1981–82 San Diego Clippers season

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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.[1]

Head coachPaul Silas
ArenaSan Diego Sports Arena
Record17–65 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
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1981–82 San Diego Clippers season
Head coachPaul Silas
ArenaSan Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record17–65 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionXETV
RadioKGB
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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
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 8 Tom Chambers Forward  United States Utah
3 54 Jim Smith Forward  United States Ohio State
4 77 Lee Raker Guard  United States Virginia
5 100 Dennis Isbell Forward  United States Memphis State
6 123 Mike Pepper Guard  United States North Carolina
7 146 Randy Johnson Guard  United States Southern Colorado
8 168 Todd Haynes Forward  United States Davidson
9 190 Art Jones Forward  United States North Carolina State
10 210 Tony Gwynn Guard  United States San Diego State
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Roster

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1981–82 San Diego Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 15 Jim Brogan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) West Virginia Wesleyan
F 7 Michael Brooks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) La Salle
F 23 Joe Bryant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) La Salle
F 22 Tom Chambers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Utah
G 1 Charlie Criss 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) New Mexico State
G 42 Ron Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Washington State
G 13 John Douglas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Kansas
G 24 Armond Hill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Princeton
F 34 Rock Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Diego State
C 31 Swen Nater 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
F 30 Jim Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Ohio State
G 11 Phil Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) San Francisco
G 14 Brian Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Princeton
C 33 Jerome Whitehead 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
F 21 Michael Wiley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Long Beach State
C 32 Bill Walton Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA
G 20 Freeman Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Portland State
G 4 Al Wood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) North Carolina
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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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

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–30–1127–1421–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics5230.6345.031–1021–2018–12
x-Phoenix Suns4636.56111.031–1015–2614–16
Golden State Warriors4537.54912.028–1317–2415–15
Portland Trail Blazers4240.51215.027–1415–2615–15
San Diego Clippers1765.20740.011–306–357–23
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs4834.5859
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics5230.6345
4 x-Denver Nuggets4636.56111
5 x-Phoenix Suns4636.56111
6 x-Houston Rockets4636.56111
7 Golden State Warriors4537.54912
8 Portland Trail Blazers4240.51215
9 Kansas City Kings3052.36627
10 Dallas Mavericks2854.34129
11 Utah Jazz2557.30532
12 San Diego Clippers1765.20740
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Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jim Brogan 631916.3.453.281.7261.92.50.80.26.3
Michael Brooks 827333.5.504.000.7577.62.91.40.515.6
Joe Bryant 754926.5.486.267.7853.72.51.00.411.8
Tom Chambers 815833.1.525.000.6206.91.80.70.617.2
Charlie Criss 282030.0.479.381.8841.64.00.80.112.9
Ron Davis 709.6.400.5001.90.60.00.03.3
John Douglas 64916.1.465.305.6571.42.30.80.17.0
Armond Hill 191425.3.382.000.6881.44.30.80.24.7
Rock Lee 205.0.500.0000.51.00.00.01.0
Swen Nater 21727.4.5771.000.7479.11.40.30.412.5
Jim Smith 72311.9.509.4592.50.60.30.72.9
Phil Smith 483930.1.440.208.7322.44.90.90.413.2
Brian Taylor 414031.1.503.365.8182.35.61.10.210.8
Jerome Whitehead 726330.8.559.7639.21.40.70.613.8
Michael Wiley 61116.6.565.000.6953.00.90.70.38.3
Freeman Williams 371021.8.456.324.8431.41.80.60.016.5
Al Wood 29523.9.518.167.8023.11.60.80.312.5
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Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.

Trades

January 20, 1982 To San Diego Clippers
 To Atlanta Hawks
February 16, 1982 To San Diego Clippers
 To Seattle SuperSonics

Free agents

References

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