The 1982-83 Golden State Warriors season marked a challenging period for the franchise. Under the guidance of head coach Al Attles, the team struggled to find consistency, ending the season with a 30-52 record. This performance placed them seventh in the Pacific Division, far from playoff contention.
Key players for the Warriors included Purvis Short, who emerged as a scoring leader, averaging 22.8 points per game. His offensive contributions were a bright spot in an otherwise difficult season. Additionally, Joe Barry Carroll played a significant role, contributing with 17.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, providing a presence in the paint.
The Warriors faced numerous challenges throughout the season, including injuries and a lack of depth in their roster. Despite these hurdles, they managed to secure notable victories against stronger teams, showcasing glimpses of potential. However, inconsistency plagued their efforts, and they failed to build momentum as the season progressed.
Off the court, the 1982-83 season represented a period of transition for the franchise. The struggles on the court highlighted the need for a strategic overhaul, ultimately leading to changes in the roster and coaching staff in subsequent years. The Warriors’ performance during this season served as a catalyst for future rebuilding efforts, setting the stage for eventual success in the years to come.
- Regular Season Record: 30-52
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats for 1982-83 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 79 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |||||||
| World B. Free | 19 | 22.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Purvis Short | 67 | 21.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 26.7 | |||||||
| Mickey Johnson | 30 | 15.5 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.9 | |||||||
| Michael Ray Richardson | 33 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 12.9 | |||||||
| Sleepy Floyd | 33 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 54.5 | |||||||
| Ron Brewer | 53 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 46.7 | |||||||
| Lewis Lloyd | 73 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Larry Smith | 49 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Sam Williams | 75 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Lorenzo Romar | 82 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 30.3 | |||||||
| Joe Hassett | 6 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 | |||||||
| Rickey Brown | 50 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Lester Conner | 75 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Larry Kenon | 11 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Terry Duerod | 5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Hank McDowell | 14 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Derek Smith | 28 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Chris Engler | 54 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
Golden State Warriors 1982-83 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1982-83 season for the Golden State Warriors.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 132-117 | |
| Oct 30, 1982 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 117-110 | |
| Nov 03, 1982 | vs. New York Knicks | W 99-97 | |
| Nov 05, 1982 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 105-104 | |
| Nov 06, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 127-118 | |
| Nov 09, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 111-96 | |
| Nov 10, 1982 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 132-120 | |
| Nov 13, 1982 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 114-101 | |
| Nov 16, 1982 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 125-120 | |
| Nov 17, 1982 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 124-122 | |
| Nov 19, 1982 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 106-102 | |
| Nov 20, 1982 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 134-112 | |
| Nov 23, 1982 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 110-103 | |
| Nov 27, 1982 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 133-118 | |
| Nov 28, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 142-127 | |
| Nov 30, 1982 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 110-98 | |
| Dec 02, 1982 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 110-100 | |
| Dec 03, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 123-107 | |
| Dec 05, 1982 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 119-111 | |
| Dec 07, 1982 | vs. San Diego Clippers | W 121-114 | |
| Dec 09, 1982 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 107-98 | |
| Dec 10, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 101-100 | |
| Dec 11, 1982 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 128-107 | |
| Dec 14, 1982 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 122-113 | |
| Dec 16, 1982 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 98-94 | |
| Dec 18, 1982 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 106-90 | |
| Dec 21, 1982 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 92-85 | |
| Dec 23, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 120-95 | |
| Dec 27, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 130-128 | |
| Dec 29, 1982 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-110 | |
| Jan 01, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 102-74 | |
| Jan 02, 1983 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 114-105 | |
| Jan 04, 1983 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 100-88 | |
| Jan 06, 1983 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 94-93 | |
| Jan 08, 1983 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-104 | |
| Jan 11, 1983 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-79 | |
| Jan 12, 1983 | @ Boston Celtics | L 139-117 | |
| Jan 14, 1983 | @ Washington Bullets | W 116-104 | |
| Jan 16, 1983 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-108 | |
| Jan 18, 1983 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 112-102 | |
| Jan 19, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | W 103-95 | |
| Jan 21, 1983 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 136-121 | |
| Jan 22, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 99-89 | |
| Jan 27, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | L 98-84 | |
| Jan 29, 1983 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 110-102 | |
| Feb 03, 1983 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 117-111 | |
| Feb 05, 1983 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 106-102 | |
| Feb 06, 1983 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 109-92 | |
| Feb 09, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 103-98 | |
| Feb 10, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 128-109 | |
| Feb 15, 1983 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 111-93 | |
| Feb 17, 1983 | vs. San Diego Clippers | L 112-102 | |
| Feb 19, 1983 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 115-109 | |
| Feb 20, 1983 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 116-112 | |
| Feb 22, 1983 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 109-97 | |
| Feb 23, 1983 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-98 | |
| Feb 25, 1983 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-107 | |
| Feb 27, 1983 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 115-104 | |
| Mar 01, 1983 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 114-103 | |
| Mar 02, 1983 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 128-108 | |
| Mar 04, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 109-102 | |
| Mar 05, 1983 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 127-121 | |
| Mar 08, 1983 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-112 | |
| Mar 10, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | W 119-109 | |
| Mar 12, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 131-120 | |
| Mar 15, 1983 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 139-115 | |
| Mar 16, 1983 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 113-111 | |
| Mar 18, 1983 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 122-120 | |
| Mar 20, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 128-114 | |
| Mar 22, 1983 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 111-102 | |
| Mar 26, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 121-117 | |
| Mar 29, 1983 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 109-106 | |
| Apr 01, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | L 112-108 | |
| Apr 02, 1983 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 122-112 | |
| Apr 05, 1983 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 126-106 | |
| Apr 07, 1983 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 118-107 | |
| Apr 08, 1983 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-107 | |
| Apr 10, 1983 | vs. San Diego Clippers | W 102-93 | |
| Apr 12, 1983 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 115-108 | |
| Apr 13, 1983 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-92 | |
| Apr 15, 1983 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-106 | |
| Apr 16, 1983 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 133-122 |