Last Updated on July 28, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 1973–74 Phoenix Suns relied on a balanced attack led by Charlie Scott’s high-volume scoring and playmaking, with Dick Van Arsdale and Neal Walk providing dependable secondary scoring while Walk anchored the interior with strong rebounding. Keith Erickson added all-around production, helping a team that moved the ball well and rebounded effectively, but despite efficient shooting and solid offensive balance, generated limited defensive playmaking.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Scott | G | 6’5″ | 175 lbs | 25 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dick Van Arsdale | G/F | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | 30 | Indiana |
| 8 | Connie Hawkins | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | 31 | Iowa (expelled) |
| 10 | John Wetzel | G | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | 29 | Virginia Tech |
| 11 | Clem Haskins | G | 6’3″ | 195 lbs | 30 | Western Kentucky |
| 14 | Scott English | F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | 23 | Texas–El Paso |
| 16 | Lamar Green | F | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 26 | Morehead State |
| 20 | Corky Calhoun | F | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 23 | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jim Fox | C | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 30 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Keith Erickson | G/F | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | 29 | UCLA |
| 25 | Paul Stovall | F | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | 25 | Arizona State |
| 33 | Mike Davis | G/F | 6’3″ | 195 lbs | 27 | Virginia Union |
| 44 | Dennis Layton | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 25 | USC |
| 50 | Walt Wesley | C | 6’11” | 220 lbs | 28 | Kansas |
| 41 | Neal Walk | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | 25 | Florida |
Head Coach: John MacLeod (1st season)
Arena: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Season Record: 30–52 (4th in Pacific Division)
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | PG | 25 | 52 | — | 38.5 | 25.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 22.5 | .459 | — | — | 6.1 | .781 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 30 | 78 | — | 36.3 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 13.2 | .500 | — | — | 5.4 | .853 |
| Neal Walk | C | 25 | 82 | — | 31.1 | 16.8 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 15.2 | .460 | — | — | 3.6 | .791 |
| Keith Erickson | SF | 29 | 66 | — | 30.8 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 12.5 | .477 | — | — | 3.3 | .801 |
| Corky Calhoun | SF | 23 | 77 | — | 28.7 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | .461 | — | — | 1.7 | .760 |
| Connie Hawkins | SF | 31 | 8 | — | 27.9 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 9.3 | .486 | — | — | 3.4 | .667 |
| Mike Bantom | PF | 22 | 76 | — | 26.1 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 10.4 | .399 | — | — | 2.8 | .662 |
| Clem Haskins | SG | 30 | 81 | — | 22.5 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 9.8 | .460 | — | — | 2.5 | .842 |
| Gary Melchionni | PG | 23 | 69 | — | 18.1 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.4 | .460 | — | — | 1.6 | .860 |
| Bob Christian | C | 27 | 81 | — | 15.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .486 | — | — | 1.9 | .702 |
| Lamar Green | PF | 26 | 72 | — | 15.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 | .407 | — | — | 0.9 | .559 |
| Bill Chamberlain | SF | 24 | 28 | — | 13.1 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.6 | .438 | — | — | 2.0 | .696 |
| Jim Owens | SF | 23 | 17 | — | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | .538 | — | — | 0.8 | .786 |
| Joe Reaves | SF | 23 | 7 | — | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .545 | — | — | 1.6 | .364 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 240.9 | 107.9 | 46.5 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 25.9 | 94.2 | .460 | — | — | 27.3 | .777 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | SG | 30 | 78 | 78 | 2832 | 1389 | 221 | 324 | 96 | 17 | 241 | 1028 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 361 |
| Neal Walk | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2549 | 1381 | 837 | 331 | 73 | 57 | 255 | 1245 | 573 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 235 |
| Corky Calhoun | SF | 23 | 77 | 77 | 2207 | 634 | 407 | 135 | 71 | 30 | 253 | 581 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 98 |
| Keith Erickson | SF | 29 | 66 | 66 | 2033 | 963 | 414 | 205 | 63 | 20 | 193 | 824 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 177 |
| Charlie Scott | SG | 25 | 52 | 52 | 2003 | 1322 | 222 | 271 | 99 | 22 | 194 | 1171 | 538 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 246 |
| Mike Bantom | PF | 22 | 76 | 76 | 1982 | 769 | 519 | 163 | 50 | 47 | 289 | 787 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 141 |
| Clem Haskins | SG | 30 | 81 | 81 | 1822 | 899 | 222 | 259 | 81 | 16 | 166 | 792 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 171 |
| Gary Melchionni | PG | 23 | 69 | 69 | 1251 | 496 | 142 | 142 | 41 | 9 | 85 | 439 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 92 |
| Bob Christian | PF | 27 | 81 | 81 | 1244 | 386 | 339 | 98 | 19 | 32 | 191 | 288 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 106 |
| Lamar Green | PF | 26 | 72 | 72 | 1103 | 296 | 350 | 43 | 32 | 38 | 150 | 317 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 38 |
| Bill Chamberlain | PF | 24 | 28 | 28 | 367 | 153 | 80 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 74 | 130 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 39 |
| Connie Hawkins | SF | 31 | 8 | 8 | 223 | 90 | 43 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 74 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 |
| Jim Owens | PF | 23 | 17 | 17 | 101 | 53 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 |
| Joe Reaves | SF | 23 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 19755 | 8847 | 3813 | 2052 | 658 | 305 | 2123 | 7726 | 3555 | 0 | 0 | 2235 | 1737 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | Primary Engine (Offensive Catalyst) | 38.5 | High Usage | 25.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 18.6 | All-Star; drove both scoring and creation. Carried major offensive burden with active defense. |
| Dick Van Arsdale | Two-Way Anchor (Veteran Wing) | 36.3 | Mid-High Usage | 17.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 13.1 | Defensive 2nd Team; efficient scorer and stabilizing presence on both ends. |
| Neal Walk | Interior Hub (Rebound Facilitator) | 31.1 | Mid Usage | 16.8 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 16.3 | Productive big with vision and rebounding. Quietly central to half-court flow. |
| Keith Erickson | Support Scorer (Secondary Connector) | 30.8 | Mid Usage | 14.6 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 12.7 | Versatile forward; complemented stars with efficient mid-range game. |
| Mike Bantom | Developmental Starter (Athletic Forward) | 26.1 | Medium Usage | 10.1 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 10.2 | High-motor role player; defense and rebounding improved team pace and energy. |
| Corky Calhoun | Glue Wing (Defensive Balance) | 28.7 | Low-Mid Usage | 8.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 8.3 | Defensive focus; filled gaps and offered complementary toughness. |
| Clem Haskins | Veteran Guard (Bench Stabilizer) | 22.5 | Mid Usage | 11.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 9.1 | Brought composure and smart shot selection; valuable second-unit guard. |
| Connie Hawkins | Legacy Contributor (Injury-Shortened Season) | 27.9 | Mid Usage | 11.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 10.8 | Brief flashes of old brilliance; still efficient and crafty in limited run. |
| Gary Melchionni | Reserve Playmaker (Backup PG) | 18.1 | Low Usage | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6.0 | Reliable depth guard; steady ball movement and floor spacing. |
| Bob Christian | Depth Big (Low-Minute Interior Presence) | 15.4 | Low Usage | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 5.4 | Physical backup; strong rebounding per minute. |
| Lamar Green | Energy Forward (Defensive Bench Role) | 15.3 | Low Usage | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.3 | Spark plug; effort and rebounding outpaced stats. |
| Bill Chamberlain | Bench Wing (Spot Minutes) | 13.1 | Low Usage | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 | Occasional offensive pop; aggressive cutter. |
| Jim Owens | Deep Reserve (Developmental Wing) | 5.9 | Low Usage | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | Minimal impact due to limited minutes. |
| Joe Reaves | End-of-Bench Prospect | 5.4 | Minimal Usage | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | Small sample; hard to evaluate role fit. |