1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Spurs' sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise.
George Gervin was the winner of a fourth scoring title in five years with 32.3 points per game. The Spurs won their second straight division title with a record of 48-34. In the playoffs the Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics in 5 games. In the Western Finals, the Spurs would be swept in 4 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers.Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
2 | 28 | Gene Banks | SG/SF | | Duke |
2 | 30 | Ed Rains | | | South Alabama |
3 | 64 | Tom Baker | | | Eastern Kentucky |
4 | 87 | Earl Belcher | F | | St. Bonaventure |
5 | 110 | Mike Rhodes | | | Vanderbilt |
6 | 133 | Norman Shavers | | | Jackson State |
7 | 156 | Mark Minderman | | | Northern Michigan |
8 | 178 | Bob Bartholomew | | | San Diego |
9 | 199 | Leonel Marquetti | | | Hampton |
10 | 219 | Alvin Brooks | | | Lamar |
Roster
Regular season
Season Standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Regular season
Playoffs
Playoffs
West First Round
The Spurs had a first round bye.West Conference Semifinals
San Antonio Spurs vs. Seattle SuperSonics: Spurs win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: San Antonio 95, Seattle 93
- Game 2 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, San Antonio 99
- Game 3 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 99, Seattle 97
- Game 4 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 115, Seattle 113
- Game 5 @ Seattle: San Antonio 109, Seattle 103
Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs: Lakers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 128, San Antonio 117
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 110, San Antonio 101
- Game 3 @ San Antonio: Los Angeles 118, San Antonio 108
- Game 4 @ San Antonio: Los Angeles 128, San Antonio 123
Player stats
Season
Playoffs
Awards and honors