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The Phoenix Suns 2021–22 combined balanced scoring with elite execution, led by Devin Booker’s offensive production and Chris Paul’s exceptional playmaking and floor leadership. Deandre Ayton anchored the frontcourt with efficient interior scoring and rebounding, while Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson supplied versatile defence and reliable perimeter shooting. Phoenix’s efficient offence, outstanding ball movement, disciplined defence and strong shooting made them one of the league’s most complete teams statistically.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | JaVale McGee | C | 7-0 | 270 | January 19, 1988 | Nevada |
| 1 | Devin Booker | SG | 6-5 | 206 | October 30, 1996 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elfrid Payton | PG | 6-3 | 195 | February 22, 1994 | Louisiana |
| 3 | Chris Paul | PG | 6-0 | 175 | May 6, 1985 | Wake Forest |
| 4 | Aaron Holiday | PG | 6-0 | 185 | September 30, 1996 | UCLA |
| 8 | Frank Kaminsky | C | 7-0 | 240 | April 4, 1993 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Jalen Smith | PF | 6-8 | 215 | March 16, 2000 | Maryland |
| 11 | Abdel Nader | SF | 6-5 | 225 | September 25, 1993 | Northern Illinois, Iowa State |
| 12 | Ish Wainright | PF | 6-5 | 250 | September 12, 1994 | Baylor |
| 14 | Landry Shamet | SG | 6-5 | 190 | March 13, 1997 | Wichita State |
| 15 | Cameron Payne | PG | 6-2 | 183 | August 8, 1994 | Murray State |
| 18 | Bismack Biyombo | C | 6-8 | 255 | August 28, 1992 | |
| 19 | Gabriel Lundberg | SG | 6-4 | 203 | December 4, 1994 | |
| 21 | M.J. Walker | SG | 6-5 | 213 | March 28, 1998 | Florida State |
| 22 | Deandre Ayton | C | 7-0 | 252 | July 23, 1998 | Arizona |
| 23 | Cameron Johnson | PF | 6-8 | 210 | March 3, 1996 | Pitt, UNC |
| 25 | Mikal Bridges | SF | 6-6 | 209 | August 30, 1996 | Villanova |
| 26 | Emanuel Terry | PF | 6-9 | 220 | August 21, 1996 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 30 | Paris Bass | SF | 6-8 | 200 | August 29, 1995 | Detroit Mercy |
| 35 | Chandler Hutchison | SF | 6-6 | 210 | April 26, 1996 | Boise State |
| 45 | Justin Jackson | SF | 6-8 | 220 | March 28, 1995 | UNC |
| 99 | Jae Crowder | PF | 6-6 | 235 | July 6, 1990 | Marquette |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | SG | 25 | 68 | 68 | 34.5 | 26.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 20.9 | 9.7 | .466 | 7.0 | 2.7 | .383 | 5.3 | 4.6 | .868 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | 23 | 58 | 58 | 29.5 | 17.2 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 12.0 | 7.6 | .634 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .368 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .746 |
| Chris Paul | PG | 36 | 65 | 65 | 32.9 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 5.6 | .493 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .317 | 3.1 | 2.6 | .837 |
| Mikal Bridges | SF | 25 | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | 14.2 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 5.6 | .534 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .369 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .834 |
| Cameron Johnson | PF | 25 | 66 | 16 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 4.2 | .460 | 5.9 | 2.5 | .425 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .860 |
| Cameron Payne | PG | 27 | 58 | 12 | 22.0 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 4.1 | .409 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .336 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .843 |
| Frank Kaminsky | C | 28 | 9 | 0 | 20.1 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 4.0 | .545 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .333 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .900 |
| Jae Crowder | PF | 31 | 67 | 67 | 28.1 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 3.2 | .399 | 5.4 | 1.9 | .348 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .789 |
| JaVale McGee | C | 34 | 74 | 17 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 3.9 | .629 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .222 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .699 |
| Landry Shamet | SG | 24 | 69 | 14 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 2.8 | .394 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .368 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .840 |
| Torrey Craig | SF | 31 | 27 | 2 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 2.7 | .450 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .323 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .706 |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | 25 | 22 | 1 | 16.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 | .411 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .444 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .939 |
| Jalen Smith | PF | 21 | 29 | 4 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .460 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .231 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .769 |
| Bismack Biyombo | C | 29 | 36 | 3 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 2.4 | .593 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .535 | |
| Gabriel Lundberg | SG | 27 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .263 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Elfrid Payton | PG | 27 | 50 | 1 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .383 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .222 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .375 |
| Paris Bass | SF | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Abdel Nader | SF | 28 | 14 | 0 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .343 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .286 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .600 |
| Ish Wainright | PF | 27 | 45 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .394 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .322 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .583 |
| Justin Jackson | SF | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .357 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chandler Hutchison | SF | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | |
| Emanuel Terry | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| M.J. Walker | SG | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 114.8 | 45.3 | 27.4 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 12.9 | 90.1 | 43.7 | .485 | 31.9 | 11.6 | .364 | 19.9 | 15.9 | .797 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | SG | 25 | 10 | 10 | 36.6 | 23.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 17.5 | 7.9 | .451 | 6.5 | 2.8 | .431 | 5.3 | 4.7 | .887 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | 23 | 13 | 13 | 30.5 | 17.9 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 8.1 | .640 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .636 |
| Chris Paul | PG | 36 | 13 | 13 | 34.5 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 6.7 | .561 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .388 | 2.8 | 2.7 | .946 |
| Mikal Bridges | SF | 25 | 13 | 13 | 38.5 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 5.1 | .478 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .394 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .933 |
| Cameron Johnson | PF | 25 | 13 | 3 | 24.6 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 3.5 | .465 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .373 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .813 |
| Jae Crowder | PF | 31 | 13 | 13 | 29.5 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | .400 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .302 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .731 |
| JaVale McGee | C | 34 | 12 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .700 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .846 |
| Landry Shamet | SG | 24 | 12 | 0 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .396 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .346 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .714 |
| Cameron Payne | PG | 27 | 13 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .297 | 2.3 | 0.4 | .167 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .833 |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .571 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .714 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Bismack Biyombo | C | 29 | 9 | 0 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .647 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | |
| Torrey Craig | SF | 31 | 9 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .364 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .300 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Elfrid Payton | PG | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Ish Wainright | PF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .417 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 13 | 13 | 240.0 | 107.6 | 40.2 | 25.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 82.8 | 41.2 | .497 | 27.2 | 9.8 | .363 | 18.9 | 15.5 | .817 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | Primary Creator | 34.5 | High | 26.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 19.05 | Suns’ longest‑tenured star; became franchise all‑time leading scorer in 2024‑25 and took on more playmaking (career‑high assists), shouldering offensive load amid roster instability. | MVP‑4, AS, NBA1 |
| Chris Paul | Lead Facilitator | 32.9 | High | 14.7 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 17.85 | Veteran floor general running offense, leading team in assists and steadying pace/decision‑making. Strong on ball distribution; defensive IQ impacts steals. | MVP‑9, AS, NBA3 |
| Mikal Bridges | 3‑and‑D Wing | 34.8 | Mid‑High | 14.2 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 11.15 | Two‑way wing with elite defensive activity (DPOY/All‑Defensive 1st team recognition) — cornerstone of Suns’ perimeter defense and reliable spot scoring. | DPOY‑2, DEF1 |
| Deandre Ayton | Rim Finisher | 29.5 | Mid | 17.2 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 14.10 | Efficient post scorer and rebounder, acting as interior anchor offensively and on boards; low assist load but high production around the rim. | — |
| Jae Crowder | 3‑and‑D Veteran | 28.1 | Mid | 9.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 9.20 | Glue wing providing physical defense and occasional spacing; role limited but valuable in rotation. | — |
| Cameron Johnson | Spot Scorer | 26.2 | Mid | 12.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 9.60 | Floor spacer and efficient shooter (notable 3P%); off‑ball mover who elevates spacing and catch‑and‑shoot threat. | 6MOY‑3 |
| Cameron Payne | Secondary Ball Handler | 22.0 | Mid | 10.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 9.85 | Veteran spark off bench with pick‑and‑roll playmaking; injects offense as a change‑of‑pace creation option. | — |
| Frank Kaminsky | Stretch Big | 20.1 | Low‑Mid | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 9.15 | Small sample but efficient shooting and floor spacing as a big; adds length on defense. | — |
| Landry Shamet | Perimeter Shooter | 20.8 | Low | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 6.10 | Off‑ball shooting specialist; contributes spacing with modest defensive activity. | — |
| JaVale McGee | Rim Protector | 15.8 | Low | 9.2 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 9.45 | Interior presence with block activity; limited offensive creation but strong finishing around the rim. | — |
| Aaron Holiday | Backup PG | 16.3 | Low | 6.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 6.25 | Backup point guard bringing steady secondary playmaking; serves ball‑handling relief. | — |
| Jalen Smith | Versatile Forward | 13.2 | Low | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.90 | Young forward with rebounding instincts and inside finishes; limited usage but shows positional growth. | — |
| Bismack Biyombo | Defensive Big | 14.1 | Low | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.20 | Physical rebounder and interior deterrent; low offensive role but times blocks and boards. | — |
| Torrey Craig | Energy Wing | 20.8 | Low | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6.45 | Veteran role wing providing hustle defense, spot minutes, and experience. | — |
| Ish Wainright | Role Forward | 8.0 | Low | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.20 | Energetic role player for defense and hustle minutes; low impact across counting stats. | — |
| Elfrid Payton | Backup Facilitator | 11.0 | Low | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.70 | Traditional backup point guard; focuses on managing offense when starters rest. | — |
| Abdel Nader | Depth Wing | 10.4 | Low | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.80 | Spot minutes wing with modest contributions; veteran depth. | — |
| Gabriel Lundberg | Brief Stint | 11.0 | Ultra‑Low | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 4.45 | Short appearance; scoring and playmaking in limited minutes. | — |
| Justin Jackson | Minimal Role | 5.8 | Ultra‑Low | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.85 | Brief minutes; low usage and limited impact. | — |
| Chandler Hutchison | Minimal | 3.7 | Ultra‑Low | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.40 | Very limited action in very few games. | — |
| Paris Bass | Very Brief | 3.5 | Ultra‑Low | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.75 | Two games only. | — |
| M.J. Walker | Very Brief | 4.0 | Ultra‑Low | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.25 | Two games. | — |
| Emanuel Terry | Very Brief | 6.0 | Ultra‑Low | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.50 | Tiny sample; boarder with hustle. | — |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | Lead Facilitator & Control Hub | 34.5 | High | 17.5 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 15.85 | Veteran floor general providing structure, elite distribution, and tempo control; highest assist load on the squad in this sample; leadership role on a team lacking cohesion. | — |
| Devin Booker | Primary Scorer & Playmaker | 36.6 | High | 23.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 16.70 | Phoenix’s franchise‑leading scorer in 2024‑25; carried offensive burden and posted career‑high usage while evolving into a capable playmaker despite a disappointing team season. | — |
| Deandre Ayton | Interior Finisher & Rebounder | 30.5 | Mid | 17.9 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 14.85 | Efficient rim scorer and board presence anchoring Suns’ interior offense and rebounding — consistent physical presence in the paint. | — |
| Mikal Bridges | Two‑Way Wing | 38.5 | Mid | 13.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 11.45 | Two‑way catalyst known for tough defense and versatile scoring; leading minutes per provided data suggests heavy responsibility on both ends. | — |
| Cameron Johnson | Floor Spacing Threat | 24.6 | Mid | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8.15 | Spot‑up shooter and spacing specialist; effectiveness came primarily from his perimeter shooting and catch‑and‑shoot role. | — |
| Jae Crowder | Physical Role Veteran | 29.5 | Mid | 9.4 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 9.00 | Veteran wing providing physical defense and rebounding; slicing contribution through hustle stats and positional versatility. | — |
| Landry Shamet | Perimeter Support | 16.0 | Low | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 4.90 | Off‑ball shooting specialist; limited creation but contributed spacing when on floor. | — |
| Cameron Payne | Secondary Ball Handler | 13.2 | Low | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 4.20 | Backup guard supplying occasional creation and bench rhythm; lower efficiency but reliable as change‑of‑pace. | — |
| JaVale McGee | Interior Role Big | 11.1 | Low | 6.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5.05 | Traditional big with excellent finishing efficiency; provided rim presence and offensive boards in limited stints. | — |
| Bismack Biyombo | Defensive Big | 9.6 | Low | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.90 | Role center contributing rebounding and interior presence; limited offensive role but strong positional defender. | — |
| Torrey Craig | Energy Wing | 7.7 | Low | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.50 | Spot minutes providing energy and defensive activity in short bursts. | — |
| Aaron Holiday | Brief Facilitator | 3.3 | Low | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.10 | Very small sample; served as emergency ball‑handler when depth was strained. | — |
| Ish Wainright | Depth Forward | 3.7 | Low | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.80 | Limited minutes role player focused on hustle rotations and defensive switches. | — |
| Elfrid Payton | Minimal Usage Guard | 4.0 | Low | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.75 | Very limited sample; emergency depth guard with negligible impact. | — |