1991–92 Golden State Warriors season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Golden State Warriors 1992 55 27 Pacific 2 3 Don Nelson Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena KPIX-TVKICU-TVSportsChannel Pacific KNBR West First Round(lost to SuperSonics 1–3) GSW The 1991–92 Golden State Warriors season was the 46th season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 29th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. Golden State Warriors Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Warriors had the 16th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected power forward Chris Gatling out of Old Dominion University; the team also selected center Victor Alexander out of Iowa State University with the 17th overall pick. Associated Press UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round Los Angeles Times June 27, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-27-sp-1793-story.html July 10, 2025 Associated Press As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1 Deseret News June 27, 1991 https://www.deseret.com/1991/6/27/18928032/as-expected-hornets-select-johnson-no-1/ July 10, 2025 1991 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html July 1, 2025 Regular season On the first day of the regular season on November 1, 1991, the Run TMC trio was broken up when the Warriors traded star guard Mitch Richmond to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for rookie small forward, and first-round draft pick Billy Owens out of Syracuse University; Owens was drafted by the Kings as the third overall pick in the NBA draft. Sports People: Pro Basketball: Richmond Is Traded for Rights to Owens The New York Times November 2, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/02/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-richmond-is-traded-for-rights-to-owens.html December 31, 2021 Associated Press Richmond Traded to Kings for the Rights to Billy Owens: Pro Basketball: Warriors Break Up His High-Scoring Trio to Get Syracuse Rookie Los Angeles Times November 2, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-02-sp-478-story.html November 20, 2022 Warriors Get Rights to Owens The Washington Post November 2, 1991 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/11/02/warriors-get-rights-to-owens/4f90b609-67ba-4907-8bfc-e2d42a385ca7/ November 20, 2022 Owen's additional height at 6' 8" compared to Richmond's 6' 5" height was the size that head coach, and General Manager Don Nelson believed would complete the team;Howard-Cooper Scott Time Can't Fade Indelible Mark Run TMC Left on Warriors, NBA August 23, 2011 NBA.com http://www.nba.com/2011/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/08/23/remembering-run-tmc-warriors/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140112010749/http://www.nba.com/2011/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/08/23/remembering-run-tmc-warriors/index.html January 12, 2014 dead March 2, 2013 Hoffman Benjamin Fascination Lingers for Three Stars of Warriors' Brief Run February 16, 2013 The New York Times http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/fascination-lingers-for-three-stars-of-warriors-brief-run/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130218121543/http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/fascination-lingers-for-three-stars-of-warriors-brief-run/ February 18, 2013 live Wolff Alexander The Golden West December 2, 1991 Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/vault/1991/12/02/125531/the-golden-west-who-would-have-figured----certainly-not-us----that-the-retooled-warriors-and-the-magic-less-lakers-would-be-the-big-winners-in-the-pacific-division https://web.archive.org/web/20140219203821/http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?expire=&urlID=434965742&action=cpt&partnerID=289881&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1140072%2Findex.htm 2014-02-19 live 2017-12-10 Nelson said he was "under pressure to get (the team) bigger" to improve the Warriors from a good team to a great one,Osborne Ben Original Old School: Run & Shoot & Shoot… January 3, 2011 SlamOnline.com http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/01/original-old-school-run-shoot-shoot/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130514042038/http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/01/original-old-school-run-shoot-shoot/ May 14, 2013 live and stated that he would "never make that trade again". With the addition of Owens, the Warriors won nine of their first twelve games of the regular season, and later on held a 29–15 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 November 21, 2022 The team won 11 of their 15 games in February, which included an eight-game winning streak, and won 11 of their final 15 games of the season. The Warriors finished in second place in the Pacific Division with a 55–27 record, which was the most wins in a season for the franchise since the 1975–76 season, and earned the third seed in the Western Conference. 1991–92 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1992_games.html December 1, 2021 Nelson was named the NBA Coach of the Year, after leading the Warriors to an 11-game improvement over the previous season. Nelson Named NBA Coach of Year  United Press International  May 21, 1992  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/05/21/Nelson-named-NBA-Coach-of-Year/6525706420800/ December 8, 2025 Associated Press Sports People: Pro Basketball: Nelson's Consolation Prize The New York Times May 22, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/22/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-nelson-s-consolation-prize.html November 21, 2022 NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/coy.html December 27, 2022 Chris Mullin averaged 25.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Tim Hardaway averaged 23.4 points, 10.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, led the Warriors with 127 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and sixth man Šarūnas Marčiulionis contributed 18.9 points and 1.6 steals per game off the bench. In addition, Owens provided the team with 14.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Rod Higgins contributed 10.2 points per game off the bench, but only played just 25 games due to a wrist injury, Warriors' Higgins Might Be Sidelined for Rest of the Season After Surgery Los Angeles Times December 14, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-14-sp-164-story.html November 21, 2022 Higgins Out with Broken Wrist United Press International December 14, 1991 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/12/14/Higgins-out-with-broken-wrist/1092692686800/ November 21, 2022 second-year forward Tyrone Hill averaged 8.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, second-year guard Mario Elie provided with 7.8 points per game, Alexander averaged 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and Vincent Askew contributed 6.2 points per game. 1991–92 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1992.html December 1, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, Mullin and Hardaway were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team, while Nelson was selected to coach the Western Conference. Heisler Mark Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game Los Angeles Times February 9, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-09-sp-3573-story.html January 28, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1992 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1992 July 10, 2025 1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1992.html November 27, 2021 Mullin also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting, with Hardaway finishing in eighth place, 1991–92 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1992.html December 7, 2025 while Owens finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting, Larry Johnson Named NBA Rookie of Year  United Press International  May 12, 1992  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/05/12/Larry-Johnson-named-NBA-Rookie-of-Year/2897705643200/ December 8, 2025 and Marčiulionis finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, behind Detlef Schrempf of the Indiana Pacers, and also finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting. Sports People: Pro Basketball: Best of Bench Bunch? It's Still Schrempf The New York Times April 28, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/28/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-best-of-bench-bunch-it-s-still-schrempf.html November 20, 2022 The Warriors finished 14th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 616,025 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena during the regular season. 1991–92 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html February 25, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, the Warriors faced off against the 6th–seeded Seattle SuperSonics, a team that featured All-Star guard Ricky Pierce, sixth man Eddie Johnson, and Shawn Kemp. The Warriors lost Game 1 to the SuperSonics at home, 117–109 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, but managed to win Game 2 at home, 115–104 to even the series. 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Seattle SuperSonics at Golden State Warriors Box Score, April 23, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204230GSW.html June 30, 2026 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 2: Seattle SuperSonics at Golden State Warriors Box Score, April 25, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204250GSW.html June 30, 2026 However, the Warriors lost the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 loss to the SuperSonics at the Seattle Center Coliseum, 119–116, thus losing the series in four games. Associated Press Pro Basketball: SuperSonics Move to Round 2 with Knockout of Warriors The New York Times May 1, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/01/sports/pro-basketball-supersonics-move-to-round-2-with-knockout-of-warriors.html July 26, 2022 Associated Press After Beating Warriors, SuperSonics Sit and Wait Los Angeles Times May 3, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-03-sp-1731-story.html July 26, 2017 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: SuperSonics vs. Warriors Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-first-round-supersonics-vs-warriors.html April 18, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Higgins signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings during the next season, Pro Basketball Los Angeles Times November 28, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-28-sp-1068-story.html November 20, 2022 Sports Digest United Press International November 27, 1992 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/11/27/Sports-Digest/9030722840400/ November 20, 2022 and Elie signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Associated Press Sports People: Basketball: Blazer Offer to Elie The New York Times August 5, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/05/sports/sports-people-basketball-blazer-offer-to-elie.html December 31, 2021 Miscellany Los Angeles Times August 19, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-19-sp-5700-story.html November 20, 2022 Draft picks 1991 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 16 Chris Gatling PF United States Old Dominion 1 17 Victor Alexander C United States Iowa State 1 25 Shaun Vandiver PF United States Colorado 2 43 Lamont Strothers SG United States Christopher Newport Roster Golden State Warriors 1991–92 52 Victor Alexander C 6 9 265 1969–08–31 Iowa State 4 Vincent Askew SG 6 6 210 1966–02–28 Memphis 35 Jud Buechler SF 6 6 220 1968–06–19 Arizona 20 Mario Elie SG 6 5 210 1963–11–26 American International 25 Chris Gatling PF 6 10 220 1967–09–03 Old Dominion 10 Tim Hardaway PG 6 0 175 1966–09–01 Texas-El Paso 22 Rod Higgins SF 6 7 200 1960–01–31 Fresno State 32 Tyrone Hill PF 6 9 240 1968–03–19 Xavier 11 Jaren Jackson SF 6 4 190 1967–10–27 Georgetown 53 Alton Lister C 7 0 240 1958–10–01 Arizona State 13 Šarūnas Marčiulionis SG 6 5 200 1964–06–13 Lithuania 17 Chris Mullin basketball SF 6 6 200 St. John's 1963–07–30 30 Billy Owens SF 6 8 220 1969–05–01 Syracuse 43 Jim Petersen PF 6 10 235 1962–02–22 Minnesota 3 Tom Tolbert SF 6 7 235 1965–10–16 Arizona Don Nelson Garry St. Jean Donnie Nelson https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1992.html March 9, 1992 Regular season Season standings GSW y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot GSW z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Playoffs Golden State Warriors 1992 yes Golden State Warriors First round yes yes no 1 1 0 2 |- | 1 | April 23 | Seattle | L 109–117 | Billy Owens (25) | Billy Owens (11) | Tim Hardaway (6) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 25 | Seattle | W 115–101 | Tim Hardaway (23) | Billy Owens (12) | Chris Mullin (6) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 1–1 |- | 3 | April 28 | @ Seattle | L 128–129 | Sarunas Marciulionis (27) | Billy Owens (7) | Hardaway, Marciulionis (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,252 | 1–2 |- | 4 | April 30 | @ Seattle | L 116–119 | Tim Hardaway (27) | Chris Gatling (12) | Tim Hardaway (11) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,252 | 1–3 |- GSW yes 1992 Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGTyrone Hill 82 75 23.0 .522 .000 .694 7.2 .6 .9 .5 8.2Chris Mullin 81 81 41.3 .524 .366 .833 5.6 3.5 2.1 .8 25.6Tim Hardaway 81 81 41.1 .461 .338 .766 3.8 10.0 2.0 .2 23.4Billy Owens 80 77 31.4 .525 .111 .654 8.0 2.4 1.1 .8 14.3Victor Alexander 80 28 16.9 .529 .000 .691 4.2 .4 .6 .8 7.4Vincent Askew 80 10 18.7 .509 .100 .694 2.9 2.4 .6 .3 6.2Mario Elie 79 32 21.2 .521 .329 .852 2.9 2.2 .9 .2 7.8Šarūnas Marčiulionis 72 5 29.4 .538 .300 .788 2.9 3.4 1.6 .1 18.9Chris Gatling 54 1 11.3 .568 .000 .661 3.4 .3 .6 .7 5.7Tom Tolbert 35 0 8.9 .384 .250 .550 1.6 .6 .3 .2 2.6Jim Petersen 27 2 6.3 .450 .000 .700 1.7 .3 .2 .2 1.6Alton Lister 26 12 11.3 .557 .424 3.5 .5 .2 .6 3.9Rod Higgins 25 6 21.4 .412 .347 .814 3.4 .9 .6 .5 10.2Jud Buechler† 15 0 8.1 .303 .000 .750 1.9 .7 .6 .2 1.9Kenny Battle† 8 0 5.8 .615 .000 .500 .9 .5 .1 .3 2.3Tony Massenburg† 7 0 3.1 .625 .667 1.7 .0 .0 .0 2.3Jaren Jackson 5 0 10.8 .478 .667 2.0 .6 .4 .0 5.2Mike Smrek 2 0 1.5 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0Billy Thompson basketball 1 0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Playoffs PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGTim Hardaway 4 4 44.0 .400 .345 .649 3.8 7.3 3.3 .0 24.5Chris Mullin 4 4 42.0 .429 .333 .929 3.0 3.0 1.3 .5 17.8Billy Owens 4 4 39.3 .526 .630 8.3 3.3 2.0 .5 19.3Alton Lister 4 3 11.8 .400 .800 2.8 .3 .0 1.0 4.0Mario Elie 4 2 20.0 .639 1.000 .667 5.5 2.5 1.3 .0 12.5Tyrone Hill 4 1 11.8 .429 .000 2.0 .3 .5 .0 1.5Šarūnas Marčiulionis 4 0 33.3 .532 .500 .829 2.3 5.0 .8 .3 21.3Chris Gatling 4 0 20.3 .621 .636 6.3 .0 .5 2.5 12.5Vincent Askew 4 0 7.5 .125 1.0 1.3 .0 .0 .5Victor Alexander 4 0 6.0 .600 1.000 1.5 .3 .5 .0 1.8Rod Higgins 2 2 8.5 .400 .000 1.000 .0 .5 .5 .0 3.0 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only. Player statistics citation: Awards and records Chris Mullin, NBA All-Star Game Tim Hardaway, NBA All-Star Game Don Nelson, NBA Coach of the Year Award Chris Mullin, All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway, All-NBA Second Team Billy Owens, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References 2 See also 1991–92 NBA season Category:Golden State Warriors seasons Golden Golden Golden State Category:1990s in Oakland, California