The 2011-12 Golden State Warriors season was a transitional period for the franchise. Under the leadership of head coach Mark Jackson, who was in his first year with the team, the Warriors aimed to build a foundation for future success. However, the season was marred by injuries and inconsistency, leading to a disappointing record of 23-43 in the shortened 66-game season due to the NBA lockout.
Key player Stephen Curry was limited to just 26 games due to recurring ankle issues, which significantly impacted the team’s performance. Despite Curry’s struggles, Monta Ellis emerged as the leading scorer, averaging 21.9 points per game, until he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in March 2012. This trade brought center Andrew Bogut to the Warriors, although he did not play a game for them that season due to injury.
Rookie Klay Thompson showed promise, gradually earning more playing time and finishing the season strong, averaging 12.5 points per game. David Lee also contributed consistently, averaging 20.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. The Warriors finished 13th in the Western Conference, missing the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
Despite the challenging season, the groundwork was laid for future success, with the emergence of young talent and strategic trades that would pay dividends in the coming years. The 2011-12 season was a turning point that set the stage for the Warriors’ rise in subsequent years.
- Regular Season Record: 23-43
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats for 2011-12 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Monta Ellis | 37 | 21.9 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 32.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| David Lee | 57 | 20.1 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26 | 14.7 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 66 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Nate Robinson | 51 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dorell Wright | 61 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Brandon Rush | 65 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Richard Jefferson | 22 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kwame Brown | 9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Charles Jenkins | 51 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ekpe Udoh | 38 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeremy Tyler | 42 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ish Smith | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dominic McGuire | 64 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mikki Moore | 7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mickell Gladness | 18 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chris Wright | 24 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Earl Barron | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Andris Biedriņš | 47 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Keith Benson | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Golden State Warriors 2011-12 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2011-12 season for the Golden State Warriors.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2011 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 105-86 | |
| Dec 26, 2011 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 99-91 | |
| Dec 28, 2011 | vs. New York Knicks | W 92-78 | |
| Dec 31, 2011 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-79 | |
| Jan 02, 2012 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 102-91 | |
| Jan 04, 2012 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-95 | |
| Jan 06, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 97-90 | |
| Jan 07, 2012 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 88-87 | |
| Jan 10, 2012 | vs. Miami Heat | W 111-106 | |
| Jan 12, 2012 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 117-109 | |
| Jan 14, 2012 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 112-100 | |
| Jan 15, 2012 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 99-91 | |
| Jan 17, 2012 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-95 | |
| Jan 18, 2012 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 107-100 | |
| Jan 20, 2012 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 94-91 | |
| Jan 23, 2012 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 91-90 | |
| Jan 25, 2012 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-93 | |
| Jan 27, 2012 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 120-109 | |
| Jan 31, 2012 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 93-90 | |
| Feb 02, 2012 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 119-101 | |
| Feb 04, 2012 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 114-106 | |
| Feb 07, 2012 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 119-116 | |
| Feb 09, 2012 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 109-101 | |
| Feb 12, 2012 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 106-97 | |
| Feb 13, 2012 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 102-96 | |
| Feb 15, 2012 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-91 | |
| Feb 17, 2012 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 110-87 | |
| Feb 18, 2012 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 104-103 | |
| Feb 20, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 104-97 | |
| Feb 22, 2012 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 106-104 | |
| Feb 28, 2012 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 102-78 | |
| Feb 29, 2012 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 85-82 | |
| Mar 02, 2012 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-83 | |
| Mar 04, 2012 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 83-75 | |
| Mar 05, 2012 | @ Washington Wizards | W 120-100 | |
| Mar 07, 2012 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 110-92 | |
| Mar 10, 2012 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 111-87 | |
| Mar 11, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 97-93 | |
| Mar 13, 2012 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 115-89 | |
| Mar 14, 2012 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 105-103 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 120-98 | |
| Mar 17, 2012 | @ Utah Jazz | L 99-92 | |
| Mar 19, 2012 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 97-93 | |
| Mar 21, 2012 | @ New Orleans Hornets | W 101-92 | |
| Mar 22, 2012 | @ Houston Rockets | L 109-83 | |
| Mar 24, 2012 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 111-108 | |
| Mar 25, 2012 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 90-87 | |
| Mar 27, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-101 | |
| Mar 28, 2012 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | L 102-87 | |
| Mar 30, 2012 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 102-100 | |
| Apr 01, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-112 | |
| Apr 03, 2012 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 98-94 | |
| Apr 04, 2012 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 97-94 | |
| Apr 06, 2012 | @ Utah Jazz | L 104-98 | |
| Apr 07, 2012 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 112-97 | |
| Apr 09, 2012 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 123-84 | |
| Apr 11, 2012 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 118-110 | |
| Apr 12, 2012 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 112-103 | |
| Apr 14, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 112-104 | |
| Apr 16, 2012 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 120-99 | |
| Apr 18, 2012 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-87 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 104-94 | |
| Apr 21, 2012 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-96 | |
| Apr 22, 2012 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 93-88 | |
| Apr 24, 2012 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | L 83-81 | |
| Apr 26, 2012 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 107-101 |