1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-9 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Billy Cunningham (58-24)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 506,847, Avg. 12,362 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-9 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Billy Cunningham (58-24)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 506,847, Avg. 12,362 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Results
The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-9.
The 76ers poured in 9,119 points and gave up 8,649. Julius Erving scored a team-leading 1,974 points for Philadelphia, and Caldwell Jones accounted for 708 rebounds. Maurice Cheeks dished out 667 assists for the squad.
On defense, Maurice Cheeks added 209 steals, while Caldwell Jones swatted 146 opponent shot attempts.
Billy Cunningham coached the team. The 1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the finals.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bantom | F-C | December 3, 1951 | 6'9" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Maurice Cheeks | G | September 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | West Texas State | Chicago, IL USA |
| Earl Cureton | F-C | September 3, 1957 | 6'9" | 210 | Detroit | Detroit, MI USA |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | January 11, 1957 | 6'10" | 245 | none | Orlando, FL USA |
| Franklin Edwards | G | February 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Cleveland State | New York, NY USA |
| Julius Erving | F-G-C | February 22, 1950 | 6'6" | 200 | Massachusetts | Roosevelt, NY USA |
| Lionel Hollins | G | October 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Arizona State | Arkansas City, KS USA |
| Ollie Johnson | F | May 11, 1949 | 6'6" | 200 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Caldwell Jones | C-F | August 4, 1950 | 6'11" | 217 | Albany State (GA) | McGehee, AR USA |
| Bobby Jones | F | December 18, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Steve Mix | F | December 30, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Toledo | Toledo, OH USA |
| Clint Richardson | G | August 7, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle | Seattle, WA USA |
| Andrew Toney | G | November 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 178 | Southwestern Louisiana | Birmingham, AL USA |
