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Roster

No. Player Pos. Height Weight Age College
4 Gail Goodrich G 6’1″ 170 lbs 27 UCLA
5 Dick Van Arsdale G/F 6’5″ 210 lbs 27 Indiana
8 Connie Hawkins F 6’8″ 210 lbs 28 Iowa (expelled)
11 Clem Haskins G 6’3″ 195 lbs 27 Western Kentucky
15 Neil Johnson F/C 6’7″ 215 lbs 27 Creighton
20 Paul Silas F 6’7″ 220 lbs 27 Creighton
21 Jim Fox C 6’10” 230 lbs 27 South Carolina
23 Jeff Cohen F 6’7″ 215 lbs — William & Mary
25 Lamar Green F 6’7″ 210 lbs 23 Morehead State
30 Dick Gibbs F 6’5″ 210 lbs 23 Texas–El Paso
33 Mike Davis G/F 6’3″ 195 lbs 24 Virginia Union
35 Otto Moore C 6’11” 205 lbs 25 Texas–Pan American

Head Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons
Note: This was Gail Goodrich’s final season with Phoenix before returning to the Lakers.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Dick Van Arsdale SG 27 81 — 39.0 21.9 3.9 4.1 — — 3.0 16.6 .452 — — 8.4 .811
Connie Hawkins SF 28 71 — 37.5 20.9 9.1 4.5 — — 2.8 16.6 .434 — — 7.9 .816
Paul Silas PF 27 81 — 36.3 11.9 12.5 3.0 — — 2.8 9.7 .428 — — 5.1 .685
Clem Haskins PG 27 82 — 33.7 17.8 4.0 4.7 — — 2.5 15.6 .440 — — 5.3 .784
Neal Walk C 22 82 — 24.8 12.9 8.2 1.4 — — 3.4 11.5 .451 — — 3.3 .765
Mel Counts C 29 80 — 20.9 11.0 6.3 1.7 — — 3.5 10.0 .457 — — 2.5 .753
Lamar Green PF 23 68 — 19.5 5.9 6.9 0.8 — — 3.0 5.4 .453 — — 1.6 .604
Art Harris PG 24 56 — 17.0 8.3 1.8 2.4 — — 2.4 8.6 .411 — — 2.0 .611
John Wetzel SG 26 70 — 15.6 4.7 2.2 1.6 — — 2.2 4.1 .431 — — 1.4 .822
Fred Taylor SG 22 54 — 10.2 5.5 1.6 0.9 — — 2.1 5.3 .387 — — 2.3 .624
Greg Howard PF 23 44 — 9.7 3.9 2.7 0.6 — — 1.5 3.9 .393 — — 1.3 .638
Joe Thomas SF 22 39 — 5.2 1.4 1.1 0.4 — — 0.5 2.2 .267 — — 0.5 .450
Team Totals — — 82 — 241.2 113.8 54.2 23.5 — — 26.0 97.8 .437 — — 37.5 .756

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Dick Van Arsdale   27 81   3157 1771 316 329       1346 609     682 553
Paul Silas   27 81   2944 961 1015 247       789 338     416 285
Clem Haskins   27 82   2764 1462 324 383       1277 562     431 338
Connie Hawkins   28 71   2662 1481 643 322       1181 512     560 457
Neal Walk   22 82   2033 1057 674 117       945 426     268 205
Mel Counts   29 80   1669 879 503 136       799 365     198 149
Lamar Green   23 68   1326 398 466 53       369 167     106 64
John Wetzel   26 70   1091 331 153 114       288 124     101 83
Art Harris   24 56   952 467 100 132       484 199     113 69
Fred Taylor   22 54   552 298 86 51       284 110     125 78
Greg Howard   23 44   426 173 119 26       173 68     58 37
Joe Thomas   22 39   204 55 43 17       86 23     20 9
Team Totals     82   19780 9333 4442 1927       8021 3503     3078 2327

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Dick Van Arsdale Primary scorer and perimeter leader; secondary facilitator 39.0 High 21.9 3.9 4.1 1.5 15.7 Team’s go-to offensive option; drives scoring and contributes moderate defense.
Connie Hawkins Versatile forward; secondary scorer and rebounder; occasional playmaker 37.5 High 20.9 9.1 4.5 1.8 18.15 High all-around impact; contributes across scoring, rebounding, and facilitating; defensive activity notable.
Paul Silas Defensive anchor and primary rebounder; facilitates offense from the post 36.3 Moderate 11.9 12.5 3.0 2.0 14.7 Double-double machine; controls interior; strong defensive reputation (DEF2).
Clem Haskins Floor-running point guard; secondary scorer and facilitator 33.7 Moderate 17.8 4.0 4.7 1.2 13.85 Balances scoring and assists; moderate defensive activity; could grow in efficiency.
Neal Walk Scoring and rebounding center; spot playmaking 24.8 Moderate 12.9 8.2 1.4 1.5 11.0 Strong interior presence; primary contribution via points and rebounds; limited passing.
Mel Counts Backup center; scoring and rebounding off the bench 20.9 Low 11.0 6.3 1.7 1.3 10.15 Provides frontcourt depth; secondary playmaker; moderate defensive activity.
Lamar Green Role PF; defensive and rebounding focus; occasional scoring 19.5 Low 5.9 6.9 0.8 1.2 7.45 Spot minutes; primary value in rebounding and defense; scoring limited.
Art Harris Backup point guard; secondary facilitator and spot scorer 17.0 Low 8.3 1.8 2.4 0.8 6.65 Contributes in playmaking; limited scoring and defensive activity.
John Wetzel Role shooting guard; spot minutes scorer and defender 15.6 Low 4.7 2.2 1.6 0.7 4.6 Limited minutes; provides occasional scoring and defensive activity.
Fred Taylor Bench SG; scoring off the ball and role defender 10.2 Low 5.5 1.6 0.9 0.6 4.3 Reserve minutes; moderate scoring impact; defense limited.
Greg Howard Spot PF; defensive and rebounding role 9.7 Low 3.9 2.7 0.6 0.6 3.9 Bench frontcourt; contributes mainly on defense and rebounds.
Joe Thomas Reserve SF; minimal minutes 5.2 Low 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.6 Spot minutes; minimal contribution across all categories.