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The 1971–72 Phoenix Suns featured a balanced, high-scoring offense led by Connie Hawkins and Dick Van Arsdale, while Paul Silas provided versatile production as a premier rebounder, secondary playmaker, and interior presence. Clem Haskins and Neal Walk added reliable scoring, with strong team rebounding and efficient ball movement supporting one of the league’s more productive offenses, although the available statistics provide only limited insight into the club’s defensive performance.

Roster

No. Player Pos. Height Weight Age College
5 Dick Van Arsdale G/F 6’5″ 210 lbs 28 Indiana
8 Connie Hawkins F 6’8″ 210 lbs 29 Iowa (expelled)
10 John Wetzel G 6’5″ 190 lbs 27 Virginia Tech
11 Clem Haskins G 6’3″ 195 lbs 28 Western Kentucky
15 Neil Johnson F/C 6’7″ 215 lbs 28 Creighton
20 Paul Silas F 6’7″ 220 lbs 28 Creighton
21 Jim Fox C 6’10” 230 lbs 28 South Carolina
22 Keith Erickson G/F 6’5″ 195 lbs 27 UCLA
25 Lamar Green F 6’7″ 210 lbs 24 Morehead State
33 Mike Davis G/F 6’3″ 195 lbs 25 Virginia Union
44 Dennis Layton G 6’1″ 175 lbs 23 USC
50 Otto Moore C 6’11” 205 lbs 26 Texas–Pan American

Head Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Paul Silas PF 28 80 — 38.5 17.5 11.9 4.3 — — 2.5 12.9 .470 — — 7.0 .773
Dick Van Arsdale SG 28 82 — 37.8 19.7 4.1 3.6 — — 2.8 14.4 .463 — — 7.6 .845
Connie Hawkins SF 29 76 — 36.8 21.0 8.3 3.9 — — 3.1 16.4 .459 — — 7.4 .807
Clem Haskins PG 28 79 — 31.1 15.7 3.4 3.7 — — 2.5 13.3 .483 — — 3.3 .853
Charlie Scott PG 23 6 — 29.5 18.8 3.8 4.3 — — 3.2 18.8 .425 — — 3.5 .810
Neal Walk C 23 81 — 26.4 15.7 8.2 1.9 — — 3.6 13.0 .479 — — 4.2 .744
Mo Layton PG 23 80 — 23.1 9.1 2.1 3.1 — — 2.7 9.0 .424 — — 2.1 .739
Otto Moore C 25 81 — 20.0 7.6 6.7 1.1 — — 2.6 7.4 .436 — — 1.9 .603
Lamar Green PF 24 67 — 14.8 5.0 5.2 0.7 — — 2.0 4.4 .446 — — 1.3 .733
Mel Counts C 30 76 — 11.9 5.2 3.4 1.3 — — 2.1 4.5 .427 — — 1.8 .721
John Wetzel SG 27 51 — 8.2 1.7 1.3 1.1 — — 1.4 1.6 .378 — — 0.6 .800
Art Harris SG 25 21 — 6.9 2.6 0.6 0.9 — — 1.2 3.3 .329 — — 1.0 .429
Fred Taylor SG 23 13 — 5.3 1.2 1.3 0.5 — — 0.6 2.1 .222 — — 1.0 .308
Jeff Webb SG 23 27 — 4.8 2.5 0.6 0.6 — — 0.8 2.4 .477 — — 0.4 .500
Team Totals — — 82 — 242.4 116.3 52.5 24.1 — — 24.7 96.1 .457 — — 36.6 .779

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts  Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Dick Van Arsdale   28 82   3096 1619 334 297       1178 545     626 529
Paul Silas   28 80   3082 1403 955 343       1031 485     560 433
Connie Hawkins   29 76   2798 1598 633 296       1244 571     565 456
Clem Haskins   28 79   2453 1238 270 290       1054 509     258 220
Neal Walk   23 81   2142 1268 665 151       1057 506     344 256
Mo Layton   23 80   1849 730 164 247       717 304     165 122
Otto Moore   25 81   1624 614 540 88       597 260     156 94
Lamar Green   24 67   991 332 348 45       298 133     90 66
Mel Counts   30 76   906 395 257 96       344 147     140 101
John Wetzel   27 51   419 86 65 56       82 31     30 24
Charlie Scott   23 6   177 113 23 26       113 48     21 17
Art Harris   25 21   145 55 13 18       70 23     21 9
Jeff Webb   23 27   129 67 17 16       65 31     10 5
Fred Taylor   23 13   69 16 17 7       27 6     13 4
Team Totals     82   19880 9534 4301 1976       7877 3599     2999 2336

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Paul Silas Defensive anchor and primary rebounder; facilitates offense from the post 38.5 High 17.5 11.9 4.3 2.0 17.85 Double-double machine; controls pace and interior defense; MVP-caliber performance.
Connie Hawkins Versatile scoring forward; secondary playmaker 36.8 High 21.0 8.3 3.9 1.8 17.5 Primary scoring option alongside Van Arsdale; contributes in rebounding and assists; defensive activity notable.
Dick Van Arsdale Go-to scorer and perimeter leader; occasional facilitator 37.8 High 19.7 4.1 3.6 1.5 14.65 Reliable scorer; drives team offense; moderate contribution on defense.
Clem Haskins Floor-running point guard; secondary scorer and facilitator 31.1 Moderate 15.7 3.4 3.7 1.2 11.0 Balances scoring and passing; moderate defensive activity; could grow in efficiency.
Neal Walk Scoring and rebounding center; spot playmaking 26.4 Moderate 15.7 8.2 1.9 1.5 13.65 Strong interior scorer and rebounder; limited assists; moderate defensive contributions.
Charlie Scott High-usage scoring guard in limited games; playmaking secondary 29.5 Moderate 18.8 3.8 4.3 1.5 14.2 Short-term impact in games played; scoring and assists strong; defensive contributions moderate.
Mo Layton Backup point guard; secondary facilitator and spot scorer 23.1 Low 9.1 2.1 3.1 1.0 7.65 Limited scoring; assists and some defensive activity; role is to run offense off the bench.
Otto Moore Backup big; rebounder and interior defender; limited scorer 20.0 Low 7.6 6.7 1.1 1.2 8.3 Provides frontcourt depth; strong in rebounding; secondary scoring and moderate defensive impact.
Lamar Green Role PF; defensive and rebounding focus; occasional scoring 14.8 Low 5.0 5.2 0.7 1.0 5.95 Spot minutes; primary contribution via rebounds and defense.
Mel Counts Backup center; scoring and rebounding off the bench 11.9 Low 5.2 3.4 1.3 1.0 5.45 Provides depth; limited playmaking; modest defensive activity.
John Wetzel Reserve shooting guard; spot minutes and role-player scorer 8.2 Low 1.7 1.3 1.1 0.5 2.3 Minimal impact; contributes occasionally on scoring and defense.
Art Harris Bench SG; spot defender and occasional scorer 6.9 Low 2.6 0.6 0.9 0.5 2.3 Limited minutes; minimal offensive production; defensive activity only marginally above zero.
Fred Taylor Short-term reserve SG; very limited production 5.3 Low 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.65 Spot minutes only; negligible contribution.
Jeff Webb Reserve shooting guard; minimal minutes 4.8 Low 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 2.0 Bench depth; very limited offensive and defensive impact.