1981-82 Washington Bullets Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Nets 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-1
Coach: Gene Shue (43-39)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 369,807, Avg. 9,020 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Washington Bullets Statistics
1981-82 Washington Bullets Results

The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Bullets tossed in 8,485 points and surrendered 8,413. Greg Ballard scored a team-best 1,486 points for Washington, while Jeff Ruland contributed 762 rebounds. John Lucas dished out 551 assists for the squad.

On defense, Greg Ballard added 137 steals, and Rick Mahorn blocked 138 shots.

Gene Shue coached the team. The 1981-82 Washington Bullets lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Greg BallardFJanuary 29, 19556'7"215OregonLos Angeles, CA USA
Jim ChonesC-FNovember 30, 19496'11"220MarquetteRacine, WI USA
Don CollinsF-GNovember 28, 19586'6"190Washington StateToledo, OH USA
Charles DavisFOctober 5, 19586'7"215VanderbiltNashville, TN USA
Kevin GreveyG-FMay 12, 19536'5"205KentuckyHamilton, OH USA
Spencer HaywoodF-CApril 22, 19496'8"225DetroitSilver City, MS USA
Brad HollandGDecember 6, 19566'3"180UCLABillings, MT USA
Frank JohnsonGNovember 23, 19586'1"185Wake ForestWeirsdale, FL USA
John LucasGOctober 31, 19536'2"175MarylandDurham, NC USA
Rick MahornC-FSeptember 21, 19586'10"240Hampton InstituteHartford, CT USA
Jeff RulandC-FDecember 16, 19586'10"240IonaBayshore, NY USA
Carlos TerryG-FJune 22, 19566'4"210Winston-Salem StateLexington, NC USA
Garry WittsG-FJuly 3, 19596'7"190Holy CrossElizabeth, NJ USA



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