1981-82 Phoenix Suns Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: John MacLeod (46-36)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 487,215, Avg. 11,883 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Phoenix Suns Roster
1981-82 Phoenix Suns Results

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.

The Suns tossed in 8,705 points and allowed 8,422. Dennis Johnson netted a team-leading 1,561 points for Phoenix, while Truck Robinson scored 17 or more per game also. Truck Robinson accounted for 721 rebounds. Kyle Macy dished out 384 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kyle Macy added 143 thefts.

John MacLeod coached the team. The 1981-82 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
Dennis JohnsonG807729371228577428495399142268410369105552332531561
Truck RobinsonF-C7472274511285791137125520251972117942282022151414
Alvan AdamsC-F79752393102750710233182138448586356114781962691196
Kyle MacyG82722845945486100391691527818326138414391251851163
Walter DavisG-F55121182669350163111912182103162463112104794
Rich KelleyC-F81391892505236102231671683294972936471244292639
Larry NanceF-C8001186436227101177595161256824271104169529
Alvin ScottF-G813817403801892014810897197294149597098169486
Jeff CookF-C762212983581512013489112189301100372380174391
Dudley BradleyG-F643937281125411007430578780781071115325
Joel KramerF-C5605491335500423336721085119112662143
Craig DykemaF320103371742973912152071943
John McCulloughG802313900531343203321
Totals848410198307140350817454215716351123251736402223753429150120298705


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dennis JohnsonG807736.747.019.080.61.83.45.14.61.30.72.93.219.5
Truck RobinsonF-C747237.151.3100.068.72.77.09.72.40.60.42.72.919.1
Alvan AdamsC-F797530.349.40.078.11.75.77.44.51.41.02.53.415.1
Kyle MacyG827234.751.439.089.91.02.23.24.71.70.11.52.314.2
Walter DavisG-F551221.552.318.882.00.41.51.92.90.80.12.01.914.4
Rich KelleyC-F813923.446.70.074.92.14.16.13.60.80.93.03.67.9
Larry NanceF-C80014.852.10.064.11.22.03.21.00.50.91.32.16.6
Alvin ScottF-G813821.549.70.073.01.22.43.61.80.70.91.22.16.0
Jeff CookF-C762217.142.20.066.41.52.54.01.30.50.31.12.35.1
Dudley BradleyG-F64314.644.525.074.00.50.91.41.31.20.21.11.85.1
Joel KramerF-C5609.841.478.60.61.31.90.90.30.20.51.12.6
Craig DykemaF3203.245.950.077.80.10.30.40.50.10.00.20.61.3
John McCulloughG802.969.260.00.10.40.50.40.30.00.40.42.6
Averages84841023.449.131.075.81.33.04.32.60.90.51.82.410.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dennis JohnsonG727113263303930131831321542528156
Walter DavisG-F7173116523124225172230511219127
Alvan AdamsC-F723392480028221932512614102122118
Kyle MacyG7243893811416151111222871132195
Truck RobinsonF-C721380450010300531951101793
Rich KelleyC-F719154270020141830483063122568
Larry NanceF-C71284125008413193271011121554
Alvin ScottF-G71273214408488161481351232
Joel KramerF-C4207500322351101212
Jeff CookF-C745840000639722258
Dudley BradleyG-F724820011011511535
Craig DykemaF612610000044100122
Totals801680665324215157117951462942007447119171770

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dennis JohnsonG738.747.70.076.91.92.64.44.62.10.63.64.022.3
Walter DavisG-F724.744.833.391.70.72.43.14.30.70.11.72.718.1
Alvan AdamsC-F733.352.278.62.74.67.33.72.01.43.03.116.9
Kyle MacyG734.742.736.493.81.61.63.14.01.00.11.93.013.6
Truck RobinsonF-C730.456.330.00.00.07.62.70.70.11.42.413.3
Rich KelleyC-F727.350.070.02.64.36.94.30.90.41.73.69.7
Larry NanceF-C718.361.050.01.92.74.61.01.41.61.72.17.7
Alvin ScottF-G718.143.80.050.01.11.12.32.01.11.90.71.74.6
Joel KramerF-C45.071.466.70.50.81.30.30.30.00.30.53.0
Jeff CookF-C76.450.00.90.41.31.00.30.30.30.71.1
Dudley BradleyG-F73.425.0100.00.00.10.10.70.10.10.70.40.7
Craig DykemaF62.016.70.00.70.70.20.00.00.20.30.3
Averages84821.048.723.874.51.21.83.72.50.90.61.52.19.6


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