Forward · Golden State Warriors
Sonny Parker
Age 71 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 91 kg · Born Mar 22, 1955 · Texas A&M
10.6 PPG
4.3 RPG
2.3 APG
387 games
5 seasons
Career snapshot
5seasons
387games
4,092career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Golden State Warriors
· 387 games · 1977-78–1981-82
Position rank · 1981-82
#72PPG rank
#43PER rank
#46WS rank
Among 81 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.2
1978-79 · GSW
RPG
5.7
1979-80 · GSW
APG
3.7
1978-79 · GSW
PER
17.4
1977-78 · GSW
WS
7.0
1978-79 · GSW
Draft
1976
Round 1 ·
Pick 17
from Texas A&M
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 25.2 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 17.4 | 6.2 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 79 | 0 | 36.6 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 78.8 | 15.5 | 7.0 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 34.7 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 16.2 | 6.8 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 73 | 0 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 73.4 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 71 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 12.6 | 1.6 |
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Born on March 22
About Sonny Parker
Robert S. "Sonny" Parker is an American former professional basketball player who played small forward and shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the first round of the 1976 NBA draft after attending and playing basketball at Texas A&M University. After retiring from basketball, Parker created the Sonny Parker Youth Foundation in Chicago to help inner-city students.