1982-83 Washington Bullets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Gene Shue (42-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 368,601, Avg. 8,990 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Washington Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Gene Shue (42-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 368,601, Avg. 8,990 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Washington Bullets Results
The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Bullets tossed in 8,134 points and yielded 8,145. Jeff Ruland scored a team-best 1,536 points for Washington, and Greg Ballard contributed 16 or more per game, too. Jeff Ruland accounted for 871 rebounds. Frank Johnson dished out 549 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Greg Ballard added 135 steals, while Rick Mahorn blocked 148 shots.
Gene Shue coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ballard | F | January 29, 1955 | 6'7" | 215 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Billy Ray Bates | G | May 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Kentucky State | Kosciusko, MS USA |
| Dave Batton | C | March 26, 1956 | 6'10" | 240 | Notre Dame | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Don Collins | F-G | November 28, 1958 | 6'6" | 190 | Washington State | Toledo, OH USA |
| Joe Cooper | C-F | September 1, 1957 | 6'10" | 225 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA |
| Chubby Cox | G | December 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charles Davis | F | October 5, 1958 | 6'7" | 215 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA |
| Kevin Grevey | G-F | May 12, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | Kentucky | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Spencer Haywood | F-C | April 22, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | Detroit | Silver City, MS USA |
| Frank Johnson | G | November 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Wake Forest | Weirsdale, FL USA |
| Joe Kopicki | F | June 12, 1960 | 6'9" | 240 | Detroit | Warren, MI USA |
| Steve Lingenfelter | F | June 10, 1958 | 6'9" | 225 | South Dakota State | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| John Lucas | G | October 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Maryland | Durham, NC USA |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | September 21, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Hampton Institute | Hartford, CT USA |
| Kevin Porter | G | April 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Francis (PA) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jeff Ruland | C-F | December 16, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Iona | Bayshore, NY USA |
| Ricky Sobers | G | January 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 198 | UNLV | Bronx, NY USA |
| Carlos Terry | G-F | June 22, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem State | Lexington, NC USA |
| Bryan Warrick | G | July 22, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Moses Lake, WA USA |
