DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1981-82 Kansas City Kings
30–52 · #19 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotKCK
Kansas City Kings went 30–52 in the regular season, good for the #19 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#19
Net rating
-3.0
Home floor
Kemper Arena
Roster
16 players
Record
30–52
36.6% win rate
League rank
#19
Regular season
Net rating
-3.0
SRS -3.3
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie King | F | — | 80 | 76 | 12.1 | 6.5 | 2.2 |
| Mike Woodson | G-F | — | 76 | 74 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Phil Ford | G | — | 72 | 65 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| Steve Johnson | C-F | 33 | 78 | 50 | 12.8 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Cliff Robinson | F | — | 38 | 30 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 1.9 |
| Eddie Johnson | F-G | — | 74 | 27 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Larry Drew | G | — | 81 | 19 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | — | 63 | 17 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Kevin Loder | F-G | 30 | 71 | 13 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | — | 81 | 11 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | — | 18 | 10 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Reggie Johnson | F-C | — | 31 | 9 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Hawkeye Whitney | G-F | 43 | 23 | 4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Kenny Dennard | F | 9 | 30 | 3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| John Lambert | C-F | — | 42 | 1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Sam Lacey | C | — | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
104.2
ORtg
107.2
DRtg
101.8
Pace
-3.3
SRS
-3.1
MOV
53.3%
TS%
49.7%
eFG%
24.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Cotton Fitzsimmons
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
Kemper Arena
7,455 average attendance
Then and now
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KCK · Now: Sacramento Kings
16 players