1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-9 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Billy Cunningham (58-24)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 506,847, Avg. 12,362 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Statistics
1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers Results

The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-9.

The 76ers poured in 9,119 points and gave up 8,649. Julius Erving scored a team-leading 1,974 points for Philadelphia, and Caldwell Jones accounted for 708 rebounds. Maurice Cheeks dished out 667 assists for the squad.

On defense, Maurice Cheeks added 209 steals, while Caldwell Jones swatted 146 opponent shot attempts.

Billy Cunningham coached the team. The 1981-82 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Mike BantomF-CDecember 3, 19516'9"200St. Joseph's (PA)Philadelphia, PA USA
Maurice CheeksGSeptember 8, 19566'1"180West Texas StateChicago, IL USA
Earl CuretonF-CSeptember 3, 19576'9"210DetroitDetroit, MI USA
Darryl DawkinsCJanuary 11, 19576'10"245noneOrlando, FL USA
Franklin EdwardsGFebruary 2, 19596'1"170Cleveland StateNew York, NY USA
Julius ErvingF-G-CFebruary 22, 19506'6"200MassachusettsRoosevelt, NY USA
Lionel HollinsGOctober 19, 19536'3"185Arizona StateArkansas City, KS USA
Ollie JohnsonFMay 11, 19496'6"200TemplePhiladelphia, PA USA
Caldwell JonesC-FAugust 4, 19506'11"217Albany State (GA)McGehee, AR USA
Bobby JonesFDecember 18, 19516'9"210North CarolinaCharlotte, NC USA
Steve MixFDecember 30, 19476'7"215ToledoToledo, OH USA
Clint RichardsonGAugust 7, 19566'3"195SeattleSeattle, WA USA
Andrew ToneyGNovember 23, 19576'3"178Southwestern LouisianaBirmingham, AL USA



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