The 1983-84 NBA season was challenging for the San Diego Clippers, as they struggled to find success on the court. The team, coached by Jim Lynam, finished with a record of 30-52, placing them fifth in the Pacific Division and missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Despite the disappointing season, the Clippers saw notable performances from key players.
Bill Walton, a former NBA MVP, played in 55 games, providing leadership and skill in the center position, while Terry Cummings, in his second year, led the team with an impressive average of 22.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. The Clippers’ lack of depth and consistency on both ends of the floor contributed to their struggles. This season marked the franchise’s penultimate year in San Diego before relocating to Los Angeles in 1984. The move aimed to revitalize the team’s fortunes in a larger market.
- Regular Season Record: 30-52
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
San Diego Clippers Roster and Stats for 1983-84 Season
POINTS
Terry Cummings
22.9
REBOUNDS
Terry Cummings
9.6
ASSISTS
Norm Nixon
11.1
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Terry Cummings | 81 | 22.9 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Norm Nixon | 82 | 17.0 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Walton | 55 | 12.1 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Donaldson | 82 | 11.8 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Brooks | 47 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Kelser | 80 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ricky Pierce | 69 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Derek Smith | 61 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Craig Hodges | 76 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 70 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Billy McKinney | 80 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hank McDowell | 57 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Linton Townes | 2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rory White | 6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hutch Jones | 4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Loder | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
San Diego Clippers 1983-84 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1983-84 season for the San Diego Clippers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 107-93 | |
| Oct 29, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 141-128 | |
| Nov 02, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 110-106 | |
| Nov 04, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 121-97 | |
| Nov 05, 1983 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 127-121 | |
| Nov 08, 1983 | @ Washington Bullets | L 119-113 | |
| Nov 09, 1983 | @ Boston Celtics | L 129-122 | |
| Nov 11, 1983 | @ New York Knicks | L 116-95 | |
| Nov 13, 1983 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 124-116 | |
| Nov 15, 1983 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 107-102 | |
| Nov 17, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 141-122 | |
| Nov 20, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 99-97 | |
| Nov 22, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 118-99 | |
| Nov 23, 1983 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 133-114 | |
| Nov 25, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 133-120 | |
| Nov 26, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 104-102 | |
| Nov 29, 1983 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 119-114 | |
| Nov 30, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 117-115 | |
| Dec 02, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 109-108 | |
| Dec 04, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-99 | |
| Dec 07, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 106-102 | |
| Dec 09, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 111-92 | |
| Dec 10, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 109-93 | |
| Dec 11, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 118-116 | |
| Dec 14, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 129-114 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-109 | |
| Dec 18, 1983 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 99-97 | |
| Dec 21, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 128-97 | |
| Dec 23, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 121-115 | |
| Dec 27, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | W 110-95 | |
| Dec 28, 1983 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 109-92 | |
| Dec 30, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 99-96 | |
| Jan 04, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 122-121 | |
| Jan 06, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 123-106 | |
| Jan 10, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 111-106 | |
| Jan 11, 1984 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 129-104 | |
| Jan 13, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 122-119 | |
| Jan 15, 1984 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 109-96 | |
| Jan 17, 1984 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 123-110 | |
| Jan 18, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 110-101 | |
| Jan 20, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 110-108 | |
| Jan 24, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 118-113 | |
| Jan 26, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 119-101 | |
| Jan 31, 1984 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 111-97 | |
| Feb 01, 1984 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 111-106 | |
| Feb 03, 1984 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 126-111 | |
| Feb 04, 1984 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 108-100 | |
| Feb 07, 1984 | @ Utah Jazz | W 109-103 | |
| Feb 08, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 114-105 | |
| Feb 10, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 113-101 | |
| Feb 12, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-100 | |
| Feb 14, 1984 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 112-99 | |
| Feb 16, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 111-100 | |
| Feb 18, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 120-116 | |
| Feb 22, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 114-107 | |
| Feb 23, 1984 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 108-103 | |
| Feb 26, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 101-93 | |
| Feb 28, 1984 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 117-99 | |
| Feb 29, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 102-95 | |
| Mar 02, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 110-103 | |
| Mar 04, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 127-122 | |
| Mar 07, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 114-110 | |
| Mar 09, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 134-126 | |
| Mar 10, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 115-110 | |
| Mar 13, 1984 | @ Houston Rockets | L 117-109 | |
| Mar 14, 1984 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 105-101 | |
| Mar 16, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 128-118 | |
| Mar 18, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 140-135 | |
| Mar 20, 1984 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-105 | |
| Mar 21, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 132-123 | |
| Mar 23, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 108-102 | |
| Mar 25, 1984 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-102 | |
| Mar 27, 1984 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 116-109 | |
| Mar 28, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 122-115 | |
| Mar 30, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 124-112 | |
| Apr 01, 1984 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 129-103 | |
| Apr 04, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 121-116 | |
| Apr 06, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 121-112 | |
| Apr 07, 1984 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 126-112 | |
| Apr 10, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 116-114 | |
| Apr 12, 1984 | @ Utah Jazz | L 113-94 | |
| Apr 14, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 146-128 |