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The 1984–85 Golden State Warriors were led by Purvis Short, whose high-volume scoring made him the focal point of the offense. Joe Barry Carroll supplied consistent frontcourt scoring, rebounding, and rim protection, while Sleepy Floyd emerged as the primary playmaker and added valuable backcourt scoring. The Warriors relied on balanced inside-out production and strong individual offensive performances, but inconsistent rebounding and defensive play limited their overall effectiveness.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Purvis Short | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | July 2, 1957 | 27 | Jackson State |
| 12 | Joe Barry Carroll | C | 7’0″ | 225 lbs | July 24, 1958 | 26 | Purdue |
| 21 | Sleepy Floyd | PG | 6’3″ | 170 lbs | March 6, 1960 | 25 | Georgetown |
| 35 | Larry Smith | PF | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | January 18, 1958 | 27 | Alcorn State |
| 25 | Chris Mullin | SG | 6’6″ | 200 lbs | July 30, 1963 | 21 | St. John’s |
| 32 | Terry Teagle | SG | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | April 10, 1960 | 25 | Baylor |
| 00 | Larry Micheaux | PF | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | March 24, 1960 | 25 | Houston |
| 24 | Jerome Whitehead | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | September 30, 1956 | 28 | Marquette |
| 11 | Lester Conner | PG | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | September 17, 1959 | 25 | Oregon State |
| 22 | Otis Smith | SF | 6’5″ | 205 lbs | January 30, 1964 | 21 | Jacksonville |
| 30 | Tom Tolbert | PF | 6’7″ | 240 lbs | October 16, 1965 | 19 | UC Irvine |
Note: Chris Mullin and Otis Smith only played a few games in the 1984–85 season as rookies (Mullin more active starting in 1985–86).
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis Short | SF | 27 | 78 | 77 | 39.5 | 28.0 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 22.8 | .460 | 1.9 | .313 | 7.9 | .817 |
| Sleepy Floyd | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 19.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 16.7 | .445 | 1.7 | .294 | 5.1 | .810 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 28 | 79 | 78 | 32.1 | 13.0 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 10.4 | .510 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | .783 |
| Larry Smith | PF | 27 | 80 | 78 | 31.2 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 8.6 | .530 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | .605 |
| Lester Conner | PG | 25 | 79 | 49 | 28.6 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.9 | .451 | 0.3 | .200 | 2.4 | .750 |
| Mickey Johnson | PF | 32 | 66 | 9 | 23.7 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 10.8 | .426 | 0.5 | .233 | 4.8 | .823 |
| Terry Teagle | SG | 24 | 19 | 3 | 18.1 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.1 | .541 | 0.2 | .500 | 1.8 | .714 |
| Othell Wilson | PG | 23 | 74 | 23 | 17.0 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.9 | .460 | 0.2 | .188 | 1.0 | .711 |
| Chuck Aleksinas | C | 25 | 74 | 4 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.6 | .478 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | .733 |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 29 | 56 | 6 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | .424 | 0.5 | .231 | 1.5 | .841 |
| Gary Plummer | PF | 22 | 66 | 0 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | .397 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.4 | .707 |
| Peter Thibeaux | SF | 23 | 51 | 1 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | .482 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | .642 |
| Steve Burtt | SG | 22 | 47 | 0 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | .383 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | .688 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 110.4 | 42.3 | 21.5 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 17.8 | 92.1 | .463 | 4.8 | .282 | 30.9 | .768 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis Short | SF | 27 | 78 | 77 | 3081 | 2186 | 398 | 234 | 116 | 27 | 241 | 1780 | .460 | 150 | .313 | 613 | .817 |
| Sleepy Floyd | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 2873 | 1598 | 202 | 406 | 134 | 41 | 251 | 1372 | .445 | 143 | .294 | 415 | .810 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C | 28 | 79 | 78 | 2536 | 1026 | 622 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 141 | 825 | .510 | 0 | .000 | 235 | .783 |
| Larry Smith | PF | 27 | 80 | 78 | 2497 | 887 | 869 | 96 | 78 | 54 | 160 | 690 | .530 | 0 | .000 | 256 | .605 |
| Lester Conner | PG | 25 | 79 | 49 | 2258 | 640 | 246 | 369 | 161 | 13 | 138 | 546 | .451 | 20 | .200 | 192 | .750 |
| Mickey Johnson | PF | 32 | 66 | 9 | 1565 | 875 | 396 | 149 | 70 | 35 | 142 | 714 | .426 | 30 | .233 | 316 | .823 |
| Othell Wilson | PG | 23 | 74 | 23 | 1260 | 325 | 131 | 217 | 77 | 12 | 95 | 291 | .460 | 16 | .188 | 76 | .711 |
| Chuck Aleksinas | C | 25 | 74 | 4 | 1114 | 377 | 270 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 72 | 337 | .478 | 1 | 1.000 | 75 | .733 |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 29 | 56 | 6 | 746 | 287 | 58 | 122 | 47 | 4 | 54 | 250 | .424 | 26 | .231 | 82 | .841 |
| Gary Plummer | PF | 22 | 66 | 0 | 702 | 250 | 134 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 232 | .397 | 4 | .250 | 92 | .707 |
| Peter Thibeaux | SF | 23 | 51 | 1 | 461 | 231 | 69 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 195 | .482 | 2 | .000 | 67 | .642 |
| Steve Burtt | SG | 22 | 47 | 0 | 418 | 197 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 33 | 188 | .383 | 1 | 1.000 | 77 | .688 |
| Terry Teagle | SG | 24 | 19 | 3 | 344 | 173 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 135 | .541 | 4 | .500 | 35 | .714 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19855 | 9052 | 3466 | 1759 | 803 | 284 | 1425 | 7555 | .463 | 397 | .282 | 2531 | .768 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis Short | Primary Scorer | 39.5 | High | 28.0 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 18.95 | Team MVP; elite scoring efficiency; contributes secondary playmaking and modest defense. |
| Sleepy Floyd | Floor General | 35.0 | High | 19.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 14.55 | Lead guard facilitating offense; strong steals/blocks; secondary scoring role growing. |
| Jerome Whitehead | Defensive Anchor | 32.1 | Medium-High | 13.0 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 11.35 | Interior presence; strong rebounding and rim protection; scoring limited but efficient. |
| Larry Smith | Rebounding Big | 31.2 | Medium | 11.1 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 12.5 | Double-digit rebounder; defensive consistency; modest scoring; steady growth. |
| Mickey Johnson | Stretch PF | 23.7 | Medium | 13.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 11.6 | Versatile forward; can stretch floor; solid rebounder; defensive contributions notable. |
| Lester Conner | Facilitator PG | 28.6 | Medium | 8.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 9.05 | Starter/minutes mix; contributes with assists and defensive activity; scoring limited. |
| Terry Teagle | Spot Scorer | 18.1 | Low-Medium | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 6.55 | Bench wing providing instant scoring; efficient in limited minutes; minor defensive impact. |
| Othell Wilson | Backup PG | 17.0 | Low | 4.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 5.15 | Role player facilitating second unit; modest scoring; defensive contributions limited but active. |
| Chuck Aleksinas | Reserve C | 15.1 | Low | 5.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.8 | Bench big providing depth; rebounds efficiently; minimal offensive and playmaking impact. |
| Mike Bratz | Spot PG | 13.3 | Low | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4.1 | Reserve guard; limited scoring; contributes some floor management and defense. |
| Gary Plummer | Reserve PF | 10.6 | Low | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 | Bench forward; depth role; limited impact in scoring and rebounding. |
| Peter Thibeaux | Spot SF | 9.0 | Low | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | Rotation wing; limited minutes; minimal impact outside spot scoring. |
| Steve Burtt | Reserve SG | 8.9 | Low | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.85 | Deep bench guard; primarily scoring in garbage minutes; minor overall impact. |