Golden State Warriors history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Golden State Warriors of All Time

Stephen Curry ranks No. 1 after producing 6,430.1 Franchise Value across 17 seasons for this franchise and its included historical identities. Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Nate Thurmond, and Chris Mullin complete the top five. This ranking covers 1950–51 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1950–51 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only

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The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

No. 1
Stephen Curry
6,430.1Franchise Value
17 seasons · 1,069 games
24.8 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 6.3 APG
No. 2
Wilt Chamberlain
4,417.7Franchise Value
6 seasons · 429 games
41.5 PPG · 25.1 RPG · 3 APG
No. 3
Rick Barry
3,385.3Franchise Value
8 seasons · 642 games
25.6 PPG · 7.3 RPG · 5.1 APG
No. 4
Nate Thurmond
3,141.5Franchise Value
11 seasons · 757 games
17.4 PPG · 16.9 RPG · 2.7 APG
No. 5
Chris Mullin
2,682.0Franchise Value
13 seasons · 807 games
20.1 PPG · 4.4 RPG · 3.9 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

1
Stephen Curry
6,430.1 value · 17 seasons · best: 2015–16
6,430.1Franchise Value
17 seasons2009–10 to 2025–26
2015–16Impact Rate No. 1
24.8 / 4.7 / 6.3PPG / RPG / APG
2
Wilt Chamberlain
4,417.7 value · 6 seasons · best: 1962–63
4,417.7Franchise Value
6 seasons1959–60 to 1964–65
1962–63Impact Rate No. 1
41.5 / 25.1 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
3
Rick Barry
3,385.3 value · 8 seasons · best: 1966–67
3,385.3Franchise Value
8 seasons1965–66 to 1977–78
1966–67Impact Rate No. 4
25.6 / 7.3 / 5.1PPG / RPG / APG
4
Nate Thurmond
3,141.5 value · 11 seasons · best: 1972–73
3,141.5Franchise Value
11 seasons1963–64 to 1973–74
1972–73Impact Rate No. 17
17.4 / 16.9 / 2.7PPG / RPG / APG
5
Chris Mullin
2,682.0 value · 13 seasons · best: 1988–89
2,682.0Franchise Value
13 seasons1985–86 to 2000–01
1988–89Impact Rate No. 11
20.1 / 4.4 / 3.9PPG / RPG / APG
6
Paul Arizin
2,457.9 value · 10 seasons · best: 1951–52
2,457.9Franchise Value
10 seasons1950–51 to 1961–62
1951–52Impact Rate No. 1
22.8 / 8.6 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
7
Draymond Green
2,337.6 value · 14 seasons · best: 2015–16
2,337.6Franchise Value
14 seasons2012–13 to 2025–26
2015–16Impact Rate No. 10
8.7 / 6.8 / 5.6PPG / RPG / APG
8
Neil Johnston
1,923.9 value · 8 seasons · best: 1953–54
1,923.9Franchise Value
8 seasons1951–52 to 1958–59
1953–54Impact Rate No. 3
19.4 / 11.3 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
9
Jeff Mullins
1,870.3 value · 10 seasons · best: 1968–69
1,870.3Franchise Value
10 seasons1966–67 to 1975–76
1968–69Impact Rate No. 9
17.5 / 4.5 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
10
Tom Gola
1,857.8 value · 7 seasons · best: 1959–60
1,857.8Franchise Value
7 seasons1955–56 to 1962–63
1959–60Impact Rate No. 7
13.6 / 9.9 / 4.9PPG / RPG / APG
11
Kevin Durant
1,351.1 value · 3 seasons · best: 2016–17
1,351.1Franchise Value
3 seasons2016–17 to 2018–19
2016–17Impact Rate No. 2
25.8 / 7.1 / 5.4PPG / RPG / APG
12
Tim Hardaway
1,317.8 value · 6 seasons · best: 1990–91
1,317.8Franchise Value
6 seasons1989–90 to 1995–96
1990–91Impact Rate No. 24
19.8 / 3.6 / 9.3PPG / RPG / APG
13
Klay Thompson
1,315.3 value · 11 seasons · best: 2014–15
1,315.3Franchise Value
11 seasons2011–12 to 2023–24
2014–15Impact Rate No. 17
19.6 / 3.5 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
14
Guy Rodgers
1,033.6 value · 8 seasons · best: 1965–66
1,033.6Franchise Value
8 seasons1958–59 to 1965–66
1965–66Impact Rate No. 10
12.8 / 5.1 / 8.3PPG / RPG / APG
15
Baron Davis
1,020.4 value · 4 seasons · best: 2007–08
1,020.4Franchise Value
4 seasons2004–05 to 2007–08
2007–08Impact Rate No. 22
20.1 / 4.4 / 8.1PPG / RPG / APG
16
Jason Richardson
987.0 value · 6 seasons · best: 2005–06
987.0Franchise Value
6 seasons2001–02 to 2006–07
2005–06Impact Rate No. 28
18.3 / 5.4 / 3.2PPG / RPG / APG
17
Sleepy Floyd
982.8 value · 6 seasons · best: 1986–87
982.8Franchise Value
6 seasons1982–83 to 1987–88
1986–87Impact Rate No. 16
17.7 / 3.3 / 6.7PPG / RPG / APG
18
Purvis Short
921.8 value · 9 seasons · best: 1984–85
921.8Franchise Value
9 seasons1978–79 to 1986–87
1984–85Impact Rate No. 52
19.4 / 4.8 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
19
Phil Smith
911.8 value · 6 seasons · best: 1975–76
911.8Franchise Value
6 seasons1974–75 to 1979–80
1975–76Impact Rate No. 20
17.1 / 3.5 / 3.9PPG / RPG / APG
20
Sonny Parker
892.1 value · 6 seasons · best: 1979–80
892.1Franchise Value
6 seasons1976–77 to 1981–82
1979–80Impact Rate No. 39
9.9 / 4.1 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
21
Latrell Sprewell
881.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 1996–97
881.3Franchise Value
6 seasons1992–93 to 1997–98
1996–97Impact Rate No. 41
20.1 / 4.3 / 4.7PPG / RPG / APG
22
Andre Iguodala
780.8 value · 8 seasons · best: 2016–17
780.8Franchise Value
8 seasons2013–14 to 2022–23
2016–17Impact Rate No. 40
6.9 / 3.8 / 3.4PPG / RPG / APG
23
Clifford Ray
701.3 value · 7 seasons · best: 1974–75
701.3Franchise Value
7 seasons1974–75 to 1980–81
1974–75Impact Rate No. 32
7.1 / 7.9 / 1.7PPG / RPG / APG
24
Antawn Jamison
637.8 value · 5 seasons · best: 2000–01
637.8Franchise Value
5 seasons1998–99 to 2002–03
2000–01Impact Rate No. 43
20.2 / 7.5 / 1.8PPG / RPG / APG
25
Joe Barry Carroll
632.5 value · 7 seasons · best: 1982–83
632.5Franchise Value
7 seasons1980–81 to 1987–88
1982–83Impact Rate No. 52
20.4 / 8.3 / 1.9PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Stephen Curry leads

Stephen Curry produced 6,430.1 Franchise Value, 2,012.4 more than Wilt Chamberlain. His best team season was 2015–16, when he ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Stephen Curry · 17 seasons

Stephen Curry logged 1,069 games and 36,304 regular-season minutes across 2009–10 to 2025–26.

Best individual seasons

1
Wilt Chamberlain1962–63 · Impact Rate No. 1
968.7
2
Wilt Chamberlain1961–62 · Impact Rate No. 1
919.7
3
Wilt Chamberlain1963–64 · Impact Rate No. 1
908.3
4
Stephen Curry2015–16 · Impact Rate No. 1
778.9
5
Wilt Chamberlain1960–61 · Impact Rate No. 3
694.2

Franchise Value leaders by decade

1950s
Paul ArizinMost value in the decade
2,132.1
1960s
Wilt ChamberlainMost value in the decade
3,845.1
1970s
Rick BarryMost value in the decade
2,407.4
1980s
Chris MullinMost value in the decade
1,264.4
1990s
Chris MullinMost value in the decade
1,408.8
2000s
Baron DavisMost value in the decade
1,020.4
2010s
Stephen CurryMost value in the decade
4,015.3
2020s
Stephen CurryMost value in the decade
2,221.3

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

No. 26Monta Ellis611.7
No. 27Al Attles600.3
No. 28Jerry Lucas600.3
No. 29Jack George578.9
No. 30Robert Parish576.6

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Golden State Warriors ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Golden State Warriors player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1950–51, Stephen Curry ranks first with 6,430.1 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Wilt Chamberlain has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 968.7 in 1962–63. He ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Includes the Philadelphia Warriors and San Francisco Warriors.

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