1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. The team played its home games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by James Worthy, Sam Perkins and freshman Michael Jordan, the Tar Heels won the National Championship. It was head coach Dean Smith's first title.

Schedule
!colspan=6 style=| Regular season

!colspan=6 style=| ACC tournament

!colspan=6 style=| NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

 * Michael Jordan, ACC Rookie of the Year
 * James Worthy, NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player