1980-81 Phoenix Suns Statistics
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns RosterTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns Results
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Suns poured in 9,019 points and conceded 8,567. Truck Robinson netted a team-leading 1,543 points for Phoenix, while Dennis Johnson scored 18 or more per game also. Truck Robinson accounted for 789 rebounds. Alvan Adams dished out 344 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Dennis Johnson added 136 steals.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1980-81 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference semifinals.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Robinson | F-C | 82 | 82 | 3088 | 1280 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 249 | 216 | 573 | 789 | 206 | 68 | 38 | 250 | 220 | 1543 |
| Dennis Johnson | G | 79 | 77 | 2615 | 1220 | 532 | 51 | 11 | 501 | 411 | 160 | 203 | 363 | 291 | 136 | 61 | 208 | 244 | 1486 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 78 | 77 | 2182 | 1101 | 593 | 17 | 7 | 250 | 209 | 63 | 137 | 200 | 302 | 97 | 12 | 222 | 192 | 1402 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | 75 | 69 | 2054 | 870 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 199 | 157 | 389 | 546 | 344 | 106 | 69 | 226 | 226 | 1115 |
| Johnny High | G | 81 | 10 | 1750 | 576 | 246 | 24 | 2 | 264 | 183 | 89 | 139 | 228 | 202 | 129 | 26 | 188 | 251 | 677 |
| Jeff Cook | F-C | 79 | 77 | 2192 | 616 | 286 | 5 | 0 | 155 | 100 | 170 | 297 | 467 | 201 | 82 | 54 | 146 | 236 | 672 |
| Kyle Macy | G | 82 | 0 | 1469 | 532 | 272 | 51 | 12 | 119 | 107 | 44 | 88 | 132 | 160 | 76 | 5 | 95 | 120 | 663 |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | 81 | 13 | 1686 | 387 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 175 | 131 | 310 | 441 | 282 | 79 | 63 | 209 | 210 | 567 |
| Alvin Scott | F-G | 82 | 5 | 1423 | 348 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 127 | 97 | 101 | 167 | 268 | 114 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 124 | 444 |
| Joel Kramer | F-C | 82 | 0 | 1065 | 258 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 63 | 77 | 155 | 232 | 88 | 35 | 17 | 67 | 132 | 335 |
| Mike Niles | F | 44 | 0 | 231 | 138 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 41 | 115 |
| Totals | 845 | 410 | 19755 | 7326 | 3587 | 161 | 35 | 2430 | 1810 | 1234 | 2490 | 3724 | 2205 | 876 | 416 | 1713 | 1996 | 9019 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Robinson | F-C | 82 | 82 | 37.7 | 50.5 | 62.9 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 18.8 | |
| Dennis Johnson | G | 79 | 77 | 33.1 | 43.6 | 21.6 | 82.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 18.8 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 78 | 77 | 28.0 | 53.9 | 41.2 | 83.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 18.0 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | 75 | 69 | 27.4 | 52.6 | 76.8 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 14.9 | |
| Johnny High | G | 81 | 10 | 21.6 | 42.7 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 8.4 |
| Jeff Cook | F-C | 79 | 77 | 27.7 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 64.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Kyle Macy | G | 82 | 0 | 17.9 | 51.1 | 23.5 | 89.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 8.1 |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | 81 | 13 | 20.8 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 |
| Alvin Scott | F-G | 82 | 5 | 17.4 | 49.7 | 16.7 | 76.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| Joel Kramer | F-C | 82 | 0 | 13.0 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| Mike Niles | F | 44 | 0 | 5.3 | 34.8 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| Averages | 845 | 410 | 23.4 | 49.0 | 21.7 | 74.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 10.7 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | G | 7 | 267 | 110 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 32 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 137 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 7 | 199 | 106 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 112 |
| Truck Robinson | F-C | 7 | 233 | 77 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 74 |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | 7 | 218 | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 74 |
| Jeff Cook | F-C | 7 | 206 | 54 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 65 |
| Kyle Macy | G | 7 | 102 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 49 |
| Alvin Scott | F-G | 7 | 120 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
| Johnny High | G | 7 | 117 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 37 |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | 7 | 113 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 29 |
| Joel Kramer | F-C | 7 | 101 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| Mike Niles | F | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 72 | 1680 | 561 | 252 | 16 | 6 | 192 | 132 | 76 | 166 | 317 | 133 | 50 | 26 | 113 | 167 | 642 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | G | 7 | 38.1 | 47.3 | 20.0 | 76.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 19.6 |
| Walter Davis | G-F | 7 | 28.4 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 58.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 16.0 |
| Truck Robinson | F-C | 7 | 33.3 | 35.1 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10.6 | |
| Alvan Adams | C-F | 7 | 31.1 | 45.0 | 71.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 10.6 | |
| Jeff Cook | F-C | 7 | 29.4 | 46.3 | 100.0 | 73.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 9.3 |
| Kyle Macy | G | 7 | 14.6 | 52.8 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7.0 |
| Alvin Scott | F-G | 7 | 17.1 | 46.7 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.4 | |
| Johnny High | G | 7 | 16.7 | 42.4 | 64.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | 7 | 16.1 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Joel Kramer | F-C | 7 | 14.4 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | |
| Mike Niles | F | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Averages | 845 | 23.3 | 44.9 | 37.5 | 68.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 8.9 |
