The Season in Brief
The 1987-88 Phoenix Suns went 28-54. Led by Larry Nance, James Edwards and Armen Gilliam, they posted a -4.80 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Nance leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Nance | 21.1 |
| Rebounds | Larry Nance | 9.8 |
| Assists | Kevin Johnson | 8.7 |
| Steals | Kevin Johnson | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Larry Nance | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | Larry Nance | 58.1 |
| 3-Pointers | Walter Davis | 36 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Nance | 1.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry Nance3902James Edwards3403Armen GilliamAll-Rookie 1st204Eddie Johnson185Jeff Hornacek156Walter Davis147Jay Humphries128Kevin Johnson129Alvan Adams910Mark West911James Bailey512Tyrone Corbin313Mike Sanders214Craig Hodges215Bernard Thompson216Jeff Cook117Winston Crite★118Bill Martin019Ron Moore★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance | 40 | 21.1 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 58.1 | 2 | 1.6 | 39 |
| James Edwards | 43 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 51.3 | 0 | 0.8 | 34 |
| Armen Gilliam | 55 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 50.6 | 0 | 1.4 | 20 |
| Eddie Johnson | 73 | 17.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 24 | 0.5 | 18 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 82 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 56.9 | 17 | 1.3 | 15 |
| Walter Davis | 68 | 17.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 36 | 0.9 | 14 |
| Jay Humphries | 50 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 58.1 | 3 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Kevin Johnson | 28 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 53.6 | 3 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Alvan Adams | 82 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 54.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 9 |
| Mark West | 29 | 11.8 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 54.4 | 0 | 0.9 | 9 |
| James Bailey | 65 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 30 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Mike Sanders | 35 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 52.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Craig Hodges | 23 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 60.4 | 31 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Bernard Thompson | 37 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 51.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Jeff Cook | 33 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 35.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Winston Crite★ | 29 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 55.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Bill Martin | 10 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ron Moore★ | 5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.5
- Youngest: Kevin Johnson (21)
- Oldest: Walter Davis (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Armen Gilliam - rookie
- Kevin Johnson - rookie
- Winston Crite - rookie
- Ron Moore - rookie
- Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) - new to the team
- Mark West - new to the team
- James Bailey - new to the team
- Tyrone Corbin - new to the team
- Craig Hodges - new to the team
- Jeff Cook - new to the team
- Bill Martin - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Nance - pick #20 (1981)
- James Edwards - pick #46 (1977)
- Armen Gilliam - pick #2 (1987)
- Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) - pick #29 (1981)
- Jeff Hornacek - pick #46 (1986)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.