Last Season

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 252312164901017.811.42727.43527.1666.82210.4302647.4260.952620692009644517225.89
Magic Johnson LAL 2232149562617.412.5296.5425.0009.8289.529661.421.231157151531547933197.914
Dennis Johnson PHX 27137302712922.33.47715.49214.0009.76914.4771552.3151.05141321712817473920149.219
Moses Malone HOU 27453861365724.04.43376.43384.00024.93317.4337948.9790.987867456743057154973.646
Robert Parish BOS 281112164261221.26.48813.48815.0009.68025.4881352.7141.051420982098018756242.08
Robert Reid HOU 26623861156411.350.48449.48457.00024.80040.4845151.2591.02593173317005758533.273
Elvin Hayes HOU 3613861246114.036.340105.340105.00024.53297.34010537.11100.7411050535051057154956.652
Kevin McHale BOS 242712163441916.214.5751.5751.0009.75516.575161.711.23113416134160185313157.316
Julius Erving PHL 323211780122.04.5198.5257.1666.75218.520758.161.16632423182641651396.62
Buck Williams NJN 221222105797417.522.53724.53726.00024.467106.5372553.7421.074226752674057154932.674
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 351149493920.48.5207.5208.0009.63228.520755.0101.101022172217018874259.36
Maurice Cheeks PHL 2523211765214.318.47217.48416.1118.76914.4741751.3201.03162653256393659293.63
Danny Ainge BOS 231061025129585.082.42282.41594.5003.76949.4447549.3770.997545574160415135550.757
Cedric Maxwell BOS 261512163851614.517.5179.5179.0009.71420.517957.781.1581202012020018708150.818
Michael Cooper LAL 26151493831711.923.5652.5662.5001.73519.569259.741.19412419122192143422139.020
Billy Paultz HOU 336386341032.3105.333106.333106.00024.333111.33310733.91140.6811399999905739810.3101
Andrew Toney PHL 2427211707321.85.50711.51411.3333.79511.5141155.791.119365135011511032410.31
Jack Sikma SEA 26158263152120.57.44523.44524.0009.8622.4452453.4121.071212818128170185810153.517
Gus Williams SEA 28118263152126.22.44125.44426.3333.78512.4462349.8241.00231861018010645612210.610
Lionel Hollins PHL 2837835114654.293.306113.312112.00024.66777.30611532.91170.661174954485213468051.655
Larry Nance PHX 23106745128597.762.6108.6109.00024.50098.610960.6201.21194163416005786944.565
Caldwell Jones PHL 31421167948.727.46219.46219.0009.8544.4621951.4181.031616014160140184119178.015
Alvan Adams PHX 27457452333816.926.52229.52231.00024.78546.5223056.6351.1334923192290572832104.332
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 2910149535820.010.50212.50412.0009.77513.5021253.3131.0712241524051164915262.65
Norm Nixon LAL 2615149549720.48.47814.48017.3333.75417.4801451.4181.0316253425043115711278.14
Nate Archibald BOS 3328262772810.625.42926.45522.0009.8931.4292751.6161.03167031663147282782.331
Walter Davis PHX 27457451734918.120.44869.45173.33311.91718.4536750.2661.006611622113233222439126.623
Kyle Macy PHX 25797452433413.640.42779.43681.36410.93816.4497049.5750.997589337838114164896.035
Sidney Moncrief MIL 24946672523315.332.41985.42587.00024.78945.4198750.7631.016374427341134382490.740
Gerald Henderson BOS 26151216310238.328.40928.41828.0009.68523.4092846.1290.9229932791272143521108.428
John Johnson SEA 343745159505.480.39595.39598.00024.72763.3959744.4950.899438663864057116042.867
Tom Henderson HOU 301938668804.787.312112.312112.000241.0001.31211439.41040.791031690168905748917.890
Darryl Dawkins PHL 25232114601111.024.5564.5564.0009.66026.556457.871.16617812178120185014200.012
Marques Johnson MIL 26626672353718.819.44073.44874.25020.57192.4457347.7810.95811002896284154219118.525
Bobby Jones PHL 306211589512.222.5405.5406.0009.8405.540561.131.2231741317413018815209.611
Kevin Grevey WAS 2932745159509.459.41189.39696.5003.84230.4467151.3571.03525649485287194564.449
Fred Brown SEA 3368351585211.946.48350.48853.4008.70071.4944950.9611.025989338434513106193.437
Lonnie Shelton SEA 26158262663112.821.47118.47118.0009.68822.4711851.5171.031685298529018322499.129
Calvin Murphy HOU 34338657895.778.227119.263117.00024.87522.22711933.31150.671152280198232286925.583
Alex English DEN 28373861186319.318.47356.47361.00024.85726.4735749.9721.00665550554905777458.151
George Gervin SAN 3069223731829.41.45221.45821.0009.8318.4522151.1211.022122862256311717259.27
Chris Ford BOS 3361216138563.996.47654.51436.28617.71464.5003852.1491.0449426235667877445.163
James Donaldson SEA 2494835189466.870.41985.41992.00024.75057.4198750.4641.016343604357057243953.654
Bob Lanier MIL 3366672124216.030.51234.51933.00024.56096.5123652.7461.054680377936134253791.039
Jim Brewer LAL 301983557890.8118.50037.50039.00024.000116.5003850.0691.00666110611005701186.0113
Rick Mahorn WAS 231067452423510.654.43874.43879.00024.71464.4387746.7850.938573437341057145279.244
David Thompson DEN 2745386668311.748.45566.46765.33311.57192.4706148.5800.97803369307132277436.169
Mike Dunleavy HOU 283738666837.762.40990.50039.00024.83334.4099146.7850.93852280188741568024.685
Dan Issel DEN 3363861036825.33.53226.53227.000241.0001.5322658.2251.162560486048057125665.348
Bob McAdoo LAL 3061493881516.713.5643.5643.0009.68024.564358.651.17517911179110184716199.713
Jim Chones WAS 3214579301051.0116.222120.222120.00024.333111.22212024.21220.4812299999905739810.3101
John Lucas WAS 283774574784.490.53724.56517.33311.66777.5572056.7341.13342675237832239827.378
Kurt Rambis LAL 2427149279275.930.51610.51610.0009.61529.5161054.3111.091164326432018263075.432
Bill Willoughby HOU 25792105171162.0106.50037.50039.000241.0001.5003869.441.3942121212105721032.9121
Clint Richardson PHL 2523211415135.331.45221.45223.0009.56731.4522147.4260.952610424104230183026117.223
Johnny Moore SAN 24279222922510.426.47616.49413.0009.59330.4761650.1231.002382307930311272993.930
Steve Mix PHL 34374550944.391.54521.524301.0001.71464.5681659.8211.20212280218013477425.184
Mike Bantom PHL 306211399144.332.39629.39629.0009.45232.3963041.6310.8331912891270184218109.527
Gene Banks SAN 23106926146557.166.46261.46964.00024.400110.4626246.1880.928765466446134106169.447
Rory Sparrow ATL 2494210569797.067.41787.45570.000241.0001.4178950.9611.02591295119513448913.894
Allen Leavell HOU 2579386936914.036.42681.43582.000241.0001.4268343.9960.889647554654134210347.959
T.R. Dunn DEN 274538681736.372.46261.46266.00024.87522.4626257.5311.15291392139205786916.592
Mike McGee LAL 22122482101213.0100.46261.50039.00024.000116.4626246.2870.928713921294134011813.095
Alton Lister MIL 23106667112665.579.58311.58310.00024.71464.5831160.9181.22172479247705777427.180
Truck Robinson PHX 30197452134113.342.56217.56219.00024.300114.5621855.1371.103780378035057106184.442
Mark Olberding SAN 26159223282014.716.44224.44524.0009.8397.4422549.4250.992512020119211163125133.621
Mike Gminski NJN 221221125101215.082.6675.6675.00024.50098.667564.4121.29113117311705721033.9117
Dan Roundfield ATL 29322105857221.010.47257.47262.00024.57192.4725849.8731.006636673665057145242.268
Spencer Haywood WAS 3367452314020.014.49646.49649.00024.74361.4964853.7421.074211523115220573525130.422
Tree Rollins ATL 2745210565853.598.333106.333106.00024.75057.33310745.1920.9092611061100574897.8111
George Johnson SAN 336926175481.2112.50037.50039.00024.60088.5003853.9411.08408103810305758510.2103
Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 231063861096722.75.58112.58111.000241.0001.5811266.871.34743604357057184650.956
Greg Ballard WAS 27137302683013.320.36031.36032.0009.8405.3603141.9300.843010026100250182531111.026
Bill Hanzlik SEA 2494835203446.571.47159.48556.00024.90919.4715959.5231.192234683368134224343.766
Ray Williams NJN 27452105777517.024.298114.286116.4008.80040.31911234.61120.691124755425951358549.258
Dave Corzine SAN 26159222583213.619.46219.46219.0009.70621.4621950.4221.012210622106220183422121.022
M.L. Carr BOS 3141216305247.429.35232.36631.0009.65227.3523238.7320.77321052310124472332115.125
Brian Winters MIL 30196672323916.827.49447.49351.5003.83334.5262857.7291.152977406743105243987.641
Pat Cummings MIL 257966744991.5111.364100.364101.00024.50098.36410037.91090.7610811961195057210311.997
Albert King NJN 221222105588820.014.54521.54523.00024.80040.5452356.8331.14333369336805758535.272
Mike Bratz SAN 2662926180474.885.288115.294115.27819.80040.33710638.11080.7610852523467181106156.453
Frank Johnson WAS 23317302802615.615.38530.38030.4172.8573.4092846.9280.94281042492261222827116.324
John Drew ATL 27452105598711.549.364100.364101.00024.58390.36410042.2980.849822802279057125627.378
Rick Robey BOS 26621216122624.688.52528.52528.00024.76553.5252957.9271.162540654062057174747.560
Eddie Johnson ATL 27452105678211.051.346104.346104.000241.0001.34610439.61030.791032675267405748927.877
Joel Kramer PHX 2662482201143.0100.7143.7143.00024.66777.714372.131.443710871070573988.3108
Steve Hawes ATL 32141125121187.067.40092.40095.00024.75057.4009451.8511.0449511451140574896.8112
Jeff Ruland WAS 231067452373617.024.48151.48755.00024.76852.4815257.4321.1529793978381345612103.633
Larry Spriggs HOU 22122210591233.0100.7502.7502.00024.000116.750267.661.3564116411605711164.4116
Alvin Scott PHX 2662745127604.688.43874.48359.00024.50098.4387745.0930.90923272297332286935.571
Mike O'Koren NJN 2494210544993.598.273116.300114.00024.50098.27311629.51200.5911911961097134210311.997
Mickey Johnson MIL 29326672064319.817.57314.58111.00024.84629.5731464.6111.291175417440134392292.238
Jeff Cook PHX 257974545971.1114.50037.50039.00024.000116.5003850.0691.00668103810305701188.0109
Rich Kelley PHX 2932745191459.758.50037.50039.00024.70071.5003854.1401.084054515450057204462.850
Charlie Davis WAS 2310666752922.7103.41288.43879.000241.0001.4129044.7940.899417891689134210317.989
Darwin Cook NJN 231062105867114.036.39496.43384.00024.333111.3949839.31050.791033369307132268035.670
Tom McMillen ATL 30192105479610.057.6157.6157.00024.66777.615863.9131.28131392139205768015.693
Wally Walker SEA 2745835157534.984.42282.42288.00024.250115.4228541.71010.831014557455505748946.862
Don Collins WAS 23106745149546.174.43277.43286.00024.71464.4328045.7910.91914459445605777447.161
Danny Vranes SEA 23106667291080.5123.200121.200121.00024.50098.20012125.51210.511215114511405721035.9115
Mark Landsberger LAL 274592660861.1114.333106.333106.00024.444108.33310738.61070.7710699999905796513.095
Harvey Catchings MIL 3019667261110.7119.6675.6675.00024.000116.667566.781.3383117311705701183.0119
James Bailey NJN 25792105261112.0106.333106.333106.000241.0001.33310751.5531.03523117311705721033.9117
Earl Cureton PHL 2494121675772.7103.317111.325111.00024.66777.31711335.61110.711114163406213496545.064
Calvin Garrett HOU 2579112511290.0125.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001251126012713401181.0126
Wes Matthews ATL 221222105281094.095.200121.200121.000241.0001.20012134.01130.681131098109705748911.899
Mike Glenn ATL 26622105351026.075.7143.7143.000241.0001.714376.121.5227108710705721037.9110
Billy McKinney DEN 2745386917014.036.59310.6157.00024.83334.5931065.1101.301027742674134125632.375
Franklin Edwards PHL 23106926321043.797.6009.579131.0001.88921.625768.951.3852085198213496524.086
Scott May MIL 283748250944.293.200121.200121.00024.64385.20012132.51180.6511820852081057145226.282
Robert Smith MIL 274566768804.885.38597.42189.28617.87522.4238449.1780.9878267519827886929.576
Eddie Jordan LAL 274538661240.0125.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001252121112513401182.0124
Dudley Bradley PHX 2579745241130.7119.250117.250118.000241.0001.25011729.61190.591198103810305711168.4107
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 30192105161170.0125.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001251126112505701181.0126
Rudy Macklin ATL 24942105301057.067.50037.57115.000241.0001.5003865.891.3298103710713468010.6100
Len Elmore NJN 30192105767611.051.56217.56219.000241.0001.5621861.9141.24141690168905748917.890
Glen Gondrezick DEN 266238651936.075.40092.42189.00024.66777.4009442.2980.84982085198213439821.387
Kenny Higgs DEN 274538654917.762.38199.42189.00024.58390.3819943.8970.889621841982231125626.381
Cedrick Hordges DEN 257938645976.372.42184.44477.00024.75057.4218645.8900.92871988188713448920.888
Clay Johnson LAL 2579745381011.7110.55619.55621.000241.0001.5562160.7191.211999999905721039.9105
Ed Rains SAN 2579579301052.0106.50037.50039.00024.444108.5003850.2661.00666110611005796510.0104
Garry Witts WAS 22122482281091.21121.00011.0001.00024.500981.000186.811.7412121212105721032.9121
Charles Bradley BOS 23106745181150.6121.250117.250118.00024.000116.25011722.51230.451238103810305721038.9106
Jamesearl Ray DEN 2494112521280.0125.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001250128012705701180.0128
Eric Fernsten BOS 2837579111200.6121.50037.50039.00024.50098.5003852.1491.04492121212105721032.9121
Sam Pellom ATL 3019112541262.0106.333106.333106.00024.000116.33310733.31150.671153117311705701183.0119
Craig Dykema PHX 23106667121180.3124.166124.166124.00024.000116.16612416.71240.331246110611005701186.0113
Carlos Terry WAS 266238651250.0125.000125.000125.00024.000116.0001250.01250.001250128012705701180.0128
Rich Yonakor SAN 23106210541261.0116.50037.50039.00024.000116.5003850.0691.00662121212105701182.0124