1981-82 NBA Rookies

1980-81 Rookies 1982-83 Rookies

League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone (31.1/14.7/1.8)

Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams (15.5/12.3/1.3)

PPG Leader: George Gervin (32.3)

RPG Leader: Moses Malone (14.7)

APG Leader: Johnny Moore (9.6)

WS Leader: Moses Malone (15.4)

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1981-82 Stats

Rookies

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Rookies Table
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
1	Mark Aguirre	Oct 30, '81, DAL @ UTA	22	13	923	27730	7201	14865	392	1258	3664	4944	1704	4578	2871	687	296	2306	2599	18458	.484	.312	.741	30.0	20.0	5.0	3.1	0.7	0.3
2	Danny Ainge	Dec 9, '81, BOS vs. NJN	22	14	1042	27755	4643	9905	1002	2651	1676	1980	695	2768	4199	1133	132	1566	2549	11964	.469	.378	.846	26.6	11.5	2.7	4.0	1.1	0.1
3	Carl Bailey	Apr 9, '82, POR vs. SDC	23	1	1	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1.000			7.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	Gene Banks	Oct 30, '81, SAS @ KCK	22	6	468	13074	2134	3961	2	46	1035	1418	1009	2718	1335	436	101	835	1289	5305	.539	.043	.730	27.9	11.3	5.8	2.9	0.9	0.2
5	Rolando Blackman	Oct 30, '81, DAL @ UTA	22	13	980	32087	6887	13969	229	667	3620	4309	1047	3278	2981	715	274	1829	1634	17623	.493	.343	.840	32.7	18.0	3.3	3.0	0.7	0.3
6	Ray Blume	Nov 3, '81, CHI vs. ATL	23	1	49	546	102	222	4	18	18	28	14	41	68	23	2	54	57	226	.459	.222	.643	11.1	4.6	0.8	1.4	0.5	0.0
7	Alex Bradley	Nov 3, '81, NYK @ HOU	22	1	39	331	54	103	0	1	29	48	31	65	11	12	5	28	37	137	.524	.000	.604	8.5	3.5	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.1
8	Charles Bradley	Oct 30, '81, BOS vs. WSB	22	3	110	910	127	305	0	4	93	159	42	119	55	46	34	87	151	347	.416	.000	.585	8.3	3.2	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3
9	Brad Branson	Mar 31, '82, CLE @ NJN	23	2	72	856	152	360	0	1	87	120	87	206	52	32	30	58	98	391	.422	.000	.725	11.9	5.4	2.9	0.7	0.4	0.4
10	Jim Brogan	Nov 6, '81, SDC @ CHI	23	2	121	1493	256	577	12	45	95	127	94	182	222	75	22	126	202	619	.444	.267	.748	12.3	5.1	1.5	1.8	0.6	0.2
11	Roger Burkman	Oct 30, '81, CHI @ IND	23	1	6	30	0	4	0	1	5	6	2	6	5	6	2	3	6	5	.000	.000	.833	5.0	0.8	1.0	0.8	1.0	0.3
12	David Burns	Nov 4, '81, NJN vs. ATL	23	1	9	87	7	16	0	0	9	15	1	5	15	3	0	13	17	23	.438		.600	9.7	2.6	0.6	1.7	0.3	0.0
13	Bobby Cattage	Oct 30, '81, UTA vs. DAL	23	2	78	522	88	218	1	7	65	85	37	107	11	13	0	31	81	242	.404	.143	.765	6.7	3.1	1.4	0.1	0.2	0.0
14	Tom Chambers	Oct 31, '81, SDC vs. HOU	22	16	1107	33922	7378	15749	227	740	5066	6274	1942	6703	2283	885	627	2549	3742	20049	.468	.307	.807	30.6	18.1	6.1	2.1	0.8	0.6
15	Joe Cooper	Oct 30, '81, NJN vs. NYK	24	3	24	389	45	89	0	0	19	35	46	97	19	11	21	33	58	109	.506		.543	16.2	4.5	4.0	0.8	0.5	0.9
16	Charles Davis	Oct 30, '81, WSB @ BOS	23	8	415	5050	970	2152	19	112	255	346	378	1008	309	127	74	334	634	2214	.451	.170	.737	12.2	5.3	2.4	0.7	0.3	0.2
17	Kenny Dennard	Feb 19, '82, KCK vs. SDC	23	3	95	1244	109	254	3	10	47	73	104	286	93	74	17	69	191	268	.429	.300	.644	13.1	2.8	3.0	1.0	0.8	0.2
18	Mickey Dillard	Oct 30, '81, CLE @ PHI	23	1	33	221	29	79	0	4	15	23	6	15	34	8	2	17	40	73	.367	.000	.652	6.7	2.2	0.5	1.0	0.2	0.1
19	John Douglas	Oct 31, '81, SDC vs. HOU	25	2	67	1043	182	395	19	61	69	104	27	91	147	48	9	92	147	452	.461	.311	.663	15.6	6.7	1.4	2.2	0.7	0.1
20	Craig Dykema	Nov 3, '81, PHO vs. SAS	22	1	32	103	17	37	2	4	7	9	3	12	15	2	0	7	19	43	.459	.500	.778	3.2	1.3	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
21	Franklin Edwards	Oct 30, '81, PHI vs. CLE	22	7	296	4436	738	1644	1	33	325	409	78	300	774	249	21	398	348	1802	.449	.030	.795	15.0	6.1	1.0	2.6	0.8	0.1
22	Pétur Guðmundsson	Nov 8, '81, POR vs. DEN	23	4	150	2060	251	508	1	2	190	252	166	563	153	35	96	195	400	693	.494	.500	.754	13.7	4.6	3.8	1.0	0.2	0.6
23	Glenn Hagan	Nov 6, '81, DET @ WSB	26	1	4	25	3	7	0	0	1	1	2	4	8	3	0	1	7	7	.429		1.000	6.3	1.8	1.0	2.0	0.8	0.0
24	Steve Hayes	Dec 29, '81, SAS vs. SDC	26	5	212	2296	233	483	0	1	79	158	203	526	85	32	102	99	438	545	.482	.000	.500	10.8	2.6	2.5	0.4	0.2	0.5
25	Tracy Jackson	Oct 30, '81, BOS vs. WSB	22	3	129	1797	279	602	2	13	134	179	123	243	132	78	14	108	183	694	.463	.154	.749	13.9	5.4	1.9	1.0	0.6	0.1
26	Clay Johnson	Apr 4, '82, LAL vs. POR	25	3	80	688	84	205	1	3	55	76	54	93	45	33	9	44	99	224	.410	.333	.724	8.6	2.8	1.2	0.6	0.4	0.1
27	Eddie Johnson	Oct 30, '81, KCK vs. SAS	22	17	1199	32604	7727	16361	562	1679	3186	3792	1786	4832	2550	739	180	2076	2962	19202	.472	.335	.840	27.2	16.0	4.0	2.1	0.6	0.2
28	Frank Johnson	Oct 30, '81, WSB @ BOS	23	10	596	12897	1947	4433	53	243	990	1303	309	1025	2476	570	36	1054	1116	4937	.439	.218	.760	21.6	8.3	1.7	4.2	1.0	0.1
29	Steve Johnson	Oct 30, '81, KCK vs. SAS	24	10	626	13618	2841	4965	0	4	1663	2622	1193	3450	777	290	530	1477	2409	7345	.572	.000	.634	21.8	11.7	5.5	1.2	0.5	0.8
30	Albert King	Nov 10, '81, NJN @ NYK	22	9	534	12836	2709	5875	56	209	996	1259	760	2262	1171	452	196	1151	1612	6470	.461	.268	.791	24.0	12.1	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.4
31	Jeff Lamp	Nov 1, '81, POR vs. SEA	22	6	291	3471	607	1292	12	54	269	320	131	437	269	105	14	219	400	1495	.470	.222	.841	11.9	5.1	1.5	0.9	0.4	0.0
32	Rock Lee	Apr 12, '82, SDC @ UTA	26	1	2	10	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	2	.500		.000	5.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0
33	Alton Lister	Oct 30, '81, MIL @ DET	23	16	953	18965	2514	4907	1	9	1269	2126	1844	5996	914	351	1473	1450	3179	6298	.512	.111	.597	19.9	6.6	6.3	1.0	0.4	1.5
34	Lewis Lloyd	Nov 5, '81, GSW @ UTA	22	7	388	9406	2172	4144	10	47	776	1006	488	1192	1138	365	133	820	833	5130	.524	.213	.771	24.2	13.2	3.1	2.9	0.9	0.3
35	Kevin Loder	Oct 30, '81, KCK vs. SAS	22	3	148	2094	365	791	6	23	139	200	113	338	174	67	43	143	261	875	.461	.261	.695	14.1	5.9	2.3	1.2	0.5	0.3
36	Rudy Macklin	Oct 31, '81, ATL vs. PHI	23	3	160	2752	392	874	0	7	246	317	203	464	121	82	30	207	431	1030	.449	.000	.776	17.2	6.4	2.9	0.8	0.5	0.2
37	John McCullough	Nov 3, '81, PHO vs. SAS	25	1	8	23	9	13	0	0	3	5	1	4	3	2	0	3	3	21	.692		.600	2.9	2.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0
38	Hank McDowell	Oct 30, '81, GSW @ DEN	22	6	206	1857	229	508	0	7	142	200	186	464	98	34	29	131	274	600	.451	.000	.710	9.0	2.9	2.3	0.5	0.2	0.1
39	Mike McGee	Nov 3, '81, LAL @ POR	22	9	520	9271	2087	4286	306	865	488	817	542	1112	629	371	49	630	1012	4968	.487	.354	.597	17.8	9.6	2.1	1.2	0.7	0.1
40	Kevin McKenna	Oct 30, '81, LAL vs. HOU	23	6	243	3460	498	1204	103	281	221	270	102	317	342	184	25	204	491	1320	.414	.367	.819	14.2	5.4	1.3	1.4	0.8	0.1
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
41	Larry Nance	Oct 30, '81, PHO @ POR	22	13	920	30697	6370	11664	8	55	2939	3892	2299	7352	2393	872	2027	1711	2703	15687	.546	.145	.755	33.4	17.1	8.0	2.6	0.9	2.2
42	Kurt Nimphius	Nov 5, '81, DAL @ PHO	23	8	564	11441	1451	2981	2	20	698	1045	883	2474	681	191	696	559	1631	3602	.487	.100	.668	20.3	6.4	4.4	1.2	0.3	1.2
43	Mark Radford	Nov 11, '81, SEA vs. DAL	22	2	97	808	138	272	6	21	65	142	25	76	161	50	6	116	143	347	.507	.286	.458	8.3	3.6	0.8	1.7	0.5	0.1
44	Ed Rains	Oct 31, '81, SAS vs. DEN	25	2	83	929	110	260	0	3	67	107	62	124	62	28	3	50	109	287	.423	.000	.626	11.2	3.5	1.5	0.7	0.3	0.0
45	Kurt Rambis	Nov 3, '81, LAL @ POR	23	14	880	16299	1802	3376	0	14	999	1450	1640	4961	931	761	456	1033	2036	4603	.534	.000	.689	18.5	5.2	5.6	1.1	0.9	0.5
46	Jeff Ruland	Oct 30, '81, WSB @ BOS	23	8	332	11088	2105	3734	3	19	1550	2159	1082	3378	1002	249	267	1212	1218	5763	.564	.158	.718	33.4	17.4	10.2	3.0	0.8	0.8
47	Danny Schayes	Oct 30, '81, UTA vs. DAL	22	18	1138	21975	2994	6228	4	30	2788	3461	1819	5671	1299	560	840	1572	3494	8780	.481	.133	.806	19.3	7.7	5.0	1.1	0.5	0.7
48	Jim Smith	Oct 31, '81, SDC vs. HOU	23	2	76	876	89	173	0	0	41	89	72	187	46	22	51	47	189	219	.514		.461	11.5	2.9	2.5	0.6	0.3	0.7
49	Larry Spriggs	Mar 12, '82, HOU vs. DEN	22	5	169	2202	341	659	0	6	191	254	125	384	218	80	28	209	338	873	.517	.000	.752	13.0	5.2	2.3	1.3	0.5	0.2
50	Isiah Thomas*	Oct 30, '81, DET vs. MIL	20	13	979	35516	7194	15904	398	1373	4036	5316	951	3478	9061	1861	249	3682	2971	18822	.452	.290	.759	36.3	19.2	3.6	9.3	1.9	0.3
51	Ray Tolbert	Oct 30, '81, NJN vs. NYK	23	5	261	2789	396	800	0	6	136	250	221	609	135	71	101	210	418	928	.495	.000	.544	10.7	3.6	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.4
52	Kelly Tripucka	Oct 30, '81, DET vs. MIL	22	10	707	20959	4434	9380	168	465	3106	3660	937	2703	2090	678	137	1697	1634	12142	.473	.361	.849	29.6	17.2	3.8	3.0	1.0	0.2
53	Elston Turner	Oct 30, '81, DAL @ UTA	22	8	505	9006	1049	2429	7	46	292	409	556	1375	914	442	27	455	910	2397	.432	.152	.714	17.8	4.7	2.7	1.8	0.9	0.1
54	Darnell Valentine	Oct 30, '81, POR vs. PHO	22	9	620	14395	1993	4560	41	157	1373	1744	351	1318	3080	910	58	1240	1358	5400	.437	.261	.787	23.2	8.7	2.1	5.0	1.5	0.1
55	Pete Verhoeven	Oct 30, '81, POR vs. PHO	22	6	282	3220	432	856	1	4	135	196	272	641	152	128	67	166	622	1000	.505	.250	.689	11.4	3.5	2.3	0.5	0.5	0.2
56	Jay Vincent	Oct 30, '81, DAL @ UTA	22	9	576	15556	3490	7367	4	27	1745	2226	979	3167	1124	413	172	1099	1621	8729	.474	.148	.784	27.0	15.2	5.5	2.0	0.7	0.3
57	Danny Vranes	Oct 31, '81, SEA vs. PHO	23	7	510	10624	1056	2131	2	19	499	875	763	1998	594	333	270	519	1368	2613	.496	.105	.570	20.8	5.1	3.9	1.2	0.7	0.5
58	Buck Williams	Oct 30, '81, NJN vs. NYK	21	17	1307	42464	6404	11661	5	30	3971	5979	4526	13017	1646	1080	1100	2784	4267	16784	.549	.167	.664	32.5	12.8	10.0	1.3	0.8	0.8
59	Herb Williams	Oct 30, '81, IND vs. CHI	23	18	1102	28484	5037	10781	8	84	1862	2675	1624	6509	1856	605	1605	1929	2876	11944	.467	.095	.696	25.8	10.8	5.9	1.7	0.5	1.5
60	Sam Williams	Oct 30, '81, GSW @ DEN	22	4	257	4528	668	1335	0	3	292	447	403	1146	156	210	297	308	701	1628	.500	.000	.653	17.6	6.3	4.5	0.6	0.8	1.2
					Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Rk	Player	Debut	Age	Yrs	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK
61	Garry Witts	Oct 30, '81, WSB @ BOS	22	1	46	493	49	84	1	2	33	40	29	62	38	17	4	35	74	132	.583	.500	.825	10.7	2.9	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.1
62	Al Wood	Nov 12, '81, ATL vs. WSB	23	6	417	9939	1980	4254	40	190	902	1143	459	1262	742	310	159	569	944	4902	.465	.211	.789	23.8	11.8	3.0	1.8	0.7	0.4
63	Howard Wood	Oct 30, '81, UTA vs. DAL	22	1	42	342	55	120	0	1	34	52	22	65	9	8	6	15	37	144	.458	.000	.654	8.1	3.4	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.1
64	Orlando Woolridge	Nov 7, '81, CHI vs. NJN	22	13	851	24041	5150	10037	8	88	3315	4501	1361	3696	1609	553	569	1747	2166	13623	.513	.091	.737	28.3	16.0	4.3	1.9	0.6	0.7
65	Rich Yonakor	Mar 8, '82, SAS vs. DAL	23	1	10	70	14	26	0	0	5	7	13	27	3	1	2	2	7	33	.538		.714	7.0	3.3	2.7	0.3	0.1	0.2