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 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |