The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Phoenix Suns went 57-25. Led by Dennis Johnson, Truck Robinson and Alvan Adams, they posted a +4.83 SRS and went 3-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dennis Johnson leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Truck Robinson | 18.8 |
| Rebounds | Truck Robinson | 9.6 |
| Assists | Alvan Adams | 4.6 |
| Steals | Dennis Johnson | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Alvan Adams | 0.9 |
| True Shooting | Rich Kelley | 58.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Kyle Macy | 12 |
| Def. Win Shares | Truck Robinson | 5.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dennis JohnsonAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star7802Truck RobinsonAll-Star4403Alvan Adams424Walter DavisAll-Star295Rich Kelley226Kyle Macy127Alvin Scott128Jeff Cook★129Johnny High★1110Joel Kramer811Mike Niles★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 79 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 51.6 | 11 | 4.4 | 78 |
| Truck Robinson | 82 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 53.1 | 0 | 5.3 | 44 |
| Alvan Adams | 75 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 56.7 | 0 | 4.5 | 42 |
| Walter Davis | 78 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 57.9 | 7 | 3.2 | 29 |
| Rich Kelley | 81 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 58.0 | 0 | 3.6 | 22 |
| Kyle Macy | 82 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 56.7 | 12 | 2.2 | 12 |
| Alvin Scott | 82 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 55.0 | 1 | 2.6 | 12 |
| Jeff Cook★ | 79 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 49.1 | 0 | 3.8 | 12 |
| Johnny High★ | 81 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 48.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Joel Kramer | 82 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 56.2 | 0 | 1.8 | 8 |
| Mike Niles★ | 44 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Kyle Macy (23)
- Oldest: Truck Robinson (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kyle Macy - rookie
- Mike Niles - rookie
- Dennis Johnson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
- Truck Robinson - pick #22 (1974)
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
- Walter Davis - pick #5 (1977)
- Rich Kelley - pick #7 (1975)
The Playoff Run
3-4 overall