822.000241.0001.6282468.2171.36177103710005701047.5106
Ed Rains SAN 2579579301051.6107.55535.55539.00024.444108.5554847.7860.9586411241100579578.3104
Garry Witts WAS 22122482281090.81121.21311.2131.00024.500981.2131134.612.691112411210571951.2124
Charles Bradley BOS 23106745181150.4119.226117.226118.00024.000116.22611717.11200.3412081018990572828.7103
Jamesearl Ray DEN 2494112521280.0122.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001250126012305701040.0127
Eric Fernsten BOS 2837579111200.5116.55535.55539.00024.50098.5554850.6771.0177211821160572822.5118
Sam Pellom ATL 3019112541262.4103.336108.335106.00024.000116.33610834.91070.701073115311305701043.5116
Craig Dykema PHX 23106667121180.2121.116124.116124.00024.000116.1161248.31220.171226106610405701045.7111
Carlos Terry WAS 266238651250.0122.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001250126012305701040.0127
Rich Yonakor SAN 23106210541260.9110.55535.55539.00024.000116.5554852.4721.05692118211605701041.8122