Phoenix Suns Regular Season Rosters
1980-1981 Phoenix Suns Regular Season Roster
1980-1981 Phoenix Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Johnson | W. Davis | T. Robinson | J. Cook | A. Adams |
Rotation | J. High | A. Scott | J. Kramer | R. Kelley | |
Rotation | K. Macy | ||||
Lim PT | M. Niles |
1980-1981 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Phoenix Suns | 57-25 | - |
2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | 3 |
3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45-37 | 12 |
4 | Golden State Warriors | 39-43 | 18 |
5 | San Diego Clippers | 36-46 | 21 |
6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34-48 | 23 |
1980-1981 Phoenix Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dennis Johnson | All-NBA First Team (1981) |
Dennis Johnson | Player Of The Week (12/28/80) |
Dennis Johnson | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1981) |
Walter Davis | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1981) |
Truck Robinson | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1981) |
Dennis Johnson | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1981) |
1980-1981 Phoenix Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Truck Robinson | 82 | 37.7 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
Dennis Johnson | 79 | 33.1 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
Walter Davis | 78 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Alvan Adams | 75 | 27.4 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
Johnny High | 81 | 21.6 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Jeff Cook | 79 | 27.7 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Kyle Macy | 82 | 17.9 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Rich Kelley | 81 | 20.8 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
Alvin Scott | 82 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Joel Kramer | 82 | 13.0 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Mike Niles | 44 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
1980-1981 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. 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. Walter Davis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on August 1, 1980. 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. Kyle Macy was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Kyle Macy signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on May 22, 1980. 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 Trade |
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Dennis Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 3, 1980. Rich Kelley was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Jersey Nets on February 15, 1980. Rich Kelley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on August 1, 1980. Truck Robinson was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on January 12, 1979. |
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. Mike Niles signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on June 25, 1980. |
1980-1981 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 |