1981–82 San Diego Clippers season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Clippers' 12th season in the NBA and their 4th season in the city of San Diego.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
San Diego Clippers 1981-1982 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
1.5 !G |
15 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Brogan, Jim |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Wesleyan (WV) |
4.0 !F |
7 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Brooks, Michael |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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La Salle |
4.0 !F |
22 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Chambers, Tom |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Utah |
4.0 !F |
23 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Cooper, Joe |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Colorado |
1.5 !G |
1 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Criss, Charlie |
7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
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New Mexico State |
1.5 !G |
42 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Davis, Ron |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
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Washington State |
1.5 !G |
13 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Douglas, John |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
|
Kansas |
1.5 !G |
24 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Hill, Armond |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
Princeton |
4.0 !F |
34 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Lee, Rock |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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San Diego State |
6.0 !C |
31 |
NED !![Netherlands](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) |
Nater, Swen |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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UCLA |
4.0 !F |
30 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Smith, Jim |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Ohio State |
1.5 !G |
11 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Smith, Phil |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
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San Francisco |
1.5 !G |
14 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Taylor, Brian |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Princeton |
6.0 !C |
32 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Walton, Bill |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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UCLA |
4.0 !F |
21 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Wiley, Michael |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Long Beach State |
1.5 !G |
20 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Williams, Freeman |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Portland State |
1.5 !G |
4 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Wood, Al |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
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North Carolina |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Roster Notes
- This is Randy Smith's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves from 1971 to 1978 and in the inaugural season of the San Diego Clippers in 1978-1979.
- Guard Armond Hill is currently an assistant coach with the franchise since 2013.
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1981-82 NBA Records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DAL |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
KCK |
LAL |
MIL |
NJN |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAS |
SDC |
SEA |
UTA |
WAS |
Atlanta |
— | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
Boston |
5–1 | — | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Chicago |
3–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Cleveland |
2–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
Dallas |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Denver |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Detroit |
4–2 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Golden State |
2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Houston |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
Indiana |
2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
Kansas City |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Los Angeles |
2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
Milwaukee |
3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
New Jersey |
2–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New York |
1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
Philadelphia |
3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Phoenix |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
San Antonio |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
San Diego |
1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | — | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle |
1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–1 |
Utah |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 |
Washington |
4–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Player statistics
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Brogan, Jim !Jim Brogan |
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Brooks, Michael !Michael Brooks |
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Bryant, Joe !Joe Bryant |
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Chambers, Tom !Tom Chambers |
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Criss, Charlie !Charlie Criss |
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Davis, Ron !Ron Davis |
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Douglas, John !John Douglas |
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Hill, Armond !Armond Hill |
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Lee, Rock !Rock Lee |
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Nater, Swen !Swen Nater |
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Smith, Jim !Jim Smith |
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Smith, Phil !Phil Smith |
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Taylor, Brian !Brian Taylor |
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Wiley, Michael !Michael Wiley |
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Williams, Freeman !Freeman Williams |
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Wood, Al !Al Wood |
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
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