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Here is the Golden State Warriors 1980–81 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

Golden State Warriors 1980–81 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight DOB College
2 Joe Barry Carroll C 7’0″ 225 lbs Jul 24, 1958 Purdue
4 John Lucas PG 6’3″ 175 lbs Oct 31, 1953 Maryland
11 Joe Hassett SG 6’5″ 180 lbs Sep 11, 1955 Providence
13 Larry Smith PF 6’8″ 215 lbs Jan 18, 1958 Alcorn State
15 John Mengelt SG 6’2″ 195 lbs Oct 16, 1949 Auburn
18 Lorenzo Romar PG 6’1″ 175 lbs Nov 13, 1958 Washington
21 World B. Free SG 6’2″ 185 lbs Dec 9, 1953 Guilford
22 Sonny Parker SF 6’6″ 200 lbs Mar 22, 1955 Texas A&M
30 Bernard King SF 6’7″ 205 lbs Dec 4, 1956 Tennessee
31 Billy Reid SG 6’5″ 190 lbs Sep 10, 1957 San Francisco
32 Rickey Brown PF 6’10” 215 lbs Aug 29, 1958 Mississippi State
44 Clifford Ray C 6’9″ 230 lbs Jan 21, 1949 Oklahoma
45 Purvis Short SF 6’7″ 210 lbs Jul 2, 1957 Jackson State
— Phil Chenier SG 6’3″ 180 lbs Oct 30, 1950 California
— Rudy White PG 6’2″ 185 lbs Jun 23, 1953 Arizona State
— Bill Mayfield PF 6’7″ 205 lbs Oct 17, 1957 Iowa
— Tom Abernethy PF 6’7″ 220 lbs May 6, 1954 Indiana

Head Coach: Al Attles

1980–81 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
World B. Free SG 27 65   36.5 24.1 2.4 5.6 1.3 0.2 3.0 17.8 .446 0.5 .161 10.0 .814
Bernard King SF 24 81   36.0 21.9 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.4 3.3 15.4 .588 0.1 .333 5.4 .703
Joe Barry Carroll C 22 82   35.6 18.9 9.3 1.4 0.6 1.5 3.0 15.3 .491 0.0 .000 5.4 .716
Larry Smith PF 23 82   31.4 9.6 12.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 7.2 .512 0.0   3.7 .588
Purvis Short SF 23 79   29.2 16.1 4.9 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.8 14.6 .475 0.2 .176 2.6 .820
John Lucas PG 27 66   29.1 8.4 2.3 7.0 1.3 0.0 2.8 7.7 .439 0.4 .167 2.2 .738
Joe Hassett SG 25 24   18.1 9.1 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 8.3 .424 4.8 .371 0.3 .875
Sonny Parker SG 25 73   18.0 6.5 2.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.2 5.3 .492 0.0   1.8 .734
Lorenzo Romar PG 22 53   13.7 4.1 1.1 2.6 0.5 0.1 1.0 4.0 .412 0.1 .333 1.2 .683
Ricky Brown C 22 45   12.9 4.0 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 3.6 .512 0.0   0.5 .762
Clifford Ray C 32 66   12.7 2.4 3.3 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.3 .421 0.0   0.9 .468
Rudy White SG 27 4   10.8 5.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 4.5 .500 0.0   1.0 1.000
Billy Reid SG 23 59   10.1 3.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.1 1.3 3.1 .454 0.1 .000 0.7 .564
Phil Chenier SG 30 9   9.1 3.2 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.7 .333 0.3 .333 0.7 1.000
Bill Mayfield SF 23 7   7.7 2.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.6 .444 0.0   0.3 .500
John Mengelt SG 31 2   5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0   0.0  
Tom Abernethy SF 26 10   3.9 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 .333 0.0   0.3 .667
Team Totals     82   240.6 109.8 46.0 24.7 7.5 3.7 18.9 88.8 .489 2.6 .286 30.6 .727

1980–81 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Joe Barry Carroll C 22 82   2919 1547 759 117 50 121 243 1254 616 2 0 440 315
Bernard King SF 24 81   2914 1771 551 287 72 34 265 1244 731 6 2 437 307
Larry Smith PF 23 82   2578 785 994 93 70 63 146 594 304 0 0 301 177
World B. Free SG 27 65   2370 1565 159 361 85 11 195 1157 516 31 5 649 528
Purvis Short SF 23 79   2309 1269 391 249 78 19 143 1157 549 17 3 205 168
John Lucas PG 27 66   1919 555 154 464 83 2 185 506 222 24 4 145 107
Sonny Parker SG 25 73   1317 476 194 106 67 13 84 388 191 0 0 128 94
Clifford Ray C 32 66   838 157 217 52 24 13 74 152 64 0 0 62 29
Lorenzo Romar PG 22 53   726 219 56 136 27 3 52 211 87 6 2 63 43
Billy Reid SG 23 59   597 190 60 71 33 5 78 185 84 5 0 39 22
Ricky Brown C 22 45   580 182 166 21 9 14 31 162 83 0 0 21 16
Joe Hassett SG 25 24   434 218 43 56 8 2 11 198 84 116 43 8 7
Phil Chenier SG 30 9   82 29 8 7 0 0 4 33 11 3 1 6 6
Bill Mayfield SF 23 7   54 17 9 1 0 1 3 18 8 0 0 2 1
Rudy White SG 27 4   43 22 0 2 4 0 3 18 9 0 0 4 4
Tom Abernethy SF 26 10   39 4 8 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 3 2
John Mengelt SG 31 2   11 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Team Totals     82   19730 9006 3769 2026 611 301 1519 7284 3560 210 60 2513 1826

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
World B. Free Primary Scorer 36.5 High 24.1 2.4 5.6 1.5 16.8 Lead offensive engine, excels in playmaking; defensive contributions modest but consistent.
Bernard King All-Star Wing 36.0 High 21.9 6.8 3.5 1.3 16.7 MVP-caliber efficiency, versatile scoring, solid rebounding for wing; defensive impact noticeable.
Joe Barry Carroll Emerging Center 35.6 High 18.9 9.3 1.4 2.1 16.8 Rookie ROY, strong presence inside, rebound and shot-block contributor; scoring efficient.
Purvis Short Secondary Scorer 29.2 Medium 16.1 4.9 3.2 1.2 12.7 Reliable scoring off the wing, improving playmaking; defensive activity moderate.
Larry Smith Workhorse PF 31.4 Medium 9.6 12.1 1.1 1.8 12.3 Key rebounder and defensive anchor; limited offensive load, but consistent effort.
John Lucas Floor General 29.1 High 8.4 2.3 7.0 1.3 9.5 Facilitates offense with strong assist rate; scoring modest, defensive activity moderate.
Sonny Parker Role Guard 18.0 Low 6.5 2.7 1.5 1.1 5.6 Bench contributor, reliable efficiency, defensive utility in limited minutes.
Joe Hassett Spot Scorer 18.1 Low 9.1 1.8 2.3 0.4 6.8 Efficient three-point shooting, limited defensive footprint; situational scoring role.
Lorenzo Romar Facilitator 13.7 Low 4.1 1.1 2.6 0.6 4.2 Emerging playmaker, small minutes; developmental focus, low defensive activity.
Rickey Brown Backup Center 12.9 Low 4.0 3.7 0.5 0.5 4.4 Provides interior depth, modest scoring, defensive activity limited but present.
Clifford Ray Veteran Anchor 12.7 Low 2.4 3.3 0.8 0.6 3.6 Defensive specialist off bench, rebounds and contests shots; scoring negligible.
Rudy White Situational Guard 10.8 Low 5.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 Very limited sample size; brief impactful defensive activity.
Billy Reid Bench Wing 10.1 Low 3.2 1.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 Minimal offensive role, moderate defensive contribution.
Phil Chenier Veteran Spot 9.1 Low 3.2 0.9 0.8 0.0 2.5 Short-term rotation, limited defensive or playmaking impact.
Bill Mayfield Depth SF 7.7 Low 2.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 1.9 Bench depth, minimal minutes, low-impact contributions.
John Mengelt End-of-Bench 5.5 Low 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 Appeared in 2 games, no production.
Tom Abernethy Depth SF 3.9 Low 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 Extremely limited minutes; developmental or emergency role.