1981 - 1982 Basketball Season Overview
1981 - 1982 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1981 - 1982 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Adrian Dantley | Utah | 81 | 904 | 648 | 2457 | 30 |
| Alex English | Denver | 82 | 855 | 372 | 2082 | 25 |
| Bernard King | Golden State | 79 | 740 | 352 | 1833 | 23 |
| Dan Issel | Denver | 81 | 651 | 546 | 1852 | 22 |
| George Gervin | San Antonio | 79 | 993 | 555 | 2551 | 32 |
| Gus Williams | Seattle | 80 | 773 | 320 | 1875 | 23 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Los Angeles | 82 | 744 | 246 | 1734 | 21 |
| Jay Vincent | Dallas | 81 | 719 | 293 | 1732 | 21 |
| John Long | Detroit | 69 | 637 | 238 | 1514 | 21 |
| Julius Erving | Philadelphia | 81 | 780 | 411 | 1974 | 24 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles | 76 | 753 | 312 | 1818 | 23 |
| Kelly Tripucka | Detroit | 82 | 636 | 495 | 1772 | 21 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Denver | 82 | 706 | 347 | 1760 | 21 |
| Larry Bird | Boston | 77 | 711 | 328 | 1761 | 22 |
| Mike Mitchell | Cle.-S.A. | 84 | 753 | 220 | 1726 | 20 |
| Moses Malone | Houston | 81 | 945 | 630 | 2520 | 31 |
| Mychal Thompson | Portland | 79 | 681 | 280 | 1642 | 20 |
| Ray Williams | New Jersey | 82 | 639 | 387 | 1674 | 20 |
| Robert Parish | Boston | 80 | 669 | 252 | 1590 | 19 |
| World B. Free | Golden State | 78 | 650 | 479 | 1789 | 22 |