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.
1982 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Awards
| 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 |