The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Phoenix Suns went 34-48. Led by Alvan Adams, Paul Westphal and Ron Lee, they posted a +0.64 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Alvan Adams leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Paul Westphal | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | Gar Heard | 9.6 |
| Assists | Paul Westphal | 5.7 |
| Steals | Ron Lee | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Alvan Adams | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Paul Westphal | 57.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alvan Adams | 4.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Alvan Adams5002Paul WestphalAll-NBA 1stAll-Star4503Ron LeeAll-Rookie 1st184Ricky Sobers135Curtis Perry126Ira Terrell★127Gar Heard108Dennis Awtrey99Tom Van Arsdale510Dick Van Arsdale511Keith Erickson312Butch Feher★113Dale Schlueter1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | 72 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 51.9 | — | 4.0 | 50 |
| Paul Westphal | 81 | 21.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 57.1 | — | 2.7 | 45 |
| Ron Lee | 82 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 47.6 | — | 3.2 | 18 |
| Ricky Sobers | 79 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 55.7 | — | 2.2 | 13 |
| Curtis Perry | 44 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 49.3 | — | 2.0 | 12 |
| Ira Terrell★ | 78 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 53.4 | — | 2.3 | 12 |
| Gar Heard | 46 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 43.1 | — | 2.5 | 10 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 72 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 48.0 | — | 1.8 | 9 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 77 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 48.4 | — | 1.1 | 5 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 78 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.4 | — | 1.1 | 5 |
| Keith Erickson | 50 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 50.8 | — | 1.0 | 3 |
| Butch Feher★ | 48 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 60.3 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
| Dale Schlueter | 39 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 40.9 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.6
- Youngest: Alvan Adams (22)
- Oldest: Tom Van Arsdale (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ron Lee - rookie
- Ira Terrell - rookie
- Butch Feher - rookie
- Tom Van Arsdale - new to the team
- Dale Schlueter - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
- Paul Westphal - pick #10 (1972)
- Ron Lee - pick #10 (1976)
- Ricky Sobers - pick #16 (1975)
- Curtis Perry - pick #35 (1970)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.