The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Golden State Warriors went 38-44. Led by Robert Parish, John Lucas and Phil Smith, they posted a +0.46 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Robert Parish leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Phil Smith | 19.9 |
| Rebounds | Robert Parish | 12.1 |
| Assists | John Lucas | 9.3 |
| Steals | John Lucas | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Robert Parish | 2.9 |
| True Shooting | Tom Abernethy | 55.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Robert Parish | 5.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Robert Parish4002John Lucas★3403Phil Smith304Sonny Parker★285Clifford Ray136Purvis Short87Tom Abernethy78Nate Williams69Raymond Townsend510Wayne Cooper511Jo Jo White412Wesley Cox113Tony Robertson014Ray Epps★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 76 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 52.9 | — | 5.4 | 40 |
| John Lucas★ | 82 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 51.4 | — | 3.2 | 34 |
| Phil Smith | 59 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 53.8 | — | 2.4 | 30 |
| Sonny Parker★ | 79 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 53.7 | — | 3.5 | 28 |
| Clifford Ray | 82 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 54.3 | — | 2.8 | 13 |
| Purvis Short | 75 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 49.2 | — | 1.9 | 8 |
| Tom Abernethy | 70 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 55.0 | — | 1.3 | 7 |
| Nate Williams | 81 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 54.2 | — | 1.5 | 6 |
| Raymond Townsend | 65 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 47.7 | — | 0.7 | 5 |
| Wayne Cooper | 65 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 46.4 | — | 1.2 | 5 |
| Jo Jo White | 29 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.0 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Wesley Cox | 31 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 44.7 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Tony Robertson | 12 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 40.9 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ray Epps★ | 13 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 49.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.2
- Youngest: Purvis Short (21)
- Oldest: Jo Jo White (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Purvis Short - rookie
- Raymond Townsend - rookie
- Wayne Cooper - rookie
- Ray Epps - rookie
- John Lucas - new to the team
- Tom Abernethy - new to the team
- Jo Jo White - new to the team
- Tony Robertson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- John Lucas - pick #1 (1976)
- Phil Smith - pick #29 (1974)
- Sonny Parker - pick #17 (1976)
- Clifford Ray - pick #40 (1971)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Golden State Warriors fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1946-472016-172025-26
7 championship seasons marked above the arc.