Golden State Warriors: Ranking the 30 best Warriors ever
By Tony Pesta
25. Guy Rodgers
Stats: 587 GP,12.8 PPG, 8.3 APG, 5.1 RPG, 37.8 FG%
This is the first player on the list who played more than five seasons with the Warriors. From 1958-66, Guy Rodgers played eight seasons with the Dubs. He was a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and the San Francisco Warriors, making him a true Warrior veteran.
Rodgers was a 6’0″ point guard who had great court vision. He had two seasons with the Warriors in which he averaged 10+ assists. He even led the league during the 1962-63 season when he dished out 10.7 assists a game. With 4,885 assists, Rodgers finished his Warriors career as the franchise’s all-time leader.
During his time with the Dubs, Rodgers was selected to three All-Star games. He was an All-Star because of his superb ability to pass the ball. Also, Rodgers was an above-average rebounder. Despite being only six-foot, he averaged five rebounds a game for most of his career.
In 2014, Rodgers was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This makes Rodgers one of 18 Hall-of-Famers to play for the Warriors.