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The 1982–83 LA Clippers were built around Terry Cummings, whose scoring and rebounding made him the team’s clear offensive centerpiece. Marques Johnson complemented him with versatile all-around production, contributing as both a scorer and playmaker, while Randy Smith added backcourt scoring and experience. The Clippers relied on their talented forward duo for much of their offense, pairing solid rebounding with balanced scoring but lacking the defensive consistency to sustain success.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jerome Whitehead | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Sep 30, 1956 | Marquette |
| 10 | Randy Smith | G | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Dec 12, 1948 | Buffalo State |
| 11 | Armond Hill | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | Mar 31, 1953 | Princeton |
| 14 | Rory White | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Aug 16, 1959 | South Alabama |
| 15 | Tom Chambers | F/C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Jun 21, 1959 | Utah |
| 20 | Derek Smith | G/F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Nov 1, 1961 | Louisville |
| 21 | Freeman Williams | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | May 15, 1956 | Portland State |
| 23 | Craig Hodges | G | 6’2″ | 190 lbs | Jun 27, 1960 | Long Beach State |
| 24 | Michael Brooks | F | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | Aug 17, 1958 | La Salle |
| 30 | Jerome Anderson | G | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | Oct 9, 1953 | West Virginia |
| 32 | Swen Nater | C | 6’11” | 240 lbs | Jan 14, 1950 | UCLA |
| 33 | Terry Cummings | F | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | Mar 15, 1961 | DePaul |
| 34 | Joe Bryant | F | 6’9″ | 185 lbs | Oct 19, 1954 | La Salle |
| 40 | James Donaldson | C | 7’2″ | 275 lbs | Aug 16, 1957 | Washington State |
| 44 | Al Wood | G/F | 6’6″ | 193 lbs | Jun 2, 1958 | North Carolina |
Head Coach: Paul Silas
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Cummings | PF | 21 | 70 | 69 | 36.2 | 23.7 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 18.7 | .523 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | .709 |
| Tom Chambers | PF | 23 | 79 | 79 | 33.7 | 17.6 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 13.9 | .472 | 0.1 | .000 | 6.2 | .723 |
| Bill Walton | C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33.3 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 11.5 | .528 | 0.0 | — | 3.5 | .556 |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 29 | 56 | 54 | 32.9 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 12.8 | .437 | 0.4 | .143 | 3.2 | .721 |
| Michael Brooks | SF | 24 | 82 | 26 | 30.0 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 10.1 | .484 | 0.2 | .333 | 3.4 | .697 |
| Craig Hodges | SG | 22 | 76 | 48 | 26.6 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 9.3 | .452 | 1.2 | .222 | 1.7 | .723 |
| Al Wood | SF | 24 | 76 | 47 | 24.0 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 9.7 | .464 | 0.7 | .300 | 2.1 | .770 |
| Joe Cooper | C | 25 | 13 | 4 | 21.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .525 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | .550 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 26 | 46 | 23 | 19.7 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.7 | .536 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | .828 |
| Randy Smith | SG | 34 | 65 | 16 | 19.4 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 7.7 | .489 | 0.2 | .188 | 1.8 | .863 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 25 | 37 | 3 | 17.4 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 5.1 | .426 | 0.6 | .261 | 1.5 | .750 |
| Richard Anderson | C | 22 | 78 | 5 | 16.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.5 | .404 | 0.2 | .368 | 0.9 | .696 |
| Bob Gross | SF | 29 | 27 | 3 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | .427 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.7 | .632 |
| Hutch Jones | SF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.1 | .459 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Robert Smith | PG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | .154 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.6 | .875 |
| Jim Brogan | SG | 24 | 58 | 0 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | .427 | 0.2 | .231 | 0.7 | .791 |
| Swen Nater | C | 33 | 7 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | .300 | 0.0 | — | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| John Douglas | SG | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | .167 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 108.6 | 42.7 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 19.5 | 93.1 | .475 | 3.2 | .244 | 25.7 | .724 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chambers | PF | 23 | 79 | 79 | 2665 | 1391 | 519 | 192 | 79 | 57 | 234 | 1099 | .472 | 8 | .000 | 488 | .723 |
| Terry Cummings | PF | 21 | 70 | 69 | 2531 | 1660 | 744 | 177 | 129 | 62 | 204 | 1309 | .523 | 1 | .000 | 412 | .709 |
| Michael Brooks | SF | 24 | 82 | 26 | 2457 | 1002 | 521 | 262 | 112 | 39 | 177 | 830 | .484 | 15 | .333 | 277 | .697 |
| Craig Hodges | SG | 22 | 76 | 48 | 2022 | 750 | 122 | 275 | 82 | 4 | 161 | 704 | .452 | 90 | .222 | 130 | .723 |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 29 | 56 | 54 | 1844 | 758 | 128 | 373 | 111 | 14 | 198 | 717 | .437 | 21 | .143 | 179 | .721 |
| Al Wood | SF | 24 | 76 | 47 | 1822 | 825 | 236 | 134 | 55 | 36 | 111 | 740 | .464 | 50 | .300 | 161 | .770 |
| Richard Anderson | C | 22 | 78 | 5 | 1274 | 403 | 272 | 120 | 57 | 26 | 93 | 431 | .404 | 19 | .368 | 69 | .696 |
| Randy Smith | SG | 34 | 65 | 16 | 1264 | 592 | 88 | 192 | 54 | 0 | 89 | 499 | .489 | 16 | .188 | 117 | .863 |
| Bill Walton | C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 1099 | 465 | 323 | 120 | 34 | 119 | 105 | 379 | .528 | 0 | — | 117 | .556 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 26 | 46 | 23 | 905 | 400 | 261 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 65 | 306 | .536 | 0 | — | 87 | .828 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 25 | 37 | 3 | 642 | 210 | 55 | 73 | 22 | 1 | 46 | 190 | .426 | 23 | .261 | 56 | .750 |
| Jim Brogan | SG | 24 | 58 | 0 | 466 | 219 | 62 | 66 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 213 | .427 | 13 | .231 | 43 | .791 |
| Bob Gross | SF | 29 | 27 | 3 | 373 | 83 | 66 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 24 | 82 | .427 | 3 | .333 | 19 | .632 |
| Joe Cooper | C | 25 | 13 | 4 | 275 | 73 | 71 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 59 | .525 | 0 | — | 20 | .550 |
| Hutch Jones | SF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 37 | .459 | 0 | — | 6 | 1.000 |
| Swen Nater | C | 33 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .300 | 0 | — | 4 | 1.000 |
| Robert Smith | PG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .154 | 1 | .000 | 8 | .875 |
| John Douglas | SG | 26 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 8903 | 3502 | 2087 | 820 | 408 | 1585 | 7634 | .475 | 262 | .244 | 2195 | .724 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Cummings | Franchise Scorer | 36.2 | High Usage | 23.7 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 19.75 | MVP-caliber season; dominant scoring and rebounding; emerging as a two-way forward. |
| Tom Chambers | Secondary Scorer | 33.7 | High Usage | 17.6 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 14.15 | Strong offensive presence; capable of stepping up when Cummings rests. |
| Bill Walton | Big Man Creator | 33.3 | Medium Usage | 14.1 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 16.05 | Elite passing and rim protection for a center; highly efficient and multi-category contributor. |
| Lionel Hollins | Lead Playmaker | 32.9 | High Usage | 13.5 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 12.4 | Floor general; drives offense with assists; moderate defensive contributions. |
| Michael Brooks | Wing Facilitator | 30.0 | Medium Usage | 12.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 11.85 | Balanced wing production; capable of contributing across scoring, rebounding, and defense. |
| Craig Hodges | 3&D Specialist | 26.6 | Medium Usage | 9.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 8.15 | Bench scorer with perimeter defense; efficient in minutes; spacing contributor. |
| Al Wood | Role Wing | 24.0 | Medium Usage | 10.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8.5 | Efficient scoring and defensive rotation; supports primary options. |
| Jerome Whitehead | Backup Big | 19.7 | Low Usage | 8.7 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.55 | Provides rebounding and shot-blocking in limited minutes; situational impact. |
| Randy Smith | Bench SG | 19.4 | Low Usage | 9.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 7.15 | Veteran scoring and playmaking off the bench; floor spacing asset. |
| Joe Cooper | Backup Center | 21.2 | Low Usage | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 7.2 | Defensive and rebounding contributions in spot minutes; scoring limited. |
| Lowes Moore | Backup PG | 17.4 | Low Usage | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.9 | Efficient distributor off the bench; limited scoring impact. |
| Richard Anderson | Reserve Big | 16.3 | Low Usage | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.6 | Spot minutes provide rim presence and rebounding. |
| Bob Gross | Reserve Wing | 13.8 | Low Usage | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.95 | Low minutes; limited but efficient contributions across categories. |
| Hutch Jones | Deep Reserve SF | 9.4 | Low Usage | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 | Developmental; minor impact. |
| Robert Smith | Deep Reserve PG | 8.6 | Low Usage | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | Minimal court time; limited statistical contribution. |
| Jim Brogan | Deep Reserve SG | 8.0 | Low Usage | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | Bench minutes; modest contribution in scoring and defense. |
| Swen Nater | Deep Reserve C | 7.3 | Low Usage | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | Very limited role; primarily a situational big man. |
| John Douglas | Deep Reserve SG | 4.0 | Low Usage | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.15 | Minimal minutes; negligible impact. |