1978-79 Golden State Warriors Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
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
Tom AbernethyFMay 6, 19546'7"220IndianaSouth Bend, IN USA
Wayne CooperC-FNovember 16, 19566'10"220New OrleansMilan, GA USA
Wesley CoxFJanuary 27, 19556'6"215LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA
Ray EppsFAugust 20, 19566'6"195Norfolk StateAmelia, VA USA
John LucasGOctober 31, 19536'2"175MarylandDurham, NC USA
Robert ParishCAugust 30, 19537'0"230CentenaryShreveport, LA USA
Sonny ParkerF-GMarch 22, 19556'6"200Texas A&MChicago, IL USA
Clifford RayCJanuary 21, 19496'9"230OklahomaUnion, SC USA
Tony RobertsonGJanuary 1, 19566'4"195West VirginiaDetroit, MI USA
Purvis ShortF-GJuly 2, 19576'7"210Jackson StateHattiesburg, MS USA
Phil SmithGApril 22, 19526'4"185San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA USA
Raymond TownsendGDecember 20, 19556'3"175UCLASan Jose, CA USA
Jo Jo WhiteGNovember 16, 19466'3"190KansasSt. Louis, MO USA
Nate WilliamsF-GMay 2, 19506'4"215Utah StateColumbia, LA USA



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