NBA
Golden State Warriors 1979-80
1979-80 champion: Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Finals MVP: Magic Johnson
Season Story
The 1979-80 Golden State Warriors finished 24-58 (.293), ranking 20th of 22 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Purvis Short led the roster at 17.0 points per game, with Robert Parish adding 17.0.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
103.5 PPG
44.0 RPG
24.8 APG
Key Players
Sonny Parker 14.7 PPG 5.7 RPG · 3.1 APG · 82 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis Short | 62 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Robert Parish | 72 | 17.0 | 10.9 | 1.7 |
| Phil Smith | 51 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Sonny Parker | 82 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
| John Lucas | 80 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 |
| Wayne Cooper | 79 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Jojo White | 78 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Clifford Ray | 81 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| Raymond Townsend | 75 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Tom Abernethy | 67 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| Darnell Hillman | 49 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Clemon Johnson | 9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| John Coughran | 24 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Thomas Wilson | 16 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |