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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. |