Sonny Parker
Career averages
10.6PPG
4.3RPG
2.3APG
387 games · 5 seasons
At a glance
GSW hubCareer snapshot
5Seasons
387Games
4,092Career points
15.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 387 games · 1977-78 to 1981-82
Draft1976
1Round
17Overall pick
From Texas A&M
Career highsSingle season
15.2PPG · 1978-79 · GSW
5.7RPG · 1979-80 · GSW
3.7APG · 1978-79 · GSW
17.4PER · 1977-78 · GSW
7.0Win shares · 1978-79 · GSW
Position rank1981-82
#72PPG rank
#43PER rank
#46Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 81 Forward players with 41+ games
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.