Phoenix Suns Regular Season Rosters
1979-1980 Phoenix Suns Regular Season Roster
1979-1980 Phoenix Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Buse | P. Westphal | W. Davis | G. Heard | A. Adams |
Rotation | M. Bratz | T. Robinson | J. Cook | ||
Rotation | J. High | A. Scott | |||
Lim PT | J. Kramer | R. Kelley | |||
Lim PT | B. Forrest |
1979-1980 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | - |
2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 56-26 | 4 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 5 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38-44 | 22 |
5 | San Diego Clippers | 35-47 | 25 |
6 | Golden State Warriors | 24-58 | 36 |
1979-1980 Phoenix Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Paul Westphal | All-NBA First Team (1980) |
Walter Davis | Player Of The Week (11/25/79) |
Don Buse | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1980) |
Paul Westphal | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
Walter Davis | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
1979-1980 Phoenix Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Paul Westphal | 82 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
Walter Davis | 75 | 30.8 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Truck Robinson | 82 | 33.0 | 17.3 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
Alvan Adams | 75 | 28.9 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
Mike Bratz | 82 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Don Buse | 81 | 30.9 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Johnny High | 82 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Gar Heard | 82 | 17.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Jeff Cook | 66 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Alvin Scott | 79 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Joel Kramer | 54 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Rich Kelley | 23 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
1979-1980 Phoenix Suns Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Alvan Adams was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Alvan Adams signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1975. Alvan Adams re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1979. Mike Bratz was selected as the #22 pick in the 3 Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Mike Bratz signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on July 21, 1977. Walter Davis was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Walter Davis signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on August 29, 1977. Johnny High was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Johnny High signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1979. Joel Kramer was selected as the #19 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Joel Kramer signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1978. Alvin Scott was selected as the #5 pick in the 7 Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Alvin Scott signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on August 4, 1977. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Bayard Forrest, the #18 pick in the 3 Round of the 1975 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Phoenix Suns from the Seattle SuperSonics on March 18, 1977. Bayard Forrest signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on March 22, 1977. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Don Buse was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Indiana Pacers on September 6, 1977. Gar Heard was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Buffalo Braves on February 1, 1976. Rich Kelley was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Jersey Nets on February 15, 1980. Truck Robinson was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on January 12, 1979. Paul Westphal was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Boston Celtics on May 23, 1975. Paul Westphal signed a multi-year extension with the Phoenix Suns on February 10, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jeff Cook signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on May 22, 1979. |
1979-1980 Phoenix Suns Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Bhavik Darji | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Don Diamond | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Don Pitt | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Karl Eller | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Marvin Meyer | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Richard Bloch | Owner | 1968-1969 | N/A |
John MacLeod | Head Coach | 1973-1974 | N/A |
Al Bianchi | Assistant Coach | 2001-2002 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1987 to 1991) |
Jerry Colangelo | General Manager | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Joe Proski | Head Athletic Trainer | 1968-1969 | Athletic Trainer (Chicago Bulls, 1967 to 1968) |
Al McCoy | Radio Broadcaster | 1972-1973 | N/A |