The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Phoenix Suns went 55-27. Led by Paul Westphal, Alvan Adams and Truck Robinson, they posted a +3.25 SRS and went 3-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Paul Westphal leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Paul Westphal | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Truck Robinson | 9.4 |
| Assists | Paul Westphal | 5.1 |
| Steals | Don Buse | 1.6 |
| Blocks | Rich Kelley | 0.7 |
| True Shooting | Walter Davis | 60.8 |
| 3-Pointers | Paul Westphal | 26 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alvan Adams | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Paul WestphalAll-NBA 1stAll-Star4802Alvan Adams4503Truck Robinson394Walter DavisAll-Star365Don BuseAll-Defense 1st286Mike Bratz107Jeff Cook98Alvin Scott89Gar Heard810Johnny High711Joel Kramer512Rich Kelley4
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 82 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 59.3 | 26 | 2.8 | 48 |
| Alvan Adams | 75 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 57.1 | 0 | 3.9 | 45 |
| Truck Robinson | 82 | 17.3 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 55.3 | 0 | 3.9 | 39 |
| Walter Davis | 75 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 60.8 | 0 | 2.8 | 36 |
| Don Buse | 81 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 48.5 | 19 | 2.9 | 28 |
| Mike Bratz | 82 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 21 | 2.0 | 10 |
| Jeff Cook | 66 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 54.6 | 0 | 1.3 | 9 |
| Alvin Scott | 79 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 49.3 | 1 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Gar Heard | 82 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 45.3 | 0 | 2.6 | 8 |
| Johnny High | 82 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Joel Kramer | 54 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 0 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Rich Kelley | 23 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 59.7 | 0 | 0.8 | 4 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Johnny High (22)
- Oldest: Gar Heard (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jeff Cook - rookie
- Johnny High - rookie
- Rich Kelley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Paul Westphal - pick #10 (1972)
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
- Truck Robinson - pick #22 (1974)
- Walter Davis - pick #5 (1977)
- Don Buse - pick #34 (1972)
The Playoff Run
3-5 overall