# 1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1974–75 season, Brian Winters was not on the opening day roster.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 18 | Randy Breuer | C | United States | Minnesota |
| 2 | 41 | Ted Kitchel | F | United States | Indiana |
| 2 | 42 | Mike Davis | | United States | Alabama |
| 3 | 65 | Billy Goodwin | | United States | St. John's |
| 4 | 88 | Mark Nickens | | United States | American |
| 5 | 111 | Mark Petteway | | United States | New Orleans |
| 6 | 120 | Russell Todd | | United States | West Virginia |
| 6 | 134 | Charles Hurt | | United States | Kentucky |
| 7 | 157 | Anthony Hicks | | United States | Xavier |
| 8 | 180 | Brett Burkholder | | United States | DePaul |
| 9 | 202 | Bill Varner | | United States | Notre Dame |
| 10 | 223 | Bob Kelly | | United States | St. John's |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 30–11 | 20–21 | 19–10 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 21–8 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 31–10 | 9–32 | 16–14 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 22 | 23–18 | 5–36 | 11–19 |
| Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23 | 18–23 | 9–32 | 10–20 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 24 | 20–21 | 6–35 | 12–18 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Washington Bullets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1983-84 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Boston | 5–0 | — | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 0–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Los Angeles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| New York | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | — | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |

### Game log

1983–84 game log Total: 50–32 (home: 30–11; road: 20–21) :
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28, 1983
Indiana
W 104–83
MECCA Arena
1–0 :
November: 10–6 (home: 6–0; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1, 1983
@ Detroit
L 93–106
Pontiac Silverdome
1–1
3
November 2, 1983
@ Boston
L 105–119
Boston Garden
1–2
4
November 4, 1983
@ Philadelphia
W 104–94
The Spectrum
2–2
5
November 6, 1983
Atlanta
W 97–84
MECCA Arena
3–2
6
November 8, 1983
@ New York
W 97–90
Madison Square Garden
4–2
7
November 9, 1983
Kansas City
W 95–93
MECCA Arena
5–2
8
November 11, 1983
@ New Jersey
L 103–107
Brendan Byrne Arena
5–3
9
November 13, 1983
Seattle
W 108–107
MECCA Arena
6–3
10
November 15, 1983
@ Los Angeles
L 97–126
The Forum
6–4
11
November 17, 1983
@ San Diego
L 122–141
San Diego Sports Arena
6–5
12
November 18, 1983
@ Phoenix
W 109–94
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7–5
13
November 19, 1983
@ Denver
L 126–133
McNichols Sports Arena
7–6
14
November 23, 1983
Golden State
W 118–94
MECCA Arena
8–6
15
November 26, 1983
Washington
W 109–92
MECCA Arena
9–6
16
November 29, 1983
@ Washington
W 94–88
Capital Centre
10–6
17
November 30, 1983
Denver
W 139–122
MECCA Arena
11–6 :
December: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
18
December 2, 1983
New Jersey
W 122–107
MECCA Arena
12–6
19
December 7, 1983
Houston
W 103–101
MECCA Arena
13–6
20
December 9, 1983
@ Cleveland
W 96–83
Richfield Coliseum
14–6
21
December 11, 1983
Philadelphia
L 87–97
MECCA Arena
14–7
22
December 13, 1983
@ Chicago
L 88–96
Chicago Stadium
14–8
23
December 14, 1983
@ Philadelphia
L 93–115
The Spectrum
14–9
24
December 16, 1983
Dallas
W 110–105
MECCA Arena
15–9
25
December 17, 1983
@ New York
L 96–102
Madison Square Garden
15–10
26
December 22, 1983
Chicago
L 99–116
MECCA Arena
15–11
27
December 23, 1983
@ Cleveland
W 89–83
Richfield Coliseum
16–11
28
December 27, 1983
@ Indiana
L 104–115
Market Square Arena
16–12
29
December 28, 1983
@ New Jersey
W 89–85
Brendan Byrne Arena
17–12
30
December 30, 1983
Portland
W 93–88
MECCA Arena
18–12 :
January: 7–7 (home: 5–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
31
January 3, 1984
Cleveland
W 104–92
MECCA Arena
19–12
32
January 5, 1984
Philadelphia
L 102–103 (OT)
MECCA Arena
19–13
33
January 6, 1984
@ Atlanta
L 87–91
The Omni
19–14
34
January 8, 1984
Detroit
L 100–111
MECCA Arena
19–15
35
January 10, 1984
Cleveland
L 104–116
MECCA Arena
19–16
36
January 13, 1984
New York
W 103–101
MECCA Arena
20–16
37
January 15, 1984
Boston
W 106–87
MECCA Arena
21–16
38
January 17, 1984
@ Indiana
W 112–92
Market Square Arena
22–16
39
January 18, 1984
Atlanta
W 99–90
MECCA Arena
23–16
40
January 20, 1984
Washington
W 133–103
MECCA Arena
24–16
41
January 22, 1984
@ Boston
L 98–109
Boston Garden
24–17
42
January 24, 1984
@ Washington
L 117–123 (2OT)
Capital Centre
24–18
43
January 25, 1984
@ Atlanta
L 105–109
The Omni
24–19
All-Star Break
44
January 31, 1984
@ Golden State
W 123–119 (OT)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
25–19 :
February: 10–5 (home: 5–1; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45
February 1, 1984
@ Seattle
L 98–99
Kingdome
25–20
46
February 3, 1984
@ Portland
L 110–116
Memorial Coliseum
25–21
47
February 4, 1984
@ Utah
L 102–116
Salt Palace Acord Arena
25–22
48
February 7, 1984
@ Kansas City
W 112–110 (OT)
Kemper Arena
26–22
49
February 8, 1984
New York
W 113–103
MECCA Arena
27–22
50
February 10, 1984
San Antonio
L 127–132
MECCA Arena
27–23
51
February 12, 1984
San Diego
W 107–100 (OT)
MECCA Arena
28–23
52
February 14, 1984
Phoenix
W 92–83
MECCA Arena
29–23
53
February 15, 1984
@ Indiana
W 107–91
Market Square Arena
30–23
54
February 17, 1984
Utah
W 105–91
MECCA Arena
31–23
55
February 19, 1984
@ Chicago
W 119–109
Chicago Stadium
32–23
56
February 21, 1984
@ Houston
L 102–119
The Summit
32–24
57
February 24, 1984
@ Dallas
W 95–88
Reunion Arena
33–24
58
February 25, 1984
@ San Antonio
W 130–119
HemisFair Arena
34–24
59
February 29, 1984
Chicago
W 112–83
MECCA Arena
35–24 :
March: 9–7 (home: 5–4; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
60
March 2, 1984
@ Washington
W 98–78
Capital Centre
36–24
61
March 3, 1984
@ New York
W 111–106
Madison Square Garden
37–24
62
March 6, 1984
@ Atlanta
W 109–104 (OT)
The Omni
38–24
63
March 7, 1984
New Jersey
L 100–106
MECCA Arena
38–25
64
March 9, 1984
Boston
L 128–129 (2OT)
MECCA Arena
38–26
65
March 11, 1984
Atlanta
L 94–108
MECCA Arena
38–27
66
March 13, 1984
Detroit
W 116–95
MECCA Arena
39–27
67
March 14, 1984
@ Philadelphia
L 91–92
The Spectrum
39–28
68
March 16, 1984
@ Boston
L 99–109
Boston Garden
39–29
69
March 18, 1984
Washington
W 109–101
MECCA Arena
40–29
70
March 20, 1984
Los Angeles
L 94–99
MECCA Arena
40–30
71
March 21, 1984
@ New Jersey
W 102–95
Brendan Byrne Arena
41–30
72
March 24, 1984
Indiana
W 106–92
MECCA Arena
42–30
73
March 28, 1984
Cleveland
W 130–98
MECCA Arena
43–30
74
March 30, 1984
Chicago
W 119–86
MECCA Arena
44–30
75
March 31, 1984
@ Detroit
L 105–107
Pontiac Silverdome
44–31 :
April: 5–2 (home: 3–2; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 3, 1984
New Jersey
W 109–92
MECCA Arena
45–31
77
April 5, 1984
Philadelphia
W 113–103
MECCA Arena
46–31
78
April 7, 1984
Detroit
W 110–92
MECCA Arena
47–31
79
April 10, 1984
Boston
L 95–96
MECCA Arena
47–32
80
April 11, 1984
@ Cleveland
W 108–95
Richfield Coliseum
48–32
81
April 13, 1984
@ Chicago
W 109–85
Chicago Stadium
49–32
82
April 14, 1984
Indiana
W 104–92
MECCA Arena
50–32 :
1983–84 schedule :

## Playoffs

1984 playoff game log :
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 17, 1984
Atlanta
W 105–89
Sidney Moncrief (19)
Paul Mokeski (9)
Sidney Moncrief (6)
MECCA Arena 10,107
1–0
2
April 19, 1984
Atlanta
W 101–87
Marques Johnson (27)
Alton Lister (10)
Sidney Moncrief (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
2–0
3
April 21, 1984
@ Atlanta
L 94–103
Marques Johnson (28)
Johnson, Lanier (10)
three players tied (3)
The Omni 5,395
2–1
4
April 24, 1984
@ Atlanta
L 97–100
Junior Bridgeman (20)
Sidney Moncrief (13)
Mike Dunleavy (6)
The Omni 6,435
2–2
5
April 26, 1984
Atlanta
W 118–89
Sidney Moncrief (20)
Bob Lanier (11)
Sidney Moncrief (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
3–2 :
Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 29, 1984
New Jersey
L 100–106
Marques Johnson (23)
Bob Lanier (10)
Marques Johnson (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
0–1
2
May 1, 1984
New Jersey
W 98–94
Sidney Moncrief (28)
Sidney Moncrief (8)
Johnson, Pressey (5)
MECCA Arena 11,052
1–1
3
May 3, 1984
@ New Jersey
W 100–93
Sidney Moncrief (27)
Alton Lister (12)
Moncrief, Johnson (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 15,868
2–1
4
May 5, 1984
@ New Jersey
L 99–106
Sidney Moncrief (26)
Sidney Moncrief (9)
Bob Lanier (7)
Brendan Byrne Arena 14,623
2–2
5
May 8, 1984
New Jersey
W 94–82
Marques Johnson (22)
Lister, Lanier (10)
Paul Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
3–2
6
May 10, 1984
@ New Jersey
W 98–97
Marques Johnson (25)
Marques Johnson (23)
Sidney Moncrief (7)
Brendan Byrne Arena 15,283
4–2 :
Eastern Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 15, 1984
@ Boston
L 96–119
Marques Johnson (18)
Bob Lanier (11)
Marques Johnson (4)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
May 17, 1984
@ Boston
L 110–125
Marques Johnson (29)
Sidney Moncrief (7)
three players tied (4)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–2
3
May 19, 1984
Boston
L 100–109
Sidney Moncrief (22)
Paul Mokeski (12)
Sidney Moncrief (6)
MECCA Arena 11,052
0–3
4
May 21, 1984
Boston
W 122–113
Paul Pressey (22)
Mokeski, Lister (9)
Bob Lanier (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
1–3
5
May 23, 1984
@ Boston
L 108–115
Marques Johnson (24)
Moncrief, Lister (8)
Paul Pressey (4)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–4 :
1984 schedule :

## Player statistics

Player statistics source:

### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Sidney Moncrief | 79 | 79 | 38.9 | 49.8 | 27.8 | 84.8 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 20.9 |
| Marques Johnson | 74 | 74 | 36.7 | 50.2 | 15.4 | 70.9 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 20.7 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 81 | 10 | 30.0 | 46.5 | 19.4 | 80.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| Bob Lanier | 72 | 72 | 27.9 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 17 | 12 | 23.8 | 55.1 | 42.2 | 80.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.2 |
| Paul Pressey | 81 | 18 | 21.4 | 52.3 | 22.2 | 60.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| Alton Lister | 82 | 72 | 23.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 62.6 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 7.6 |
| Tiny Archibald | 46 | 46 | 22.6 | 48.7 | 22.2 | 63.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Kevin Grevey | 64 | 3 | 14.4 | 45.1 | 28.3 | 89.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.0 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 65 | 9 | 15.5 | 46.0 | 12.5 | 72.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| Charlie Criss | 6 | 0 | 17.8 | 36.7 | 16.7 | 63.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 68 | 4 | 12.3 | 47.9 | 33.3 | 69.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Randy Breuer | 57 | 8 | 8.3 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Harvey Catchings | 69 | 3 | 16.8 | 39.9 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Rory White | 8 | 0 | 5.6 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Linton Townes | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Marques Johnson | 16 | 37.8 | 47.3 | 25.0 | 72.2 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 20.3 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 16 | 38.6 | 51.8 | 25.0 | 79.1 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 19.1 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 16 | 31.2 | 45.6 | 11.1 | 81.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 14.4 |
| Bob Lanier | 16 | 31.2 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 88.6 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.7 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 15 | 26.2 | 45.7 | 36.0 | 91.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
| Paul Pressey | 16 | 21.9 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
| Alton Lister | 16 | 23.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| Paul Mokeski | 16 | 20.1 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| Randy Breuer | 12 | 5.5 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 13 | 5.2 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Kevin Grevey | 5 | 5.4 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Harvey Catchings | 5 | 5.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |

## Awards and records

* Sidney Moncrief, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
* Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
* Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive First Team

## Transactions
### Trades

| September 30, 1983 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- Kevin Grevey | To Washington Bullets---- 2nd round draft pick (Fred Raynolds) |

### Free agents

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Tiny Archibald | August 1, 1983 | Boston Celtics |
| Lorenzo Romar | November 23, 1983 | Golden State Warriors |