Editor’s note: The Chronicle is reviewing the season of each player after the Warriors’ second straight championship run.

Shaun Livingston is a master of self-preservation. At age 32 with a well-documented injury history, he has come to recognize that the regular season is a six-month warmup to the games that matter.

Livingston averaged 5.5 points, 15.9 minutes, 4.8 shots and 1.8 rebounds in the regular season while shooting 50.1 percent from the field. In the playoffs, those numbers spiked to 6.7 points, 17.2 minutes, 5.2 shots, 2.2 rebounds and 53.6 percent shooting from the field.

With Stephen Curry sidelined for the first round against San Antonio with a knee injury, Livingston was a steadying force, averaging 9.4 points on 51.4 percent shooting. His efficiency peaked in the NBA Finals. During that four-game sweep of Cleveland, Livingston shot 13-for-15 from the field.

It was further proof that his throwback playing style is still plenty effective. In an era defined by three-pointers, Livingston is an anomaly. At 6-foot-7 with a 6-foot-11 wingspan, he knows how to use his size to his advantage, posting up smaller guards for turnaround jumpers.

Seldom does he venture to the perimeter. Of Livingston’s 343 shot attempts last season, only five were three-pointers.

More Information Shaun Livingston Age: 32 Position: Point guard Ht./Wt.: 6-7, 192 pounds Hometown: Peoria, Ill. College: None Years pro: 13 2017-18 averages: 5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 15.9 minutes per game Contract status: Entering second year of three-year, $24 million deal ($8,307,692 next season)

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On a team loaded with All-Stars, he is an essential role player. The journeyman point guard shoots at least 100 foul shots every day in the offseason, keeps regular appointments with trainers for massages and tapings, peppers young teammates with pointers and doesn’t complain when his playing time fluctuates.

Over the past four years, as their supporting cast has repeatedly turned over, Livingston and Andre Iguodala have been heady leaders of the second unit. Though Quinn Cook might play more than him on a given regular-season night, Livingston can rest-assured: He’ll be the primary backup point guard in the playoffs.

Offseason outlook: With two years left on his $24 million deal, Livingston won’t be leaving the Warriors anytime soon.

Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @Con_Chron