Last Updated on September 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Here is the Golden State Warriors 1972–73 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

The 1972–73 Golden State Warriors centered their offense around Rick Barry, whose scoring, playmaking, and all-around production made him the team’s driving force. Nate Thurmond remained the defensive anchor with dominant rebounding and interior presence, while Clyde Lee and Jeff Mullins provided reliable support in scoring and on the boards. The Warriors played a balanced style built on strong defense and rebounding, but inconsistent offensive production limited their overall effectiveness.

Roster

NO. PLAYER POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
1, 44 Walt Hazzard PG 6-2 185 April 15, 1942 UCLA
10 Charles Johnson SG 6-0 170 March 31, 1949 California
21 Ron Williams PG 6-3 188 September 24, 1944 West Virginia
23 Jeff Mullins SG 6-4 190 March 18, 1942 Duke
24 Rick Barry SF 6-7 205 March 28, 1944 Miami (FL)
25 Jim Barnett PG 6-4 170 July 7, 1944 Oregon
31 Joe Ellis PF 6-6 175 May 3, 1944 San Francisco
32 Cazzie Russell SF 6-5 218 June 7, 1944 Michigan
33 Bob Portman SF 6-5 200 March 22, 1947 Creighton
42 Nate Thurmond C 6-11 225 July 25, 1941 Bowling Green
43 Clyde Lee PF 6-10 205 March 14, 1944 Vanderbilt
52 George Johnson C 6-11 205 December 18, 1948 Dillard University

Note: Players like Russ Lee may have had limited playing time or joined briefly.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Nate Thurmond C 31 79   43.3 17.1 17.1 3.5       14.7 .446     5.6 .718
Rick Barry SF 28 82   37.5 22.3 8.9 4.9       19.9 .452     4.8 .902
Jeff Mullins SG 30 81   37.1 17.8 4.5 4.2       16.3 .493     2.1 .831
Cazzie Russell SF 28 80   30.4 15.7 4.4 2.3       14.8 .458     2.5 .864
Jim Barnett PG 28 82   27.0 11.8 3.1 3.7       10.3 .467     2.6 .843
Clyde Lee PF 28 66   22.4 6.3 9.1 0.5       5.5 .466     2.0 .565
Joe Ellis PF 28 74   14.2 6.3 3.8 1.2       6.6 .409     1.3 .742
Ron Williams PG 28 73   13.9 6.0 1.1 1.6       5.6 .440     1.1 .904
Walt Hazzard PG 30 46   13.7 4.5 1.7 2.4       4.3 .418     1.1 .863
Charles Johnson SG 23 70   12.7 5.4 1.9 1.7       5.7 .428     0.7 .717
George Johnson C 24 56   6.2 1.6 2.5 0.1       1.8 .410     0.3 .412
Bob Portman SF 25 32   5.5 2.6 1.6 0.2       2.2 .457     0.8 .769
Team Totals     82   240.6 108.8 53.7 24.2       99.5 .455     22.8 .798

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Nate Thurmond C 31 11   41.8 14.5 13.2 3.6       14.6 .398     3.6 .800
Clyde Lee PF 28 11   37.5 10.6 15.7 1.5       9.4 .466     2.9 .656
Jeff Mullins SG 30 11   37.2 15.0 4.2 3.9       15.3 .429     2.6 .724
Jim Barnett PG 28 11   30.5 13.0 3.5 3.5       13.4 .408     2.5 .852
Rick Barry SF 28 11   26.5 16.4 4.9 2.2       14.9 .396     5.0 .909
Cazzie Russell SF 28 11   23.9 14.8 3.3 1.5       13.4 .490     2.0 .864
Walt Hazzard PG 30 11   19.5 6.5 1.8 2.5       7.6 .357     1.1 1.000
Charles Johnson SG 23 6   11.7 3.8 1.7 1.8       4.3 .385     1.0 .500
Joe Ellis PF 28 10   10.0 2.4 1.8 0.7       3.8 .316     0.0  
Ron Williams PG 28 3   6.7 3.0 0.3 1.7       2.0 .667     0.3 1.000
Bob Portman SF 25 3   5.7 2.7 1.7 0.3       3.3 .200     1.3 1.000
George Johnson C 24 9   5.0 1.4 1.6 0.3       1.7 .400     0.4 .250
Team Totals     11   240.0 97.9 51.0 21.3       97.2 .416     21.1 .806

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3PM FTA FT%
Nate Thurmond C 31 79   3419 1349 1349 280       1159 .446     439 .718
Rick Barry SF 28 82   3075 1832 728 399       1630 .452     397 .902
Jeff Mullins SG 30 81   3005 1445 363 337       1321 .493     172 .831
Cazzie Russell SF 28 80   2429 1254 350 187       1182 .458     199 .864
Jim Barnett PG 28 82   2215 971 255 301       844 .467     217 .843
Clyde Lee PF 28 66   1476 414 598 34       365 .466     131 .565
Joe Ellis PF 28 74   1054 467 282 88       487 .409     93 .742
Ron Williams PG 28 73   1016 435 81 114       409 .440     83 .904
Charles Johnson SG 23 70   887 375 132 118       400 .428     46 .717
Walt Hazzard PG 30 46   629 208 78 112       196 .418     51 .863
George Johnson C 24 56   349 89 138 8       100 .410     17 .412
Bob Portman SF 25 32   176 84 51 7       70 .457     26 .769
Team Totals     82   19730 8923 4405 1985       8163 .455     1871 .798

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3PM FTA FT%
Nate Thurmond C 31 11   460 160 145 40       161 .398     40 .800
Clyde Lee PF 28 11   413 117 173 16       103 .466     32 .656
Jeff Mullins SG 30 11   409 165 46 43       168 .429     29 .724
Jim Barnett PG 28 11   336 143 39 39       147 .408     27 .852
Rick Barry SF 28 11   292 180 54 24       164 .396     55 .909
Cazzie Russell SF 28 11   263 163 36 17       147 .490     22 .864
Walt Hazzard PG 30 11   215 72 20 28       84 .357     12 1.000
Joe Ellis PF 28 10   100 24 18 7       38 .316     0  
Charles Johnson SG 23 6   70 23 10 11       26 .385     6 .500
George Johnson C 24 9   45 13 14 3       15 .400     4 .250
Ron Williams PG 28 3   20 9 1 5       6 .667     1 1.000
Bob Portman SF 25 3   17 8 5 1       10 .200     4 1.000
Team Totals     11   2640 1077 561 234       1069 .416     232 .806

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Nate Thurmond Anchor C / Defensive Pillar 43.3 High 17.1 17.1 3.5 3.5 20.6 Elite two-way presence; dominant on boards and rim protection. Growth in playmaking for a center.
Rick Barry Alpha Scorer / Wing Creator 37.5 Very High 22.3 8.9 4.9 1.5 18.8 Primary offensive engine; excellent efficiency and FT accuracy. Slight defensive drop-off, but high overall impact.
Jeff Mullins Secondary Scorer / Facilitator 37.1 High 17.8 4.5 4.2 1.0 13.8 Reliable scoring and floor spacing; supports main playmakers effectively.
Cazzie Russell Scoring Wing / Mid-tier Impact 30.4 Medium-High 15.7 4.4 2.3 0.9 11.7 Efficient shooter with moderate usage; consistent contributor off the wing.
Jim Barnett Playmaking PG / Floor Orchestrator 27.0 Medium 11.8 3.1 3.7 0.5 9.6 Steady point guard with balance between scoring and facilitating; defensive activity modest.
Clyde Lee Role PF / Defensive Enforcer 22.4 Low-Medium 6.3 9.1 0.5 0.5 8.2 Focused on rebounding and interior defense; low offensive usage.
Joe Ellis Energy PF / Depth Contributor 14.2 Low 6.3 3.8 1.2 0.5 5.9 Bench power forward providing minutes in spot duty; modest all-around impact.
Ron Williams Backup PG / Secondary Facilitator 13.9 Low 6.0 1.1 1.6 0.5 4.6 Limited minutes, some playmaking; defensive contributions minimal.
Walt Hazzard Veteran PG / Rotation Setter 13.7 Low 4.5 1.7 2.4 0.0 4.3 Provides experience and bench distribution; low scoring and defensive presence.
Charles Johnson Young SG / Developmental Scorer 12.7 Low 5.4 1.9 1.7 0.0 4.5 Shows scoring flashes; low impact elsewhere, growth potential on defense.
George Johnson Depth C / Spot Defender 6.2 Very Low 1.6 2.5 0.1 0.0 2.1 Limited minutes, mainly defensive role; low usage.
Bob Portman Fringe SF / Rookie Rotation 5.5 Very Low 2.6 1.6 0.2 0.0 2.2 Minimal impact; developmental role, occasional scoring.