The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Phoenix Suns went 50-32. Led by Walter Davis, Alvan Adams and Paul Westphal, they posted a +3.55 SRS and went 9-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walter Davis leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Paul Westphal | 24.0 |
| Rebounds | Alvan Adams | 9.2 |
| Assists | Paul Westphal | 6.5 |
| Steals | Don Buse | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Gar Heard | 0.9 |
| True Shooting | Walter Davis | 60.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alvan Adams | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walter Davis★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star6702Alvan Adams6303Paul WestphalAll-NBA 1stAll-Star504Don BuseAll-Defense 1st285Alvin Scott★226Joel Kramer★147Bayard Forrest★148Mike Bratz119Gar Heard1110Truck Robinson911Ron Lee512Ted McClain413Marty Byrnes3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis★ | 79 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 60.6 | — | 3.1 | 67 |
| Alvan Adams | 77 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 57.0 | — | 3.7 | 63 |
| Paul Westphal | 81 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 58.0 | — | 2.2 | 50 |
| Don Buse | 82 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 51.9 | — | 2.8 | 28 |
| Alvin Scott★ | 81 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 57.9 | — | 2.4 | 22 |
| Joel Kramer★ | 82 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 54.4 | — | 1.6 | 14 |
| Bayard Forrest★ | 75 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 46.2 | — | 1.5 | 14 |
| Mike Bratz | 77 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 51.3 | — | 1.3 | 11 |
| Gar Heard | 63 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 47.9 | — | 2.0 | 11 |
| Truck Robinson | 26 | 16.0 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 53.9 | — | 1.0 | 9 |
| Ron Lee | 43 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 49.0 | — | 1.2 | 5 |
| Ted McClain | 36 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 54.5 | — | 0.4 | 4 |
| Marty Byrnes | 43 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 54.5 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Marty Byrnes (22)
- Oldest: Ted McClain (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Joel Kramer - rookie
- Marty Byrnes - rookie
- Truck Robinson - new to the team
- Ted McClain - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walter Davis - pick #5 (1977)
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
- Paul Westphal - pick #10 (1972)
- Don Buse - pick #34 (1972)
- Alvin Scott - pick #136 (1977)
The Playoff Run
9-6 overall