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Here is the Phoenix Suns 1973–74 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

Phoenix Suns 1973–74 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

1973–74 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

1973–74 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

Team Impact Breakdown 

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.