Golden State Warriors Regular Season Rosters

1972-1973 Golden State Warriors Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman G 6-2 185 8 UCLA 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Jim Barnett GF 6-4 170 6 Oregon 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
Rick Barry F 6-7 205 2 Miami (FL) 1965 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States
Derrek Dickey F 6-7 218 0 Cincinnati 1973 Rnd 2 Pick 11 United States
Joe Ellis F 6-6 175 6 San Francisco 1966 Rnd 2 Pick 3 United States
Charles Johnson PG 6-0 170 0 California 1971 Rnd 6 Pick 8 United States
George Johnson FC 6-11 205 1 Dillard 1970 Rnd 5 Pick 11 United States
Clyde Lee FC 6-10 205 6 Vanderbilt 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Jeff Mullins GF 6-4 190 8 Duke 1964 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Bob Portman GF 6-5 200 3 Creighton 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
Cazzie Russell GF 6-5 218 6 Michigan 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Nate Thurmond FC 6-11 225 10 Bowling Green 1963 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Ron Williams G 6-3 188 4 West Virginia 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 9 United States

1972-1973 Golden State Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Barnett J. Mullins R. Barry C. Lee N. Thurmond
Rotation C. Johnson R. Williams C. Russell G. Johnson  
Rotation     J. Ellis    
Rotation     B. Portman    
Lim PT   M. Abdul-Rahman      

1972-1973 Pacific Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Los Angeles Lakers60-22-
2Golden State Warriors47-3513
3Phoenix Suns38-4422
4Seattle SuperSonics26-5634
5Portland Trail Blazers21-6139

1972-1973 Golden State Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Rick Barry All-NBA Second Team (1973)
Nate Thurmond All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1973)
Rick Barry Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1973)
Nate Thurmond Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1973)

1972-1973 Golden State Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 8.9 4.9
Jeff Mullins 81 37.1 17.8 4.5 4.2
Nate Thurmond 79 43.3 17.1 17.1 3.5
Cazzie Russell 80 30.4 15.7 4.4 2.3
Jim Barnett 82 27.0 11.8 3.1 3.7
Joe Ellis 74 14.2 6.3 3.8 1.2
Ron Williams 73 13.9 6.0 1.1 1.6
Clyde Lee 66 22.4 6.3 9.1 0.5
Charles Johnson 70 12.7 5.4 1.9 1.7
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 46 13.7 4.5 1.7 2.4
George Johnson 56 6.2 1.6 2.5 0.1
Bob Portman 32 5.5 2.6 1.6 0.2

1972-1973 Golden State Warriors Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Rick Barry was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Rick Barry signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on June 14, 1965. Rick Barry re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 1, 1972.

Joe Ellis was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Joe Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on September 1, 1966.

Charles Johnson was selected as the #8 pick in the 6 Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Charles Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on September 1, 1972.

Clyde Lee was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Clyde Lee signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on September 1, 1966.

Bob Portman was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Bob Portman signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on September 1, 1969.

Nate Thurmond was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1963 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Nate Thurmond signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on September 1, 1963. Nate Thurmond re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on September 15, 1972.

Ron Williams was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Ron Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on September 1, 1968.

Acquired via Trade

Jim Barnett was acquired in a trade by the Golden State Warriors from the Portland Trail Blazers on March 24, 1971.

Jeff Mullins was acquired in a trade by the Golden State Warriors from the Chicago Bulls on September 7, 1966. Jeff Mullins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on September 14, 1972.

Cazzie Russell was acquired in a trade by the Golden State Warriors from the New York Knicks on May 7, 1971.

Acquired via Free Agency

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on November 15, 1972.

George Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on September 28, 1972.

1972-1973 Golden State Warriors Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Franklin Mieuli Owner 1962-1963 N/A
Al Attles Head Coach 1969-1970 N/A
Bob Feerick General Manager 1963-1964 N/A