The Season in Brief
The 1970-71 Phoenix Suns went 48-34. Led by Connie Hawkins, Dick Van Arsdale and Paul Silas, they posted a +2.33 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Connie Hawkins leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dick Van Arsdale | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Paul Silas | 12.5 |
| Assists | Clem Haskins | 4.7 |
| True Shooting | Dick Van Arsdale | 53.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Paul Silas | 4.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Connie HawkinsAll-Star5202Dick Van Arsdale★All-Star3503Paul SilasAll-Defense 2nd244Clem Haskins245Neal Walk146Mel Counts97Lamar Green68John Wetzel★59Art Harris310Fred Taylor★111Greg Howard★112Joe Thomas★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Hawkins | 71 | 20.9 | 9.1 | 4.5 | — | — | 51.9 | — | 3.9 | 52 |
| Dick Van Arsdale★ | 81 | 21.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | — | — | 53.8 | — | 3.1 | 35 |
| Paul Silas | 81 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 3.0 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 4.8 | 24 |
| Clem Haskins | 82 | 17.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 3.2 | 24 |
| Neal Walk | 82 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 3.1 | 14 |
| Mel Counts | 80 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | — | — | 49.6 | — | 2.5 | 9 |
| Lamar Green | 68 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 2.0 | 6 |
| John Wetzel★ | 70 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 1.2 | 5 |
| Art Harris | 56 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 1.1 | 3 |
| Fred Taylor★ | 54 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 44.0 | — | 0.6 | 1 |
| Greg Howard★ | 44 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.6 | 1 |
| Joe Thomas★ | 39 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 29.0 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26
- Youngest: Neal Walk (22)
- Oldest: Mel Counts (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Fred Taylor - rookie
- Greg Howard - rookie
- Joe Thomas - rookie
- Clem Haskins - new to the team
- Mel Counts - new to the team
- John Wetzel - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Connie Hawkins - undrafted
- Dick Van Arsdale - pick #13 (1965)
- Paul Silas - pick #12 (1964)
- Clem Haskins - pick #3 (1967)
- Neal Walk - pick #2 (1969)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.