The 1987-88 NBA season was a pivotal year for the Golden State Warriors. Under the guidance of head coach George Karl, the team finished the regular season with a record of 20 wins and 48 losses. This result placed them 5th in the Pacific Division, reflecting a challenging season for the squad.
Despite the overall team struggles, there were some standout individual performances. Chris Mullin, in his third NBA season, continued to develop his game, becoming a key player for the Warriors. His scoring ability and leadership were bright spots in an otherwise difficult season. Mullin averaged 20.2 points per game, showcasing his potential as a future star in the league.
The Warriors also saw promising contributions from other players, including Eric “Sleepy” Floyd, who provided offensive firepower, and Joe Barry Carroll, who added depth to the roster. However, the team struggled with consistency and defensive issues, which ultimately hampered their chances of playoff contention.
In the 1987 NBA Draft, the Warriors selected Tellis Frank with the 14th overall pick. While Frank contributed to the team’s depth, he was unable to make a significant impact in his rookie season.
Overall, the 1987-88 season was a rebuilding phase for the Golden State Warriors, laying the groundwork for future improvements. The lessons learned and the experience gained during this challenging season would help shape the team’s approach in the years to follow.
- Regular Season Record: 20-62
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats for 1987-88 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Sleepy Floyd | 18 | 21.2 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 5.0 | |||||||
| Chris Mullin | 60 | 20.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 35.1 | |||||||
| Rod Higgins | 68 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 48.7 | |||||||
| Joe Barry Carroll | 14 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Ralph Sampson | 29 | 15.4 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Otis Smith | 57 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 31.7 | |||||||
| Terry Teagle | 47 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.1 | |||||||
| Winston Garland | 67 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 33.3 | |||||||
| Steve Harris | 44 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Tellis Frank | 78 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Ben McDonald | 81 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 25.7 | |||||||
| Dave Feitl | 70 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Larry Smith | 20 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Tony White | 35 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Dirk Minniefield | 11 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 20.0 | |||||||
| Dave Hoppen | 36 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Jerome Whitehead | 72 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Chris Washburn | 8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Kevin Henderson | 12 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Kermit Washington | 6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Mark Wade | 11 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
Golden State Warriors 1987-88 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1987-88 season for the Golden State Warriors.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 134-106 | |
| Nov 07, 1987 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 103-99 | |
| Nov 10, 1987 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 123-109 | |
| Nov 11, 1987 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 130-115 | |
| Nov 13, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 97-94 | |
| Nov 14, 1987 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-110 | |
| Nov 17, 1987 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 120-108 | |
| Nov 18, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 95-92 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 131-108 | |
| Nov 21, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | L 99-91 | |
| Nov 24, 1987 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 123-120 | |
| Nov 27, 1987 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 109-103 | |
| Dec 01, 1987 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 98-97 | |
| Dec 04, 1987 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 116-95 | |
| Dec 05, 1987 | @ Houston Rockets | L 121-96 | |
| Dec 09, 1987 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 113-112 | |
| Dec 11, 1987 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 109-93 | |
| Dec 12, 1987 | @ Utah Jazz | L 127-93 | |
| Dec 17, 1987 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-106 | |
| Dec 19, 1987 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 129-102 | |
| Dec 22, 1987 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 136-91 | |
| Dec 23, 1987 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 129-117 | |
| Dec 26, 1987 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-96 | |
| Dec 30, 1987 | @ Utah Jazz | L 104-103 | |
| Jan 02, 1988 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 115-110 | |
| Jan 05, 1988 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 129-119 | |
| Jan 07, 1988 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 120-113 | |
| Jan 09, 1988 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 115-99 | |
| Jan 12, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-113 | |
| Jan 13, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 144-115 | |
| Jan 15, 1988 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 123-116 | |
| Jan 16, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-94 | |
| Jan 18, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | L 121-101 | |
| Jan 20, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-101 | |
| Jan 22, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | L 115-91 | |
| Jan 23, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 121-94 | |
| Jan 25, 1988 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-105 | |
| Jan 27, 1988 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 115-110 | |
| Jan 29, 1988 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 102-100 | |
| Feb 01, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 90-88 | |
| Feb 03, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-84 | |
| Feb 04, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 96-90 | |
| Feb 09, 1988 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 117-99 | |
| Feb 11, 1988 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 108-107 | |
| Feb 13, 1988 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 109-95 | |
| Feb 15, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 126-122 | |
| Feb 16, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | L 121-116 | |
| Feb 19, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 113-100 | |
| Feb 22, 1988 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 123-111 | |
| Feb 24, 1988 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 107-93 | |
| Feb 26, 1988 | vs. New York Knicks | L 125-119 | |
| Feb 27, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 114-111 | |
| Feb 29, 1988 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 110-105 | |
| Mar 02, 1988 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 108-101 | |
| Mar 04, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-107 | |
| Mar 05, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 123-117 | |
| Mar 08, 1988 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 121-116 | |
| Mar 10, 1988 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 128-112 | |
| Mar 11, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 101-96 | |
| Mar 13, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | L 125-112 | |
| Mar 14, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 121-101 | |
| Mar 16, 1988 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 118-112 | |
| Mar 18, 1988 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 121-116 | |
| Mar 20, 1988 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 130-127 | |
| Mar 23, 1988 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 126-118 | |
| Mar 25, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 113-98 | |
| Mar 26, 1988 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 131-108 | |
| Mar 30, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 123-105 | |
| Mar 31, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | L 115-92 | |
| Apr 02, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 123-107 | |
| Apr 05, 1988 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 117-104 | |
| Apr 06, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 114-102 | |
| Apr 08, 1988 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 112-111 | |
| Apr 10, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 121-115 | |
| Apr 11, 1988 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 113-102 | |
| Apr 13, 1988 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 112-110 | |
| Apr 15, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 147-113 | |
| Apr 16, 1988 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 113-110 | |
| Apr 19, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 122-107 | |
| Apr 20, 1988 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 131-117 | |
| Apr 22, 1988 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 117-109 | |
| Apr 24, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 136-100 |