Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1982–83 Utah Jazz roster and regular season player statistics.
1982–83 Utah Jazz Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | J.J. Anderson | SF | 6’8″ | 195 lbs | Sep 23, 1960 | Bradley |
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | SF | 6’5″ | 208 lbs | Feb 28, 1955 | Notre Dame |
| 20 | John Drew | SF | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Sep 30, 1954 | Gardner-Webb |
| 53 | Mark Eaton | C | 7’4″ | 275 lbs | Jan 24, 1957 | UCLA |
| 31 | Jerry Eaves | PG | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | Feb 8, 1959 | Louisville |
| 14 | Rickey Green | PG | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | Aug 18, 1954 | Michigan |
| 35 | Darrell Griffith | SG | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | Jun 16, 1958 | Louisville |
| 52 | Rich Kelley | C | 7’0″ | 235 lbs | Mar 23, 1953 | Stanford |
| 50 | Ben Poquette | PF | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | May 7, 1955 | Central Michigan |
| 41 | Danny Schayes | C | 6’11” | 235 lbs | May 10, 1959 | Syracuse |
| 22 | Jeff Wilkins | C | 6’11” | 230 lbs | Apr 9, 1955 | Illinois State |
| 12 | Rickey Williams | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | Mar 12, 1957 | Long Beach State |
| 24 | Freeman Williams | SG | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | May 15, 1956 | Portland State |
| 23 | Kenny Natt | SG | 6’3″ | 185 lbs | Oct 5, 1958 | Northeast Louisiana |
1982–83 Utah Jazz Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 22 | 40.3 | 30.7 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .562 | .808 |
| Darrell Griffith | 77 | 36.2 | 22.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .489 | .713 |
| John Drew | 44 | 27.4 | 21.2 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .451 | .730 |
| Rickey Green | 78 | 35.7 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | .482 | .784 |
| Jeff Wilkins | 81 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .437 | .778 |
| Ben Poquette | 75 | 31.1 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .485 | .688 |
| Danny Schayes | 50 | 32.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .493 | .733 |
| J.J. Anderson | 52 | 22.2 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .446 | .813 |
| Jerry Eaves | 82 | 19.4 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .444 | .732 |
| Rich Kelley | 32 | 24.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .451 | .730 |
| Mark Eaton | 81 | 18.9 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | .458 | .654 |
| Rickey Williams | 44 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .400 | .000 |
| Freeman Williams | 18 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .400 | .000 |
| Kenny Natt | 22 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .451 | .730 |
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 1982–83 season with a 30–52 record, finishing 5th in the Midwest Division and 9th in the Western Conference, thereby missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Notably, Adrian Dantley led the team in scoring, averaging 30.7 points per game in just 22 games played. Darrell Griffith was the team’s leading scorer over the season, averaging 22.2 points per game.