The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Phoenix Suns went 49-33. Led by Walter Davis, Paul Westphal and Alvan Adams, they posted a +3.50 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walter Davis leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Paul Westphal | 25.2 |
| Rebounds | Gar Heard | 8.2 |
| Assists | Paul Westphal | 5.5 |
| Steals | Ron Lee | 2.7 |
| Blocks | Gar Heard | 1.3 |
| True Shooting | Walter Davis | 57.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Gar Heard | 4.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walter DavisAll-NBA 2ndAll-StarROYAll-Rookie 1st5402Paul WestphalAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star4703Alvan Adams334Don BuseAll-Defense 1st295Ron Lee★226Alvin Scott117Gar Heard98Dennis Awtrey79Mike Bratz610Curtis Perry511Bayard Forrest412Greg Griffin★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | 81 | 24.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 57.7 | — | 3.4 | 54 |
| Paul Westphal | 80 | 25.2 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 56.5 | — | 2.9 | 47 |
| Alvan Adams | 70 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 52.8 | — | 3.4 | 33 |
| Don Buse | 82 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 50.0 | — | 3.6 | 29 |
| Ron Lee★ | 82 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 47.8 | — | 3.8 | 22 |
| Alvin Scott | 81 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 54.3 | — | 2.1 | 11 |
| Gar Heard | 80 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 44.9 | — | 4.4 | 9 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 81 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 47.0 | — | 1.6 | 7 |
| Mike Bratz | 80 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 44.0 | — | 1.0 | 6 |
| Curtis Perry | 45 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 49.9 | — | 1.4 | 5 |
| Bayard Forrest | 64 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 47.8 | — | 1.3 | 4 |
| Greg Griffin★ | 36 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 39.2 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Alvin Scott (22)
- Oldest: Gar Heard (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Walter Davis - rookie
- Alvin Scott - rookie
- Mike Bratz - rookie
- Bayard Forrest - rookie
- Greg Griffin - rookie
- Don Buse - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walter Davis - pick #5 (1977)
- Paul Westphal - pick #10 (1972)
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
- Don Buse - pick #34 (1972)
- Ron Lee - pick #10 (1976)
The Playoff Run
0-2 overall