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Here is the Golden State Warriors 1981–82 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

Golden State Warriors 1981–82 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight DOB College
23 Rickey Brown C/F 6’10” 215 lbs Aug 29, 1958 Mississippi State
7 Joe Barry Carroll C 7’0″ 225 lbs Jul 24, 1958 Purdue
24 Mike Gale PG 6’4″ 185 lbs Jul 18, 1951 Elizabeth City St.
10 Joe Hassett SG 6’5″ 180 lbs Sep 11, 1955 Providence
30 Bernard King SF 6’7″ 205 lbs Dec 4, 1956 Tennessee
22 Lewis Lloyd SG 6’6″ 185 lbs Feb 22, 1959 Drake
15 Hank McDowell PF 6’9″ 215 lbs Jul 11, 1959 Memphis
21 Sonny Parker SF 6’6″ 200 lbs Mar 22, 1955 Texas A&M
45 Lorenzo Romar PG 6’1″ 175 lbs Nov 13, 1958 Washington
13 Larry Smith PF 6’8″ 215 lbs Jan 18, 1958 Alcorn State
5 Purvis Short SF 6’7″ 210 lbs Jul 2, 1957 Jackson State
20 Sam Williams SF 6’7″ 210 lbs Jan 22, 1959 Arizona State
21 World B. Free SG 6’2″ 185 lbs Dec 9, 1953 Guilford

Head Coach: Al Attles

1981–82 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Bernard King SF 25 79 77 36.2 23.2 5.9 3.6 1.0 0.3 3.4 16.5 .566 0.1 .200 6.3 .705
World B. Free SG 28 78 78 35.8 22.9 3.2 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.7 18.6 .448 0.7 .179 8.3 .740
Joe Barry Carroll C 23 76 75 34.6 17.0 8.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 13.4 .519 0.0 .000 4.3 .728
Larry Smith PF 24 74 55 29.9 7.1 11.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.4 5.6 .534 0.0 .000 2.1 .553
Mike Gale PG 31 75 70 23.9 5.6 2.5 3.5 1.6 0.4 1.7 5.0 .496 0.1 .000 0.9 .785
Purvis Short SF 24 76 8 23.4 14.4 3.5 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.6 12.3 .488 0.4 .214 2.9 .801
Sam Williams PF 22 59 22 18.2 6.1 5.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.1 4.7 .556 0.0   1.5 .551
Lorenzo Romar PG 23 79 11 15.9 6.2 1.2 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 5.1 .504 0.2 .200 1.2 .823
Rickey Brown C 23 82 11 15.4 5.7 4.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 5.1 .459 0.0   1.5 .705
Sonny Parker SF 26 71 0 12.7 3.9 2.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 3.5 .473 0.0   1.0 .667
Joe Hassett SG 26 68 2 11.6 5.7 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.5 5.6 .377 3.1 .332 0.5 .838
Hank McDowell PF 22 30 1 11.2 3.2 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.8 .405 0.0   1.4 .659
Lewis Lloyd SG 22 16 0 5.9 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.8 .556 0.0   0.7 .636
Team Totals     82 82 241.2 110.9 45.5 22.2 8.4 4.8 17.4 89.6 .496 4.0 .280 29.0 .717

1981–82 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Bernard King SF 25 79 77 2861 1833 469 282 78 23 267 1307 740 5 1 499 352
World B. Free SG 28 78 78 2796 1789 248 419 71 8 208 1452 650 56 10 647 479
Joe Barry Carroll C 23 76 75 2627 1289 633 64 64 127 206 1016 527 1 0 323 235
Larry Smith PF 24 74 55 2213 528 813 83 65 54 105 412 220 1 0 159 88
Mike Gale PG 31 75 70 1793 421 189 261 121 28 126 373 185 5 0 65 51
Purvis Short SF 24 76 8 1782 1095 266 209 65 10 122 935 456 28 6 221 177
Rickey Brown C 23 82 11 1260 470 364 19 36 29 84 418 192 0 0 122 86
Lorenzo Romar PG 23 79 11 1259 488 98 226 60 13 89 403 203 15 3 96 79
Sam Williams PF 22 59 22 1073 357 308 38 45 76 64 277 154 0 0 89 49
Sonny Parker SF 26 71 0 899 280 177 89 39 11 51 245 116 0 0 72 48
Joe Hassett SG 26 68 2 787 390 53 104 30 3 36 382 144 214 71 37 31
Hank McDowell PF 22 30 1 335 95 100 20 6 8 21 84 34 0 0 41 27
Lewis Lloyd SG 22 16 0 95 57 16 6 5 1 14 45 25 0 0 11 7
Team Totals     82 82 19780 9092 3734 1820 685 391 1393 7349 3646 325 91 2382 1709

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Bernard King Primary Scorer / Wing Creator 36.2 High 23.2 5.9 3.6 1.3 16.5 MVP-caliber scoring and consistent volume; moderate defensive contributions; main offensive engine
World B. Free Explosive Scorer 35.8 High 22.9 3.2 5.4 1.0 16.25 Scoring-heavy SG with playmaking; strong offensive efficiency; defensive impact limited
Joe Barry Carroll Center / Rim Protector 34.6 Medium 17.0 8.3 0.8 1.6 13.85 Efficient inside scorer and rebounder; moderate defensive activity; secondary scoring role
Purvis Short Secondary Scorer / Wing 23.4 Medium 14.4 3.5 2.8 1.0 10.85 Efficient perimeter scoring; decent assists; limited minutes affect total impact
Larry Smith Energy Big / Defensive Anchor 29.9 Medium 7.1 11.0 1.1 1.8 10.5 Excellent rebounding and interior presence; low scoring; key role in defense and energy plays
Mike Gale Backup Playmaker / Defensive PG 23.9 Medium 5.6 2.5 3.5 2.0 6.8 Reliable backup point guard; strong defensive contributions; moderate offensive usage
Sam Williams Spot Forward / Energy 18.2 Low 6.1 5.2 0.6 2.1 6.0 Effective in limited minutes; solid rebounding; scoring low; energy contributor off the bench
Lorenzo Romar Backup PG / Facilitator 15.9 Low 6.2 1.2 2.9 1.0 5.65 Efficient assists in short bursts; minimal scoring; secondary ball-handler role
Rickey Brown Reserve Center 15.4 Low 5.7 4.4 0.2 0.6 5.45 Bench big; spot minutes with rebounding and defensive focus; limited scoring
Joe Hassett Reserve Shooter 11.6 Low 5.7 0.8 1.5 0.4 4.2 Three-point specialist; low minutes; reliable spot scoring
Sonny Parker Role Player / Wing 12.7 Low 3.9 2.5 1.3 0.7 4.2 Limited minutes; small scoring and defensive contribution; bench depth
Hank McDowell Deep Bench PF 11.2 Low 3.2 3.3 0.7 0.4 3.8 Minimal role; rebounding in limited minutes; low scoring
Lewis Lloyd Deep Bench SG 5.9 Low 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 2.7 Very limited minutes; minor scoring and defensive impact