Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
1982-1983 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Johnson | N. Nixon | M. Cooper | J. Wilkes | K. Abdul-Jabbar |
Rotation | C. Johnson | K. Rambis | B. McAdoo | ||
Rotation | M. McGee | M. Landsberger | |||
Lim PT | E. Jordan | J. Worthy | M. Kupchak | ||
Lim PT | S. Mix | D. Jones |
1982-1983 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | - |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 53-29 | 5 |
3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 48-34 | 10 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 46-36 | 12 |
5 | Golden State Warriors | 30-52 | 28 |
6 | San Diego Clippers | 25-57 | 33 |
1982-1983 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Magic Johnson | All-NBA First Team (1983) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | All-NBA Second Team (1983) |
Magic Johnson | Player Of The Week (03/13/83, 04/10/83) |
Michael Cooper | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1983) |
James Worthy | All-Rookie First Team (1983) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1983) |
Magic Johnson | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1983) |
Jamaal Wilkes | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1983) |
1982-1983 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 79 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Jamaal Wilkes | 80 | 31.9 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Magic Johnson | 79 | 36.8 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
Norm Nixon | 79 | 34.3 | 15.1 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
James Worthy | 77 | 25.6 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
Bob McAdoo | 47 | 21.7 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Michael Cooper | 82 | 26.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Kurt Rambis | 78 | 23.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
Mike McGee | 39 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Dwight Jones | 32 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Clay Johnson | 48 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Mark Landsberger | 39 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Eddie Jordan | 35 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Steve Mix | 1 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Billy Ray Bates | 4 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Joe Cooper | 2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Michael Cooper re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1980. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on November 1, 1982. Magic Johnson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1979. Mike McGee was selected as the #19 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Mike McGee signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1981. Norm Nixon was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 2, 1977. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 1, 1980. James Worthy was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. James Worthy signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1982. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 16, 1975. Dwight Jones was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on February 15, 1983. Eddie Jordan was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on November 19, 1980. Mark Landsberger was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on February 13, 1980. Mark Landsberger re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 22, 1982. Bob McAdoo was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on December 24, 1981. Bob McAdoo re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on November 2, 1982. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Billy Ray Bates signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, 1983. Clay Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 2, 1982. Mitch Kupchak signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 23, 1981. Steve Mix signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 16, 1983. Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. Kurt Rambis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 10, 1983. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. |
1982-1983 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Dr. Jerry H. Buss | Owner, Majority Owner | 1979-1980 | N/A |
Jim Perzik | General Counsel | 1979-1980 | N/A |
Pat Riley | Head Coach | 1981-1982 | Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 to 1982) |
Bill Bertka | Assistant Coach | 1981-1982 | General Manager (Utah Jazz, 1974 to 1976) |
Dave Wohl | Assistant Coach | 1982-1983 | Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1979 to 1982) |
Jerry West | General Manager | 1982-1983 | Scout (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 to 1982) |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Lawrence Tanter | Public Address Announcer | 1981-1982 | N/A |