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Here’s the Phoenix Suns’ 1968–69 roster and regular season player statistics. This was the team’s inaugural NBA season.

Phoenix Suns 1968–69 Roster

No. Player Pos. Height Weight Age College
4 Gail Goodrich G 6’1″ 170 lbs 25 UCLA
5 Dick Van Arsdale G/F 6’5″ 210 lbs 25 Indiana
8 George Wilson C 6’8″ 225 lbs 26 Cincinnati
10 Gary Gregor F 6’7″ 225 lbs 22 South Carolina
14 McCoy McLemore F 6’7″ 225 lbs 27 Drake
15 Neil Johnson F 6’7″ 215 lbs 25 Creighton
20 Rod Thorn G 6’4″ 195 lbs 27 West Virginia
21 Jim Fox C 6’10” 230 lbs 25 South Carolina
22 Dick Snyder G 6’5″ 210 lbs 25 Davidson
23 Art Harris G 6’4″ 185 lbs 22 Stanford
25 Gary Keller F 6’9″ 230 lbs 24 Florida
31 Dennis Hamilton F 6’8″ 210 lbs 25 Arizona State
— Ernie McMillan F 6’5″ 210 lbs — —

Coach: Johnny “Red” Kerr

1968–69 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 25 80 — 42.4 21.0 6.9 4.8 — — 3.1 17.3 .442 — — 8.1 .705
Gail Goodrich PG 25 81 — 40.0 23.8 5.4 6.4 — — 3.1 21.6 .411 — — 8.2 .747
Jim Fox C 25 51 — 38.8 13.8 13.3 2.8 — — 4.1 11.4 .470 — — 4.2 .734
George Wilson C 26 41 — 31.6 11.6 12.3 1.9 — — 3.5 11.7 .397 — — 3.7 .616
Gary Gregor PF 23 80 — 27.3 11.1 8.9 1.2 — — 3.1 12.0 .415 — — 1.6 .649
Dick Snyder SF 24 81 — 26.0 12.1 4.0 2.6 — — 2.6 10.4 .472 — — 3.1 .725
McCoy McLemore SF 26 31 — 22.9 11.8 5.4 1.6 — — 2.4 11.8 .385 — — 3.5 .773
Stan McKenzie SF 24 80 — 19.6 9.3 3.1 1.5 — — 2.4 7.7 .427 — — 3.6 .763
Neil Johnson PF 25 80 — 16.5 5.8 5.0 1.7 — — 2.7 4.6 .481 — — 2.2 .621
Bob Warlick SG 27 63 — 15.5 8.0 2.4 2.1 — — 1.9 8.0 .423 — — 2.2 .606
Dave Lattin PF 25 68 — 14.5 6.0 4.8 0.7 — — 2.4 5.4 .410 — — 2.5 .634
Rod Knowles — 22 8 — 5.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 — — 1.3 1.8 .286 — — 0.4 .333
Ed Biedenbach — 23 7 — 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 — — 0.1 0.9 .000 — — 0.9 .667
Team Totals — — 82 — 241.5 111.7 55.0 23.4 — — 25.4 100.5 .430 — — 36.0 .705

1968–69 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 25 80   3388 1678 548 385       1386 612     644 454
Gail Goodrich PG 25 81   3236 1931 437 518       1746 718     663 495
Gary Gregor PF 23 80   2182 885 711 96       963 400     131 85
Dick Snyder SG 24 81   2108 983 328 211       846 399     255 185
Jim Fox C 25 51   1979 703 679 143       581 273     214 157
Stan McKenzie SF 24 80   1569 747 251 123       618 264     287 219
Neil Johnson PF 25 80   1319 464 396 134       368 177     177 110
George Wilson C 26 41   1294 475 505 76       481 191     151 93
Dave Lattin PF 25 68   987 409 323 48       366 150     172 109
Bob Warlick SF 27 63   975 507 151 131       501 212     137 83
McCoy McLemore PF 26 31   710 367 168 50       366 141     110 85
Rod Knowles C 22 8   40 9 9 0       14 4     3 1
Ed Biedenbach PG 23 7   18 4 2 3       6 0     6 4
Team Totals     82   19805 9162 4508 1918       8242 3541     2950 2080

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Gail Goodrich Primary ball-handler and scorer; floor general 40.0 High 23.8 5.4 6.4 1.5 18.55 Leads team in assists; primary offensive creator; moderate defensive contribution.
Dick Van Arsdale Go-to wing scorer; secondary facilitator 42.4 High 21.0 6.9 4.8 1.8 16.25 Main scoring option from perimeter; adds rebounds and secondary playmaking; defensive activity notable.
Jim Fox Scoring and rebounding center; occasional facilitator 38.8 Moderate 13.8 13.3 2.8 2.0 16.95 Double-double contributor; strong interior presence; moderate playmaking; defensive anchor.
George Wilson Starting center; rebounder and secondary scorer 31.6 Moderate 11.6 12.3 1.9 1.8 13.8 Provides interior scoring and rebounding; complements Fox; defensive activity solid.
Gary Gregor Frontcourt scorer and rebounder; rotation PF 27.3 Moderate 11.1 8.9 1.2 1.5 11.35 Versatile forward; contributes scoring and rebounding; limited playmaking.
Dick Snyder Scoring wing; spot minutes facilitator 26.0 Moderate 12.1 4.0 2.6 1.0 9.85 Provides scoring bursts; moderate defensive contribution; secondary playmaker.
McCoy McLemore Bench SF; scoring and occasional rebounding 22.9 Low 11.8 5.4 1.6 0.8 9.8 Reserve wing; contributes mainly in scoring; rebounding solid for role; defensive impact modest.
Stan McKenzie Backup SF; spot scoring and defensive minutes 19.6 Low 9.3 3.1 1.5 0.7 7.3 Provides rotation depth; defensive role; scoring limited.
Neil Johnson Backup PF; role scorer and rebounder 16.5 Low 5.8 5.0 1.7 0.8 6.65 Spot minutes; provides interior scoring and rebounds; limited impact elsewhere.
Bob Warlick Reserve SG; scoring and minor facilitating 15.5 Low 8.0 2.4 2.1 0.6 6.55 Bench guard; scoring off the ball; defensive contribution limited.
Dave Lattin Backup PF; interior scorer/rebounder 14.5 Low 6.0 4.8 0.7 0.8 6.15 Provides frontcourt depth; contributes rebounding and occasional scoring.
Rod Knowles Spot minutes PF; minimal impact 5.0 Low 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.3 1.25 Very limited minutes; negligible contribution.
Ed Biedenbach Reserve wing; minimal minutes 2.6 Low 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.7 Minimal contribution across all categories.