1971-72 Phoenix Suns Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (49-33)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 342,922, Avg. 8,364 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Phoenix Suns Roster
1971-72 Phoenix Suns Results

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

The Suns tossed in 9,534 points and surrendered 9,083. Dick Van Arsdale netted a team-leading 1,619 points for Phoenix, and Connie Hawkins scored 19 or more per game also. Paul Silas contributed 955 rebounds. Paul Silas dished out 343 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-F8230961178545626529003342970002321619
Connie HawkinsF-C7627981244571565456006332960002351598
Paul SilasF-C8030821031485560433009553430002011403
Neal WalkC8121421057506344256006651510002951268
Clem HaskinsG7924531054509258220002702900001941238
Mo LaytonG80184971730416512200164247000219730
Otto MooreC-F811624597260156940054088000212614
Mel CountsC-F769063441471401010025796000159395
Lamar GreenF-C6799129813390660034845000134332
Charlie ScottG-F617711348211700232600019113
John WetzelG-F51419823130240065560007186
Jeff WebbG2712965311050017160002167
Art HarrisG2114570232190013180002655
Fred TaylorG-F136927613400177000816
Totals82019880787735990029992336004301197600020269534


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dick Van ArsdaleG-F8237.846.384.50.00.04.13.60.00.00.02.819.7
Connie HawkinsF-C7636.845.980.70.00.08.33.90.00.00.03.121.0
Paul SilasF-C8038.547.077.30.00.011.94.30.00.00.02.517.5
Neal WalkC8126.447.974.40.00.08.21.90.00.00.03.615.7
Clem HaskinsG7931.148.385.30.00.03.43.70.00.00.02.515.7
Mo LaytonG8023.142.473.90.00.02.13.10.00.00.02.79.1
Otto MooreC-F8120.043.660.30.00.06.71.10.00.00.02.67.6
Mel CountsC-F7611.942.772.10.00.03.41.30.00.00.02.15.2
Lamar GreenF-C6714.844.673.30.00.05.20.70.00.00.02.05.0
Charlie ScottG-F629.542.581.00.00.03.84.30.00.00.03.218.8
John WetzelG-F518.237.880.00.00.01.31.10.00.00.01.41.7
Jeff WebbG274.847.750.00.00.00.60.60.00.00.00.82.5
Art HarrisG216.932.942.90.00.00.60.90.00.00.01.22.6
Fred TaylorG-F135.322.230.80.00.01.30.50.00.00.00.61.2
Averages82024.245.777.90.00.05.22.40.00.00.02.511.6


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