1986-87 Phoenix Suns Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (22-34)
Coach: Dick Van Arsdale (14-12)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 471,172, Avg. 11,492 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Phoenix Suns Roster
1986-87 Phoenix Suns Results

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Phoenix scored 9,111 points and allowed 9,311. Walter Davis netted a team-leading 1,867 points for the Suns, and Larry Nance contributed 18 or more per game, too. Larry Nance accounted for 599 rebounds. Jay Humphries dished out 632 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Jay Humphries added 112 steals, while Larry Nance blocked 148 shots.

John MacLeod and Dick Van Arsdale coached the team.

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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
Walter DavisG-F7979264615157798121334288901542443649652261841867
Larry NanceF-C69672569106258551493381188411599233861481492231552
Jay HumphriesG82822579753359275260200621982606321129195239923
Mike SandersF-G82416557223571721831431011702711266123105210859
Ed PinckneyF80652250497290203482571794015801168654135196837
Alvan AdamsC-F6840169061831110170134912473382236237139207756
Jeff HornacekG803156135015943121219441143184361705153130424
Kenny GattisonF-C77141104311148301711088718327036243388178404
Rafael AddisonF-G6212711331146501664514165106452775475359
Grant GondrezickG641836300135174107754763110812545691349
William BedfordC50189793581421086507916724657183785125334
Nick VanosC571464015865205938671131804319234894168
James EdwardsC-F1493041105700705420406019671542168
Bernard ThompsonF-G24233110542303327201131181151653111
Totals888410198557190357525261249919001113236634792354703397146420479111

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Walter DavisG-F797933.551.425.986.21.11.93.14.61.20.12.92.323.6
Larry NanceF-C696737.255.120.077.32.76.08.73.41.22.12.23.222.5
Jay HumphriesG828231.547.718.576.90.82.43.27.71.40.12.42.911.3
Mike SandersF-G82420.249.411.878.11.22.13.31.50.70.31.32.610.5
Ed PinckneyF806528.158.40.073.92.25.07.31.51.10.71.72.510.5
Alvan AdamsC-F684024.950.30.078.81.33.65.03.30.90.52.03.011.1
Jeff HornacekG80319.545.427.977.70.51.82.34.50.90.11.91.65.3
Kenny GattisonF-C771414.347.60.063.21.12.43.50.50.30.41.12.35.2
Rafael AddisonF-G621211.544.132.079.70.71.01.70.70.40.10.91.25.8
Grant GondrezickG64113.145.023.570.10.71.01.71.30.40.10.91.45.5
William BedfordC501819.639.70.058.11.63.34.91.10.40.71.72.56.7
Nick VanosC571411.241.10.064.41.22.03.20.80.30.40.81.62.9
James EdwardsC-F14921.751.877.11.42.94.31.40.40.51.13.012.0
Bernard ThompsonF-G24213.840.00.081.80.80.51.30.80.50.20.72.24.6
Averages88841022.449.724.276.01.32.73.92.70.80.41.62.310.3


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