1963–64 San Francisco Warriors season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 San Francisco Warriors 1964 yes 48 32 Western 1 Alex Hannum Cow Palace NBA Finals(lost to Celtics 1–4) SFW KRON-TV KSFO The 1963–64 San Francisco Warriors season was the Warriors' 18th season in the NBA and second in San Francisco.1963–64 San Francisco Warriors The Warriors were led by superstar center Wilt Chamberlain and renowned playmaker Guy Rodgers, both of whom were named to their second-consecutive all-star games during the season.Golden State Warriors All-Star Game Selections https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/all_star.html Basketball Reference 1 March 2022 The Warriors were also aided by rookie draft pick Nate Thurmond as well as veterans Tom Meschery and Al Attles, and were coached by newcomer Alex Hannum. The Warriors won 48 games in the regular season, and beat the St. Louis Hawks in a tough seven-game series during the conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals, in only their second season as a San Francisco team. They were ousted in five games by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Championship. Roster 1963–64 San Francisco Warriors #002F6C #FFC72C #D50032 #FFC72C 16 Al Attles G 6 0 175 North Carolina A&T 1936–11–07 13 Wilt Chamberlain C 7 1 275 Kansas 1936–08–21 55 Wayne Hightower F 6 8 192 Kansas 1940–01–14 12 Gary Hill basketball G 6 4 185 Oklahoma City 1941–10–07 9 George Lee basketball F/G 6 4 200 Michigan 1936–11–23 14 Tom Meschery F 6 6 215 St. Mary's 1938–10–26 7 Gary Phillips basketball G 6 3 189 Houston 1939–12–07 5 Guy Rodgers G 6 0 185 Temple 1935–09–01 17 Kenny Sears Ken Sears F 6 9 198 Santa Clara 1933–08–17 42 Nate Thurmond C/F 6 11 225 Bowling Green 1941–07–25 15 John Windsor F 6 8 215 Stanford 1940–04–03 USA Alex Hannum (USC) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SFW/1964.html Regular season Season standings SFW x – clinched playoff spot Game log 1963–64 game log # Date Opponent Score High points Attendance Record 1 October 19 @ Baltimore 103–102 Wilt Chamberlain (23) — 1–0 2 October 22 @ Cincinnati 97–103 Wilt Chamberlain (36) — 1–1 3 October 23 @ St. Louis 99–95 Wilt Chamberlain (22) — 2–1 4 October 26 Cincinnati 99–102 Wilt Chamberlain (21) — 3–1 5 October 29 Cincinnati 108–101 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 3–2 6 November 2 Los Angeles 99–118 Wilt Chamberlain (55) — 4–2 7 November 7 New York 88–110 Wilt Chamberlain (23) — 5–2 8 November 8 @ Los Angeles 90–93 Wilt Chamberlain (33) — 5–3 9 November 9 New YorkOakland1 a a 89–84 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 3,141 5–4 10 November 12 @ Philadelphia 102–106 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (31) — 5–5 11 November 13 @ Cincinnati 98–92 Wilt Chamberlain (49) — 6–5 12 November 14 @ St. Louis 105–117 Wilt Chamberlain (34) — 6–6 13 November 15 Detroit 101–98 Wilt Chamberlain (23) — 6–7 14 November 17 Detroit 96–120 Wilt Chamberlain (37) — 7–7 15 November 19 St. Louis 96–129 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 8–7 16 November 26 CincinnatiNewYork1 b b 112–123 Wilt Chamberlain (23) 14,585Warriors walloped by Royals https://www.newspapers.com/image/839507228/?terms=Warriors%20Knicks&match=1 4 November 2022 The Peninsula Times Tribune Associated Press 27 November 1963 Palo Alto, California 17 8–8 17 November 27 New YorkBoston1 c c 118–89 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 3,909 9–8 18 November 29 @ Baltimore 99–100 Wilt Chamberlain (38) — 9–9 19 November 30 @ Boston 96–109 Guy Rodgers (24) — 9–10 20 December 3 @ New York 116–108 Wayne Hightower (23) — 10–10 21 December 4 @ St. Louis 83–105 Wilt Chamberlain (21) — 10–11 22 December 6 Los Angeles 110–103 Wilt Chamberlain (59) — 10–12 23 December 8 @ Los Angeles 114–112 Wilt Chamberlain (31) — 11–12 24 December 10 BaltimoreOakland1 a a 108–117 Wilt Chamberlain (49) 1,504 12–12 25 December 13 Baltimore 116–114 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (43) — 12–13 26 December 15 Baltimore 97–122 Wilt Chamberlain (44) — 13–13 27 December 17 St. Louis 106–110 Wilt Chamberlain (34) — 14–13 28 December 18 St. LouisSacramento1 d d 96–104 Wilt Chamberlain (27) 2,872 15–13 29 December 20 Philadelphia 114–112 Wilt Chamberlain (41) — 15–14 30 December 22 Philadelphia 104–118 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 16–14 31 December 26 @ Philadelphia 112–118 Wilt Chamberlain (49) — 16–15 32 December 28 @ Baltimore 106–104 Chamberlain, Hightower (26) — 17–15 33 December 30 DetroitToledo1 e e 112–114 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (47) 3,364New Year Looks Better for Pistons https://www.newspapers.com/image/404200070/?terms=Warriors%20Pistons%20fieldhouse&match=1 4 November 2022 Dayton Daily News United Press International 31 December 1963 Dayton, Ohio 9 17–16 34 December 31 @ New York 101–79 Wilt Chamberlain (42) — 18–16 35 January 2 St. LouisOakland1 a a 111–106 Wilt Chamberlain (42) 4,281Connolly Will Hawks Beat Warriors, 111-106 https://www.newspapers.com/image/458752870/?terms=Warriors%20Hawks&match=1 4 November 2022 The San Francisco Examiner 3 January 1964 San Francisco, California 45 18–17 36 January 3 Boston 111–101 Wilt Chamberlain (24) — 18–18 37 January 7 Boston 89–92 Wilt Chamberlain (35) — 19–18 38 January 9 New YorkRichmond1 f f 97–112 Wilt Chamberlain (43) 1,609Selby Don Warriors Win 112-97; SF Quint Zips Past New Yorkers https://www.newspapers.com/image/458808665/?terms=Warriors%20Knicks%20Richmond&match=1 4 November 2022 The San Francisco Examiner 10 January 1964 San Francisco, California 53 20–18 39 January 10 Los Angeles 89–114 Wilt Chamberlain (50) — 21–18 40 January 12 New YorkOakland1 a a 105–112 Wilt Chamberlain (47) 2,161Simmonds John Winning Warriors Head East; Chamberlain's 21 Points Paces 4th Period Splurge https://www.newspapers.com/image/354499224/?terms=Warriors%20Knicks%20Oakland 4 November 2022 Oakland Tribune 13 January 1964 Oakland, California 35, 36 22–18 41 January 15 @ Detroit 89–79 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 23–18 42 January 17 @ Philadelphia 112–91 Wilt Chamberlain (36) — 24–18 43 January 18 @ Baltimore 86–93 Wilt Chamberlain (28) — 24–19 44 January 19 @ Boston 105–108 Wilt Chamberlain (31) — 24–20 45 January 21 Detroit 88–100 Wilt Chamberlain (24) — 25–20 46 January 23 Detroit 93–125 Wilt Chamberlain (28) — 26–20 47 January 24 @ Los Angeles 100–118 Wilt Chamberlain (41) — 26–21 48 January 25 Los Angeles 95–120 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 27–21 49 January 26 @ Los Angeles 96–108 Wilt Chamberlain (49) — 27–22 50 January 28 @ Philadelphia 139–117 Wilt Chamberlain (59) — 28–22 51 January 29 @ Boston 100–92 Wilt Chamberlain (28) — 29–22 52 January 30 @ Detroit 100–109 Wilt Chamberlain (42) — 29–23 53 February 1 @ New York 125–106 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 30–23 54 February 2 @ Baltimore 120–118 (OT) Wayne Hightower (33) — 31–23 55 February 4 Detroit 79–118 Wilt Chamberlain (38) — 32–23 56 February 6 DetroitSanJose1 g g 97–104 Wilt Chamberlain (40) 2,906 33–23 57 February 8 @ St. Louis 103–97 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 34–23 58 February 9 @ St. Louis 111–116 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 34–24 59 February 11 @ Detroit 128–118 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (59) — 35–24 60 February 13 Boston 95–106 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 36–24 61 February 15 Boston 96–87 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 36–25 62 February 17 CincinnatiCleveland1 h h 113–129 Wilt Chamberlain (52) 11,595Closwer Jack Royals Dazzle Cleveland Fans; Robertson, Lucas Embry Outstanding https://www.newspapers.com/image/763197801/?terms=Warriors%20Royals&match=1 4 November 2022 The Cincinnati Post Scripps-Howard 18 February 1964 Cincinnati, Ohio 17 36–26 63 February 18 DetroitLansing1 i i 108–98 Wilt Chamberlain (52) 3,875 37–26 64 February 19 @ Cincinnati 108–101 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 38–26 65 February 21 Cincinnati 101–93 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 38–27 66 February 23 Los Angeles 108–109 Wilt Chamberlain (37) — 39–27 67 February 25 Cincinnati 108–117 Wilt Chamberlain (52) — 40–27 68 February 27 @ St. Louis 107–97 Wilt Chamberlain (40) — 41–27 69 February 28 @ Boston 92–107 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 41–28 70 February 29 @ New York 136–110 Wilt Chamberlain (37) — 42–28 71 March 1 @ Detroit 100–86 Wilt Chamberlain (38) — 43–28 72 March 2 St. Louis 111–102 Wilt Chamberlain (27) — 43–29 73 March 5 St. Louis 104–102 Wilt Chamberlain (44) — 43–30 74 March 7 @ Los Angeles 120–118 Wilt Chamberlain (47) — 44–30 75 March 10 Baltimore 111–129 Wilt Chamberlain (32) — 45–30 76 March 12 Baltimore 102–125 Wilt Chamberlain (35) — 46–30 77 March 13 Los Angeles 112–109 Wilt Chamberlain (35) — 46–31 78 March 14 @ Los Angeles 111–95 Wilt Chamberlain (55) — 47–31 79 March 16 Philadelphia 111–110 Wilt Chamberlain (30) — 47–32 80 March 18 Philadelphia 85–89 Wilt Chamberlain (36) — 48–32 Footnotes Oakland1 a a The game was held at the Oakland Civic Auditorium in Oakland, California.Jupiter Harry Warriors Cool Off -- Not Knicks https://www.newspapers.com/image/459023978/?terms=Warriors%20Oakland&match=1 4 November 2022 The San Francisco Examiner 10 November 1963 San Francisco, California 65, 68Simmonds John S.F. Wins as Wilt Gets 49 https://www.newspapers.com/image/354499147/?terms=Warriors%20Bullets&match=1 4 November 2022 Oakland Tribune 11 December 1963 Oakland, California 39, 41 NewYork1 b b The game was held at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.Warriors to Meet Royals in New York https://www.newspapers.com/image/845133577/?terms=Warriors%20Royals%20New%20York&match=1 4 November 2022 Stockton Evening and Sunday Record United Press International 26 November 1963 Stockton, California 22 Boston1 c c The game was held at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.Non Shooting Wilt Sinks 18 Straight; SF Wallops Knicks https://www.newspapers.com/image/618658030/?terms=Warriors%20Knicks%20Boston&match=1 4 November 2022 The Sacramento Bee Associated Press 28 November 1963 Sacramento, California 80 Sacramento1 d d The game was held at Sacramento High School in Sacramento, California.Smolich Marco Warriors Clip Hawks for 3rd in Row https://www.newspapers.com/image/618646048/?terms=Warriors%20Hawks%20Sacramento&match=1 4 November 2022 The Sacramento Bee 19 December 1963 Sacramento, California 65 Toledo1 e e The game was held at The Field House in Toledo, Ohio. Richmond1 f f The game was held at Richmond Memorial Auditorium in Richmond, California. SanJose1 g g The game was held at San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.Wilt leads Warriors past Pistons https://www.newspapers.com/image/839502301/?terms=Warriors%20Pistons&match=1 4 November 2022 The Peninsula Times Tribune 7 February 1964 Palo Alto, California 26 Cleveland1 h h The game was held at Cleveland Arena, in Cleveland, Ohio. Lansing1 i i The game was held at Lansing Civic Center in Lansing, Michigan.Hoerner Bob Lansing Fans, Pistons Discover Why Warriors Top NBA Team https://www.newspapers.com/image/208370081/?terms=Warriors%20Pistons%20Jenison&match=1 4 November 2022 Lansing State Journal 19 February 1964 Lansing, Michigan 37 Playoffs San Francisco Warriors 1964 yes San Francisco Warriors Division finals yes yes no 3 1 1 2 |- | 1 | April 1 | St. Louis | L 111–116 | Wilt Chamberlain (37) | Wilt Chamberlain (22) | Guy Rodgers (11) | War Memorial GymnasiumKillion Ann https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenkins/article/S-F-s-last-NBA-playoff-game-was-historic-17084547.php S.F.’s last NBA playoff game was historic: Wilt’s Warriors vs. 5 Hall of Famers Sfchronicle.com 2022-04-16 2022-05-285,231 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 3 | St. Louis | W 120–85 | Wilt Chamberlain (28) | Wilt Chamberlain (27) | Guy Rodgers (8) | Cow Palace9,063 | 1–1 |- | 3 | April 5 | @ St. Louis | L 109–113 | Wilt Chamberlain (46) | Wilt Chamberlain (23) | Phillips, Rodgers (4) | Kiel Auditorium10,163 | 1–2 |- | 4 | April 8 | @ St. Louis | W 111–109 | Wilt Chamberlain (36) | Wilt Chamberlain (23) | Guy Rodgers (8) | Kiel Auditorium10,118 | 2–2 |- | 5 | April 10 | St. Louis | W 121–97 | Wilt Chamberlain (50) | Chamberlain, Thurmond (15) | Guy Rodgers (12) | Cow Palace10,628 | 3–2 |- | 6 | April 12 | @ St. Louis | L 95–123 | Wilt Chamberlain (34) | Wilt Chamberlain (24) | Guy Rodgers (7) | Kiel Auditorium8,967 | 3–3 |- | 7 | April 16 | St. Louis | W 105–95 | Wilt Chamberlain (39) | Wilt Chamberlain (30) | Guy Rodgers (8) | Cow Palace8,923 | 4–3 |- San Francisco Warriors NBA Finals yes no 1 1 0 3 |- | 1 | April 18 | @ Boston | L 96–108 | Wilt Chamberlain (22) | Wilt Chamberlain (23) | Guy Rodgers (8) | Boston Garden13,909 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 20 | @ Boston | L 101–124 | Wilt Chamberlain (32) | Wilt Chamberlain (25) | Phillips, Rodgers (4) | Boston Garden13,909 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 22 | Boston | W 115–91 | Wilt Chamberlain (35) | Wilt Chamberlain (25) | Guy Rodgers (7) | Cow Palace10,981 | 1–2 |- | 4 | April 24 | Boston | L 95–98 | Wilt Chamberlain (27) | Wilt Chamberlain (38) | Guy Rodgers (6) | Cow Palace14,862 | 1–3 |- | 5 | April 26 | @ Boston | L 99–105 | Wilt Chamberlain (30) | Wilt Chamberlain (27) | Guy Rodgers (7) | Boston Garden13,909 | 1–4 |- SFW yes 1964 Awards and records Wilt Chamberlain: NBA All-Star Game, NBA scoring champion, All-NBA First Team Alex Hannum: NBA Coach of the Year Award Nate Thurmond, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References Category:Golden State Warriors seasons San Francisco Golden Golden