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The 1982–83 Golden State Warriors were led by Purvis Short, whose scoring established him as the team’s primary offensive option. Joe Barry Carroll anchored the frontcourt with dependable scoring, rebounding, and shot-blocking, while Larry Smith controlled the boards and Sleepy Floyd provided backcourt playmaking and secondary scoring. The Warriors combined strong individual production with a capable inside-out attack, but inconsistent defence and overall efficiency limited their success.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ron Brewer | SG | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | Sep 16, 1955 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Rickey Brown | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Aug 20, 1958 | Mississippi State |
| 2 | Joe Barry Carroll | C | 7’0″ | 225 lbs | Jul 24, 1958 | Purdue |
| 15 | Lester Conner | PG | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | Sep 17, 1959 | Oregon State |
| 40 | Terry Duerod | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | Jul 29, 1956 | Detroit Mercy |
| 55 | Chris Engler | C | 6’11” | 245 lbs | Mar 1, 1959 | Wyoming |
| 21 | Sleepy Floyd | PG | 6’3″ | 170 lbs | Mar 6, 1960 | Georgetown |
| 20 | Mike Gale | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lbs | Jul 18, 1951 | Elizabeth City St. |
| 24 | Joe Hassett | SG | 6’5″ | 180 lbs | Sep 11, 1955 | Providence |
| 50 | Larry Kenon | PF | 6’9″ | 205 lbs | Dec 13, 1952 | Memphis |
| 22 | Lewis Lloyd | SG | 6’6″ | 185 lbs | Feb 22, 1959 | Drake |
| 45 | Hank McDowell | PF | 6’9″ | 215 lbs | Jul 11, 1959 | Memphis |
| 18 | Lorenzo Romar | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | Nov 13, 1958 | Washington |
| 5 | Purvis Short | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | Jul 2, 1957 | Jackson State |
| 10 | Derek Smith | SG | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Nov 18, 1961 | Louisville |
| 13 | Larry Smith | PF | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Jan 18, 1958 | Alcorn State |
| 11 | 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 |
| 33 | Mickey Johnson | PF | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Dec 24, 1952 | Aurora |
Head Coach: Al Attles
Regular Season Per Game
| Player Name | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 24 | 79 | 79 | 37.8 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 19.4 | .513 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | .719 |
| World B. Free | SG | 29 | 19 | 18 | 36.8 | 22.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 19.2 | .451 | 0.2 | .000 | 7.8 | .711 |
| Purvis Short | SF | 25 | 67 | 57 | 35.8 | 21.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 18.0 | .487 | 0.2 | .267 | 4.6 | .828 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | PG | 27 | 33 | 25 | 32.5 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 12.9 | .412 | 0.9 | .129 | 2.6 | .632 |
| Mickey Johnson | PF | 30 | 30 | 9 | 30.0 | 15.5 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 12.0 | .451 | 0.6 | .059 | 5.7 | .829 |
| Larry Smith | PF | 25 | 49 | 41 | 29.2 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.2 | .588 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .535 | |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 27 | 53 | 34 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 10.6 | .438 | 0.3 | .467 | 2.2 | .824 |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 24 | 82 | 64 | 26.0 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.0 | .465 | 0.4 | .303 | 1.3 | .743 |
| Joe Hassett | SG | 27 | 6 | 2 | 23.2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | .432 | 1.5 | .111 | 0.0 | |
| Sleepy Floyd | PG | 22 | 33 | 11 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 9.4 | .431 | 0.3 | .545 | 4.1 | .830 |
| Sam Williams | PF | 23 | 75 | 28 | 20.4 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6.4 | .526 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | .719 |
| Lester Conner | PG | 23 | 75 | 10 | 18.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.0 | .479 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.5 | .699 |
| Lewis Lloyd | SG | 23 | 73 | 24 | 18.5 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.8 | .518 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.9 | .719 |
| Rickey Brown | C | 24 | 50 | 7 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.9 | .482 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | .615 |
| Larry Kenon | PF | 30 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | .436 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .636 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 26 | 5 | 0 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Hank McDowell | PF | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .448 | 0.0 | 1.3 | .778 | |
| Chris Engler | C | 23 | 54 | 1 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | .404 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .313 | |
| Derek Smith | SF | 21 | 27 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .412 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | .680 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 108.6 | 43.5 | 24.0 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 19.6 | 91.6 | .483 | 1.8 | .227 | 26.8 | .737 |
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 | 24 | 79 | 79 | 2988 | 1907 | 688 | 169 | 108 | 155 | 285 | 1529 | 785 | 3 | 0 | 469 | 337 |
| Purvis Short | SF | 25 | 67 | 57 | 2397 | 1437 | 354 | 228 | 94 | 14 | 194 | 1209 | 589 | 15 | 4 | 308 | 255 |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 24 | 82 | 64 | 2130 | 620 | 138 | 455 | 98 | 5 | 141 | 572 | 266 | 33 | 10 | 105 | 78 |
| Sam Williams | PF | 23 | 75 | 28 | 1533 | 627 | 393 | 45 | 71 | 89 | 101 | 479 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 123 |
| Larry Smith | PF | 25 | 49 | 41 | 1433 | 413 | 485 | 46 | 36 | 20 | 83 | 306 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 53 |
| Lester Conner | PG | 23 | 75 | 10 | 1416 | 369 | 221 | 253 | 116 | 7 | 99 | 303 | 145 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 79 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 27 | 53 | 34 | 1401 | 597 | 107 | 69 | 70 | 19 | 72 | 562 | 246 | 15 | 7 | 119 | 98 |
| Lewis Lloyd | SG | 23 | 73 | 24 | 1350 | 687 | 260 | 130 | 61 | 31 | 118 | 566 | 293 | 4 | 1 | 139 | 100 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | PG | 27 | 33 | 25 | 1074 | 411 | 145 | 245 | 101 | 9 | 137 | 427 | 176 | 31 | 4 | 87 | 55 |
| Mickey Johnson | PF | 30 | 30 | 9 | 899 | 466 | 245 | 100 | 25 | 23 | 105 | 359 | 162 | 17 | 1 | 170 | 141 |
| Sleepy Floyd | PG | 22 | 33 | 11 | 754 | 386 | 95 | 71 | 39 | 8 | 66 | 311 | 134 | 11 | 6 | 135 | 112 |
| Rickey Brown | C | 24 | 50 | 7 | 743 | 276 | 178 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 60 | 245 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 40 |
| World B. Free | SG | 29 | 19 | 18 | 700 | 434 | 44 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 364 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 106 |
| Chris Engler | C | 23 | 54 | 1 | 369 | 81 | 104 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 94 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | SF | 21 | 27 | 0 | 154 | 59 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 17 |
| Joe Hassett | SG | 27 | 6 | 2 | 139 | 39 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank McDowell | PF | 23 | 14 | 0 | 130 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 |
| Larry Kenon | PF | 30 | 11 | 0 | 121 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 26 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8908 | 3565 | 1964 | 856 | 430 | 1578 | 7508 | 3627 | 150 | 34 | 2199 | 1620 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Barry Carroll | Primary Scorer / Rim Protector | 37.8 | High | 24.1 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 19.15 | Dominant inside scorer with strong defensive presence; main team focal point |
| Purvis Short | Secondary Scorer / Wing Creator | 35.8 | High | 21.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 15.85 | Efficient scoring wing; moderate playmaking; slightly underutilized defensively |
| World B. Free | Explosive Scorer | 36.8 | High | 22.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 15.4 | Limited games but high per-game scoring load; streaky but valuable offensive weapon |
| Mickey Johnson | Two-Way Forward | 30.0 | Medium | 15.5 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 14.3 | Solid rebounder with scoring ability; balanced contribution on both ends |
| Michael Ray Richardson | Lead Playmaker / Defensive Guard | 32.5 | High | 12.5 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 13.85 | Team’s floor general; elite in steals; moderate scoring but high overall impact |
| Larry Smith | Energy Big / Defensive Anchor | 29.2 | Medium | 8.4 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 10.15 | Efficient role player with defensive rebounding focus; low scoring usage |
| Ron Brewer | Supporting Scorer | 26.4 | Medium | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 8.15 | Spot scoring off the bench; decent three-point shooting but limited playmaking |
| Lorenzo Romar | Backup Playmaker | 26.0 | Medium | 7.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 7.05 | Efficient assists in limited scoring role; reliable secondary ball-handler |
| Sleepy Floyd | Young Guard / Spot Scorer | 22.8 | Medium | 11.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 9.1 | Developing guard with scoring and occasional playmaking; needs defensive growth |
| Sam Williams | Stretch Forward | 20.4 | Low | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 8.15 | Effective energy forward; limited playmaking; strong rebounding for role minutes |
| Lewis Lloyd | Bench Scorer | 18.5 | Low | 9.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 7.0 | Reliable secondary scoring off the bench; limited defensive impact |
| Lester Conner | Backup Point Guard | 18.9 | Low | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 6.4 | Provides floor spacing and defense; moderate assists; scoring low |
| Rickey Brown | Reserve Big | 14.9 | Low | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.9 | Bench center; limited usage but provides defensive depth and rebounding |
| Larry Kenon | Spot PF | 11.0 | Low | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.35 | Minimal impact; limited role; provides occasional scoring |
| Terry Duerod | Reserve Guard | 9.8 | Low | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | Very limited minutes; scoring and defense low; role player off bench |
| Hank McDowell | Deep Bench Forward | 9.3 | Low | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.75 | Minor contribution; mostly spot minutes for depth |
| Chris Engler | Deep Bench Center | 6.8 | Low | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | Very limited minutes; backup center; minimal impact |
| Derek Smith | Deep Bench Wing | 5.7 | Low | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Limited scoring and playing time; minor rotation piece |
| Joe Hassett | Reserve Shooter | 23.2 | Low | 6.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5.05 | Small sample size; reliable outside shot in spot minutes |