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The 1979–80 Phoenix Suns were led by Walter Davis as their primary scorer, while Paul Westphal complemented him with efficient scoring and served as the team’s leading playmaker. Truck Robinson provided a strong interior presence through rebounding and frontcourt scoring, and Alvan Adams added versatile all-around production. The statistics reflect a balanced team built on productive guard play, dependable inside contributions, solid rebounding, and shared offensive responsibilities across the lineup.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 lbs | Nov 30, 1950 | 29 | USC |
| 6 | Kyle Macy | G | 6-3 | 175 lbs | Apr 9, 1957 | 22 | Kentucky |
| 7 | Walter Davis | F/G | 6-6 | 193 lbs | Sep 9, 1954 | 25 | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alvan Adams | C/F | 6-9 | 210 lbs | Jul 19, 1954 | 25 | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 lbs | Aug 10, 1950 | 29 | Evansville |
| 14 | Joel Kramer | F | 6-7 | 203 lbs | Jun 10, 1955 | 24 | San Diego |
| 20 | Garfield Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 lbs | May 3, 1948 | 31 | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Truck Robinson | F | 6-7 | 225 lbs | Oct 4, 1951 | 28 | Tennessee State |
| 30 | Mike Bratz | G | 6-2 | 185 lbs | Oct 17, 1955 | 24 | Stanford |
| 33 | Jeff Cook | F/C | 6-10 | 215 lbs | Oct 21, 1956 | 23 | Idaho State |
| 44 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6-10 | 235 lbs | Feb 22, 1948 | 32 | Santa Clara |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player Name | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Robinson | PF | 28 | 82 | 82 | 33.0 | 17.3 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 13.0 | .512 | 0.0 | — | 5.9 | .667 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 29 | 82 | 82 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 16.1 | .525 | 1.1 | .280 | 5.4 | .862 |
| Don Buse | PG | 29 | 81 | — | 30.9 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.3 | .443 | 1.0 | .241 | 1.6 | .664 |
| Walter Davis | SF | 25 | 75 | — | 30.8 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 15.5 | .563 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.9 | .819 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 25 | 75 | — | 28.9 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 11.7 | .531 | 0.0 | — | 3.1 | .797 |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 24 | 82 | — | 19.4 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.4 | .392 | 1.0 | .244 | 2.0 | .870 |
| Gar Heard | PF | 31 | 82 | — | 17.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.0 | .417 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | .744 |
| Alvin Scott | SF | 24 | 79 | — | 16.5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.8 | .422 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.5 | .779 |
| Rich Kelley | C | 26 | 23 | — | 16.2 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .506 | 0.0 | — | 2.6 | .783 |
| Jeff Cook | PF | 23 | 66 | — | 13.7 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.2 | .469 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | .806 |
| Johnny High | PG | 22 | 82 | — | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .446 | 0.1 | .143 | 2.2 | .674 |
| Joel Kramer | C | 24 | 54 | — | 13.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .469 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 111.1 | 43.0 | 27.8 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 19.9 | 88.2 | .493 | 3.4 | .243 | 30.1 | .773 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | SG | 29 | 8 | — | 31.6 | 20.9 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 17.8 | .486 | 1.5 | .083 | 4.0 | .875 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 25 | 8 | — | 31.4 | 16.1 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 12.4 | .566 | 0.0 | — | 2.4 | .895 |
| Walter Davis | SF | 25 | 8 | — | 30.6 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 17.1 | .504 | 0.4 | .000 | 4.8 | .737 |
| Don Buse | PG | 29 | 8 | — | 29.5 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 8.0 | .438 | 1.6 | .385 | 1.4 | .636 |
| Gar Heard | PF | 31 | 8 | — | 27.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | .393 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | .733 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 28 | 3 | — | 21.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | .375 | 0.0 | — | 2.3 | .714 |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 24 | 8 | — | 21.1 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 10.5 | .512 | 2.9 | .391 | 1.3 | .900 |
| Rich Kelley | C | 26 | 8 | — | 18.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5.5 | .432 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.3 | .900 |
| Alvin Scott | SF | 24 | 8 | — | 17.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.1 | .515 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.0 | .500 |
| Johnny High | PG | 22 | 8 | — | 15.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | .387 | 0.3 | .000 | 2.0 | .500 |
| Jeff Cook | PF | 23 | 7 | — | 14.0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | .667 | 0.0 | — | 3.7 | .846 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 8 | — | 243.1 | 109.6 | 40.8 | 30.9 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 16.3 | 91.3 | .489 | 7.0 | .268 | 24.0 | .771 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Robinson | PF | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2710 | 1415 | 770 | 142 | 58 | 59 | 251 | 1064 | 545 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 325 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 29 | 82 | 82 | 2665 | 1792 | 187 | 416 | 119 | 35 | 207 | 1317 | 692 | 93 | 26 | 443 | 382 |
| Don Buse | PG | 29 | 81 | — | 2499 | 626 | 233 | 320 | 132 | 10 | 91 | 589 | 261 | 79 | 19 | 128 | 85 |
| Walter Davis | SF | 25 | 75 | — | 2309 | 1613 | 272 | 337 | 114 | 19 | 242 | 1166 | 657 | 4 | 0 | 365 | 299 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 25 | 75 | — | 2168 | 1118 | 609 | 322 | 108 | 55 | 218 | 875 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 236 | 188 |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 24 | 82 | — | 1589 | 700 | 167 | 223 | 93 | 9 | 135 | 687 | 269 | 86 | 21 | 162 | 141 |
| Gar Heard | PF | 31 | 82 | — | 1403 | 406 | 380 | 97 | 84 | 49 | 88 | 410 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 64 |
| Alvin Scott | SF | 24 | 79 | — | 1303 | 350 | 228 | 98 | 47 | 53 | 92 | 301 | 127 | 3 | 1 | 122 | 95 |
| Johnny High | PG | 22 | 82 | — | 1121 | 409 | 173 | 119 | 71 | 15 | 123 | 323 | 144 | 7 | 1 | 178 | 120 |
| Jeff Cook | PF | 23 | 66 | — | 904 | 362 | 241 | 84 | 28 | 18 | 71 | 275 | 129 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 104 |
| Joel Kramer | PF | 24 | 54 | — | 711 | 190 | 151 | 75 | 26 | 5 | 51 | 143 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 56 |
| Rich Kelley | C | 26 | 23 | — | 373 | 133 | 118 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 46 | 85 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 47 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19755 | 9114 | 3529 | 2283 | 908 | 344 | 1615 | 7235 | 3570 | 280 | 68 | 2466 | 1906 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | SG | 29 | 8 | — | 253 | 167 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 142 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 28 |
| Alvan Adams | C | 25 | 8 | — | 251 | 129 | 77 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 99 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 |
| Walter Davis | SF | 25 | 8 | — | 245 | 166 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 137 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 28 |
| Don Buse | PG | 29 | 8 | — | 236 | 68 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Gar Heard | PF | 31 | 8 | — | 223 | 55 | 51 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 24 | 8 | — | 169 | 104 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 84 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Rich Kelley | C | 26 | 8 | — | 146 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Alvin Scott | SF | 24 | 8 | — | 140 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Johnny High | PG | 22 | 8 | — | 120 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Jeff Cook | PF | 23 | 7 | — | 98 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 28 | 3 | — | 64 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 8 | — | 1945 | 877 | 326 | 247 | 72 | 43 | 128 | 730 | 357 | 56 | 15 | 192 | 148 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | Primary Offensive Orchestrator | 32.5 | Elite (High Volume Creator) | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 15.6 | The offense’s nerve center — exceptional efficiency (.525 FG%, .862 FT%). Blended midrange artistry with distribution. Less burst than peak years but cerebral command remained elite. |
| Walter Davis | Dynamic Scoring Wing / Secondary Creator | 30.8 | Elite (High Volume Finisher) | 21.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 15.7 | Explosive scoring with superb efficiency (.563 FG%). Slight dip in playmaking load compared to prior year but maintained dual-threat scoring gravity. Reliable secondary playmaker. |
| Truck Robinson | Interior Anchor / Physical Finisher | 33.0 | High (Post Usage) | 17.3 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 14.9 | Workhorse forward who stabilized the paint. Huge rebounding volume and efficient finishing made him the interior backbone. FT% (.667) lagged but motor set the tone nightly. |
| Alvan Adams | Playmaking Center / Connector | 28.9 | High (Balanced Usage) | 14.9 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 14.7 | Smart, versatile center facilitating from the elbows. Averaged over 4 assists while maintaining interior presence. Excellent balance between creation and containment. |
| Don Buse | Defensive Quarterback / Pace Controller | 30.9 | Moderate (Control-Based) | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 8.2 | All-Defensive First Team guard. Controlled tempo and defensive assignments. Low scoring load by design; elite anticipation (1.6 STL). |
| Mike Bratz | Bench Scoring Guard / Secondary Ballhandler | 19.4 | Moderate (Bench Creation) | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 7.2 | Aggressive shot-taker who pushed pace for the second unit. Subpar efficiency (.392 FG%) but stretched defenses and added reliable FT shooting (.870). |
| Gar Heard | Veteran Defensive Specialist / Rebound Stabilizer | 17.1 | Low (Support Role) | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 6.2 | Aging but effective frontcourt defender. Brought physical rebounding and steady positional defense in limited minutes. |
| Alvin Scott | Utility Wing Defender / Hustle Engine | 16.5 | Low (Complementary) | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.9 | Reliable energy wing. Defensive activity (0.6 STL + 0.7 BLK) gave valuable lineup flexibility. Steady efficiency from short range. |
| Rich Kelley | Depth Center / Rim Protector | 16.2 | Low (Support) | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 7.5 | Played limited games but impressed as a two-way backup. Balanced rebounding and surprising passing touch. |
| Jeff Cook | Rotational Big / Developmental Role | 13.7 | Low (Rebounding Focus) | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.6 | Solid depth big with efficient finishing (.469 FG%) and good free throw stroke (.806). Provided energetic interior minutes. |
| Johnny High | Tempo Guard / Defensive Pressure Piece | 13.7 | Low-Mid (Slasher) | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4.9 | Quick and opportunistic. Brought speed and ball pressure; developing as secondary ballhandler. |
| Joel Kramer | Reserve Center / Energy Role | 13.2 | Low (Depth Frontcourt) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.1 | Blue-collar interior player. Limited offensively but provided rebounding stability and effort. |