Last Updated on May 7, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Here is the 1997–98 Phoenix Suns roster and player statistics:

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
1 Cedric Ceballos SF 6-7 220 August 2, 1969 Cal State Fullerton
2 Mark Bryant C 6-9 245 April 25, 1965 Seton Hall
3 Rex Chapman SG 6-4 185 October 5, 1967 Kentucky
4 Dennis Scott SF 6-8 229 September 5, 1968 Georgia Tech
4 Brooks Thompson PG 6-4 193 July 19, 1970 Texas A&M, Oklahoma State
7 Kevin Johnson PG 6-1 180 March 4, 1966 California
13 Steve Nash PG 6-3 195 February 7, 1974 Santa Clara
15 Danny Manning PF 6-10 230 May 17, 1966 Kansas
17 Horacio Llamas C 6-11 285 July 17, 1973 Grand Canyon University
18 Hot Rod Williams C 6-11 215 August 9, 1962 Tulane
20 Marko Milič SF 6-6 235 May 7, 1977  
21 George McCloud SF 6-8 225 May 27, 1967 Florida State
30 Clifford Robinson SF 6-10 225 December 16, 1966 UConn
32 Jason Kidd PG 6-4 205 March 23, 1973 California
34 Antonio McDyess PF 6-9 220 September 7, 1974 Alabama
  Mike Brown C-F 6-9 257 July 19, 1963 George Washington

Player Statistics (Regular Season – 1997–98)

Player GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT%
Charles Barkley 65 35.7 23.2 11.5 4.1 1.2 0.5 .460 .756
Kevin Johnson 65 29.4 14.7 2.3 7.2 1.1 0.3 .455 .894
Michael Finley 82 37.5 19.3 5.2 3.2 1.0 0.3 .453 .763
Wesley Person 81 33.2 13.6 3.7 3.0 1.0 0.1 .434 .843
Dan Majerle 76 32.2 10.6 4.0 2.2 1.1 0.2 .412 .760
Wayman Tisdale 72 20.3 8.1 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 .496 .738
Tony Delk 75 25.6 7.2 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.2 .409 .755
Hot Rod Williams 73 21.4 7.4 5.9 1.0 0.6 1.5 .441 .758
Mario Bennett 60 13.7 4.3 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 .471 .755
Joe Kleine 67 10.2 3.2 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 .464 .771
Danny Schayes 34 7.1 2.1 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 .467 .792

Team Overview

  • Head Coach: Danny Ainge
  • Regular Season Record: 53–29 (2nd in Western Conference)
  • Playoffs: Lost in Western Conference Finals (to Chicago Bulls, 2–4)
  • Notable Highlights:
    • Charles Barkley continued to dominate on both ends, leading the team in scoring and rebounding.
    • Michael Finley emerged as one of the top young players in the league, contributing significantly in scoring and playmaking.
    • Kevin Johnson played a key role in orchestrating the offense and maintaining efficiency.
    • The Suns were one of the top teams in the league, but faced a tough challenge from the Bulls in the playoffs.