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The Phoenix Suns 1996–97 relied on a balanced attack led by Cedric Ceballos as the primary scoring option, while Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd drove the offense with elite playmaking and backcourt versatility. Danny Manning and Rex Chapman provided valuable secondary scoring, and the frontcourt contributed solid rebounding. The statistics reflect a team built around ball movement and guard creation, with multiple contributors but no dominant interior presence or high-volume perimeter shooting.
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 | PF | 6-9 | 245 | April 25, 1965 | Seton Hall |
| 3 | Rex Chapman | SG | 6-4 | 185 | October 5, 1967 | Kentucky |
| 4 | Michael Finley | SF | 6-7 | 215 | March 6, 1973 | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Kevin Johnson | PG | 6-1 | 180 | March 4, 1966 | California |
| 10 | Dexter Boney | SG | 6-4 | 185 | April 27, 1970 | UNLV |
| 10 | Sam Cassell | PG | 6-3 | 185 | November 18, 1969 | Florida State |
| 11 | Wesley Person | SG | 6-6 | 195 | March 28, 1971 | Auburn |
| 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 | Rumeal Robinson | PG | 6-2 | 195 | November 13, 1966 | Michigan |
| 23 | Wayman Tisdale | PF | 6-9 | 240 | June 9, 1964 | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Robert Horry | SF | 6-10 | 240 | August 25, 1970 | Alabama |
| 27 | Tony Dumas | SG | 6-6 | 190 | August 25, 1972 | Missouri-Kansas City |
| 32 | Jason Kidd | PG | 6-4 | 205 | March 23, 1973 | California |
| 35 | Joe Kleine | C | 6-11 | 255 | January 4, 1962 | Notre Dame, Arkansas |
| 40 | Loren Meyer | PF | 6-10 | 257 | December 30, 1972 | Iowa State |
| 43 | Ben Davis | PF | 6-9 | 240 | December 26, 1972 | Kansas, Arizona |
| 45 | Mike Brown | C | 6-9 | 257 | July 19, 1963 | George Washington |
| 45 | A.C. Green | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 4, 1963 | Oregon State |
| 52 | Chucky Brown | SF | 6-7 | 214 | February 29, 1968 | NC State |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | PG | 30 | 70 | 70 | 38.0 | 20.1 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 12.7 | 6.3 | .496 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .441 | 7.4 | 6.3 | .852 |
| Wesley Person | SG | 25 | 80 | 42 | 29.1 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 5.1 | .453 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .413 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .798 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 30 | 77 | 17 | 27.7 | 13.5 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 10.3 | 5.5 | .536 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .194 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .721 |
| Rex Chapman | SG | 29 | 65 | 33 | 28.2 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 5.1 | .443 | 4.8 | 1.7 | .350 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .832 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 42 | 32 | 27.3 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 5.9 | .464 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .259 | 4.1 | 3.0 | .737 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 34 | 68 | 66 | 31.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 3.0 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .672 |
| Michael Finley | SF | 23 | 27 | 18 | 29.5 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 5.2 | .475 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .255 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .812 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 27 | 22 | 9 | 24.5 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 4.5 | .415 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .306 | 5.6 | 4.8 | .855 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 31 | 41 | 18 | 24.8 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 3.7 | .553 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .704 | |
| Robert Horry | SF | 26 | 32 | 15 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 2.6 | .421 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .308 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .640 |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 32 | 53 | 15 | 14.7 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .625 | |
| A.C. Green | PF | 33 | 27 | 19 | 20.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .646 |
| Loren Meyer | PF | 24 | 35 | 17 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | .446 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .600 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .712 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 22 | 65 | 2 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .423 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .418 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .824 |
| Chucky Brown | SF | 28 | 10 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .727 | |
| Joe Kleine | C | 35 | 23 | 10 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .722 |
| Rumeal Robinson | PG | 30 | 12 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .471 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .300 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 |
| Mike Brown | C | 33 | 6 | 1 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .600 | |
| Dexter Boney | SG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .316 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Tony Dumas | SG | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .316 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .250 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Horacio Llamas | C | 23 | 20 | 2 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | |
| Ben Davis | PF | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .450 | |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 33 | 23 | 35.5 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 9.9 | 4.2 | .423 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .400 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .688 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 102.8 | 40.1 | 25.2 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 14.4 | 81.8 | 38.3 | .469 | 17.4 | 6.4 | .369 | 25.9 | 19.7 | .761 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | SG | 29 | 5 | 5 | 38.2 | 24.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 16.6 | 8.2 | .494 | 9.6 | 4.4 | .458 | 5.0 | 3.4 | .680 |
| Kevin Johnson | PG | 30 | 5 | 5 | 41.6 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 17.6 | 5.2 | .295 | 4.4 | 0.6 | .136 | 6.6 | 5.8 | .879 |
| Wesley Person | SG | 25 | 5 | 1 | 32.6 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 5.0 | .472 | 6.6 | 2.8 | .424 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .778 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 30 | 5 | 0 | 23.2 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 5.2 | .578 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.8 | .933 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 41.4 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 4.2 | .396 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .364 | 3.8 | 2.0 | .526 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 5 | 0 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 2.2 | .333 | 2.4 | 0.6 | .250 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.000 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .400 | |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 32 | 4 | 4 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Mark Bryant | PF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | |
| Mike Brown | C | 33 | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .875 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | .222 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Loren Meyer | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 245.0 | 100.2 | 40.4 | 22.8 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 16.2 | 82.6 | 34.4 | .416 | 29.0 | 10.2 | .352 | 27.8 | 21.2 | .763 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | PG | 30 | 70 | 70 | 2658 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 6.0 | .496 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .441 | 7.0 | 5.9 | .852 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 30 | 77 | 17 | 2134 | 17.5 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 13.4 | 7.2 | .536 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .194 | 4.2 | 3.1 | .721 |
| Rex Chapman | SG | 29 | 65 | 33 | 1833 | 17.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 14.7 | 6.5 | .443 | 6.2 | 2.2 | .350 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .832 |
| Wesley Person | SG | 25 | 80 | 42 | 2326 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 6.3 | .453 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .413 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .798 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 27 | 22 | 9 | 539 | 21.7 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 16.1 | 6.7 | .415 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .306 | 8.3 | 7.1 | .855 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 42 | 32 | 1147 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 16.8 | 7.8 | .464 | 2.5 | 0.7 | .259 | 5.4 | 4.0 | .737 |
| Michael Finley | SF | 23 | 27 | 18 | 796 | 15.9 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 6.4 | .475 | 2.5 | 0.6 | .255 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .812 |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 32 | 53 | 15 | 778 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 17.2 | 7.3 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .625 | |
| Loren Meyer | PF | 24 | 35 | 17 | 449 | 15.1 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 13.3 | 5.9 | .446 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .600 | 4.2 | 3.0 | .712 |
| Rumeal Robinson | PG | 30 | 12 | 0 | 87 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 6.6 | .471 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .300 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .250 |
| Chucky Brown | SF | 28 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 14.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 5.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | .727 | |
| Dexter Boney | SG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 4.5 | .316 | 4.5 | 0.7 | .167 | 6.0 | 4.5 | .750 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 31 | 41 | 18 | 1018 | 13.4 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 5.4 | .553 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .704 | |
| Horacio Llamas | C | 23 | 20 | 2 | 101 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 10.0 | 5.3 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .500 | |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 33 | 23 | 1173 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 4.2 | .423 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .400 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .688 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 22 | 65 | 2 | 684 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 3.9 | .423 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .418 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .824 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 26 | 32 | 15 | 719 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 4.1 | .421 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .308 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .640 |
| Ben Davis | PF | 24 | 20 | 0 | 98 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 3.7 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | .450 | |
| A.C. Green | PF | 33 | 27 | 19 | 548 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 4.0 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .646 |
| Tony Dumas | SG | 24 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 13.4 | 4.2 | .316 | 2.8 | 0.7 | .250 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .500 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 34 | 68 | 66 | 2137 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 3.4 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.2 | .672 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 35 | 23 | 10 | 365 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | .400 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .722 |
| Mike Brown | C | 33 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 2.2 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | .600 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | SG | 29 | 5 | 5 | 191 | 22.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 15.6 | 7.7 | .494 | 9.0 | 4.1 | .458 | 4.7 | 3.2 | .680 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 30 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 14.0 | 8.1 | .578 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 4.3 | .933 |
| Wesley Person | SG | 25 | 5 | 1 | 163 | 17.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 5.5 | .472 | 7.3 | 3.1 | .424 | 4.0 | 3.1 | .778 |
| Mike Brown | C | 33 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 2.7 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 9.3 | .875 | |
| Kevin Johnson | PG | 30 | 5 | 5 | 208 | 14.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 15.2 | 4.5 | .295 | 3.8 | 0.5 | .136 | 5.7 | 5.0 | .879 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 21.6 | 4.8 | .222 | 9.6 | 2.4 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 32 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 3.7 | .333 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.000 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 207 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 3.7 | .396 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .364 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .526 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 3.7 | .333 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.000 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 2.7 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .400 | |
| Loren Meyer | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | PG | 30 | 70 | 70 | 2658 | 1410 | 253 | 653 | 102 | 12 | 217 | 890 | 441 | .496 | 202 | 89 | .441 | 515 | 439 | .852 |
| Wesley Person | SG | 25 | 80 | 42 | 2326 | 1080 | 292 | 123 | 86 | 20 | 76 | 903 | 409 | .453 | 414 | 171 | .413 | 114 | 91 | .798 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 30 | 77 | 17 | 2134 | 1040 | 469 | 173 | 81 | 74 | 161 | 795 | 426 | .536 | 36 | 7 | .194 | 251 | 181 | .721 |
| Rex Chapman | SG | 29 | 65 | 33 | 1833 | 898 | 181 | 182 | 52 | 7 | 96 | 749 | 332 | .443 | 314 | 110 | .350 | 149 | 124 | .832 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 42 | 32 | 1147 | 643 | 277 | 49 | 28 | 17 | 68 | 534 | 248 | .464 | 81 | 21 | .259 | 171 | 126 | .737 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 34 | 68 | 66 | 2137 | 541 | 562 | 100 | 67 | 88 | 66 | 416 | 204 | .490 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 198 | 133 | .672 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 33 | 23 | 1173 | 382 | 159 | 296 | 79 | 12 | 76 | 326 | 138 | .423 | 100 | 40 | .400 | 96 | 66 | .688 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 31 | 41 | 18 | 1018 | 380 | 212 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 46 | 275 | 152 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 76 | .704 | |
| Michael Finley | SF | 23 | 27 | 18 | 796 | 352 | 120 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 297 | 141 | .475 | 55 | 14 | .255 | 69 | 56 | .812 |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 32 | 53 | 15 | 778 | 346 | 120 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 371 | 158 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 30 | .625 | |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 27 | 22 | 9 | 539 | 325 | 50 | 99 | 23 | 6 | 60 | 241 | 100 | .415 | 62 | 19 | .306 | 124 | 106 | .855 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 22 | 65 | 2 | 684 | 213 | 63 | 138 | 20 | 0 | 63 | 175 | 74 | .423 | 55 | 23 | .418 | 51 | 42 | .824 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 26 | 32 | 15 | 719 | 220 | 119 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 46 | 195 | 82 | .421 | 78 | 24 | .308 | 50 | 32 | .640 |
| Loren Meyer | PF | 24 | 35 | 17 | 449 | 188 | 96 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 166 | 74 | .446 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 52 | 37 | .712 |
| A.C. Green | PF | 33 | 27 | 19 | 548 | 153 | 138 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 128 | 61 | .477 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 48 | 31 | .646 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 35 | 23 | 10 | 365 | 78 | 80 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 32 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 18 | 13 | .722 |
| Rumeal Robinson | PG | 30 | 12 | 0 | 87 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 16 | .471 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Horacio Llamas | C | 23 | 20 | 2 | 101 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 15 | .536 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .500 | |
| Chucky Brown | SF | 28 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | .727 | |
| Ben Davis | PF | 24 | 20 | 0 | 98 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | .450 | |
| Dexter Boney | SG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Mike Brown | C | 33 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .600 | |
| Tony Dumas | SG | 24 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19855 | 8431 | 3292 | 2067 | 664 | 322 | 1157 | 6705 | 3143 | .469 | 1428 | 527 | .369 | 2125 | 1618 | .761 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | SG | 29 | 5 | 5 | 191 | 121 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 83 | 41 | .494 | 48 | 22 | .458 | 25 | 17 | .680 |
| Kevin Johnson | PG | 30 | 5 | 5 | 208 | 84 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 88 | 26 | .295 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 33 | 29 | .879 |
| Wesley Person | SG | 25 | 5 | 1 | 163 | 78 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 25 | .472 | 33 | 14 | .424 | 18 | 14 | .778 |
| Danny Manning | PF | 30 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 66 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 26 | .578 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 14 | .933 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 207 | 60 | 30 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 21 | .396 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 19 | 10 | .526 |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 27 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 11 | .333 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | .400 | |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 207 | 60 | 30 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 21 | .396 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 19 | 10 | .526 |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 32 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Bryant | PF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | |
| Mike Brown | C | 33 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .875 | |
| Steve Nash | PG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loren Meyer | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 1225 | 501 | 202 | 114 | 41 | 26 | 80 | 413 | 172 | .416 | 145 | 51 | .352 | 139 | 106 | .763 |
Regular Season
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | Starter/Star (1.1) | 38.0 | High (1.2) | 20.1 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 91.87 | Operated as Phoenix’s primary offensive engine, attacking off the dribble while also sharing stretches with Jason Kidd in an unusual dual-point-guard setup. Independent coverage highlighted his leadership during the club’s dramatic turnaround after its disastrous start, with teammates leaning on his experience to stabilize the offense. (Los Angeles Times) | MVP Voting – 17th (1997) |
| Jason Kidd | Starter/Star (1.1) | 35.5 | High (1.2) | 11.6 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 74.18 | Functioned as an oversized playmaker whose transition passing immediately reshaped Phoenix’s tempo after arriving in the midseason trade. Reporters frequently pointed to his defensive instincts and pace-setting ability as catalysts for the late playoff push despite missing time with a broken collarbone. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Danny Manning | Key Contributor (1.05) | 27.7 | Medium (1.1) | 13.5 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 55.21 | Filled the sixth-man scoring role by exploiting mismatches inside the arc and giving Phoenix a dependable half-court option with the second unit. Contemporary observers praised the versatility that allowed him to close games even when he did not start. (Los Angeles Times) | Sixth Man of the Year Voting – 7th (1997) |
| Cedric Ceballos | Starter/Star (1.1) | 27.3 | Medium (1.1) | 15.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 58.56 | Worked mainly as a slashing forward who thrived cutting to the rim rather than spacing the floor. His interior scoring added balance to a guard-heavy lineup after arriving during the season’s roster overhaul. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Michael Finley | Key Contributor (1.05) | 29.5 | Medium (1.1) | 13.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 47.98 | Played an energetic wing role built around transition finishing and athletic drives. Independent evaluations viewed him as an emerging two-way talent whose confidence grew despite frequent lineup changes. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Sam Cassell | Key Contributor (1.05) | 24.5 | Medium (1.1) | 14.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 52.63 | Provided instant offense in a brief Phoenix stint before another trade, attacking pick-and-rolls and drawing fouls. Coverage at the time noted that his scoring punch gave the Suns another creator during a turbulent stretch of roster moves. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Rex Chapman | Key Contributor (1.05) | 28.2 | Medium (1.1) | 13.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 46.55 | Served as the primary perimeter gunner, stretching defenses with high-volume three-point shooting while benefiting from the attention drawn by Phoenix’s playmakers. Writers often cited his spacing as a key ingredient in the offense’s revival. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Wesley Person | Key Contributor (1.05) | 29.1 | Medium (1.1) | 13.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 46.66 | Played a classic floor-spacing role, consistently relocating beyond the arc and punishing defensive help. His shooting was regularly mentioned as an important complement to the Suns’ attack-oriented guards. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Hot Rod Williams | Starter/Star (1.1) | 31.4 | Medium (1.1) | 8.0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 48.40 | Anchored the frontcourt with physical rebounding and interior defense while covering for the club’s smaller lineups. Analysts regularly emphasized his willingness to handle difficult defensive assignments. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Mark Bryant | Key Contributor (1.05) | 24.8 | Low (1.0) | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 33.84 | Brought toughness and positional defense after the Barkley trade, accepting a low-usage role focused on screens, rebounds and physical interior play rather than scoring. (Bright Side Of The Sun) | — |
| Robert Horry | Key Contributor (1.05) | 22.5 | Low (1.0) | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 29.40 | Filled a multipurpose forward role by defending several positions and supplying weak-side rim protection. His versatility remained valuable even as his offensive opportunities fluctuated. (Bright Side Of The Sun) | — |
| A.C. Green | Key Contributor (1.05) | 20.3 | Low (1.0) | 5.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 25.41 | Offered veteran stability through disciplined rebounding and dependable positional defense, with coaches trusting him to reinforce second-unit lineups. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Wayman Tisdale | Key Contributor (1.05) | 14.7 | Low (1.0) | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 20.58 | Worked primarily as an instant-offense reserve, looking to score quickly from the mid-post against backup defenders. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Loren Meyer | Key Contributor (1.05) | 12.8 | Low (1.0) | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 18.48 | Filled a developmental reserve role, supplying size and screen-setting while adjusting to NBA physicality. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Steve Nash | Bench (1.0) | 10.5 | Low (1.0) | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 13.40 | Served as a rookie change-of-pace guard learning behind established veterans. Contemporary reporting described his minutes as an apprenticeship focused on decision-making rather than immediate production. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Joe Kleine | Bench (1.0) | 15.9 | Low (1.0) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 16.20 | Operated as a reserve center responsible for physical interior minutes and screening. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Chucky Brown | Bench (1.0) | 8.3 | Low (1.0) | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 11.20 | Provided emergency wing depth with an emphasis on defensive effort over offensive creation. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Rumeal Robinson | Bench (1.0) | 7.3 | Low (1.0) | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.80 | Filled a limited reserve guard role as backcourt depth during a season marked by constant roster movement. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Mike Brown | Bench (1.0) | 13.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 16.20 | Supplied short relief minutes in the middle, concentrating on rebounding and interior physicality. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Dexter Boney | Bench (1.0) | 6.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 7.20 | Saw only brief appearances as backcourt insurance. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Tony Dumas | Bench (1.0) | 8.5 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.60 | Played sparingly on the wing while trying to earn rotation minutes. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Horacio Llamas | Bench (1.0) | 5.1 | Low (1.0) | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.20 | Used in spot duty as a developmental center, providing size around the rim in short stints. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Ben Davis | Bench (1.0) | 4.9 | Low (1.0) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.40 | Filled an end-of-bench frontcourt role with limited opportunities to establish rhythm. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. | — |
| Team Totals | — | 242.1 | — | 102.8 | 40.1 | 25.2 | 12.0 | — | Phoenix recovered from a historically poor start to reach the playoffs after a dramatic late-season surge built around a reworked roster and improved backcourt chemistry. (Los Angeles Times) | Playoff Berth (1997) |
Playoff
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | Starter/Star (1.1) | 38.2 | High (1.2) | 24.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 79.78 | Functioned as Phoenix’s primary scoring threat throughout the series, hunting quick-release jumpers and stretching Seattle’s defense well beyond the arc. His unforgettable Game 4 running three to force overtime became the defining image of the Suns’ postseason, and his shot-making repeatedly kept an underdog team alive. (NBA.com) | — |
| Jason Kidd | Starter/Star (1.1) | 41.4 | High (1.2) | 12.0 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 79.46 | Controlled Phoenix’s pace as the lead playmaker, constantly pushing the ball after rebounds and challenging Seattle’s transition defense. Coverage of the series consistently praised his court vision and willingness to attack despite facing one of the league’s elite defensive backcourts. (NBA.com) | — |
| Kevin Johnson | Starter/Star (1.1) | 41.6 | High (1.2) | 16.8 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 78.14 | Took on an aggressive scoring role beside Kidd, frequently attacking the paint to generate offense when Phoenix’s half-court sets stalled. Even with inconsistent shooting, reporters noted that his veteran leadership remained central to the Suns’ competitiveness against Seattle. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Wesley Person | Key Contributor (1.05) | 32.6 | Medium (1.1) | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 57.17 | Spaced the floor with confidence and punished Seattle whenever defensive help collapsed toward Phoenix’s guards. His perimeter shooting quietly became one of the Suns’ most dependable offensive counters during the series. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Danny Manning | Key Contributor (1.05) | 23.2 | Medium (1.1) | 13.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 52.16 | Came off the bench as Phoenix’s most versatile frontcourt scorer, mixing post touches with smart cuts and interior finishing. His ability to play either forward spot gave Danny Ainge valuable lineup flexibility throughout the matchup. (NBA.com) | — |
| Cedric Ceballos | Key Contributor (1.05) | 21.4 | Low (1.0) | 6.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 28.98 | Operated mainly as an energy forward, attacking offensive rebounds and looking for interior scoring chances instead of creating with the ball. Independent playoff coverage beyond game reports is limited for his role in this series. | — |
| Hot Rod Williams | Starter/Star (1.1) | 21.0 | Medium (1.1) | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 27.10 | Served as the defensive backbone of Phoenix’s undersized rotation, protecting the rim and absorbing difficult frontcourt assignments against Seattle’s athletic big men. Writers regularly highlighted the physical workload he carried despite limited offensive touches. (Reddit) | — |
| Wayman Tisdale | Starter/Star (1.1) | 9.0 | Low (1.0) | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.56 | Started games but filled a narrowly defined offensive role, providing short scoring bursts before Phoenix shifted to smaller lineups. Independent playoff reporting specific to his series contributions is limited. | — |
| Mark Bryant | Bench (1.0) | 9.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.60 | Supplied physical reserve minutes in the frontcourt, focusing on screens and rebounding rather than offensive creation. Limited contemporary playoff coverage was available. | — |
| Mike Brown | Bench (1.0) | 6.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.20 | Played brief relief minutes as a traditional interior presence, giving Phoenix extra size whenever foul trouble emerged. Limited contemporary playoff coverage was available. | — |
| Steve Nash | Bench (1.0) | 3.8 | Low (1.0) | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.00 | Saw only spot minutes as a rookie, with the coaching staff relying primarily on the veteran backcourt. The series nevertheless formed part of his early NBA development behind Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd. (Reddit) | — |
| Loren Meyer | Bench (1.0) | 4.7 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.00 | Filled emergency frontcourt minutes when needed, concentrating on rebounding and interior defense. Limited contemporary playoff coverage was available. | — |
| Team Totals | — | 245.0 | — | 100.2 | 40.4 | 22.8 | 13.4 | — | Phoenix pushed heavily favored Seattle to the full five games, with a small-ball backcourt and Rex Chapman’s historic Game 4 shot turning the series into one of the most memorable first-round battles of the 1997 playoffs. (NBA.com) | Western Conference First Round (1997) |