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 | 45 | 15 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 33 | 29 | .532 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 37 | .403 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 45 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 31.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 44 | 17 | .721 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 16.5 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 40 | .344 | 26.5 | |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 44 | .290 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | .222 | 34.5 |