
1978-79 Golden State Warriors Roster
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Al Attles (38-44)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 427,252, Avg. 10,421 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Golden State Warriors Results
The Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Warriors scored 8,621 points and allowed 8,590. John Lucas netted a team-best 1,324 points for Golden State, while Robert Parish and Phil Smith averaged 17 or more per game as well. Robert Parish contributed 916 rebounds. John Lucas dished out 762 assists for the squad.
Defensively, John Lucas added 152 steals, and Robert Parish blocked 217 shots.
Al Attles coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Tom Abernethy | F | May 6, 1954 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA |
Wayne Cooper | C-F | November 16, 1956 | 6'10" | 220 | New Orleans | Milan, GA USA |
Wesley Cox | F | January 27, 1955 | 6'6" | 215 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA |
Ray Epps | F | August 20, 1956 | 6'6" | 195 | Norfolk State | Amelia, VA USA |
John Lucas | G | October 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Maryland | Durham, NC USA |
Robert Parish | C | August 30, 1953 | 7'0" | 230 | Centenary | Shreveport, LA USA |
Sonny Parker | F-G | March 22, 1955 | 6'6" | 200 | Texas A&M | Chicago, IL USA |
Clifford Ray | C | January 21, 1949 | 6'9" | 230 | Oklahoma | Union, SC USA |
Tony Robertson | G | January 1, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | West Virginia | Detroit, MI USA |
Purvis Short | F-G | July 2, 1957 | 6'7" | 210 | Jackson State | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
Phil Smith | G | April 22, 1952 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA |
Raymond Townsend | G | December 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 175 | UCLA | San Jose, CA USA |
Jo Jo White | G | November 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA |
Nate Williams | F-G | May 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 215 | Utah State | Columbia, LA USA |