1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-2 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-0
Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Paul Westhead (7-4)
Coach: Pat Riley (50-21)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 605,367, Avg. 14,765 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-2.
The Lakers scored 9,400 points and allowed 9,001. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,818 points for Los Angeles, while Earvin Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes contributed 18 or more per game, too. Earvin Johnson accounted for 751 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 743 assists for the squad.
On defense, Earvin Johnson added 208 steals, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 207 opposing shots.
Paul Westhead and Pat Riley coached the team. The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
Jim Brewer | F-C | December 3, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | Minnesota | Maywood, IL USA |
Michael Cooper | G-F | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 170 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Clay Johnson | G | July 18, 1956 | 6'4" | 175 | Missouri | Yazoo City, MS USA |
Earvin Johnson | G-F | August 14, 1959 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI USA |
Eddie Jordan | G | January 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Rutgers | Washington, DC USA |
Mitch Kupchak | F-C | May 24, 1954 | 6'9" | 230 | North Carolina | Hicksville, NY USA |
Mark Landsberger | F-C | May 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Arizona State | Minot, ND USA |
Bob McAdoo | C-F | September 25, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA |
Mike McGee | G-F | July 29, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Michigan | Tyler, TX USA |
Kevin McKenna | G-F | January 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Creighton | St. Paul, MN USA |
Norm Nixon | G | October 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Duquesne | Macon, GA USA |
Kurt Rambis | F | February 25, 1958 | 6'8" | 213 | Santa Clara | Cupertino, CA USA |
Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | May 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | UCLA | Berkeley, CA USA |