Phoenix Suns Regular Season Rosters
1982-1983 Phoenix Suns Regular Season Roster
1982-1983 Phoenix Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Johnson | W. Davis | L. Nance | A. Adams | M. Lucas |
Rotation | K. Macy | A. Scott | R. White | ||
Rotation | J. High | ||||
Lim PT | C. Pittman | J. Kramer | J. Edwards | ||
Lim PT | D. Thirdkill |
1982-1983 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | - |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 53-29 | 5 |
3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 48-34 | 10 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 46-36 | 12 |
5 | Golden State Warriors | 30-52 | 28 |
6 | San Diego Clippers | 25-57 | 33 |
1982-1983 Phoenix Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Walter Davis | Player Of The Week (02/27/83) |
Larry Nance | Player Of The Week (02/20/83) |
Maurice Lucas | Player Of The Week (12/26/82) |
Dennis Johnson | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1983) |
Maurice Lucas | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1983) |
1982-1983 Phoenix Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Walter Davis | 80 | 31.1 | 19.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
Larry Nance | 82 | 35.5 | 16.7 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
Maurice Lucas | 77 | 33.6 | 16.5 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
Alvan Adams | 80 | 30.6 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
Dennis Johnson | 77 | 33.1 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Kyle Macy | 82 | 22.4 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Alvin Scott | 81 | 14.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Rory White | 65 | 9.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Johnny High | 82 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
David Thirdkill | 49 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Jeff Cook | 45 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
James Edwards | 16 | 17.8 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Joel Kramer | 54 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Charles Pittman | 28 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
1982-1983 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. Alvan Adams signed a multi-year extension with the Phoenix Suns on December 20, 1982. 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. 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. Larry Nance was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Larry Nance signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1981. 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. Alvin Scott signed a multi-year extension with the Phoenix Suns on June 19, 1981. David Thirdkill was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. David Thirdkill signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on August 1, 1982. Rory White was selected as the #17 pick in the 4 Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Rory White signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1982. |
Acquired via Trade |
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James Edwards was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 7, 1983. Dennis Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 3, 1980. Maurice Lucas was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New York Knicks on July 7, 1982. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Johnny High signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on July 7, 1982. Charles Pittman signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on February 7, 1983. |
1982-1983 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 |