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Here is the 1981–82 Washington Bullets roster and regular season player statistics. The Bullets finished the season with a 43–39 record, placing 4th in the NBA’s Atlantic Division. They won their first-round playoff series against the New Jersey Nets but were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Boston Celtics.
Washington Bullets 1981–82 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | John Lucas | G | 6’3″ | 175 lbs | Oct 31, 1953 | Maryland |
| 9 | Jim Chones | F/C | 6’11” | 220 lbs | Nov 30, 1949 | Marquette |
| 12 | Carlos Terry | G | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | Jun 22, 1956 | Winston-Salem State |
| 14 | Brad Holland | G | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Dec 6, 1956 | UCLA |
| 15 | Frank Johnson | G | 6’1″ | 185 lbs | Nov 23, 1958 | Wake Forest |
| 20 | Garry Witts | G | 6’7″ | 190 lbs | Jul 3, 1959 | Holy Cross |
| 22 | Don Collins | G | 6’6″ | 190 lbs | Nov 28, 1958 | Washington State |
| 23 | Charles Davis | F | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | Oct 5, 1958 | Vanderbilt |
| 24 | Spencer Haywood | F | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | Apr 22, 1949 | Detroit Mercy |
| 35 | Kevin Grevey | G/F | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | May 12, 1953 | Kentucky |
| 42 | Greg Ballard | F | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | Jan 29, 1955 | Oregon |
| 43 | Jeff Ruland | C | 6’10” | 240 lbs | Dec 16, 1958 | Iona |
| 44 | Rick Mahorn | F/C | 6’10” | 260 lbs | Sep 21, 1958 | Hampton |
1981-82 Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ballard | SF | 27 | 79 | 79 | 37.3 | 18.8 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 7.9 | .475 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .409 | 3.6 | 3.0 | .830 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 23 | 80 | 80 | 33.3 | 12.2 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 10.2 | 5.2 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .632 |
| Kevin Grevey | SG | 28 | 71 | 62 | 30.5 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 12.1 | 5.3 | .439 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .341 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .855 |
| Spencer Haywood | PF | 32 | 76 | 63 | 27.4 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 10.9 | 5.2 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.9 | .842 |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 23 | 82 | 0 | 27.0 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 5.1 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 5.5 | 4.2 | .752 |
| Frank Johnson | PG | 23 | 79 | 29 | 25.7 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 4.3 | .414 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .215 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .750 |
| John Lucas | PG | 28 | 79 | 53 | 24.6 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 3.3 | .426 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .091 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .784 |
| Don Collins | SG | 23 | 79 | 18 | 20.4 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 4.2 | .511 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .083 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .716 |
| Jim Chones | C | 32 | 59 | 13 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .783 |
| Brad Holland | SG | 25 | 13 | 3 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 2.1 | .370 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .750 |
| Garry Witts | SF | 22 | 46 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .583 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .825 |
| Charles Davis | SF | 23 | 54 | 10 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .811 |
| Carlos Terry | SG | 25 | 13 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .200 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .750 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 103.5 | 44.3 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 17.0 | 87.4 | 41.5 | .474 | 2.9 | 0.7 | .250 | 25.7 | 19.8 | .772 |
1981-82 Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Johnson | PG | 23 | 7 | 7 | 40.0 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 14.9 | 5.7 | .385 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .417 | 4.0 | 3.4 | .857 |
| Greg Ballard | SF | 27 | 7 | 7 | 38.3 | 13.3 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 5.1 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 3.0 | .840 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 23 | 7 | 7 | 34.6 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 4.6 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .714 |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 23 | 7 | 7 | 33.9 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 5.4 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.0 | 6.1 | .768 |
| Spencer Haywood | PF | 32 | 7 | 7 | 33.0 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 16.4 | 8.1 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.7 | .743 |
| Kevin Grevey | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 22.7 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 3.3 | .411 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .500 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .842 |
| Don Collins | SG | 23 | 7 | 7 | 21.3 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .714 |
| John Lucas | PG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .538 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Charles Davis | SF | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .412 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Garry Witts | SF | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Jim Chones | C | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 |
| Carlos Terry | SG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 250.7 | 100.1 | 43.7 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 18.3 | 89.3 | 38.6 | .432 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .400 | 27.7 | 21.6 | .778 |
1981-82 Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ballard | SF | 27 | 79 | 79 | 2946 | 1486 | 633 | 250 | 137 | 22 | 119 | 1307 | 621 | .475 | 22 | 9 | .409 | 283 | 235 | .830 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 23 | 80 | 80 | 2664 | 976 | 704 | 150 | 57 | 138 | 162 | 816 | 414 | .507 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 234 | 148 | .632 |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 23 | 82 | 0 | 2214 | 1183 | 762 | 134 | 44 | 58 | 237 | 749 | 420 | .561 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 455 | 342 | .752 |
| Kevin Grevey | SG | 28 | 71 | 62 | 2164 | 945 | 195 | 149 | 44 | 23 | 96 | 857 | 376 | .439 | 82 | 28 | .341 | 193 | 165 | .855 |
| Spencer Haywood | PF | 32 | 76 | 63 | 2086 | 1009 | 422 | 64 | 45 | 68 | 175 | 829 | 395 | .476 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 260 | 219 | .842 |
| Frank Johnson | PG | 23 | 79 | 29 | 2027 | 842 | 147 | 380 | 76 | 7 | 160 | 812 | 336 | .414 | 79 | 17 | .215 | 204 | 153 | .750 |
| John Lucas | PG | 28 | 79 | 53 | 1940 | 666 | 166 | 551 | 95 | 6 | 156 | 618 | 263 | .426 | 22 | 2 | .091 | 176 | 138 | .784 |
| Don Collins | SG | 23 | 79 | 18 | 1609 | 790 | 196 | 148 | 89 | 24 | 135 | 653 | 334 | .511 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 169 | 121 | .716 |
| Jim Chones | C | 32 | 59 | 13 | 867 | 184 | 185 | 64 | 15 | 32 | 41 | 171 | 74 | .433 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 36 | .783 |
| Charles Davis | SF | 23 | 54 | 10 | 575 | 206 | 133 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 184 | 88 | .478 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 37 | 30 | .811 |
| Garry Witts | SF | 22 | 46 | 0 | 493 | 132 | 62 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 84 | 49 | .583 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 40 | 33 | .825 |
| Brad Holland | SG | 25 | 13 | 3 | 185 | 57 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 27 | .370 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Carlos Terry | SG | 25 | 13 | 0 | 60 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 8485 | 3630 | 1983 | 643 | 397 | 1371 | 7168 | 3400 | .474 | 236 | 59 | .250 | 2105 | 1626 | .772 |
1981-82 Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Johnson | PG | 23 | 7 | 7 | 280 | 109 | 22 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 104 | 40 | .385 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 28 | 24 | .857 |
| Greg Ballard | SF | 27 | 7 | 7 | 268 | 93 | 63 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 100 | 36 | .360 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 25 | 21 | .840 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 23 | 7 | 7 | 242 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 73 | 32 | .438 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 10 | .714 |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 23 | 7 | 7 | 237 | 119 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 79 | 38 | .481 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 56 | 43 | .768 |
| Spencer Haywood | PF | 32 | 7 | 7 | 231 | 140 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 115 | 57 | .496 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 35 | 26 | .743 |
| Kevin Grevey | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 159 | 66 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 23 | .411 | 8 | 4 | .500 | 19 | 16 | .842 |
| Don Collins | SG | 23 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 19 | .432 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| John Lucas | PG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | .538 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Charles Davis | SF | 23 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 | .412 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Jim Chones | C | 32 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 1 | .333 |
| Garry Witts | SF | 22 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Carlos Terry | SG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 1755 | 701 | 306 | 150 | 54 | 32 | 124 | 625 | 270 | .432 | 25 | 10 | .400 | 194 | 151 | .778 |
Team Impact Index
Impact Index = (PPG + RPG + APG + STK) ÷ 2, where STK = steals + blocks
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ballard | Two-Way Wing Leader | 37.3 | High | 18.8 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 (1.7 spg + 0.3 bpg) | (18.8 + 8.0 + 3.2 + 2.0)/2 = 16.0 | As the veteran small forward, Ballard was the team’s go-to scorer and a strong rebounder. He averaged 1.7 steals per game, showing his two-way impact. | – |
| Rick Mahorn | Physical Enforcer / Rebound Anchor | 33.3 | Low-Medium | 12.2 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 (0.7 spg + 1.7 bpg) | (12.2 + 8.8 + 1.9 + 2.4)/2 = 12.65 | Mahorn brought physicality, rebounding, and rim protection. His 1.7 blocks per game made him a defensive presence. | – |
| Kevin Grevey | Scoring Guard / Shooter | 30.5 | Medium | 13.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 (0.6 spg + 0.3 bpg) | (13.3 + 2.7 + 2.1 + 0.9)/2 = 9.5 | Grevey, playing mostly as a starting shooting guard, provided perimeter scoring and veteran stability. | – |
| Spencer Haywood | Veteran Forward / Role Scorer | 27.4 | Low-Medium | 13.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 (0.6 spg + 0.9 bpg) | (13.3 + 5.6 + 0.8 + 1.5)/2 = 10.6 | In his early 30s, Haywood served as a reliable second-unit forward, contributing both scoring and experience. | – |
| Jeff Ruland | Offensive Backbone / Big Man | 27.0 | High | 14.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 (0.5 spg + 0.7 bpg) | (14.4 + 9.3 + 1.6 + 1.2)/2 = 13.25 | As the Bullets’ primary big, Ruland posted very efficient shooting (.561 FG%) and was a key finisher. | – |
| Frank Johnson | Lead Playmaker | 25.7 | High | 10.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 (1.0 spg + 0.1 bpg) | (10.7 + 1.9 + 4.8 + 1.1)/2 = 9.25 | Johnson ran the offense, had notable speed, and in one key game vs the Suns dropped 30 points and 14 assists. | – |
| John Lucas | Secondary Playmaker / Facilitator | 24.6 | Medium | 8.4 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 1.3 (1.2 spg + 0.1 bpg) | (8.4 + 2.1 + 7.0 + 1.3)/2 = 9.4 | Lucas split PG duties, providing scoring, steady assists, and active hands defensively. | – |
| Don Collins | Scoring Spark / Role Gunner | 20.4 | Low | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 (1.1 spg + 0.3 bpg) | (10.0 + 2.5 + 1.9 + 1.4)/2 = 7.9 | Collins came off the bench or in spot starts, giving a scoring punch and active defense. | – |
| Jim Chones | Backup Big | 14.7 | Low | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 (0.3 spg + 0.5 bpg) | (3.1 + 3.1 + 1.1 + 0.8)/2 = 4.05 | As a reserve center, Chones played limited minutes but gave reliable effort on rebounds and defense. | – |
| Brad Holland | Reserve Shooter | 14.2 | Low | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 (0.8 spg + 0.1 bpg) | (4.4 + 1.0 + 1.2 + 0.9)/2 = 3.75 | Holland offered bench depth and occasional offensive contributions. | |
| Garry Witts | Depth Forward | 10.7 | Low | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 (0.4 spg + 0.1 bpg) | (2.9 + 1.3 + 0.8 + 0.5)/2 = 2.25 | Witts saw limited minutes but added hustle and shooting when called upon. | |
| Charles Davis | Energy Role / Versatile Swing | 10.6 | Low | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 (0.2 spg + 0.2 bpg) | (3.8 + 2.5 + 0.6 + 0.4)/2 = 3.65 | Davis gave the Bullets flexibility in the forward rotation and was active on the boards. | |
| Carlos Terry | Deep Reserve Guard | 4.6 | Low | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 (0.2 spg + 0.1 bpg) | (0.7 + 0.9 + 0.6 + 0.3)/2 = 1.25 | Terry barely played; used sparingly for depth. |