NBA finals and best performing players of the 1981-82 NBA season

NBA Finals 1982

NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Philadelphia 76ers (E) 2

NBA Finals MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)

Main players: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Norm Nixon (Los Angeles Lakers), Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney (Philadelphia 76ers).

Regular Season MVP: Moses Malone (Houston Rockets).

All-NBA first team: Gus Williams (Seattle SuperSonics), George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs), Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Moses Malone (Houston Rockets).

All-NBA second team: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee Bucks), Alex English (Denver Nuggets), Bernard King (Golden State Warriors), Robert Parish (Boston Celtics).

Category	Player	Pos.	Team	Value
Points	George Gervin	SG	San Antonio Spurs	32.3
Rebounds	Moses Malone	C/PF	Houston Rockets	14.7
Blocks	George Johnson	C/PF	San Antonio Spurs	3.1
Assists	Johnny Moore	PG	San Antonio Spurs	9.7
Steals	Magic Johnson	PG/SG	Los Angeles Lakers	2.7
Efficiency	Moses Malone	C/PF	Houston Rockets	26.8
3-point field goals	Don Buse	PG	Indiana Pacers	73

PLAYER	GP	MP	FG	(%)	3P	(%)	FT	(%)	RB	AS	ST	TO	BK	PTS
Moses Malone	81	42.0	945/1822	51.9	0/6	0.0	630/827	76.2	14.7	1.8	0.9	3.6	1.5	31.1
Magic Johnson	78	38.3	556/1036	53.7	6/29	20.7	329/433	76.0	9.6	9.5	2.7	3.7	0.4	18.6
Larry Bird	77	38.0	711/1414	50.3	11/52	21.2	328/380	86.3	10.9	5.8	1.9	3.3	0.9	22.9
Adrian Dantley	81	39.8	904/1586	57.0	1/3	33.3	648/818	79.2	6.3	4.0	1.2	3.7	0.2	30.3
Alex English	82	36.8	855/1553	55.1	0/8	0.0	372/443	84.0	6.8	5.3	1.1	3.2	1.5	25.4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	76	35.2	753/1301	57.9	0/3	0.0	312/442	70.6	8.7	3.0	0.8	3.0	2.7	23.9
Jack Sikma	82	37.2	581/1212	47.9	2/13	15.4	447/523	85.5	12.7	3.4	1.2	2.6	1.3	19.6
Julius Erving	81	34.4	780/1428	54.6	3/11	27.3	411/539	76.3	6.9	3.9	2.0	2.6	1.7	24.4
Artis Gilmore	82	34.1	546/837	65.2	1/1	100.0	424/552	76.8	10.2	1.7	0.6	2.8	2.7	18.5
Mychal Thompson	79	39.6	681/1303	52.3	0/0	0,0	280/446	62.8	11.7	4.0	0.9	3.1	1.4	20.8

All-Defensive first team: Dennis Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers), Bobby Jones (Philadelphia 76ers), Dan Roundfield (Atlanta Hawks), Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia 76ers).

All-Defensive second team: Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee Bucks), Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee Bucks), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Lonnie Shelton (Seattle SuperSonics), Jack Sikma (Seattle SuperSonics).

Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams (New Jersey Nets).

All-Rookies first team: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons), Kelly Tripucka (Detroit Pistons), Jay Vincent (Dallas Mavericks), Buck Williams (New Jersey Nets), Jeff Ruland (Washington Bullets).

All-Star Game MVP: Larry Bird (Boston Celtics).

Citizenship award: Kent Benson (Detroit Pistons).