1980-81 Phoenix Suns Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Kansas City Kings 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (57-25)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 482,693, Avg. 11,773 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Suns Statistics
1980-81 Phoenix Suns Results

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Suns poured in 9,019 points and conceded 8,567. Truck Robinson netted a team-leading 1,543 points for Phoenix, while Dennis Johnson scored 18 or more per game also. Truck Robinson accounted for 789 rebounds. Alvan Adams dished out 344 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Dennis Johnson added 136 steals.

John MacLeod coached the team. The 1980-81 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Alvan AdamsC-FJuly 19, 19546'9"210OklahomaLawrence, KS USA
Jeff CookF-COctober 21, 19566'10"215Idaho StateWest Covina, CA USA
Walter DavisG-FSeptember 9, 19546'6"193North CarolinaPineville, NC USA
Johnny HighGApril 25, 19576'3"185Nevada-RenoBirmingham, AL USA
Dennis JohnsonGSeptember 18, 19546'4"185PepperdineSan Pedro, CA USA
Rich KelleyC-FMarch 23, 19537'0"235StanfordSan Mateo, CA USA
Joel KramerF-CNovember 30, 19556'7"203San Diego StateSan Diego, CA USA
Kyle MacyGApril 9, 19576'3"175KentuckyFort Wayne, IN USA
Mike NilesFMarch 31, 19556'6"225Cal. St.-FullertonLos Angeles, CA USA
Truck RobinsonF-COctober 4, 19516'7"225Tennessee StateJacksonville, FL USA
Alvin ScottF-GSeptember 14, 19556'7"185Oral RobertsCleveland, TN USA



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