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The 1981–82 Portland Trail Blazers were led by Jim Paxson’s scoring and all-around backcourt play, while Mychal Thompson anchored the interior with efficient scoring and strong rebounding. Billy Ray Bates provided another major offensive threat, and Darnell Valentine directed the offense as the team’s primary playmaker. Portland’s statistics reflected a balanced, efficient attack with multiple scoring options, solid rebounding, and effective ball movement across the rotation.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
4 Jim Paxson G/F 6’6″ 200 24 Dayton
10 Darnell Valentine PG 6’2″ 180 22 Kansas
11 Mike Gale PG 6’4″ 185 31 Elizabeth City State
12 Billy Ray Bates SG 6’4″ 210 25 Kentucky State
20 Kenny Carr PF 6’7″ 220 27 NC State
23 Ron Brewer SG 6’4″ 180 26 Arkansas
30 Bob Gross SF 6’6″ 200 28 Long Beach State
32 Kelvin Ransey PG 6’1″ 170 23 Ohio State
33 Calvin Natt SF 6’6″ 220 25 Northeast Louisiana
34 Mike Harper PF 6’10” 215 24 North Park
42 Kermit Washington PF 6’8″ 230 30 American
43 Mychal Thompson C 6’10” 226 27 Minnesota
44 Tom Owens C 6’9″ 215 32 South Carolina
45 Geoff Crompton C 6’11” 280 26 North Carolina
50 Dennis Awtrey C 6’10” 235 33 Santa Clara

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Mychal Thompson C 27 79 78 39.6 20.8 11.7 4.0 0.9 1.4 3.1 16.5 .523 0.0 – 5.6 .628
Calvin Natt SF 25 75 71 34.7 17.7 8.2 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.9 11.9 .576 0.1 .250 5.2 .750
Jim Paxson SG 24 82 82 33.6 18.9 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.1 1.8 15.3 .526 0.4 .229 3.5 .767
Kelvin Ransey PG 23 78 68 31.0 16.1 2.4 7.1 1.2 0.1 2.9 14.0 .460 0.5 .079 4.1 .761
Bob Gross SF 28 59 24 23.3 7.2 4.4 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.5 5.5 .537 0.1 .500 1.8 .750
Mike Harper PF 24 68 38 21.1 6.8 5.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.4 5.4 .497 0.0 .000 2.3 .627
Kermit Washington PF 30 20 4 20.9 5.0 5.9 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 3.9 .487 0.0 – 2.1 .585
Pete Verhoeven PF 22 71 22 17.0 4.9 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 4.2 .503 0.0 – 1.0 .708
Darnell Valentine PG 22 82 14 16.9 6.4 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.0 1.5 5.5 .413 0.1 .000 2.4 .760
Billy Ray Bates SG 25 75 0 16.4 11.1 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 9.2 .473 0.5 .293 2.8 .787
Pétur Guðmundsson C 23 68 6 12.4 3.2 2.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 .500 0.0 1.000 1.1 .684
Dennis Awtrey C 33 10 3 12.1 1.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.5 .333 0.0 – 0.9 .556
Jeff Lamp SF 22 54 0 11.4 4.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 3.6 .510 0.0 .000 1.1 .820
Kevin Kunnert C 30 21 0 11.3 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 .417 0.0 – 0.8 .529
Carl Bailey C 23 1 0 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 – 0.0 –
Team Totals     82 82 241.2 109.8 42.6 25.0 8.6 4.5 17.0 87.6 .505 1.7 .207 29.1 .720

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Mychal Thompson C 27 79 78 3129 1642 921 319 69 107 245 1303 681 0 0 446 280
Jim Paxson SG 24 82 82 2756 1552 221 276 129 12 144 1258 662 35 8 287 220
Calvin Natt SF 25 75 71 2599 1326 613 150 62 36 140 894 515 8 2 392 294
Kelvin Ransey PG 23 78 68 2418 1253 186 555 97 4 229 1095 504 38 3 318 242
Mike Harper PF 24 68 38 1433 464 339 54 55 82 92 370 184 1 0 153 96
Darnell Valentine PG 22 82 14 1387 526 149 270 94 3 127 453 187 9 0 200 152
Bob Gross SF 28 59 24 1377 427 259 125 75 41 88 322 173 6 3 104 78
Billy Ray Bates SG 25 75 0 1229 832 108 111 41 5 93 692 327 41 12 211 166
Pete Verhoeven PF 22 71 22 1207 349 254 52 42 22 55 296 149 0 0 72 51
Pétur Guðmundsson C 23 68 6 845 219 186 59 13 30 73 166 83 1 1 76 52
Jeff Lamp SF 22 54 0 617 250 64 28 16 1 45 196 100 1 0 61 50
Kermit Washington PF 30 20 4 418 100 117 29 9 16 19 78 38 0 0 41 24
Kevin Kunnert C 30 21 0 237 49 66 18 3 6 18 48 20 0 0 17 9
Dennis Awtrey C 33 10 3 121 15 14 8 1 2 6 15 5 0 0 9 5
Carl Bailey C 23 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Team Totals     82 82 19780 9006 3497 2054 706 367 1376 7187 3629 140 29 2387 1719

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Mychal Thompson Franchise Anchor 39.6 High 20.8 11.7 4.0 2.3 19.4 Elite interior hub; heavy two-way responsibility.
Calvin Natt Primary Wing Scorer 34.7 Med-High 17.7 8.2 2.0 1.3 14.6 Efficient finisher; strong rebounding wing presence.
Jim Paxson Secondary Scoring Guard 33.6 Med 18.9 2.7 3.4 1.7 13.35 Smooth mid-range scorer; secondary playmaker.
Kelvin Ransey Lead Creator 31.0 High 16.1 2.4 7.1 1.3 13.45 Primary initiator; strong table-setter for top options.
Bob Gross Defensive Glue Wing 23.3 Low-Med 7.2 4.4 2.1 2.0 7.85 Versatile defender; low-touch efficiency.
Mike Harper Rotational Big 21.1 Low 6.8 5.0 0.8 2.0 7.3 Physical interior presence; active shot contesting.
Kermit Washington Veteran Enforcer Big 20.9 Low 5.0 5.9 1.5 1.3 6.85 Hustle-centric role; strong rebounding in limited usage.
Pete Verhoeven Developmental Big 17.0 Low 4.9 3.6 0.7 0.9 5.05 Low-usage interior minutes; growing defensive activity.
Darnell Valentine Secondary Playmaker 16.9 Low-Med 6.4 1.8 3.3 1.1 6.3 Change-of-pace guard; ball-pressure defender.
Billy Ray Bates Microwave Scorer 16.4 Med 11.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 7.3 High-octane bench scorer; instant offense threat.
Pétur Guðmundsson Backup Center 12.4 Low 3.2 2.7 0.9 0.6 3.7 Solid spot-minutes big; finishes efficiently around the rim.
Dennis Awtrey Depth Center 12.1 Low 1.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 2.0 Veteran insurance minutes; low usage, steady presence.
Jeff Lamp Bench Wing Shooter 11.4 Low 4.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 3.3 Efficient low-volume scorer; floor-spacer profile.
Kevin Kunnert Depth Big 11.3 Low 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.4 3.35 Rebounding specialist in brief rotations.
Carl Bailey End-of-Bench 7.0 Low 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 One-game cameo; no meaningful sample.