The 1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 14th season for the Bucks.
See main article: article and 1981 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | PF/C | Arizona State | |||
| 3 | 67 | Illinois | ||||
| 4 | 90 | Florida State | ||||
| 5 | 113 | Rutgers | ||||
| 6 | 136 | Colorado | ||||
| 7 | 159 | Virginia | ||||
| 8 | 181 | Michigan State | ||||
| 9 | 201 | Northeastern | ||||
| 10 | 221 | Marquette |
z = clinched division title
y = clinched division title
x = clinched playoff spot
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | |
| Boston | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | |
| Kansas City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| New Jersey | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| New York | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | |
| Philadelphia | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | — | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 | |
| Washington | 4–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | |
|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || October 30, 1981 || @ Detroit| L 113–118|Sidney Moncrief (22)|Mickey Johnson (10)|Quinn Buckner (8)| Pontiac Silverdome| 0-1|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 2 || October 31, 1981 || Boston| W 119–103|Sidney Moncrief (29)|Harvey Catchings, Mickey Johnson (10)|| MECCA Arena| 1–1|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 3 || November 5, 1981 || Washington| W 98–90|Brian Winters (25)|Mickey Johnson (11)|| MECCA Arena| 2–1|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 4 || November 7, 1981 || San Diego| W 105–102|Brian Winters (22)||| MECCA Arena| 3–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5 || November 10, 1981 || @ Atlanta| L 83—94|Mickey Johnson (20)||| The Omni| 3–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 6 || November 11, 1981 || @ New Jersey| W 100—88|Bob Lanier (20)||| Brendan Byrne Arena| 4–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 7 || November 13, 1981 || New York| W 105–102|Quinn Buckner (21)||| MECCA Arena| 5–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 8 || November 15, 1981 || Cleveland| W 98–96|Sidney Moncrief (28)||| MECCA Arena| 6–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 9 || November 17, 1981 || @ Washington| W 99—95|||| Capital Centre| 7–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10 || November 18, 1981 || @ Philadelphia| L 100—102|||| The Spectrum| 7–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || November 20, 1981 || @ Boston| L 89–112|||| Boston Garden| 7–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12 || November 21, 1981 || @ New York| L 112—118|||| Madison Square Garden| 7–5|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 13 || November 24, 1981 || Detroit| W 103–95|||| MECCA Arena| 8–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14 || November 27, 1981 || Golden State| L 96–113|||| MECCA Arena| 8–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 15 || November 29, 1981 || San Antonio| W 105–89|||| MECCA Arena| 9–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 16 || December 1, 1981 || @ Cleveland| W 126—110|Sidney Moncrief (39)||| Coliseum at Richfield| 10–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 17 || December 4, 1981 || Atlanta| W 97–80|||| MECCA Arena| 11–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 18 || December 5, 1981 || @ Detroit| W 111–108|||| Pontiac Silverdome| 12-6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 19 || December 9, 1981 || Houston| W 89–83|||| MECCA Arena| 13–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 20 || December 11, 1981 || Indiana| W 103–100 OT|||| MECCA Arena| 14–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 21 || December 12, 1981 || @ New York| W 104—86|||| Madison Square Garden| 15–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 22 || December 13, 1981 || Philadelphia| W 127–108|||| MECCA Arena| 16–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 23 || December 15, 1981 || @ Indiana| W 104–96|||| Market Square Arena| 17-6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24 || December 18, 1981 || New Jersey| L 88–100|||| MECCA Arena| 17–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25 || December 22, 1981 || Kansas City| L 101–106|||| MECCA Arena| 17–8|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 26 || December 26, 1981 || @ Cleveland| W 109—102|||| Coliseum at Richfield| 18–8|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 27 || December 27, 1981 || Chicago| W 108–96|||| MECCA Arena| 19–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 39 || January 20, 1982 || @ Dallas| L 104–109|||| Reunion Arena| 26–13|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 42 || January 26, 1982 || @ Los Angeles| W 96–94|Marques Johnson (20)||| The Forum| 28–14|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 43 || January 28, 1982 || @ Utah| W 119–101|||| Salt Palace| 29–14|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 44 || February 3, 1982 || Chicago| W 113–98|Brian Winters (25)||| MECCA Arena| 30–14|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 45 || February 5, 1982 || Dallas| W 117–92|Sidney Moncrief, Brian Winters (19)||| MECCA Arena| 31–14|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 46 || February 7, 1982 || Phoenix| W 107–92|Scott May, Brian Winters (32)||| MECCA Arena| 32–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 59 || March 6, 1982 || @ San Antonio| L 166–171 3OT|||| HemisFair Arena| 42–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 63 || March 12, 1982 || Seattle| L 110–112|||| MECCA Arena| 42–21|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 64 || March 14, 1982 || Utah| W 129–100|||| MECCA Arena| 43–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 25| @ Philadelphia| L 122–125| Mickey Johnson (28)| Marques Johnson (7)| Brian Winters (5)| Spectrum
10,086| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 28| @ Philadelphia| L 108–120| Brian Winters (21)| Bob Lanier (11)| Winters, May (5)| Spectrum
14,716| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 1| Philadelphia| W 92–91| Mickey Johnson (21)| Marques Johnson (11)| Marques Johnson (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 2| Philadelphia| L 93–100| Marques Johnson (23)| Mickey Johnson, Moncrief (7)| Mickey Johnson (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 5| @ Philadelphia| W 110–98| Bob Lanier (27)| Alton Lister (11)| Brian Winters (7)| Spectrum
16,668| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 7| Philadelphia| L 90–102| Bob Lanier (19)| Bob Lanier (10)| Brian Winters (6)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 2–4|-
Player statistics source:[1]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 80 | 80 | 37.3 | 52.3 | 7.1 | 81.7 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 19.8 | |
| Marques Johnson | 60 | 52 | 31.7 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 16.5 | |
| Brian Winters | 61 | 13 | 30.0 | 50.1 | 38.7 | 78.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 15.9 | |
| Bob Lanier | 74 | 72 | 26.8 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 13.5 | |
| Quinn Buckner | 70 | 70 | 30.8 | 48.2 | 26.7 | 65.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 12.9 | |
| Mickey Johnson | 76 | 71 | 25.4 | 49.1 | 14.3 | 80.1 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 12.9 | |
| Junior Bridgeman | 41 | 4 | 22.5 | 48.3 | 44.4 | 86.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 12.5 | |
| Scott May | 65 | 7 | 18.3 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 9.0 | |
| Robert Smith | 17 | 1 | 18.6 | 47.3 | 20.0 | 83.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.8 | |
| Pat Cummings | 78 | 7 | 14.5 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.5 | |
| Bob Dandridge | 11 | 0 | 15.8 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 58.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 | |
| Alton Lister | 80 | 23 | 14.8 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | |
| Kevin Stacom | 7 | 0 | 12.9 | 41.2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | |
| Mike Evans | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
| Harvey Catchings | 80 | 9 | 20.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 59.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | |
| Geoff Crompton | 35 | 1 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | |
| Brad Holland | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Johnson | 6 | 34.3 | 57.3 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 19.8 | ||
| Marques Johnson | 6 | 39.2 | 44.0 | 25.0 | 57.1 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 18.8 | ||
| Brian Winters | 6 | 38.7 | 49.4 | 50.0 | 83.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 16.8 | ||
| Bob Lanier | 6 | 35.3 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 56.0 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 16.0 | ||
| Sidney Moncrief | 6 | 42.0 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 78.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 15.3 | ||
| 6 | 18.7 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | |||
| Robert Smith | 6 | 11.3 | 38.5 | 28.6 | 87.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | ||
| Scott May | 4 | 12.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | ||
| Brad Holland | 1 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Pat Cummings | 6 | 7.3 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ||
| Harvey Catchings | 6 | 4.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Player | Signed | Former team | |
| Scott May | November 16, 1981 | Chicago Bulls |