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1981–82 San Diego Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1981–82 San Diego Clippers season was the Clippers' 12th season in the NBA and their fourth season in the city of San Diego.
Donald Sterling took over control of the franchise during this season, beginning what would be a 33-year stewardship.
Draft picks
Main article: 1981 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tom Chambers | Forward | Utah | |
| 3 | 54 | Jim Smith | Forward | Ohio State | |
| 4 | 77 | Lee Raker | Guard | Virginia | |
| 5 | 100 | Dennis Isbell | Forward | Memphis State | |
| 6 | 123 | Mike Pepper | Guard | North Carolina | |
| 7 | 146 | Randy Johnson | Guard | Southern Colorado | |
| 8 | 168 | Todd Haynes | Forward | Davidson | |
| 9 | 190 | Art Jones | Forward | North Carolina State | |
| 10 | 210 | Tony Gwynn | Guard | San Diego State |
Roster
- Paul Silas
Roster notes
- Center Bill Walton missed the entire season again due to another left foot injury.
- This is Jerome Whitehead's second tour of duty with the Clippers. He previously played with the team during the 1978–79 season.
- Guard Armond Hill later became an assistant coach with the franchise from 2013 to 2020.
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 19 | 16.3 | .453 | .281 | .726 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.3 | |
| 82 | 73 | 33.5 | .504 | .000 | .757 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 15.6 | |
| 75 | 49 | 26.5 | .486 | .267 | .785 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.8 | |
| 81 | 58 | 33.1 | .525 | .000 | .620 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 17.2 | |
| 28 | 20 | 30.0 | .479 | .381 | .884 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 | |
| 7 | 0 | 9.6 | .400 | .500 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | ||
| 64 | 9 | 16.1 | .465 | .305 | .657 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.0 | |
| 19 | 14 | 25.3 | .382 | .000 | .688 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.7 | |
| 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 21 | 7 | 27.4 | .577 | 1.000 | .747 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 12.5 | |
| 72 | 3 | 11.9 | .509 | .459 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | ||
| 48 | 39 | 30.1 | .440 | .208 | .732 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.2 | |
| 41 | 40 | 31.1 | .503 | .365 | .818 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.8 | |
| 72 | 63 | 30.8 | .559 | .763 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 13.8 | ||
| 61 | 1 | 16.6 | .565 | .000 | .695 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.3 | |
| 37 | 10 | 21.8 | .456 | .324 | .843 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 16.5 | |
| 29 | 5 | 23.9 | .518 | .167 | .802 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
| Rock Lee | 4/11/82 | San Diego Clippers |
|---|
Subtractions
| Ron Davis | 11/30/81 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
|---|
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SDC/1982.html 1981-82 San Diego Clippers]
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