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The 1980–81 Phoenix Suns were led by Walter Davis as the team’s primary scoring option, while Dennis Johnson directed the offense with his blend of playmaking, scoring, and defensive production. Truck Robinson supplied strong rebounding and interior scoring, and Alvan Adams contributed as a versatile frontcourt facilitator. The statistics indicate a balanced team that relied on efficient backcourt creation, productive inside play, and multiple contributors to generate offense and control the boards.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate Age College
5 Paul Westphal G 6-4 195 lbs Nov 30, 1950 30 USC
6 Kyle Macy G 6-3 175 lbs Apr 9, 1957 23 Kentucky
7 Walter Davis F/G 6-6 193 lbs Sep 9, 1954 26 North Carolina
8 Alvan Adams C/F 6-9 210 lbs Jul 19, 1954 26 Oklahoma
10 Don Buse G 6-4 190 lbs Aug 10, 1950 30 Evansville
14 Joel Kramer F 6-7 203 lbs Jun 10, 1955 25 San Diego
20 Johnny High G 6-3 185 lbs Apr 25, 1957 23 Nevada
24 Truck Robinson F 6-7 225 lbs Oct 4, 1951 29 Tennessee State
30 Mike Bratz G 6-2 185 lbs Oct 17, 1955 25 Stanford
33 Jeff Cook F/C 6-10 215 lbs Oct 21, 1956 24 Idaho State
44 Dennis Awtrey C 6-10 235 lbs Feb 22, 1948 33 Santa Clara

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Truck Robinson PF 29 82 82 37.7 18.8 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 3.0 15.6 .505 0.0 — 4.8 .629
Dennis Johnson PG 26 79 — 33.1 18.8 4.6 3.7 1.7 0.8 2.6 15.4 .436 0.6 .216 6.3 .820
Walter Davis SG 26 78 — 28.0 18.0 2.6 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.8 14.1 .539 0.2 .412 3.2 .836
Jeff Cook SF 24 79 — 27.7 8.5 5.9 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.8 7.8 .464 0.1 .000 2.0 .645
Alvan Adams C 26 75 — 27.4 14.9 7.3 4.6 1.4 0.9 3.0 11.6 .526 0.0 — 3.5 .768
Johnny High PG 23 81 — 21.6 8.4 2.8 2.5 1.6 0.3 2.3 7.1 .427 0.3 .083 3.3 .693
Rich Kelley C 27 81 — 20.8 7.0 5.4 3.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 4.8 .506 0.0 .000 2.9 .758
Kyle Macy PG 23 82 — 17.9 8.1 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.2 6.5 .511 0.6 .235 1.5 .899
Alvin Scott SF 25 82 — 17.4 5.4 3.3 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 4.2 .497 0.1 .167 1.5 .764
Joel Kramer PF 25 82 — 13.0 4.1 2.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 3.1 .527 0.0 .000 1.1 .692
Mike Niles SF 25 44 — 5.3 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 3.1 .348 0.1 .500 0.8 .459
Team Totals — — 82 82 240.9 110.0 45.4 26.9 10.7 5.1 21.1 89.3 .490 2.0 .217 29.6 .745

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Dennis Johnson PG 26 7 — 38.1 19.6 4.7 2.9 1.3 1.3 2.7 15.7 .473 0.7 .200 6.0 .762
Truck Robinson PF 29 7 — 33.3 10.6 10.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 11.0 .351 0.0 — 4.9 .588
Alvan Adams C 26 7 — 31.1 10.6 5.9 3.7 0.6 0.1 2.7 8.6 .450 0.0 — 4.0 .714
Jeff Cook SF 24 7 — 29.4 9.3 6.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 1.4 7.7 .463 0.1 1.000 2.7 .737
Walter Davis SG 26 7 — 28.4 16.0 2.7 3.1 1.0 0.1 2.4 15.1 .481 0.1 .000 2.4 .588
Alvin Scott SF 25 7 — 17.1 5.4 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 4.3 .467 0.0 — 2.1 .667
Johnny High PG 23 7 — 16.7 5.3 2.7 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 4.7 .424 0.0 — 2.0 .643
Rich Kelley C 27 7 — 16.1 4.1 5.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.6 .400 0.1 .000 2.0 .643
Kyle Macy PG 23 7 — 14.6 7.0 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.0 1.0 5.1 .528 1.1 .500 1.0 1.000
Joel Kramer PF 25 7 — 14.4 3.9 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 3.6 .520 0.0 — 0.3 .500
Mike Niles SF 25 2 — 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 .000 0.0 — 0.0 —
Team Totals — — 7 — 240.0 91.7 45.3 19.0 7.1 3.7 16.4 80.1 .449 2.3 .375 27.4 .688

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Truck Robinson PF 29 82 82 3088 1543 789 206 68 38 250 1280 647 0 0 396 249
Dennis Johnson SG 26 79 — 2615 1486 363 291 136 61 208 1220 532 51 11 501 411
Jeff Cook SF 24 79 — 2192 672 467 201 82 54 146 616 286 5 0 155 100
Walter Davis SG 26 78 — 2182 1402 200 302 97 12 222 1101 593 17 7 250 209
Alvan Adams C 26 75 — 2054 1115 546 344 106 69 226 870 458 0 0 259 199
Johnny High PG 23 81 — 1750 677 228 202 129 26 188 576 246 24 2 264 183
Rich Kelley C 27 81 — 1686 567 441 282 79 63 209 387 196 2 0 231 175
Kyle Macy PG 23 82 — 1469 663 132 160 76 5 95 532 272 51 12 119 107
Alvin Scott SF 25 82 — 1423 444 268 114 60 70 77 348 173 6 1 127 97
Joel Kramer PF 25 82 — 1065 335 232 88 35 17 67 258 136 1 0 91 63
Mike Niles SF 25 44 — 231 115 58 15 8 1 25 138 48 4 2 37 17
Team Totals — — 82 82 19755 9019 3724 2205 876 416 1713 7326 3587 161 35 2430 1810

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Dennis Johnson SG 26 7 — 267 137 33 20 9 9 19 110 52 5 1 42 32
Truck Robinson PF 29 7 — 233 74 75 13 5 2 13 77 27 0 0 34 20
Alvan Adams C 26 7 — 218 74 41 26 4 1 19 60 27 0 0 28 20
Jeff Cook SF 24 7 — 206 65 47 11 1 0 10 54 25 1 1 19 14
Walter Davis SG 26 7 — 199 112 19 22 7 1 17 106 51 1 0 17 10
Alvin Scott SF 25 7 — 120 38 19 7 4 6 7 30 14 0 0 15 10
Johnny High PG 23 7 — 117 37 19 6 6 2 6 33 14 0 0 14 9
Rich Kelley C 27 7 — 113 29 35 13 6 3 14 25 10 1 0 14 9
Kyle Macy PG 23 7 — 102 49 13 11 5 0 7 36 19 8 4 7 7
Joel Kramer PF 25 7 — 101 27 16 4 2 2 1 25 13 0 0 2 1
Mike Niles SF 25 2 — 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
Team Totals — — 7 — 1680 642 317 133 50 26 113 561 252 16 6 192 132

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Dennis Johnson Two-Way Alpha / Defensive Catalyst 33.1 Elite (High Creation + Defensive Anchor) 18.8 4.6 3.7 2.5 14.8 The heartbeat of both ends. Locked down guards and wings (DEF1) while carrying key creation load. Improved free-throw rate and rebounding for size. Epitome of intensity.
Truck Robinson Interior Enforcer / Volume Rebounder 37.7 High (Interior Usage) 18.8 9.6 2.5 1.3 16.1 Frontcourt foundation. Led team in minutes and rebounding; steady inside scoring with elite durability. Free-throw struggles limited ceiling but unmatched consistency.
Walter Davis Primary Wing Scorer / Fluid Finisher 28.0 High (Efficient Scoring Focus) 18.0 2.6 3.9 1.4 12.9 Smoother than ever — dynamic scoring in rhythm-heavy bursts. Shot over .539 FG%, one of the NBA’s purest midrange threats. Reduced minutes managed his pace, not his impact.
Alvan Adams Playmaking Big / System Connector 27.4 Moderate-High (Hybrid Usage) 14.9 7.3 4.6 2.3 14.6 Tactical hub in the high post. Versatile contributor who fueled team passing structure. Efficient shooting (.526 FG%) and defensive reads lifted impact far beyond scoring.
Jeff Cook Glue Forward / Rebounding Swingman 27.7 Moderate (Support + Hustle) 8.5 5.9 2.5 1.7 9.3 Quietly valuable. Crashed boards, defended multiple spots, moved without the ball. One of the most underrated connectors in the lineup.
Rich Kelley Secondary Center / Interior Playmaker 20.8 Moderate (Facilitator/Screen Hub) 7.0 5.4 3.5 1.8 8.9 Excellent backup pivot who doubled as a passing relay. Smart help defender; complemented Adams’ cerebral game.
Johnny High Tempo Guard / Defensive Disruptor 21.6 Moderate (Transition Focus) 8.4 2.8 2.5 1.9 7.8 Sparkplug off the bench. Applied pressure with quick hands and fast-break creation. Shooting lagged but effort was relentless.
Kyle Macy Floor Spacing Guard / Secondary Ballhandler 17.9 Moderate (Bench Offense) 8.1 1.6 2.0 1.0 6.4 Reliable shooting touch (.511 FG%, .899 FT%). Controlled pace and minimized mistakes. Early signs of a poised future starter.
Alvin Scott Defensive Wing / Energy Role 17.4 Low (Complimentary) 5.4 3.3 1.4 1.6 5.9 Provided defensive spark and hustle on the wing. Consistent effort and toughness defined his rotational value.
Joel Kramer Depth Big / Energy Specialist 13.0 Low (Rebounding Focus) 4.1 2.8 1.1 0.6 4.3 Reliable backup who provided effort in short stints. Efficient finisher (.527 FG%) and steady on the glass.
Mike Niles Developmental Wing / Deep Reserve 5.3 Low (Minimal Usage) 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2 End-of-bench player who flashed athleticism in limited minutes. Not enough opportunity to build rhythm.