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The 1987–88 Phoenix Suns were led offensively by Larry Nance before his midseason departure, with Eddie Johnson assuming a larger scoring role alongside Mike Sanders and Armon Gilliam. Kevin Johnson provided the team’s primary playmaking after arriving during the season, while Mark West contributed rebounding and interior defense. The statistics reflect a team that relied on balanced scoring, improving backcourt creation, and steady frontcourt production from multiple contributors.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate Age College
6 Walter Davis SG 6’6″ 193 lbs Sep 9, 1954 33 North Carolina
24 Jay Humphries PG 6’3″ 185 lbs Oct 17, 1962 25 Colorado
33 Alvan Adams C 6’9″ 210 lbs Jul 19, 1954 33 Oklahoma
22 Larry Nance PF 6’10” 205 lbs Feb 12, 1959 28 Clemson
8 Mike Sanders SF 6’6″ 210 lbs May 7, 1960 27 UCLA
14 Jeff Hornacek SG 6’3″ 190 lbs May 3, 1963 24 Iowa State
42 Kenny Gattison PF 6’8″ 240 lbs May 23, 1964 23 Old Dominion
25 Bernard Thompson SG 6’7″ 195 lbs Aug 30, 1962 25 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 23 Syracuse
51 Nick Vanos C 7’1″ 255 lbs Apr 13, 1963 24 Santa Clara
53 James Edwards C 7’0″ 225 lbs Nov 22, 1955 32 Washington
10 Craig Hodges SG 6’2″ 190 lbs Jun 27, 1960 27 Long Beach State
5 Kevin Johnson PG 6’1″ 180 lbs Mar 4, 1966 22 California
41 Mark West C 6’10” 230 lbs Nov 5, 1960 27 Old Dominion
23 Tyrone Corbin SF 6’6″ 210 lbs Dec 31, 1962 25 DePaul
7 Ron Moore SG 6’4″ 190 lbs Jul 30, 1962 25 West Georgia

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Larry Nance PF 28 40 34 36.9 21.1 9.9 3.1 1.1 2.4 2.7 15.4 .531 0.1 .400 6.2 .751
Armen Gilliam PF 23 55 53 32.9 14.8 7.9 1.3 1.1 0.5 2.2 13.1 .475 0.0   3.5 .679
James Edwards C 32 43 42 32.0 15.7 7.8 1.7 0.3 0.7 2.5 12.6 .469 0.0 .000 6.0 .635
Mark West C 27 29 29 31.6 11.8 8.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.8 8.9 .521 0.0 .000 4.6 .568
Kevin Johnson PG 21 28 25 31.2 12.6 4.3 8.7 1.5 0.3 2.3 10.2 .463 0.5 .200 3.5 .859
Jay Humphries PG 25 50 33 31.1 12.7 3.0 7.1 1.2 0.1 2.2 9.7 .545 0.3 .188 2.8 .741
Eddie Johnson SF 28 73 59 29.8 17.7 4.4 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.9 15.2 .480 1.3 .255 3.3 .850
Walter Davis SF 33 68 48 28.7 17.9 2.3 4.1 1.3 0.0 1.9 15.2 .473 1.4 .375 3.4 .887
Jeff Hornacek SG 24 82 49 27.4 9.5 3.2 6.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 7.4 .506 0.7 .293 2.3 .822
Alvan Adams C 33 82 25 20.1 7.5 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.7 6.2 .496 0.0 .500 1.6 .844
Craig Hodges SG 27 23 0 20.1 10.1 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 7.7 .489 2.5 .544 1.4 .844
Tyrone Corbin SF 25 30 1 19.7 7.7 4.3 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 6.8 .488 0.1 .333 1.3 .825
Bernard Thompson SF 25 37 7 15.3 5.2 2.1 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 4.3 .465 0.1 .000 1.6 .717
James Bailey PF 30 65 0 13.4 4.4 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.1 3.7 .452 0.1 .000 1.4 .787
Mike Sanders SF 27 35 5 13.3 5.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 4.9 .480 0.0 .000 1.5 .736
Jeff Cook PF 31 33 0 10.9 1.5 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 .237 0.0 .000 0.8 .821
Bill Martin SF 25 10 0 10.1 4.0 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.9 5.1 .314 0.1 .000 1.3 .615
Winston Crite SF 22 29 0 8.9 3.0 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 .500 0.0   0.9 .760
Ron Moore C 26 5 0 6.8 2.8 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 3.2 .313 0.0   0.8 1.000
Team Totals     82 82 240.6 108.5 42.6 28.4 8.2 4.3 17.2 89.0 .486 4.4 .331 26.8 .764

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Jeff Hornacek – 24 82 49 2243 781 262 540 107 10 156 605 306 58 17 185 152
Eddie Johnson – 28 73 59 2177 1294 318 180 33 9 139 1110 533 94 24 240 204
Walter Davis – 33 68 48 1951 1217 159 278 86 3 126 1031 488 96 36 231 205
Armen Gilliam – 23 55 53 1807 815 434 72 58 29 123 720 342 0 0 193 131
Alvan Adams – 33 82 25 1646 611 365 183 82 41 140 506 251 2 1 128 108
Jay Humphries – 25 50 33 1557 634 151 354 61 4 108 484 264 16 3 139 103
Larry Nance – 28 40 34 1477 843 394 123 45 96 106 616 327 5 2 249 187
James Edwards – 32 43 42 1377 673 335 73 14 32 108 542 254 1 0 260 165
Mark West – 27 29 29 915 343 242 24 22 68 82 257 134 1 0 132 75
Kevin Johnson – 21 28 25 874 352 119 244 43 7 64 285 132 15 3 99 85
James Bailey – 30 65 0 869 288 210 42 17 28 70 241 109 4 0 89 70
Tyrone Corbin – 25 30 1 591 232 130 59 30 3 38 203 99 3 1 40 33
Bernard Thompson – 25 37 7 566 191 76 51 21 1 21 159 74 2 0 60 43
Mike Sanders – 27 35 5 466 203 62 30 18 4 27 171 82 1 0 53 39
Craig Hodges – 27 23 0 462 232 32 44 16 2 28 178 87 57 31 32 27
Jeff Cook – 31 33 0 359 51 106 14 9 8 14 59 14 1 0 28 23
Winston Crite – 22 29 0 258 87 64 15 5 8 25 68 34 0 0 25 19
Bill Martin – 25 10 0 101 40 27 6 5 0 9 51 16 1 0 13 8
Ron Moore – 26 5 0 34 14 6 0 3 0 1 16 5 0 0 4 4
Team Totals – – 82 82 19730 8901 3492 2332 675 353 1385 7302 3551 357 118 2200 1681

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 36.9 High 21.1 9.9 3.1 3.5 18.8 Dominant two-way PF; versatile scoring and rim protection.
Walter Davis Secondary Scorer 28.7 Medium-High 17.9 2.3 4.1 1.3 12.8 Efficient scorer, steady perimeter playmaker.
Eddie Johnson Secondary Scorer 29.8 Medium-High 17.7 4.4 2.5 0.6 12.6 Reliable scoring wing; moderate defensive impact.
James Edwards Interior Anchor 32.0 Medium 15.7 7.8 1.7 1.0 13.1 Consistent inside scoring, solid rebounder.
Armen Gilliam Complementary PF 32.9 Medium 14.8 7.9 1.3 1.6 12.8 Balanced scoring and rebounding; supports offense.
Kevin Johnson Playmaker PG 31.2 Medium-High 12.6 4.3 8.7 1.8 13.7 Lead facilitator; scoring secondary to assists.
Jay Humphries Facilitator PG 31.1 Medium 12.7 3.0 7.1 1.3 11.1 Efficient scoring guard; moderate usage, distributes well.
Mark West Defensive C 31.6 Medium-Low 11.8 8.3 0.8 1.6 11.3 Rim protector; impact through defense and rebounding.
Jeff Hornacek Role Scorer SG 27.4 Medium-Low 9.5 3.2 6.6 1.4 10.4 Facilitates scoring off the ball; steady shooting guard.
Alvan Adams Backup C 20.1 Low-Medium 7.5 4.5 2.2 1.5 7.85 Reliable bench center; moderate defensive and offensive contribution.
Craig Hodges Specialist SG 20.1 Low 10.1 1.4 1.9 0.8 6.1 Sharpshooter; limited all-around impact.
Tyrone Corbin Role SF 19.7 Low 7.7 4.3 2.0 1.1 7.55 Contributes defense and secondary scoring.
Bernard Thompson Bench SF 15.3 Low 5.2 2.1 1.4 0.6 4.65 Limited minutes; modest scoring.
James Bailey Energy PF 13.4 Low 4.4 3.2 0.6 0.7 4.45 Spot minutes, occasional hustle plays.
Mike Sanders Rotational SF 13.3 Low 5.8 1.8 0.9 0.6 4.55 Small boost off the bench, role player.
Jeff Cook Deep Bench PF 10.9 Low 1.5 3.2 0.4 0.5 2.8 Minimal offensive impact; bench presence.
Bill Martin Deep Bench SF 10.1 Low 4.0 2.7 0.6 1.0 4.15 Limited scoring; defensive focus.
Winston Crite Deep Bench SF 8.9 Low 3.0 2.2 0.5 0.7 3.2 Very limited minutes; marginal impact.
Ron Moore Deep Bench C 6.8 Low 2.8 1.2 0.0 0.6 2.3 Minimal contribution; situational use.