1981-82 NBA season

The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1981-82 NBA title, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 in the 1982 NBA Finals. Larry Bird and Moses Malone were MVP for the Boston Celtics. James Worthy went first in the 1982 draft.

1982 NBA Finals

Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2

Awards

NBA awards, 1981-82

Award	Winner	Team
NBA All-Defensive First Team	Bobby Jones	Philadelphia 76ers
NBA All-Defensive First Team	Caldwell Jones	Philadelphia 76ers
NBA All-Defensive First Team	Dan Roundfield	Atlanta Hawks
NBA All-Defensive First Team	Dennis Johnson	Phoenix Suns
NBA All-Defensive First Team	Michael Cooper	Los Angeles Lakers
NBA All-Defensive Second Team	Jack Sikma	Seattle SuperSonics
NBA All-Defensive Second Team	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics
NBA All-Defensive Second Team	Lonnie Shelton	Seattle SuperSonics
NBA All-Defensive Second Team	Quinn Buckner	Milwaukee Bucks
NBA All-Defensive Second Team	Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks
All-NBA First Team	George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs
All-NBA First Team	Gus Williams	Seattle SuperSonics
All-NBA First Team	Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers
All-NBA First Team	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics
All-NBA First Team	Moses Malone	Houston Rockets
All-NBA Second Team	Alex English	Denver Nuggets
All-NBA Second Team	Bernard King	Golden State Warriors
All-NBA Second Team	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA Second Team	Robert Parish	Boston Celtics
All-NBA Second Team	Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks
NBA All-Rookie First Team	Buck Williams	New Jersey Nets
NBA All-Rookie First Team	Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons
NBA All-Rookie First Team	Jay Vincent	Dallas Mavericks
NBA All-Rookie First Team	Jeff Ruland	Washington Bullets
NBA All-Rookie First Team	Kelly Tripucka	Detroit Pistons
NBA All-Star MVP	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics
NBA Coach of the Year	Gene Shue	Washington Bullets
Finals MVP	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers
NBA MVP	Moses Malone	Houston Rockets
NBA Rookie of the Year	Buck Williams	New Jersey Nets