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The Phoenix Suns 2006–07 featured one of the NBA’s most potent offences, led by Steve Nash’s elite playmaking and Amar’e Stoudemire’s dominant interior scoring. Shawn Marion contributed across every facet of the game with versatile scoring, rebounding and defence, while Leandro Barbosa and Raja Bell supplied efficient perimeter scoring and floor spacing. Phoenix excelled through exceptional ball movement, efficient shooting and offensive depth, with its high-powered attack comfortably outweighing average defensive production.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amar’e Stoudemire | C | 6-10 | 245 | November 16, 1982 | |
| 2 | Marcus Banks | PG | 6-2 | 200 | November 19, 1981 | Dixie State (UT), UNLV |
| 3 | Boris Diaw | PF | 6-8 | 250 | April 16, 1982 | |
| 4 | Sean Marks | PF | 6-10 | 250 | August 23, 1975 | California |
| 8 | Jalen Rose | SF | 6-8 | 210 | January 30, 1973 | Michigan |
| 10 | Leandro Barbosa | SG | 6-3 | 194 | November 28, 1982 | |
| 11 | Pat Burke | C | 6-11 | 250 | December 14, 1973 | Auburn |
| 13 | Steve Nash | PG | 6-3 | 195 | February 7, 1974 | Santa Clara |
| 19 | Raja Bell | SG | 6-5 | 204 | September 19, 1976 | Boston University, Florida International University |
| 20 | Jumaine Jones | SF | 6-8 | 218 | February 10, 1979 | Georgia |
| 22 | James Jones | SF | 6-8 | 218 | October 4, 1980 | Miami (FL) |
| 31 | Shawn Marion | SF | 6-7 | 220 | May 7, 1978 | Vincennes University, UNLV |
| 40 | Kurt Thomas | C | 6-9 | 230 | October 4, 1972 | TCU |
| 52 | Eric Piatkowski | SG | 6-7 | 215 | September 30, 1970 | Nebraska |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar’e Stoudemire | C | 24 | 82 | 78 | 32.8 | 20.4 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 12.9 | 7.4 | .575 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.1 | 5.6 | .781 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 32 | 76 | 76 | 35.3 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 6.8 | .532 | 4.5 | 2.1 | .455 | 3.3 | 2.9 | .899 |
| Leandro Barbosa | SG | 24 | 80 | 18 | 32.7 | 18.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 13.9 | 6.6 | .476 | 5.5 | 2.4 | .434 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .845 |
| Shawn Marion | SF | 28 | 80 | 80 | 37.6 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 13.4 | 7.0 | .524 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .317 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .810 |
| Raja Bell | SG | 30 | 78 | 78 | 37.4 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 5.3 | .432 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .413 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .776 |
| Boris Diaw | PF | 24 | 73 | 59 | 31.1 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 4.2 | .538 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .683 |
| James Jones | SF | 26 | 76 | 7 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 2.1 | .368 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .378 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .877 |
| Kurt Thomas | C | 34 | 67 | 13 | 18.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .789 |
| Marcus Banks | PG | 25 | 45 | 1 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .429 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .172 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .800 |
| Pat Burke | C | 33 | 23 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .354 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .273 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .615 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 34 | 29 | 0 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .442 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .447 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .917 |
| Jumaine Jones | SF | 27 | 18 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | .275 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .313 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
| Eric Piatkowski | SG | 36 | 11 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .360 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .389 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Sean Marks | PF | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 242.7 | 110.2 | 40.5 | 25.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 83.6 | 41.3 | .494 | 24.0 | 9.6 | .399 | 22.3 | 18.0 | .808 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar’e Stoudemire | C | 24 | 10 | 10 | 34.3 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 17.4 | 9.1 | .523 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .333 | 9.1 | 7.0 | .769 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 32 | 11 | 11 | 37.5 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 14.5 | 6.7 | .463 | 3.5 | 1.7 | .487 | 4.2 | 3.7 | .891 |
| Shawn Marion | SF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 41.4 | 16.9 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 13.8 | 6.9 | .500 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .353 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 |
| Leandro Barbosa | SG | 24 | 11 | 1 | 31.7 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 5.8 | .405 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .305 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .718 |
| Raja Bell | SG | 30 | 11 | 11 | 39.8 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 3.6 | .460 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .444 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .857 |
| Kurt Thomas | C | 34 | 11 | 5 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 3.1 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | 1.4 | .882 |
| Boris Diaw | PF | 24 | 10 | 0 | 23.5 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 2.8 | .475 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .667 |
| James Jones | SF | 26 | 11 | 6 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .528 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .444 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .818 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 34 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Marcus Banks | PG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Eric Piatkowski | SG | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Pat Burke | C | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 11 | 11 | 240.0 | 104.1 | 40.4 | 23.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 18.7 | 7.1 | .477 | 18.7 | 7.1 | .379 | 24.4 | 19.0 | .780 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash | Offensive Engine / System Driver | 35.3 | Primary | 18.6 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 17.3 | Orchestrated the Suns’ pace-and-space offense, led NBA in assists, elite efficiency as shooter and passer; offense collapsed without him. | MVP (2006), All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| Amar’e Stoudemire | Primary Interior Scorer / Rim Force | 32.8 | Primary | 20.4 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 16.7 | Dominant roll man and finisher in Nash-led pick-and-roll; elite rim pressure and athletic scoring before knee injuries altered career. | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| Shawn Marion | Two-Way Impact Forward | 37.6 | Secondary | 17.5 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 16.3 | Defensive anchor with elite versatility; guarded multiple positions, rebounding wing who thrived off movement and transition. | All-Star, DPOY Voting (4th) |
| Leandro Barbosa | Explosive Sixth-Man Scorer | 32.7 | Secondary | 18.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 13.1 | Primary bench scorer who sustained Suns’ tempo; lethal in transition and against second units, often closed games. | Sixth Man of the Year (2006) |
| Boris Diaw | Connector / Point-Forward | 31.1 | Tertiary | 9.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 9.8 | Breakout season after position change; high-IQ passer enabling ball movement, mismatch creator in small-ball lineups. | — |
| Raja Bell | 3-and-D Perimeter Stopper | 37.4 | Secondary | 14.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 10.7 | Elite on-ball defender and high-volume spot-up shooter; guarded top perimeter threats nightly. | All-Defensive First Team |
| Kurt Thomas | Physical Interior Anchor (Bench) | 18.0 | Low | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.8 | Provided toughness, rebounding, and interior defense off bench; key situational defender. | — |
| James Jones | Floor-Spacer Wing | 18.1 | Low | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.2 | Low-usage shooter tasked with spacing and weak-side defense; situational rotation role. | — |
| Marcus Banks | Reserve Ball Handler | 11.2 | Low | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | Change-of-pace guard; defensive pressure but inconsistent offensive impact. | — |
| Jalen Rose | Veteran Depth Wing | 8.5 | Minimal | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | End-of-career role as bench scorer and locker-room veteran presence. | — |
| Pat Burke | Reserve Big | 7.1 | Minimal | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | Depth center used for size and spot minutes; limited offensive role. | — |
| Eric Piatkowski | Spot-Up Shooter (Depth) | 6.6 | Minimal | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 | Veteran shooter used selectively for spacing; end-of-rotation role. | — |
| Jumaine Jones | End-of-Bench Forward | 7.7 | Minimal | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | Brief appearances as defensive wing depth; limited offensive contribution. | — |
| Sean Marks | Emergency Big | 5.7 | Minimal | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | Deep depth center used only in spot duty. | — |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar’e Stoudemire | Primary Interior Scorer / Playoff Finisher | 34.3 | Primary | 25.3 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 20.6 | Offensive focal point of Phoenix offense in playoffs; dominant rim runner and post finisher, consistently punished switches and carried scoring load against half-court defenses. | — |
| Steve Nash | Offensive Engine / Playoff Orchestrator | 37.5 | Primary | 18.9 | 3.2 | 13.3 | 0.5 | 18.0 | Controlled tempo and spacing throughout playoff run; elite pick-and-roll decision-making, heavy defensive attention opened scoring lanes for teammates. | — |
| Shawn Marion | Two-Way Impact Forward | 41.4 | Secondary | 16.9 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 15.9 | Led team in minutes, guarded multiple frontcourt and wing threats, elite rebounding and weak-side defense critical in playoff matchups. | — |
| Leandro Barbosa | Attack Guard / Secondary Scorer | 31.7 | Secondary | 15.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 11.4 | Provided downhill pressure and pace off the bench; scoring punch against rotating defenses though efficiency dipped versus playoff schemes. | — |
| Raja Bell | Perimeter Stopper / Floor Spacer | 39.8 | Low-Secondary | 10.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 8.1 | Primary defender on opposing lead guards and wings; maintained floor spacing with reliable three-point shooting. | — |
| Boris Diaw | Connector Forward | 23.5 | Tertiary | 6.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 6.9 | Functioned as ball-moving forward enabling flow offense; versatility allowed Suns to maintain spacing in non-traditional lineups. | — |
| Kurt Thomas | Interior Anchor / Physical Big | 19.3 | Low | 7.5 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 7.4 | Supplied physical defense and rebounding against larger frontcourts; situational stabilizer in slower playoff possessions. | — |
| James Jones | Spot-Up Wing | 15.5 | Minimal | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.6 | Used primarily for shooting gravity and short defensive stints; limited offensive creation role. | — |
| Jalen Rose | Veteran Depth Wing | 9.0 | Minimal | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | Appeared briefly as emergency depth; veteran presence with minimal on-court impact. | — |
| Marcus Banks | Emergency Ball Handler | 3.5 | Minimal | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | Extremely limited playoff usage; situational guard depth only. | — |
| Eric Piatkowski | End-of-Bench Shooter | 3.0 | Minimal | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | One-game appearance as deep shooting depth; no sustained role. | — |
| Pat Burke | Emergency Big | 2.3 | Minimal | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Spot minutes only as depth center; limited involvement in playoff rotation. | — |