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The 1981–82 LA Clippers were led by rookie Terry Cummings, whose scoring and rebounding quickly established him as the focal point of the offense. Randy Smith provided veteran scoring and playmaking from the backcourt, while Bill Walton contributed elite rebounding, passing, and interior defence in limited appearances. The Clippers featured capable offensive talent and solid frontcourt production, but injuries and inconsistent overall play prevented the roster from developing sustained balance.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jerome Whitehead | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Sep 30, 1956 | Marquette |
| 10 | Phil Smith | G | 6’4″ | 185 lbs | Apr 22, 1952 | San Francisco |
| 11 | Armond Hill | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | Mar 31, 1953 | Princeton |
| 15 | Tom Chambers | F/C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Jun 21, 1959 | Utah |
| 20 | Mike Evans | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | Apr 19, 1955 | Kansas State |
| 21 | Freeman Williams | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | May 15, 1956 | Portland State |
| 23 | Bobby Cattage | F | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | Jan 17, 1958 | Auburn |
| 24 | Michael Brooks | F | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | Aug 17, 1958 | La Salle |
| 32 | Swen Nater | C | 6’11” | 240 lbs | Jan 14, 1950 | UCLA |
| 33 | Jerome Whitehead | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Sep 30, 1956 | Marquette |
| 34 | Joe Bryant | F | 6’9″ | 185 lbs | Oct 19, 1954 | La Salle |
| 44 | Rory White | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Aug 16, 1959 | South Alabama |
| 52 | James Donaldson | C | 7’2″ | 275 lbs | Aug 16, 1957 | Washington State |
| — | John Douglas | G | 6’2″ | 170 lbs | Jun 12, 1956 | Kansas |
| — | Mike McConathy | G | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Dec 27, 1955 | Louisiana Tech |
Head Coach: Paul Silas
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brooks | SF | 23 | 82 | 73 | 33.5 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 13.0 | .504 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.3 | .757 |
| Tom Chambers | PF | 22 | 81 | 58 | 33.1 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 13.0 | .525 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | .620 |
| Brian Taylor | PG | 30 | 41 | 40 | 31.1 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | .503 | 1.5 | .365 | 2.7 | .818 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 25 | 72 | 63 | 30.8 | 13.8 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 10.1 | .559 | 0.0 | — | 3.3 | .763 |
| Phil Smith | SG | 29 | 48 | 39 | 30.1 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 12.0 | .440 | 0.5 | .208 | 3.5 | .732 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 33 | 28 | 20 | 30.0 | 12.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 10.3 | .479 | 0.8 | .381 | 3.1 | .884 |
| Swen Nater | C | 32 | 21 | 7 | 27.4 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 8.3 | .577 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 3.8 | .747 |
| Joe Bryant | SF | 27 | 75 | 49 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 | .486 | 0.4 | .267 | 3.3 | .785 |
| Armond Hill | PG | 28 | 19 | 14 | 25.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | .382 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.7 | .688 |
| Al Wood | SG | 23 | 29 | 5 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 9.5 | .518 | 0.6 | .167 | 3.1 | .802 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 37 | 10 | 21.8 | 16.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 13.9 | .456 | 2.0 | .324 | 3.8 | .843 |
| Michael Wiley | PF | 24 | 61 | 1 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.9 | .565 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.3 | .695 |
| Jim Brogan | SG | 23 | 63 | 19 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.8 | .453 | 0.5 | .281 | 1.3 | .726 |
| John Douglas | SG | 25 | 64 | 9 | 16.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.1 | .465 | 0.9 | .305 | 1.6 | .657 |
| Jim Smith | PF | 23 | 72 | 3 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .509 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | .459 |
| Ron Davis | SF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | .400 | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | .500 |
| Rock Lee | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 108.5 | 40.6 | 22.9 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 19.1 | 82.5 | .500 | 4.1 | .293 | 28.5 | .723 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FG | 3PA | 3P | FTA | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brooks | SF | 23 | 82 | 73 | 2750 | 1276 | 624 | 236 | 113 | 39 | 197 | 1066 | 537 | 7 | 0 | 417 | 202 |
| Tom Chambers | PF | 22 | 81 | 58 | 2682 | 1392 | 561 | 146 | 58 | 46 | 220 | 1056 | 554 | 2 | 0 | 458 | 284 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 25 | 72 | 63 | 2214 | 996 | 664 | 102 | 48 | 44 | 141 | 726 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 184 |
| Joe Bryant | SF | 27 | 75 | 49 | 1988 | 884 | 274 | 189 | 78 | 29 | 183 | 701 | 341 | 30 | 8 | 247 | 194 |
| Phil Smith | SG | 29 | 48 | 39 | 1446 | 634 | 117 | 233 | 45 | 19 | 116 | 575 | 253 | 24 | 5 | 168 | 123 |
| Brian Taylor | PG | 30 | 41 | 40 | 1274 | 443 | 96 | 229 | 47 | 9 | 82 | 328 | 165 | 63 | 23 | 110 | 90 |
| John Douglas | SG | 25 | 64 | 9 | 1031 | 447 | 90 | 146 | 48 | 9 | 92 | 389 | 181 | 59 | 18 | 102 | 67 |
| Jim Brogan | SG | 23 | 63 | 19 | 1027 | 400 | 120 | 156 | 49 | 13 | 83 | 364 | 165 | 32 | 9 | 84 | 61 |
| Michael Wiley | PF | 24 | 61 | 1 | 1013 | 504 | 182 | 52 | 40 | 16 | 71 | 359 | 203 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 98 |
| Jim Smith | PF | 23 | 72 | 3 | 858 | 211 | 182 | 46 | 22 | 51 | 47 | 169 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 39 |
| Charlie Criss | PG | 33 | 28 | 20 | 840 | 360 | 44 | 112 | 21 | 4 | 52 | 288 | 138 | 21 | 8 | 86 | 76 |
| Freeman Williams | SG | 25 | 37 | 10 | 808 | 610 | 50 | 67 | 23 | 0 | 89 | 513 | 234 | 74 | 24 | 140 | 118 |
| Al Wood | SG | 23 | 29 | 5 | 692 | 362 | 90 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 60 | 276 | 143 | 18 | 3 | 91 | 73 |
| Swen Nater | C | 32 | 21 | 7 | 575 | 262 | 192 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 175 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 59 |
| Armond Hill | PG | 28 | 19 | 14 | 480 | 90 | 27 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 52 | 89 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 22 |
| Ron Davis | SF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Rock Lee | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19755 | 8896 | 3327 | 1878 | 636 | 299 | 1538 | 7101 | 3552 | 338 | 99 | 2341 | 1693 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brooks | Primary Wing | 33.5 | High | 15.6 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 14.0 | Key two-way wing; consistent scoring and board presence; emerging playmaker. |
| Tom Chambers | Frontcourt Scorer | 33.1 | High | 17.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 13.6 | Leading scorer; strong offensive rebounding; moderate defensive impact. |
| Jerome Whitehead | Anchor Big | 30.8 | Medium | 13.8 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 12.9 | Efficient scoring and rebounding; defense solid but not dominant; high floor starter. |
| Phil Smith | Secondary Guard | 30.1 | Medium | 13.2 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 11.9 | Balanced scoring and facilitating; slight defensive liability; valuable spacing. |
| Brian Taylor | Lead Playmaker | 31.1 | High | 10.8 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 9.5 | Primary ball handler; drives tempo; needs more defensive consistency. |
| Freeman Williams | Explosive Scorer | 21.8 | Medium | 16.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 10.1 | Efficient scorer in limited minutes; potential starter-level offensive impact. |
| Joe Bryant | Role Wing | 26.5 | Medium | 11.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 9.7 | Reliable bench wing; moderate scoring and defensive contributions; complementary. |
| Charlie Criss | Veteran Floor General | 30.0 | Medium | 12.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 9.7 | Experienced guard; efficient facilitator; small defensive impact. |
| Swen Nater | Rotational Big | 27.4 | Medium | 12.5 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 11.8 | Rebounding specialist; limited playmaking; good efficiency in few minutes. |
| Al Wood | Bench Shooter | 23.9 | Medium | 12.5 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 9.2 | High-efficiency scoring off bench; defensive upside low; spacing asset. |
| Michael Wiley | Development PF | 16.6 | Low | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.6 | Energy off bench; efficient finishing; limited playmaking and defense. |
| John Douglas | Backup Wing | 16.1 | Low | 7.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5.3 | Minor scoring role; decent secondary facilitation; rotation depth. |
| Jim Brogan | Backup Guard | 16.3 | Low | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5.9 | Bench contributor; modest scoring; slightly above-average defense. |
| Jim Smith | Development PF | 11.9 | Low | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.5 | Minimal impact; primarily energy/rebounding; still growing. |
| Ron Davis | Spot SF | 9.6 | Low | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | Limited minutes; negligible impact; depth option. |
| Armond Hill | Emergency PG | 25.3 | Low | 4.7 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 5.7 | Backup playmaker; low scoring; useful in small stretches. |
| Rock Lee | Marginal C | 5.0 | Low | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | Near-zero impact; cameo role; developmental. |