The Season in Brief
The 1975-76 Phoenix Suns went 42-40. Led by Alvan Adams, Paul Westphal and Curtis Perry, they posted a +0.59 SRS and went 10-9 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Alvan Adams leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Paul Westphal | 20.5 |
| Rebounds | Gar Heard | 9.9 |
| Assists | Alvan Adams | 5.6 |
| Steals | Paul Westphal | 2.6 |
| Blocks | Alvan Adams | 1.4 |
| True Shooting | John Shumate | 58.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alvan Adams | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Alvan Adams★All-StarROYAll-Rookie 1st8502Paul Westphal★6703Curtis Perry★574Keith Erickson★295Ricky Sobers286Dick Van Arsdale277Dennis Awtrey188Nate Hawthorne★179John ShumateAll-Rookie 1st1310Pat Riley1011Gar Heard912Phil Lumpkin★513Fred Saunders514John Wetzel415Mike Bantom0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams★ | 80 | 19.0 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 50.7 | — | 3.9 | 85 |
| Paul Westphal★ | 82 | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 55.1 | — | 3.2 | 67 |
| Curtis Perry★ | 71 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 53.7 | — | 3.2 | 57 |
| Keith Erickson★ | 74 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 51.8 | — | 1.8 | 29 |
| Ricky Sobers | 78 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 50.7 | — | 1.9 | 28 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 58 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 55.5 | — | 0.9 | 27 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 74 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 51.0 | — | 1.1 | 18 |
| Nate Hawthorne★ | 79 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 48.1 | — | 0.9 | 17 |
| John Shumate | 43 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 58.2 | — | 1.3 | 13 |
| Pat Riley | 60 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.4 | — | 0.4 | 10 |
| Gar Heard | 36 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 48.6 | — | 1.7 | 9 |
| Phil Lumpkin★ | 34 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 44.8 | — | 0.2 | 5 |
| Fred Saunders | 17 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 45.0 | — | 0.2 | 5 |
| John Wetzel | 37 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 56.6 | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Mike Bantom | 7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 37.2 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Alvan Adams (21)
- Oldest: Dick Van Arsdale (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Alvan Adams - rookie
- Ricky Sobers - rookie
- John Shumate - rookie
- Paul Westphal - new to the team
- Pat Riley - new to the team
- Gar Heard - new to the team
- Phil Lumpkin - new to the team
- John Wetzel - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
- Paul Westphal - pick #10 (1972)
- Curtis Perry - pick #35 (1970)
- Keith Erickson - pick #21 (1965)
- Ricky Sobers - pick #16 (1975)
The Playoff Run
10-9 overall