Who is the greatest no. 23 in Warriors history?

Jeff Mullins (1967-76)

The first player on this list is Jeff Mullins; the 6’4 swingman out of Duke was one of the Warriors’ most important players in the late 1960’s and early 70’s.

He played his first two years in the NBA with the St. Louis Hawks and disappointed there. He only averaged 5.3 points per game while playing just 12.3 minutes per contest. Mullins played 44 games in each of his first two season, before he left to play for the San Francisco Warriors.

In his first year in the Bay Area, he posted new career highs by averaging nearly 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. He helped lead the Warriors to the 1967 Finals he increased his points and assists per game by one each. San Francisco was no match for Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers and were swept.

The following year, he averaged 25 points on 52.1 percent shooting in the postseason, taking a bigger role as Rick Barry had left for the ABA. Once again, San Francisco fell short of the ultimate goal as they lost in the second round to Jerry West and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Mullins became one of the best scorers in the league, averaging at least 20 points in four straight seasons. The Warriors’ wing was a three-time All-Star, getting named to the team in 1969, ’70, and ’71.

He was in the middle of the Warriors’ transition from being San Francisco’s team, to the whole Bay Area’s. He was also a valuable role player in the Warriors’ championship team in 1974-75.

Mullins is definitely one of the best players in franchise history, a scorer who was ahead of his time that served as a bridge between periods and, eventually, a solid component on a title team.

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