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Here is the 1981–82 Utah Jazz roster and regular season player statistics.
1981–82 Utah Jazz Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | F | 6’5″ | 208 lbs | Feb 28, 1955 | Notre Dame |
| 35 | Darrell Griffith | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | Jun 16, 1958 | Louisville |
| 10 | Rickey Green | G | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | Aug 18, 1954 | Michigan |
| 55 | Jeff Wilkins | C | 6’11” | 230 lbs | Apr 9, 1955 | Illinois State |
| 43 | Danny Schayes | C | 6’11” | 235 lbs | May 10, 1959 | Syracuse |
| 12 | Carl Nicks | G | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | Oct 6, 1958 | Indiana State |
| 50 | Ben Poquette | F-C | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | May 7, 1955 | Central Michigan |
| 52 | Bill Robinzine | F | 6’7″ | 230 lbs | Jan 20, 1953 | Kansas |
| 31 | James Hardy | F | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Nov 19, 1956 | San Francisco |
| 20 | John Duren | G | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Oct 30, 1958 | Georgetown |
| 45 | Howard Wood | F | 6’7″ | 235 lbs | Jan 5, 1959 | Tennessee |
| 41 | Bobby Cattage | F | 6’8″ | 230 lbs | Oct 17, 1958 | Auburn |
| 11 | Sam Worthen | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | Jan 17, 1958 | Marquette |
1981–82 Utah Jazz Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 81 | 39.8 | 30.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .562 | .808 |
| Darrell Griffith | 80 | 32.5 | 19.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .489 | .713 |
| Rickey Green | 81 | 34.8 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | .482 | .784 |
| Jeff Wilkins | 82 | 27.7 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .437 | .778 |
| Danny Schayes | 82 | 19.8 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .493 | .733 |
| Carl Nicks | 80 | 16.5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .446 | .813 |
| Ben Poquette | 82 | 20.7 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .485 | .688 |
| Bill Robinzine | 56 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .451 | .730 |
| James Hardy | 82 | 22.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .458 | .654 |
| John Duren | 79 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .444 | .732 |
| Howard Wood | 42 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .451 | .730 |
| Bobby Cattage | 49 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .458 | .654 |
| Sam Worthen | 5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | .000 |
GP = Games Played, MIN = Minutes per Game, PTS = Points, REB = Rebounds, AST = Assists, STL = Steals, BLK = Blocks, FG% = Field Goal %, FT% = Free Throw %.
The Jazz concluded the 1981–82 season with a 25–57 record, finishing 6th in the Midwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference, thereby missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Notably, Adrian Dantley led the league in scoring, averaging 30.3 points per game, and earned All-NBA Second Team honors. Darrell Griffith continued to be a key contributor, averaging 19.8 points per game.