1970-71 Phoenix Suns Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (48-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 332,945, Avg. 8,121 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Phoenix Suns Roster
1970-71 Phoenix Suns Results

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

Phoenix scored 9,333 points and conceded 9,177. Dick Van Arsdale netted a team-leading 1,771 points for the Suns, while Connie Hawkins averaged 18 or more per game also. Paul Silas contributed 1,015 rebounds. Clem Haskins dished out 383 assists for the squad.

Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dick Van ArsdaleG-F8131571346609682553003163290002461771
Connie HawkinsF-C7126621181512560457006433220001971481
Clem HaskinsG8227641277562431338003243830002071462
Neal WalkC822033945426268205006741170002821057
Paul SilasF-C812944789338416285001015247000227961
Mel CountsC-F80166979936519814900503136000279879
Art HarrisG569524841991136900100132000137467
Lamar GreenF-C681326369167106640046653000202398
John WetzelG-F7010912881241018300153114000156331
Fred TaylorG-F5455228411012578008651000113298
Greg HowardF-C44426173685837001192600067173
Joe ThomasF3920486232090043170001955
Totals80819780802135030030782327004442192700021329333


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dick Van ArsdaleG-F8139.045.281.10.00.03.94.10.00.00.03.021.9
Connie HawkinsF-C7137.543.481.60.00.09.14.50.00.00.02.820.9
Clem HaskinsG8233.744.078.40.00.04.04.70.00.00.02.517.8
Neal WalkC8224.845.176.50.00.08.21.40.00.00.03.412.9
Paul SilasF-C8136.342.868.50.00.012.53.00.00.00.02.811.9
Mel CountsC-F8020.945.775.30.00.06.31.70.00.00.03.511.0
Art HarrisG5617.041.161.10.00.01.82.40.00.00.02.48.3
Lamar GreenF-C6819.545.360.40.00.06.90.80.00.00.03.05.9
John WetzelG-F7015.643.182.20.00.02.21.60.00.00.02.24.7
Fred TaylorG-F5410.238.762.40.00.01.60.90.00.00.02.15.5
Greg HowardF-C449.739.363.80.00.02.70.60.00.00.01.53.9
Joe ThomasF395.226.745.00.00.01.10.40.00.00.00.51.4
Averages80824.543.775.60.00.05.52.40.00.00.02.611.6


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