1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Spurs' sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise.[ 1]
George Gervin was the winner of a fourth scoring title in five years with 32.3 points per game. The Spurs won their second straight division title with a record of 48–34.[ 2] In the playoffs the Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics in 5 games. In the Western Finals, the Spurs would be swept in 4 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers.[ 2] The Spurs had the third best team offensive rating in the NBA.
Draft picks
Roster
1981–82 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
20
Banks, Gene
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959-05-15
Duke
G
23
Bratz, Mike
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1955-10-17
Stanford
C
40
Corzine, Dave
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1956-04-25
DePaul
G
44
Gervin, George
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1952-04-27
Eastern Michigan
F
30
Griffin, Paul
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1954-01-20
Western Michigan
C
52
Johnson, George
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1948-12-18
Dillard
F
24
Lambert, John
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1953-01-14
USC
F
34
Mitchell, Mike
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1956-01-01
Auburn
G
00
Moore, Johnny
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1958-03-03
Texas
F
53
Olberding, Mark
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1956-04-21
Minnesota
G
21
Phegley, Roger
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1956-10-16
Bradley
F
15
Rains, Ed
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1956-12-24
North Alabama
F
43
Yonakor, Rich
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1958-10-03
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 29, 1982
Regular season
Season Standings
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
—
Game log
Regular season
1981–82 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 29–12; road: 19–22)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
November: 8–5 (home: 5–1; road: 3–4)
December: 9–4 (home: 5–2; road: 4–2)
January: 9–5 (home: 7–1; road: 2–4)
February: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
March: 8–8 (home: 4–4; road: 4–4)
April: 4–6 (home: 2–2; road: 2–4)
1981–82 schedule
Playoffs
1982 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
Conference finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
1982 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dave Corzine
C
82
21
2,189
629
130
33
126
832
26.7
7.7
1.6
.4
1.5
10.1
Mike Bratz
PG
81
3
1,616
166
438
65
11
625
20.0
2.0
5.4
.8
.1
7.7
Gene Banks
SF
80
4
1,700
411
147
55
17
767
21.3
5.1
1.8
.7
.2
9.6
George Gervin
SG
79
79
2,817
392
187
77
45
2,551
35.7
5.0
2.4
1.0
.6
32.3
Johnny Moore
PG
79
78
2,294
275
762
163
12
741
29.0
3.5
9.6
2.1
.2
9.4
George T. Johnson
C
75
62
1,578
454
79
20
234
225
21.0
6.1
1.1
.3
3.1
3.0
Mark Olberding
PF
68
63
2,098
439
202
57
29
941
30.9
6.5
3.0
.8
.4
13.8
Mike Mitchell †
SF
57
57
2,090
449
43
33
28
1,196
36.7
7.9
.8
.6
.5
21.0
Roger Phegley †
SG
54
1
617
83
61
20
6
308
11.4
1.5
1.1
.4
.1
5.7
Ed Rains
SF
49
15
637
80
40
18
2
192
13.0
1.6
.8
.4
.0
3.9
Ron Brewer †
SG
25
4
595
50
67
23
7
444
23.8
2.0
2.7
.9
.3
17.8
Paul Griffin
PF
23
0
459
95
54
20
8
88
20.0
4.1
2.3
.9
.3
3.8
Reggie Johnson †
PF
21
17
504
137
20
7
16
220
24.0
6.5
1.0
.3
.8
10.5
John Lambert †
PF
21
6
271
51
13
6
6
65
12.9
2.4
.6
.3
.3
3.1
Kevin Restani †
PF
13
0
145
35
7
1
4
21
11.2
2.7
.5
.1
.3
1.6
Rich Yonakor
PF
10
0
70
27
3
1
2
33
7.0
2.7
.3
.1
.2
3.3
Steve Hayes †
C
9
0
75
17
4
1
2
23
8.3
1.9
.4
.1
.2
2.6
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.
Playoffs
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
George Gervin
SG
9
373
66
41
10
4
265
41.4
7.3
4.6
1.1
.4
29.4
Mike Mitchell
SF
9
365
73
7
5
1
223
40.6
8.1
.8
.6
.1
24.8
Mark Olberding
PF
9
328
58
32
9
6
132
36.4
6.4
3.6
1.0
.7
14.7
Johnny Moore
PG
9
292
31
93
15
6
94
32.4
3.4
10.3
1.7
.7
10.4
Dave Corzine
C
9
258
85
17
6
9
122
28.7
9.4
1.9
.7
1.0
13.6
Mike Bratz
PG
9
180
14
48
9
0
43
20.0
1.6
5.3
1.0
.0
4.8
George T. Johnson
C
9
175
46
12
6
15
11
19.4
5.1
1.3
.7
1.7
1.2
Gene Banks
SF
9
146
43
9
4
3
64
16.2
4.8
1.0
.4
.3
7.1
Ed Rains
SF
5
30
8
1
1
0
10
6.0
1.6
.2
.2
.0
2.0
Roger Phegley
SG
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
1.2
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
Rich Yonakor
PF
2
4
1
1
1
0
2
2.0
.5
.5
.5
.0
1.0
John Lambert
PF
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
1.5
.5
.5
.0
.0
.0
Awards and honors
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