The Seattle SuperSonics were 52-30 in 1981-82. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 107.3 | 44.5 | 25.6 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 42.7 | 87.5 | 48.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 24.8 | 21.3 | 28.8 | 74.0 | 53.5 | 13.5 | 31.0 | 16.5 | 25.1 |
Team Rank | 6th | 12th | 7th | 9th | 12th | 10th | 15th | 14th | 14th | 16th | 14th | 15th | 9th | 10th | 13th | 14th | 20th | 2nd | 6th | 8th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 103.1 | 44.6 | 24.3 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 41.6 | 90.3 | 46.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 23.9 | 19.3 | 26.6 | 72.7 | 50.5 | 15.1 | 29.5 | 17.1 | 26.2 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 5th | 19th | 9th | 6th | 1st | 7th | 19th | 1st | 10th | 16th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 19th | 15th | 14th | 12th | |
Net | +4.1 | -0.2 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +1.1 | -2.8 | +2.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | -1.7 | +1.5 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 5th | 13th | 9th | 8th | 3rd | 9th | 21st | 5th | 14th | 16th | 12th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 21st | 6th | 9th | 7th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 11 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 20 | .565 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 28 | .378 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 35 | .239 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 22.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 9 | .804 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 26.5 |