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Here is the Golden State Warriors 1979–80 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

Golden State Warriors 1979–80 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight DOB College
5 Tom Abernethy PF 6’7″ 220 lbs May 6, 1954 Indiana
43 Wayne Cooper PF 6’10” 220 lbs Nov 16, 1956 New Orleans
41 John Coughran SF 6’7″ 225 lbs Sep 12, 1951 California
30 Darnell Hillman PF 6’9″ 215 lbs Aug 29, 1949 San Jose State
21 Cheese Johnson SF 6’6″ 195 lbs Sep 7, 1957 Wichita State
4 John Lucas PG 6’3″ 175 lbs Oct 31, 1953 Maryland
00 Robert Parish C 7’0″ 230 lbs Aug 30, 1953 Centenary
22 Sonny Parker SG 6’6″ 200 lbs Mar 22, 1955 Texas A&M
21 Clifford Ray C 6’9″ 230 lbs Jan 21, 1949 Oklahoma
45 Purvis Short SF 6’7″ 210 lbs Jul 2, 1957 Jackson State
20 Phil Smith SG 6’4″ 185 lbs Apr 22, 1952 San Francisco
11 Raymond Townsend PG 6’3″ 175 lbs Dec 20, 1955 UCLA
10 Jo Jo White PG 6’3″ 190 lbs Nov 16, 1946 Kansas
23 Bubba Wilson SG 6’3″ 175 lbs Jul 25, 1957 Western Carolina

Head Coaches: Al Attles (18–43), Johnny Bach (6–15)

1979–80 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Sonny Parker SF 24 82 82 34.7 14.7 5.7 3.1 2.1 0.4 2.0 12.0 .489 0.0 .000 3.7 .785
John Lucas PG 26 80 0 34.5 12.6 2.8 7.5 1.7 0.0 2.3 10.4 .467 0.5 .286 3.6 .768
Phil Smith SG 27 51 0 30.4 15.5 2.9 3.7 1.2 0.3 2.4 13.4 .474 0.4 .318 3.4 .789
Robert Parish C 26 72 0 29.4 17.0 10.9 1.7 0.8 1.6 3.1 14.0 .507 0.0 .000 3.9 .715
Purvis Short SF 22 62 0 26.4 17.0 5.1 2.0 1.0 0.1 2.0 14.8 .503 0.1 .000 2.7 .812
Jo Jo White PG 33 78 0 26.3 9.9 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.2 2.0 9.1 .476 0.1 .167 1.5 .851
Wayne Cooper PF 23 79 0 22.5 11.0 6.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 9.5 .489 0.1 .250 2.3 .751
Clifford Ray C 31 81 0 20.8 6.0 5.8 2.3 0.6 0.4 1.9 4.7 .530 0.0 .000 1.8 .564
Tom Abernethy PF 25 67 0 18.2 5.4 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 4.7 .481 0.0 .000 1.2 .683
Raymond Townsend SG 24 75 0 15.5 5.4 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 5.6 .406 0.3 .154 1.1 .714
Darnell Hillman PF 30 49 0 14.4 4.0 3.7 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.2 3.7 .458 0.0 — 1.4 .500
Bubba Wilson SG 24 16 0 8.9 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.6 .280 0.0 — 0.4 .500
John Coughran SF 28 24 0 6.7 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 3.4 .358 0.4 .222 0.6 .571
Cheese Johnson SF 22 9 0 5.9 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 3.3 .400 0.0 — 0.6 .600
Team Totals — — 82 82 242.4 103.6 43.8 24.7 9.5 4.1 18.2 89.2 .482 1.5 .223 23.3 .738

1979–80 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Sonny Parker SF 24 82 82 2849 1203 464 254 173 32 163 988 .489 2 .000 302 .785
John Lucas PG 26 80 0 2763 1010 220 602 138 3 184 830 .467 42 .286 289 .768
Robert Parish C 26 72 0 2119 1223 783 122 58 115 225 1006 .507 1 .000 284 .715
Jo Jo White PG 33 78 0 2052 770 181 239 88 13 157 706 .476 6 .167 114 .851
Wayne Cooper PF 23 79 0 1781 871 507 42 20 79 140 750 .489 4 .250 181 .751
Clifford Ray C 31 81 0 1683 490 466 183 51 32 155 383 .530 2 .000 149 .564
Purvis Short SF 22 62 0 1636 1056 316 123 63 9 122 916 .503 6 .000 165 .812
Phil Smith SG 27 51 0 1552 792 146 187 62 15 121 685 .474 22 .318 171 .789
Tom Abernethy PF 25 67 0 1222 362 191 87 35 12 39 318 .481 1 .000 82 .683
Raymond Townsend SG 24 75 0 1159 406 89 116 60 4 65 421 .406 26 .154 84 .714
Darnell Hillman PF 30 49 0 708 198 180 47 21 24 59 179 .458 0 .000 68 .500
John Coughran SF 28 24 0 160 68 19 12 7 1 13 81 .358 9 .222 14 .571
Bubba Wilson SG 24 16 0 143 17 16 12 2 0 8 25 .280 0 .000 6 .500
Cheese Johnson SF 22 9 0 53 27 14 2 1 0 4 30 .400 0 .000 8 .600
Team Totals — — 82 82 19880 8493 3592 2028 779 339 1455 7318 .482 121 .223 2437 .738

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Sonny Parker Two-Way Wing 34.7 High 14.7 5.7 3.1 2.5 13.0 Team’s primary two-way wing; contributes significantly on both ends, versatile scoring and defensive presence.
John Lucas Floor General 34.5 High 12.6 2.8 7.5 1.7 12.3 Leads in playmaking; strong assist numbers drive offense; scoring secondary; moderate defensive activity.
Phil Smith Scoring Guard 30.4 High 15.5 2.9 3.7 1.5 11.8 Efficient scorer with improving 3-point and midrange game; solid all-around contributor when on court.
Robert Parish Anchor Center 29.4 Medium 17.0 10.9 1.7 2.4 16.0 Core frontcourt presence; elite rebounding and interior defense; scoring efficient; impact elevated by defensive reliability.
Purvis Short Explosive Wing 26.4 Medium 17.0 5.1 2.0 1.1 12.6 High-efficiency scoring off wing; secondary playmaking; defensive activity moderate; emerging as reliable option.
Jo Jo White Veteran Facilitator 26.3 Medium 9.9 2.3 3.1 1.3 8.3 Experienced floor manager; scoring modest, playmaking and leadership high; defensive contribution moderate.
Wayne Cooper Frontcourt Role 22.5 Low 11.0 6.4 0.5 1.3 9.6 Bench PF/C hybrid; effective rebounder and shot-contester; scoring minimal; adds depth and defensive versatility.
Clifford Ray Defensive Specialist 20.8 Low 6.0 5.8 2.3 1.0 7.5 Bench center providing defensive stability, rebounding, and interior presence; low offensive role.
Tom Abernethy Energy Forward 18.2 Low 5.4 2.9 1.3 0.7 5.15 Situational contributor; energy and spacing off bench; modest scoring and defensive presence.
Raymond Townsend Rotation Guard 15.5 Low 5.4 1.2 1.5 0.9 4.5 Provides bench scoring and ball-handling; defensive activity moderate; limited impact overall.
Darnell Hillman Backup PF 14.4 Low 4.0 3.7 1.0 0.9 4.8 Provides interior depth; rebounds and defends; scoring minimal; role mostly situational.
Bubba Wilson Spot SG 8.9 Low 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.1 1.5 Very limited minutes; minimal impact offensively and defensively.
John Coughran Depth Wing 6.7 Low 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 2.2 Bench depth; minor offensive role; defensive impact negligible.
Cheese Johnson Developmental SF 5.9 Low 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 2.0 Limited minutes; developmental player; small impact offensively and defensively.