DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Golden State Warriors
38–44 · #14 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotGSW
Golden State Warriors went 38–44 in the regular season, good for the #14 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#14
Net rating
+0.4
Home floor
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
38–44
46.3% win rate
League rank
#14
Regular season
Net rating
+0.4
SRS +0.5
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas | G | 4 | 82 | 82 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 9.3 |
| Clifford Ray | C | 44 | 82 | — | 6.9 | 7.4 | 1.7 |
| Nate Williams | F-G | 33 | 81 | — | 8.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Sonny Parker | F-G | 22 | 79 | — | 15.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Robert Parish | C | 00 | 76 | — | 17.2 | 12.1 | 1.5 |
| Purvis Short | F-G | — | 75 | — | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Tom Abernethy | F | — | 70 | — | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Raymond Townsend | G | — | 65 | — | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Wayne Cooper | C-F | — | 65 | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Phil Smith | G | 20 | 59 | — | 19.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Wesley Cox | F | 41 | 31 | — | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Jo Jo White | G | — | 29 | — | 12.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Ray Epps | F | 32 | 13 | — | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Tony Robertson | G | 25 | 12 | — | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.4
ORtg
102.0
DRtg
102.2
Pace
+0.5
SRS
+0.4
MOV
52.1%
TS%
48.7%
eFG%
25.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Al Attles
head_coach
Keep digging
More from this season
Around the league
Standings
See where Golden State Warriors stacked up against the rest of the league.
View standingsPlayoffs
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
544 average attendance
Then and now
Golden State Warriors
GSW
14 players