1982-1983 NBA Awards

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1982-1983 NBA NBA Champion

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mo Cheeks Philadelphia Sixers PG 6-1 180 26 West Texas A&M 1978 4
Earl Cureton Philadelphia Sixers PF 6-9 210 25 Detroit-Mercy 1979 2
Franklin Edwards Philadelphia Sixers G 6-1 170 24 Cleveland State 1981 1
Julius Erving Philadelphia Sixers SF 6-6 200 33 Massachusetts 1972 10
Marc Iavaroni Philadelphia Sixers F 6-8 210 26 Virginia 1978 1
Clemon Johnson Philadelphia Sixers FC 6-10 240 26 Florida A&M 1978 4
Reggie Johnson Philadelphia Sixers F 6-9 205 25 Tennessee 1980 2
Bobby Jones Philadelphia Sixers SF 6-9 210 31 North Carolina 1974 6
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6
Mark McNamara Philadelphia Sixers C 6-11 235 23 California 1982 0
Clint Richardson Philadelphia Sixers G 6-3 195 26 Seattle 1979 3
Andrew Toney Philadelphia Sixers G 6-3 178 25 Louisiana 1980 2

1982-1983 NBA Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6

1982-1983 NBA Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6

1982-1983 NBA All-NBA First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Larry Bird Boston Celtics SF 6-9 220 26 Indiana State 1978 3
Julius Erving Philadelphia Sixers SF 6-6 200 33 Massachusetts 1972 10
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers PG 6-9 255 23 Michigan State 1979 3
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6
Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks SG 6-3 180 25 Arkansas 1979 3

1982-1983 NBA All-NBA Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers C 7-2 225 35 UCLA 1969 13
Alex English Denver Nuggets SF 6-7 190 29 South Carolina 1976 6
George Gervin San Antonio Spurs GF 6-7 180 30 Eastern Michigan 1974 6
Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons PG 6-1 180 21 Indiana 1981 1
Buck Williams New Jersey Nets PF 6-8 215 22 Maryland 1981 1

1982-1983 NBA Player Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Jeff Ruland Washington Bullets March C 6-10 240 24 Iona 1980 1
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers February C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6
Alex English Denver Nuggets January SF 6-7 190 29 South Carolina 1976 6
Larry Drew Kansas City Kings December G 6-1 170 24 Missouri 1980 2
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers December C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6
Larry Bird Boston Celtics November SF 6-9 220 26 Indiana State 1978 3

1982-1983 NBA Player Of The Week

Player Team Conference Date Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mike Glenn Atlanta Hawks Apr 17, 1983 G 6-2 175 27 Southern Illinois 1977 5
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers Apr 10, 1983 PG 6-9 255 23 Michigan State 1979 3
Larry Bird Boston Celtics Apr 3, 1983 SF 6-9 220 26 Indiana State 1978 3
Jeff Ruland Washington Bullets Mar 27, 1983 C 6-10 240 24 Iona 1980 1
Andrew Toney Philadelphia Sixers Mar 20, 1983 G 6-3 178 25 Louisiana 1980 2
Gus Williams Seattle SuperSonics Mar 20, 1983 G 6-2 175 29 USC 1975 6
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers Mar 13, 1983 PG 6-9 255 23 Michigan State 1979 3
John Drew Utah Jazz Mar 6, 1983 GF 6-6 205 28 Gardner-Webb 1974 8
Walter Davis Phoenix Suns Feb 27, 1983 GF 6-6 193 28 North Carolina 1977 5
Larry Nance Phoenix Suns Feb 20, 1983 PF 6-10 205 24 Clemson 1981 1
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers Feb 6, 1983 C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6
Artis Gilmore San Antonio Spurs Jan 30, 1983 C 7-2 240 33 Jacksonville 1971 6
Joe Barry Carroll Golden State Warriors Jan 23, 1983 FC 7-0 225 24 Purdue 1980 2
Alex English Denver Nuggets Jan 16, 1983 SF 6-7 190 29 South Carolina 1976 6
Mickey Johnson New Jersey Nets Jan 9, 1983 PF 6-10 190 30 Aurora 1974 8
Kiki Vandeweghe Denver Nuggets Jan 2, 1983 SF 6-8 220 24 UCLA 1980 2
Maurice Lucas Phoenix Suns Dec 26, 1982 PF 6-9 215 31 Marquette 1974 6
Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons Dec 19, 1982 PG 6-1 180 21 Indiana 1981 1
Larry Bird Boston Celtics Dec 12, 1982 SF 6-9 220 26 Indiana State 1978 3
Buck Williams New Jersey Nets Dec 5, 1982 PF 6-8 215 22 Maryland 1981 1
Larry Bird Boston Celtics Nov 28, 1982 SF 6-9 220 26 Indiana State 1978 3
Alex English Denver Nuggets Nov 21, 1982 SF 6-7 190 29 South Carolina 1976 6
Kelly Tripucka Detroit Pistons Nov 14, 1982 SF 6-6 220 24 Notre Dame 1981 1
Reggie Theus Chicago Bulls Nov 7, 1982 GF 6-7 190 25 UNLV 1978 4

1982-1983 NBA Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks SG 6-3 180 25 Arkansas 1979 3

1982-1983 NBA All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mo Cheeks Philadelphia Sixers PG 6-1 180 26 West Texas A&M 1978 4
Dennis Johnson Phoenix Suns PG 6-4 185 28 Pepperdine 1976 6
Bobby Jones Philadelphia Sixers SF 6-9 210 31 North Carolina 1974 6
Moses Malone Philadelphia Sixers C 6-10 215 27 Petersburg High School (Virginia) 1975 6
Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks SG 6-3 180 25 Arkansas 1979 3
Dan Roundfield Atlanta Hawks PF 6-8 205 29 Central Michigan 1975 6

1982-1983 NBA All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Larry Bird Boston Celtics SF 6-9 220 26 Indiana State 1978 3
Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers SG 6-5 170 26 New Mexico 1978 4
T.R. Dunn Denver Nuggets G 6-4 192 28 Alabama 1977 5
Kevin McHale Boston Celtics PF 6-10 210 25 Minnesota 1980 2
Tree Rollins Atlanta Hawks C 7-1 235 29 Clemson 1977 5

1982-1983 NBA John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Bobby Jones Philadelphia Sixers SF 6-9 210 31 North Carolina 1974 6

1982-1983 NBA Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers PF 6-9 220 21 DePaul 1982 0

1982-1983 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers PF 6-9 220 21 DePaul 1982 0
Quintin Dailey Chicago Bulls G 6-3 180 22 San Francisco 1982 0
Clark Kellogg Indiana Pacers F 6-7 225 21 Ohio State 1982 0
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks SF 6-7 200 23 Georgia 1982 0
James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers SF 6-9 225 22 North Carolina 1982 0

1982-1983 NBA Rookie Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers March PF 6-9 220 21 DePaul 1982 0
Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers February PF 6-9 220 21 DePaul 1982 0
Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers January PF 6-9 220 21 DePaul 1982 0
Clark Kellogg Indiana Pacers December F 6-7 225 21 Ohio State 1982 0
Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers November PF 6-9 220 21 DePaul 1982 0

1982-1983 NBA NBA & ABA Comeback Player of the Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Paul Westphal New York Knicks G 6-4 195 32 USC 1972 10

1982-1983 NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Julius Erving Philadelphia Sixers SF 6-6 200 33 Massachusetts 1972 10

1982-1983 NBA Coach of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Don Nelson Milwaukee Bucks 42 United States

1982-1983 NBA Executive of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Zollie Volchok Seattle SuperSonics N/A N/A

1982-1983 NBA Coach of the Month

Player Team Conference Month Age Nationality
Stan Albeck San Antonio Spurs May N/A N/A
Hubie Brown New York Knicks May N/A N/A
Billy Cunningham Philadelphia Sixers May N/A N/A
Pat Riley Los Angeles Lakers May 37 United States
Scotty Robertson Detroit Pistons May N/A N/A