1981-82 Seattle Supersonics Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (52-30)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 750,059, Avg. 18,294 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Seattle Supersonics StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (52-30)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 750,059, Avg. 18,294 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Seattle Supersonics Results
The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-5.
Seattle tossed in 8,795 points and yielded 8,456. Gus Williams scored a team-high 1,875 points for the Supersonics, and Jack Sikma averaged 17 or more per game, too. Jack Sikma contributed 1,038 rebounds. Gus Williams dished out 549 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Gus Williams added 172 steals, while James Donaldson swatted 139 opponent shot attempts.
Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The 1981-82 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | F-C | May 21, 1957 | 6'9" | 220 | Rutgers | Dublin, GA USA |
| Fred Brown | G | August 7, 1948 | 6'3" | 182 | Iowa | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| James Donaldson | C | August 16, 1957 | 7'2" | 275 | Washington State | Heacham, ENG |
| Bill Hanzlik | G-F | December 6, 1957 | 6'7" | 185 | Notre Dame | Middletown, OH USA |
| Armond Hill | G | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Princeton | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Johnson | F | October 18, 1947 | 6'7" | 200 | Iowa | Carthage, MS USA |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | September 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Baylor | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Greg Kelser | F | September 17, 1957 | 6'7" | 190 | Michigan State | Panama City, FL USA |
| Mark Radford | G | July 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Oregon State | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | October 19, 1955 | 6'8" | 240 | Oregon State | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Jack Sikma | C-F | November 14, 1955 | 6'11" | 230 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kankankee, IL USA |
| Phil Smith | G | April 22, 1952 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ray Tolbert | F | September 10, 1958 | 6'9" | 225 | Indiana | Anderson, IN USA |
| Danny Vranes | F | October 29, 1958 | 6'7" | 210 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Wally Walker | F | July 18, 1954 | 6'6" | 190 | Virginia | Millersville, PA USA |
| Gus Williams | G | October 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | USC | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
