The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Phoenix Suns went 49-33. Led by Paul Silas, Connie Hawkins and Dick Van Arsdale, they posted a +5.57 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Paul Silas leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Connie Hawkins | 21.0 |
| Rebounds | Paul Silas | 11.9 |
| Assists | Charlie Scott | 4.3 |
| True Shooting | Dick Van Arsdale | 55.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Paul Silas | 5.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Paul SilasAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star5702Connie HawkinsAll-Star4103Dick Van Arsdale254Neal Walk215Clem Haskins176Mo Layton★77Lamar Green★68Otto Moore59Mel Counts510Charlie ScottAll-Star111John Wetzel112Art Harris013Jeff Webb014Fred Taylor0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Silas | 80 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 4.3 | — | — | 54.9 | — | 5.0 | 57 |
| Connie Hawkins | 76 | 21.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 | — | — | 53.5 | — | 3.8 | 41 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 82 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | — | — | 55.7 | — | 3.0 | 25 |
| Neal Walk | 81 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 1.9 | — | — | 52.5 | — | 3.2 | 21 |
| Clem Haskins | 79 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | — | — | 53.0 | — | 2.6 | 17 |
| Mo Layton★ | 80 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 1.9 | 7 |
| Lamar Green★ | 67 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 1.5 | 6 |
| Otto Moore | 81 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 | — | — | 46.1 | — | 2.4 | 5 |
| Mel Counts | 76 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 1.4 | 5 |
| Charlie Scott | 6 | 18.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| John Wetzel | 51 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
| Art Harris | 21 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 34.7 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jeff Webb | 27 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Fred Taylor | 13 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 24.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.6
- Youngest: Neal Walk (23)
- Oldest: Mel Counts (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mo Layton - rookie
- Otto Moore - new to the team
- Charlie Scott - new to the team
- Jeff Webb - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Paul Silas - pick #12 (1964)
- Connie Hawkins - undrafted
- Dick Van Arsdale - pick #13 (1965)
- Neal Walk - pick #2 (1969)
- Clem Haskins - pick #3 (1967)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.