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Here is the Golden State Warriors 1977–78 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics. This season marked the final year for Rick Barry with the Warriors.

Golden State Warriors 1977–78 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight DOB College/From
24 Rick Barry SF 6’7″ 205 lbs Mar 28, 1944 Miami (FL)
20 Phil Smith SG 6’4″ 185 lbs Apr 22, 1952 San Francisco
00 Robert Parish C 7’0″ 230 lbs Aug 30, 1953 Centenary
21 Clifford Ray C 6’9″ 230 lbs Jan 21, 1949 Oklahoma
22 Sonny Parker SG 6’6″ 200 lbs Mar 22, 1955 Texas A&M
33 Charles Dudley PG 6’2″ 180 lbs Mar 5, 1950 Washington
23 E.C. Coleman SF 6’6″ 210 lbs Sep 25, 1949 Houston
10 Nate Williams SG 6’5″ 200 lbs May 2, 1950 Utah State
1 Rickey Green PG 6’0″ 170 lbs Aug 18, 1954 Michigan
11 Ricky Marsh SG 6’3″ 185 lbs Mar 10, 1954 Manhattan
34 Derrek Dickey PF 6’7″ 218 lbs Mar 20, 1951 Cincinnati
44 Wesley Cox SF 6’6″ 215 lbs Jan 27, 1955 Louisville
31 Larry McNeill PF 6’8″ 195 lbs Jan 31, 1951 Marquette
2 Charles Johnson PG 6’0″ 170 lbs Dec 19, 1949 California

Head Coach: Al Attles

1977–78 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Rick Barry SF 33 82 82 36.9 23.1 5.5 5.4 1.9 0.5 2.7 20.6 .451 0 .000 5.0 .924
Phil Smith SG 25 82 82 35.9 19.7 3.7 4.8 1.3 0.3 3.2 16.7 .472 0 .000 4.7 .812
Clifford Ray C 29 79 0 28.7 8.8 9.6 1.9 0.9 1.1 1.9 6.0 .571 0 .000 3.1 .609
Sonny Parker SF 22 82 0 25.2 11.4 4.7 1.9 1.6 0.4 1.6 9.5 .519 0 .000 2.1 .705
E.C. Coleman PF 27 72 0 25.0 6.4 5.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.3 6.2 .475 0 .000 0.8 .727
Robert Parish C 24 82 0 24.0 12.5 8.3 1.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 11.1 .472 0 .000 3.2 .625
Charles Dudley PG 27 78 0 21.3 5.0 3.7 5.2 0.9 0.0 2.1 3.2 .510 0 .000 2.5 .708
Nate Williams SG 27 46 0 17.7 11.2 2.5 0.9 0.8 0.5 1.3 11.1 .435 0 .000 1.8 .833
Charles Johnson SG 28 32 0 15.4 6.2 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.7 7.3 .409 0 .000 0.3 .700
Rickey Green PG 23 76 0 14.4 4.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 4.9 .381 0 .000 1.2 .600
Ricky Marsh SG 23 60 0 14.2 4.5 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 4.8 .426 0 .000 0.6 .697
Derrek Dickey PF 26 22 0 12.4 6.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 5.9 .462 0 .000 0.8 .941
Wesley Cox SF 23 43 0 10.5 4.6 3.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.8 4.0 .399 0 .000 2.3 .580
Larry McNeill PF 27 9 0 7.4 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.8 2.0 .333 0 .000 2.1 .789
Team Totals — — 82 82 241.2 106.1 46.5 25.6 10.6 4.9 18.5 93.3 .467 0 .000 25.4 .745

1977–78 Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Rick Barry SF 33 82 82 3024 1898 449 446 158 45 224 1686 .451 0 .000 409 .924
Phil Smith SG 25 82 82 2940 1612 300 393 108 27 266 1373 .472 0 .000 389 .812
Clifford Ray C 29 79 0 2268 692 758 147 74 90 150 476 .571 0 .000 243 .609
Sonny Parker SF 22 82 0 2069 934 389 155 135 36 128 783 .519 0 .000 173 .705
Robert Parish C 24 82 0 1969 1025 680 95 79 123 201 911 .472 0 .000 264 .625
E.C. Coleman PF 27 72 0 1801 464 376 100 66 23 95 446 .475 0 .000 55 .727
Charles Dudley PG 27 78 0 1660 392 287 409 68 2 163 249 .510 0 .000 195 .708
Rickey Green PG 23 76 0 1098 340 116 149 58 1 79 375 .381 0 .000 90 .600
Ricky Marsh SG 23 60 0 851 269 75 90 29 19 50 289 .426 0 .000 33 .697
Nate Williams SG 27 46 0 815 514 114 40 36 22 58 510 .435 0 .000 84 .833
Charles Johnson SG 28 32 0 492 199 62 48 31 4 23 235 .409 0 .000 10 .700
Wesley Cox SF 23 43 0 453 196 143 12 21 10 36 173 .399 0 .000 100 .580
Derrek Dickey PF 26 22 0 273 136 49 11 10 2 17 130 .462 0 .000 17 .941
Larry McNeill PF 27 9 0 67 27 14 2 0 1 7 18 .333 0 .000 19 .789
TEAM TOTALS — — 82 82 19780 8698 3812 2097 873 405 1497 7654 .467 0 .000 2081 .745

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Rick Barry Franchise Star 36.9 High 23.1 5.5 5.4 2.4 18.2 Primary scorer and playmaker; elite efficiency and two-way impact; central to offense.
Phil Smith Secondary Scorer 35.9 High 19.7 3.7 4.8 1.6 14.9 Strong SG option; contributes across the board; high scoring and assist load.
Clifford Ray Anchor Big 28.7 Medium 8.8 9.6 1.9 2.0 11.2 Key defensive and rebounding presence; limited offensive usage, high STK.
Sonny Parker Two-Way Wing 25.2 Medium 11.4 4.7 1.9 2.0 9.9 Emerging SF; solid defensive activity and rebounding, scoring growing.
Robert Parish Interior Option 24.0 Medium 12.5 8.3 1.2 2.5 12.2 Reliable C, balances scoring with rebounding and rim protection.
E.C. Coleman Defensive PF 25.0 Low 6.4 5.2 1.4 1.2 6.1 Specialist defender; limited offensive load but contributes STK and rebounding.
Charles Dudley Facilitator PG 21.3 Medium 5.0 3.7 5.2 0.9 7.4 Handles playmaking duties; scoring light but assists maintain usage tier.
Nate Williams Spot Scorer SG 17.7 Medium 11.2 2.5 0.9 1.3 7.9 Bench SG who can provide instant scoring; moderate defensive activity.
Charles Johnson Role SG 15.4 Low 6.2 1.9 1.5 1.1 5.3 Spot minutes; shows scoring potential but efficiency and minutes limit impact.
Rickey Green Backup PG 14.4 Low 4.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 4.4 Supports backcourt; moderate playmaking, limited scoring.
Ricky Marsh Bench SG 14.2 Low 4.5 1.3 1.5 0.8 3.9 Low-volume bench scoring; minor defensive contribution.
Derrek Dickey Development PF 12.4 Low 6.2 2.2 0.5 0.6 4.8 Limited minutes; potential scoring and defensive upside.
Wesley Cox Fringe SF 10.5 Low 4.6 3.3 0.3 0.7 4.5 Developmental SF; spot minutes, modest contribution across categories.
Larry McNeill Deep Bench PF 7.4 Low 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 2.2 Minimal role; primarily developmental minutes.