The 1982-83 season was a challenging one for the San Diego Clippers. The team ended the regular season with a record of 25-57, placing them last in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Despite having talented players like Bill Walton and Terry Cummings, the Clippers struggled to find consistent form throughout the year.
Coached by Paul Silas, the Clippers faced significant difficulties on both ends of the floor, resulting in a playoff miss. Terry Cummings, the standout performer, was awarded the NBA Rookie of the Year, averaging 23.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Injuries to key players also hindered the team’s performance, contributing to their inability to compete at a higher level. The season was part of a broader struggle for the franchise, which would eventually relocate to Los Angeles in 1984.
- Regular Season Record: 25-57
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
San Diego Clippers Roster and Stats for 1982-83 Season
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Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
Terry Cummings | 70 | 23.7 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tom Chambers | 79 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bill Walton | 33 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Lionel Hollins | 56 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 17.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Michael Brooks | 82 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 41.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Al Wood | 76 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 31.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Craig Hodges | 76 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Randy Smith | 65 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jerome Whitehead | 46 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Lowes Moore | 37 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Joe Cooper | 13 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Richard Anderson | 78 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 41.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Hutch Jones | 9 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jim Brogan | 58 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 27.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bob Gross | 27 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Swen Nater | 7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Robert Smith | 5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
John Douglas | 3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

San Diego Clippers 1982-83 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1982-83 season for the San Diego Clippers.
Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
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Oct 29, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-99 | |
Oct 31, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 127-109 | |
Nov 02, 1982 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 110-100 | |
Nov 03, 1982 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 130-111 | |
Nov 05, 1982 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 130-99 | |
Nov 06, 1982 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 129-124 | |
Nov 09, 1982 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 100-95 | |
Nov 11, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 109-105 | |
Nov 13, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 112-111 | |
Nov 16, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 136-130 | |
Nov 18, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 107-98 | |
Nov 20, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 95-87 | |
Nov 24, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 114-109 | |
Nov 26, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 117-115 | |
Nov 27, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 141-125 | |
Nov 30, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 121-114 | |
Dec 01, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 131-110 | |
Dec 03, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 127-110 | |
Dec 04, 1982 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 113-103 | |
Dec 07, 1982 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 121-114 | |
Dec 10, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 118-106 | |
Dec 11, 1982 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 124-118 | |
Dec 15, 1982 | @ Utah Jazz | L 119-113 | |
Dec 16, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 111-103 | |
Dec 18, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 121-107 | |
Dec 21, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 121-118 | |
Dec 23, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 120-115 | |
Dec 26, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 112-105 | |
Dec 28, 1982 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 123-113 | |
Dec 29, 1982 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 124-115 | |
Dec 30, 1982 | @ Houston Rockets | W 108-93 | |
Jan 01, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 117-105 | |
Jan 05, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | W 122-115 | |
Jan 06, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 109-107 | |
Jan 08, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 122-120 | |
Jan 11, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | W 105-97 | |
Jan 12, 1983 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 112-110 | |
Jan 14, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 127-120 | |
Jan 15, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-101 | |
Jan 16, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 115-111 | |
Jan 19, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-104 | |
Jan 20, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 100-95 | |
Jan 22, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 99-89 | |
Jan 25, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 115-102 | |
Jan 27, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 110-100 | |
Jan 29, 1983 | @ New York Knicks | W 106-97 | |
Feb 02, 1983 | @ Boston Celtics | L 120-110 | |
Feb 03, 1983 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 115-108 | |
Feb 04, 1983 | @ Washington Bullets | L 100-93 | |
Feb 06, 1983 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 110-107 | |
Feb 08, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 125-98 | |
Feb 10, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 101-100 | |
Feb 15, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-106 | |
Feb 17, 1983 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 112-102 | |
Feb 20, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 107-97 | |
Feb 22, 1983 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 117-101 | |
Feb 24, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 122-107 | |
Feb 26, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | L 120-108 | |
Mar 01, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | L 127-105 | |
Mar 02, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 104-102 | |
Mar 04, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 107-99 | |
Mar 06, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 144-105 | |
Mar 09, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-114 | |
Mar 11, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 130-123 | |
Mar 13, 1983 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 111-102 | |
Mar 15, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 130-109 | |
Mar 17, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 111-101 | |
Mar 19, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 107-99 | |
Mar 22, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 128-98 | |
Mar 24, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 118-113 | |
Mar 26, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 121-117 | |
Mar 29, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-109 | |
Mar 30, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 103-97 | |
Apr 01, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 135-119 | |
Apr 02, 1983 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 107-99 | |
Apr 05, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 115-109 | |
Apr 07, 1983 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 102-96 | |
Apr 10, 1983 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-93 | |
Apr 13, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-92 | |
Apr 14, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 120-83 | |
Apr 15, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-101 | |
Apr 17, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 110-101 |