| 1982–83 NBA season | |
| League: | National Basketball Association |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Duration: | October 29, 1982 – April 17, 1983 April 19 – May 20, 1983 (Playoffs) May 22–31, 1983 (Finals) |
| No Of Teams: | 23 |
| Tv: | CBS, ESPN, USA |
| Draft: | Draft |
| Draft Link: | 1982 NBA Draft |
| Top Pick Link: | List of first overall NBA draft picks |
| Top Pick: | James Worthy |
| Picked By: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Top Seed: | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Mvp: | Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
| Mvp Link: | NBA MVP |
| Top Scorer: | Alex English (Denver) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: | 1983 NBA Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Eastern |
| Conf1 Link: | Eastern Conference (NBA) |
| Conf1 Champ: | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Conf2: | Western |
| Conf2 Link: | Western Conference (NBA) |
| Champion: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runner-Up: | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Link: | 1983 NBA Finals |
| Finals Champ: | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals Mvp: | Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
| Finals Mvp Link: | NBA Finals MVP |
| Seasonslist: | List of NBA seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | NBA |
| Prevseason Link: | 1981–82 NBA season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1981–82 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1983–84 NBA season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1983–84 |
The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
| Team | 1981–82 coach | 1982–83 coach | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | Rod Thorn | Paul Westhead | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Bill Musselman | Tom Nissalke | |
| New York Knicks | Red Holzman | Hubie Brown | |
| In-season | |||
| Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach | |
| New Jersey Nets | Larry Brown | Bill Blair | |
Notes
See main article: 1983 NBA playoffs. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.4 | ||
| Rebounds per game | 15.3 | ||
| Assists per game | 10.5 | ||
| Steals per game | 2.84 | ||
| Blocks per game | 4.29 | ||
| FG% | .626 | ||
| FT% | .920 | ||
| 3FG% | San Antonio Spurs | .345 | |
Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
| Week | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29 – Nov. 7 | Reggie Theus (Chicago Bulls) (1/1) | |
| Nov. 8 – Nov. 14 | Kelly Tripucka (Detroit Pistons) (1/1) | |
| Nov. 15 – Nov. 21 | Alex English (Denver Nuggets) (1/2) | |
| Nov. 22 – Nov. 28 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) (1/3) | |
| Nov. 29 – Dec. 5 | Buck Williams (New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | |
| Dec. 6 – Dec. 12 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) (2/3) | |
| Dec. 13 – Dec. 19 | Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons) (1/1) | |
| Dec. 20 – Dec. 26 | Maurice Lucas (Phoenix Suns) (1/1) | |
| Dec. 27 – Jan. 2 | Kiki Vandeweghe (Denver Nuggets) (1/1) | |
| Jan. 3 – Jan. 9 | Mickey Johnson (New Jersey Nets) (1/1) | |
| Jan. 10 – Jan. 16 | Alex English (Denver Nuggets) (2/2) | |
| Jan. 17 – Jan. 23 | Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State Warriors) (1/1) | |
| Jan. 24 – Jan. 30 | Artis Gilmore (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) | |
| Jan. 31 – Feb. 6 | Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) | |
| Feb. 7 – Feb. 21 | Larry Nance (Phoenix Suns) (1/1) | |
| Feb. 22 – Feb. 27 | Walter Davis (Phoenix Suns) (1/1) | |
| Feb. 28 – Mar. 6 | John Drew (Utah Jazz) (1/1) | |
| Mar. 7 – Mar. 13 | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/2) | |
| Mar. 14 – Mar. 20 | Andrew Toney (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) | |
| Mar. 21 – Mar. 27 | Jeff Ruland (Washington Bullets) (1/1) | |
| Mar. 28 – Apr. 3 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) (3/3) | |
| Apr. 4 – Apr. 10 | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) (2/2) | |
| Apr. 11 – Apr. 17 | Mike Glenn (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) |
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
| width=20% | Month | width=35% | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| October/November | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) (1/1) | ||
| December | Larry Drew (Kansas City Kings)(1/1)Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/2) | ||
| January | Alex English (Denver Nuggets) (1/1) | ||
| February | Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers) (2/2) | ||
| March | Jeff Ruland (Washington Bullets) (1/1) |
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
| width=20% | Month | width=35% | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| October/November | Terry Cummings (San Diego Clippers) (1/4) | ||
| December | Clark Kellogg (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | ||
| January | Terry Cummings (San Diego Clippers) (2/4) | ||
| February | Terry Cummings (San Diego Clippers) (3/4) | ||
| March | Terry Cummings (San Diego Clippers) (4/4) |
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
| width=20% | Month | width=35% | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| October/November | Scotty Robertson (Detroit Pistons) (1/1) | ||
| December | Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) | ||
| January | Pat Riley (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) | ||
| February | Hubie Brown (New York Knicks) (1/1) | ||
| March | Stan Albeck (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) |