NBA 1982-83 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary.

Information about the 1982-1983 NBA season, including champion, MVP awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.

Playoffs Summary

NBA Champion

Philadelphia 76ers
1983 NBA Champion

NBA Finals

Philadelphia 76ers
4 - 0
Los Angeles Lakers

Finals MVP

Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76ers

Regular Season Summary

Best Record

Philadelphia 76ers
65-17 (.793)

Season MVP

Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76ers

Defensive Player

Sidney Moncrief
Milwaukee Bucks

Rookie of the Year

Terry Cummings
San Diego Clippers

Coach of the Year

Don Nelson
Milwaukee Bucks

All-Star Game MVP

Julius Erving
Philadelphia 76ers

Most Improved Player

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6th Man of the Year

Bobby Jones
Philadelphia 76ers

Scoring Leader

Alex English
Denver Nuggets
28.4 points per game

Rebounds Leader

Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76ers
15.3 rebounds per game

Assists Leader

Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
10.5 assists per game

Steals Leader

Micheal Ray Richardson
Golden State Warriors /
New Jersey Nets
2.8 steals per game

Blocks Leader

Tree Rollins
Atlanta Hawks
4.3 blocks per game

All-NBA 1st Team

Larry Bird
Julius Erving
Magic Johnson
Moses Malone
Sidney Moncrief

All-NBA 2nd Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Alex English
George Gervin
Isiah Thomas
Buck Williams

All-NBA 3rd Team

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All-Defensive 1st Team

Maurice Cheeks
Dennis Johnson
Bobby Jones
Moses Malone
Sidney Moncrief
Dan Roundfield

All-Defensive 2nd Team

Larry Bird
Michael Cooper
T.R. Dunn
Kevin McHale
Tree Rollins

All-Rookie 1st Team

Terry Cummings
Quintin Dailey
Clark Kellogg
Dominique Wilkins
James Worthy

All-Rookie 2nd Team

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