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Here is the Golden State Warriors 1978–79 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

Golden State Warriors 1978–79 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight DOB College
1 John Lucas PG 6’3″ 170 lbs Oct 31, 1953 Maryland
20 Phil Smith SG 6’4″ 185 lbs Apr 22, 1952 San Francisco
22 Sonny Parker SF 6’6″ 200 lbs Mar 22, 1955 Texas A&M
00 Robert Parish C 7’0″ 230 lbs Aug 30, 1953 Centenary
21 Clifford Ray C 6’9″ 230 lbs Jan 21, 1949 Oklahoma
43 Wayne Cooper PF 6’10” 220 lbs Nov 16, 1956 New Orleans
5 Tom Abernethy PF 6’7″ 220 lbs May 6, 1954 Indiana
41 Wesley Cox PF 6’6″ 215 lbs Jan 27, 1955 Louisville
11 Raymond Townsend PG 6’3″ 175 lbs Dec 20, 1955 UCLA
25 Tony Robertson SG 6’4″ 200 lbs Jan 1, 1956 West Virginia
32 Ray Epps SF 6’6″ 195 lbs Aug 20, 1956 Norfolk State
10 Jo Jo White PG 6’3″ 190 lbs Nov 16, 1946 Kansas

Head Coach: Al Attles

1978–79 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Phil Smith SG 26 59 0 38.8 19.9 3.6 4.4 1.7 0.4 2.9 16.6 .501 4.3 .761 4.3 .761
John Lucas PG 25 82 82 37.7 16.1 3.0 9.3 1.9 0.1 3.1 14.0 .462 3.9 .822 3.9 .822
Sonny Parker SF 23 79 0 36.6 15.2 5.6 3.7 1.8 0.4 2.4 12.9 .502 2 .788 2.8 .788
Robert Parish C 25 76 0 31.7 17.2 12.1 1.5 1.3 2.9 3.1 14.6 .499 1 .698 3.7 .698
Jo Jo White PG 32 29 0 30.4 12.3 2.5 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.4 10.8 .475 2.4 .870 2.4 .870
Clifford Ray C 30 82 0 23.4 6.9 7.4 1.7 0.6 0.6 1.9 5.4 .526 2.3 .558 2.3 .558
Purvis Short PF 21 75 0 22.7 10.6 4.6 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.5 10.3 .479 1.1 .671 1.1 .671
Tom Abernethy PF 24 70 0 17.4 6.0 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 4.9 .515 1.3 .745 1.3 .745
Nate Williams SG 28 81 0 16.0 8.3 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.1 1.1 7.0 .501 1.4 .872 1.4 .872
Wayne Cooper C 22 65 0 12.2 4.6 4.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 4.5 .437 0.9 .672 0.9 .672
Raymond Townsend SG 23 65 0 11.9 4.7 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 4.4 .439 1.0 .735 1.0 .735
Wesley Cox SF 24 31 0 11.6 4.7 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.4 4.0 .431 3.0 .435 3.0 .435
Tony Robertson SG 23 12 0 6.2 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 3.3 .375 0.8 .667 0.8 .667
Ray Epps SF 22 13 0 5.5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.8 .435 0.6 .750 0.6 .750
Team Totals — — 82 82 241.2 105.1 44.9 25.2 9.4 5.1 18.3 90.9 .487 22.8 .730 22.8 .730

1978–79 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
John Lucas PG 25 82 82 3095 1324 247 762 152 9 255 1146 530 0 0 321 264
Sonny Parker SF 23 79 0 2893 1199 444 291 144 33 193 1019 512 0 0 222 175
Robert Parish C 25 76 0 2411 1304 916 115 100 217 233 1110 554 1 0 281 196
Phil Smith SG 26 59 0 2288 1172 212 261 101 23 170 977 489 0 0 255 194
Clifford Ray C 30 82 0 1917 568 608 136 47 50 153 439 231 2 0 190 106
Purvis Short PF 21 75 0 1703 795 347 97 54 12 111 771 369 6 0 85 57
Nate Williams SG 28 81 0 1299 670 207 61 55 5 93 567 284 0 0 117 102
Tom Abernethy PF 24 70 0 1219 422 216 79 39 13 32 342 176 1 0 94 70
Jo Jo White PG 32 29 0 883 358 72 133 26 3 70 314 149 0 1 69 60
Wayne Cooper C 22 65 0 795 297 280 21 7 44 52 293 128 4 1 61 41
Raymond Townsend SG 23 65 0 771 304 55 91 27 6 51 289 127 26 4 68 50
Wesley Cox SF 24 31 0 360 146 63 11 13 5 44 123 53 9 2 92 40
Tony Robertson SG 23 12 0 74 36 10 4 8 0 8 40 15 9 6 9 6
Ray Epps SF 22 13 0 72 26 5 2 1 0 2 23 10 8 6 8 6
Team Totals — — 82 82 19780 8621 3682 2064 774 420 1467 7453 3627 121 27 1872 1367

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Phil Smith Primary Scorer 38.8 High 19.9 3.6 4.4 2.1 15.0 Efficient SG, strong two-way contributor, solid defensive activity for wing.
John Lucas Floor General 37.7 High 16.1 3.0 9.3 2.0 15.2 Team’s main playmaker, high assist load, maintains defensive activity.
Sonny Parker Two-Way Wing 36.6 Medium 15.2 5.6 3.7 2.2 13.4 Emerging versatile SF, contributes across board; strong rebounding for position.
Robert Parish Anchor Big 31.7 Medium 17.2 12.1 1.5 4.2 17.5 Defensive and rebounding powerhouse, efficient scoring, high Impact Index.
Jo Jo White Secondary PG 30.4 Medium 12.3 2.5 4.6 1.0 10.2 Veteran facilitator, capable scorer; reduced minutes may limit peak impact.
Clifford Ray Rim Protector 23.4 Low 6.9 7.4 1.7 1.2 8.6 Provides solid interior defense and rebounding, minimal offensive usage.
Purvis Short Supporting Scorer 22.7 Medium 10.6 4.6 1.3 0.9 8.7 Young PF showing scoring potential, moderate rebounding and defensive activity.
Tom Abernethy Role PF 17.4 Low 6.0 3.1 1.1 0.8 5.5 Bench contributor, limited usage but efficient scoring on low volume.
Nate Williams Spot SG 16.0 Low 8.3 2.6 0.8 0.8 6.2 Provides scoring punch off the bench; limited playmaking and defensive impact.
Wayne Cooper Development Big 12.2 Low 4.6 4.3 0.3 0.8 4.9 Young C; mostly defensive/rebounding role, low offensive contribution.
Raymond Townsend Backup SG 11.9 Low 4.7 0.8 1.4 0.5 3.7 Bench SG with spot minutes; modest scoring and limited defensive activity.
Wesley Cox Fringe SF 11.6 Low 4.7 2.0 0.4 0.6 3.9 Bench SF, minimal impact; development potential if minutes increase.
Tony Robertson Deep Bench SG 6.2 Low 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.4 Spot minutes; scoring limited, defensive activity notable for tiny sample.
Ray Epps Fringe SF 5.5 Low 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.4 Minimal role; developmental minutes only.