The Season in Brief
The 1986-87 Phoenix Suns went 36-46. Led by Larry Nance, Ed Pinckney and Walter Davis, they posted a -2.63 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Nance leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walter Davis | 23.6 |
| Rebounds | Larry Nance | 8.7 |
| Assists | Jay Humphries | 7.7 |
| Steals | Jay Humphries | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Larry Nance | 2.1 |
| True Shooting | Ed Pinckney | 64.4 |
| 3-Pointers | Walter Davis | 21 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Nance | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry Nance5802Ed Pinckney2503Walter DavisAll-Star164Jay Humphries145Alvan Adams136Mike Sanders77Jeff Hornacek78Kenny Gattison69William Bedford310James Edwards211Grant Gondrezick★212Rafael Addison213Nick Vanos★214Bernard Thompson1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance | 69 | 22.5 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 60.7 | 1 | 2.8 | 58 |
| Ed Pinckney | 80 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 64.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 25 |
| Walter Davis | 79 | 23.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 56.2 | 21 | 1.2 | 16 |
| Jay Humphries | 82 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 5 | 1.6 | 14 |
| Alvan Adams | 68 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 54.6 | 0 | 1.6 | 13 |
| Mike Sanders | 82 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 80 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 12 | 1.1 | 7 |
| Kenny Gattison | 77 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 52.3 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 |
| William Bedford | 50 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 42.2 | 0 | 0.9 | 3 |
| James Edwards | 14 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 59.7 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Grant Gondrezick★ | 64 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Rafael Addison | 62 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 16 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Nick Vanos★ | 57 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 45.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Bernard Thompson | 24 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26
- Youngest: Kenny Gattison (22)
- Oldest: Walter Davis (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jeff Hornacek - rookie
- Kenny Gattison - rookie
- William Bedford - rookie
- Grant Gondrezick - rookie
- Rafael Addison - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Nance - pick #20 (1981)
- Ed Pinckney - pick #10 (1985)
- Walter Davis - pick #5 (1977)
- Jay Humphries - pick #13 (1984)
- Alvan Adams - pick #4 (1975)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.