Ranking the Golden State Warriors top-five all-time players

After two straight down seasons, missing the playoffs in both, it’s nice to remember the good time. That said, let’s dive into the top-five players in franchise history.

The Golden State Warriors’ top-five players of all time are always going to be a highly debated topic. Here are our five that cracked the list.

5. Rick Barry

Stats for the Warriors –

• 8x NBA All-Star
• 1975 NBA Champion
• 25.6 Points Per Game
• 6x All-NBA
• 1966/67 NBA Scoring Champion

Barry is one of the first legends in the Bay Area. One of the greatest scorers of his generation, Rick Barry was able to lead the Warriors to a championship.

Honorable Mentions –

• Draymond Green
• Chris Mullin
• Tim Hardaway
• Nate Thurmond

4. Klay Thompson

Stats for the Warriors –

• 3x NBA Champion
• 5x NBA All-Star
• 2018/19 All-NBA Defense
• 2x All-NBA
• 42% 3-point percentage

From his iconic Game 6 performance at Chesapeake Arena to his explosion in Chicago for 14 three-pointers, Klay has given dubs fans more iconic moments than they could have asked for. The three championships he has brought back to the bay truly solidifies Klay as one of the great players for this franchise.

3. Kevin Durant

Stats for the Warriors –

• 2x NBA Champion
• 2x NBA Finals MVP
• 3x NBA All-Star
• 25.8 Points Per Game

Kevin Durant is undoubtedly a top 3 Warrior of all time. His stint at the Warriors catapulted him to arguably be a top-10 player time when he helped bring back-to-back championships to the bay.

2. Wilt Chamberlain

Stats for the Warriors –

• 41.5 Points Per Game
• 25.1 Rebounds Per Game
• 1960 NBA MVP
• 6x NBA All-Star
• 100 points in a single game

Wilt Chamberlain put up stats like no one else to put on the Warriors jersey ever has. But do we consider him to be the greatest Warrior?

What holds him back from being No. 1 is the fact he never brought home a championship. Despite this, he is no doubt a legend in the Bay Area, and no one will ever forget when he put up 100 points in a single game.

1. Stephen Curry

Stats for the Warriors –

• 3x NBA Champion
• 2x NBA MVP (Unanimous in 2015/16)
• 7x NBA All-Star and All-NBA
• 43.3% 3-point percentage
• 2x NBA Scoring Champion
• 402 3-pointers in 2015/16 – NBA Record

There’s only one answer to the question of who the greatest Warrior is — Steph Curry. He’s broken record after record and brought home multiple championships to the Oracle. I could go on forever about everything Steph has done for this franchise.