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The 1986–87 Phoenix Suns were led by Larry Nance, whose scoring, rebounding, and defensive presence made him the team’s central contributor. Walter Davis provided dependable perimeter scoring, while Jay Humphries directed the offense as the primary playmaker. The statistics indicate a balanced team that combined strong frontcourt production with capable backcourt scoring and ball movement, relying on multiple contributors rather than a single-dimensional offensive approach.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate Age College
6 Walter Davis SG 6’6″ 193 lbs Sep 9, 1954 32 North Carolina
22 Larry Nance PF 6’10” 205 lbs Feb 12, 1959 27 Clemson
24 Jay Humphries PG 6’3″ 185 lbs Oct 17, 1962 24 Colorado
33 Alvan Adams C 6’9″ 210 lbs Jul 19, 1954 32 Oklahoma
54 Ed Pinckney PF 6’9″ 195 lbs Mar 27, 1963 23 Villanova
8 Mike Sanders SF 6’6″ 210 lbs May 7, 1960 26 UCLA
50 William Bedford C 7’0″ 225 lbs Dec 17, 1963 23 Memphis
14 Jeff Hornacek SG 6’3″ 190 lbs May 3, 1963 23 Iowa State
42 Kenny Gattison PF 6’8″ 240 lbs May 23, 1964 22 Old Dominion
25 Bernard Thompson SG 6’7″ 195 lbs Aug 30, 1962 24 Fresno State
30 Grant Gondrezick SG 6’5″ 205 lbs Jan 19, 1963 24 Pepperdine
44 Rafael Addison SF 6’7″ 215 lbs Jul 22, 1964 22 Syracuse
51 Nick Vanos C 7’1″ 255 lbs Apr 13, 1963 23 Santa Clara
53 James Edwards C 7’0″ 225 lbs Nov 22, 1955 31 Washington

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Larry Nance PF 27 69 67 37.2 22.5 8.7 3.4 1.2 2.1 2.2 15.4 .551 0.1 .200 7.1 .773
Walter Davis SG 32 79 79 33.5 23.6 3.1 4.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 19.2 .514 1.0 .259 4.2 .862
Jay Humphries PG 24 82 82 31.5 11.3 3.2 7.7 1.4 0.1 2.4 9.2 .477 0.3 .185 3.2 .769
Ed Pinckney SF 23 80 65 28.1 10.5 7.3 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.7 6.2 .584 0.0 .000 4.4 .739
Alvan Adams C 32 68 40 24.9 11.1 5.0 3.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 9.1 .503 0.0 .000 2.5 .788
James Edwards C 31 14 9 21.7 12.0 4.3 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.1 7.9 .518 0.0 — 5.0 .771
Mike Sanders SF 26 82 4 20.2 10.5 3.3 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.3 8.8 .494 0.2 .118 2.2 .781
William Bedford C 23 50 18 19.6 6.7 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.7 7.2 .397 0.0 .000 1.7 .581
Jeff Hornacek SG 23 80 3 19.5 5.3 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.9 4.4 .454 0.5 .279 1.5 .777
Kenny Gattison PF 22 77 14 14.3 5.2 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 4.0 .476 0.0 .000 2.2 .632
Bernard Thompson SF 24 24 2 13.8 4.6 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 4.4 .400 0.1 .000 1.4 .818
Grant Gondrezick SG 24 64 1 13.1 5.5 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 4.7 .450 0.3 .235 1.7 .701
Rafael Addison SF 22 62 12 11.5 5.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 5.3 .441 0.8 .320 1.0 .797
Nick Vanos C 23 57 14 11.2 2.9 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.8 .411 0.0 .000 1.0 .644
Team Totals — — 82 82 242.1 111.1 42.4 28.7 8.6 4.8 18.3 87.7 .497 3.1 .242 30.5 .760

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Walter Davis – 32 79 79 2646 1867 244 364 96 5 226 1515 779 81 21 334 288
Jay Humphries – 24 82 82 2579 923 260 632 112 9 195 753 359 27 5 260 200
Larry Nance – 27 69 67 2569 1552 599 233 86 148 149 1062 585 5 1 493 381
Ed Pinckney – 23 80 65 2250 837 580 116 86 54 135 497 290 2 0 348 257
Alvan Adams – 32 68 40 1690 756 338 223 62 37 139 618 311 1 0 170 134
Mike Sanders – 26 82 4 1655 859 271 126 61 23 105 722 357 17 2 183 143
Jeff Hornacek – 23 80 3 1561 424 184 361 70 5 153 350 159 43 12 121 94
Kenny Gattison – 22 77 14 1104 404 270 36 24 33 88 311 148 3 0 171 108
William Bedford – 23 50 18 979 334 246 57 18 37 85 358 142 1 0 86 50
Grant Gondrezick – 24 64 1 836 349 110 81 25 4 56 300 135 17 4 107 75
Rafael Addison – 22 62 12 711 359 106 45 27 7 54 331 146 50 16 64 51
Nick Vanos – 23 57 14 640 168 180 43 19 23 48 158 65 2 0 59 38
Bernard Thompson – 24 24 2 331 111 31 18 11 5 16 105 42 3 0 33 27
James Edwards – 31 14 9 304 168 60 19 6 7 15 110 57 0 0 70 54
Team Totals – – 82 82 19855 9111 3479 2354 703 397 1464 7190 3575 252 61 2499 1900

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Larry Nance Primary Scorer/Defender 37.2 High 22.5 8.7 3.4 3.3 18.95 Two-way star; versatile scoring and rim protection.
Walter Davis Lead Scorer/Playmaker 33.5 High 23.6 3.1 4.6 1.3 16.3 Efficient scoring SG; secondary facilitator; consistent production.
Jay Humphries Lead Facilitator PG 31.5 Medium-High 11.3 3.2 7.7 1.5 11.85 Primary point guard; scoring secondary to playmaking.
Alvan Adams Two-Way Center 24.9 Medium 11.1 5.0 3.3 1.4 10.4 Reliable center; rebounds, distributes, moderate scoring.
Ed Pinckney Defensive Forward/Role SF 28.1 Medium 10.5 7.3 1.5 1.8 10.55 Provides defense, secondary scoring, and rebounding.
James Edwards Backup Center 21.7 Medium-Low 12.0 4.3 1.4 0.9 9.3 Limited minutes but solid scoring efficiency; rebounding support.
Mike Sanders Rotational SF 20.2 Low-Medium 10.5 3.3 1.5 1.0 8.15 Bench wing; contributes scoring and occasional defensive activity.
William Bedford Role Center 19.6 Low 6.7 4.9 1.1 1.1 6.35 Spot minutes; limited scoring but active defensively.
Jeff Hornacek Bench SG/Facilitator 19.5 Low 5.3 2.3 4.5 1.0 6.55 Backup guard; steady distributor; limited scoring.
Kenny Gattison Backup PF 14.3 Low 5.2 3.5 0.5 0.7 4.95 Bench PF; contributes rebounding, small offensive role.
Bernard Thompson Bench SF 13.8 Low 4.6 1.3 0.8 0.7 3.7 Limited minutes; occasional scoring and defensive activity.
Grant Gondrezick Bench SG 13.1 Low 5.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 4.5 Spot minutes; small scoring boost off the bench.
Rafael Addison Bench SF 11.5 Low 5.8 1.7 0.7 0.5 4.35 Minimal minutes; contributes scoring occasionally.
Nick Vanos Deep Bench C 11.2 Low 2.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 3.3 Limited bench role; rebounding focus.