1995–96 Phoenix Suns season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 28th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Suns acquired Hot Rod Williams from the Cleveland Cavaliers,[2][3][4][5] and signed free agent Tony Smith.[6] The Suns struggled with a 13–13 start to the season, then lost eight of their next nine games. Head coach Paul Westphal, who had led the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals, went 14–19 before being replaced by Cotton Fitzsimmons, who would come on to coach in his third stint with the Suns,[7][8][9] while Smith was traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for rookie guard Terrence Rencher at midseason.[10][11][12] The team played above .500 for the remainder of the season, as they held a 22–24 record at the All-Star break,[13] and finished fourth in the Pacific Division, and seventh in the Western Conference with a 41–41 record.[14] All home games were played at America West Arena. They were also one of the nine teams to defeat the 72–10 Chicago Bulls.[15]
1995–96 Phoenix Suns season | |
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Head coach |
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General manager | Bryan Colangelo |
Owner(s) | Jerry Colangelo |
Arena | America West Arena |
Results | |
Record | 41–41 (.500) |
Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Spurs 1–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | KTAR |
Charles Barkley led the Suns with 23.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while point guard Kevin Johnson averaged 18.7 points, led the team with 9.2 assists, and contributed 1.5 steals per game in only 56 games due to hamstring and groin injuries.[15][16][17] In addition, top draft pick Michael Finley, a rookie from the University of Wisconsin, who was selected by the Suns as the 21st overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft,[18][19][20][21] appeared in all 82 regular season games, averaging 15.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while leading the team with 39.2 minutes per game, and was later named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[22] Sixth man Danny Manning averaged 13.4 points per game off the bench, but only played just 33 games due to a torn ACL, and sprained ankle.[23][24] Second-year guard Wesley Person provided the team with 12.7 points per game, while Wayman Tisdale contributed 10.7 points per game off the bench, Elliott Perry contributed 8.6 points and 4.4 assists per game, A.C. Green provided with 7.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and Hot Rod Williams averaged 7.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and led the team with 1.5 blocks per game.[22]
Despite playing all 82 games, Finley suffered an ankle injury on the final day of the regular season, and did not play in any of the Suns' playoff games.[25][26][27] Without Finley, the Suns were eliminated from the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs, three games to one in the Western Conference First Round.[28][29][30][31]
Barkley also made his 10th consecutive All-Star appearance, being selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[32][33][34][35] The power forward, who had turned 33 years of age during the season, made his 11th All-NBA Team, appearing as a selection on the Third Team. It was the first time in Barkley's career he had not been selected to the First or Second Team. Following the season, Barkley was traded to the Houston Rockets after four seasons in Phoenix,[36][37][38][39][40] while Perry was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks,[41][42][43] and Rencher was released to free agency.
Offseason
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 21 | Michael Finley | Guard/Forward | United States | Wisconsin |
1 | 27 | Mario Bennett | Forward | United States | Arizona State |
2 | 56 | Chris Carr | Guard | United States | Southern Illinois |
The Suns received the 21st pick from a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1994. With the pick they would select future All-Star swingman Michael Finley from Wisconsin. Finley averaged 18.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in four years with the Badgers. On October 4, the Suns signed Finley to a three-year rookie contract for $2.17 million. In his rookie season, Finley would average 15.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game, earning NBA All-Rookie First Team honors. Finley was traded to the Dallas Mavericks midway through his sophomore season for All-Star point guard Jason Kidd.
The Suns used their first-round pick to select small forward Mario Bennett from Arizona State. Bennett averaged 15.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in three years with the Sun Devils. On October 4, the Suns signed Bennett to a three-year rookie contract for $1.66 million. Bennett underwent knee surgery before the season and remained on the injured reserve until March 1. Bennett would appear in just 19 regular season games, starting in 14 due to injuries, and two playoff games before being waived prior to the 1996–97 season.
The Suns used their second-round pick to select shooting guard Chris Carr from Southern Illinois. Carr averaged 13.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in three years with the Salukis. On October 2, the Suns signed Carr to a one-year rookie contract for $200,000. Carr appeared in 60 regular season games, starting in ten, and three playoff games. Carr would sign as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves after the season.
Roster
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Regular season
Standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Seattle SuperSonics | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 38–3 | 26–15 | 21–3 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 30–11 | 23–18 | 17–7 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11–13 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9–15 |
x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 23–18 | 13–28 | 7–17 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 19–22 | 10–31 | 7–17 |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
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1 | c-Seattle SuperSonics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 59 | 23 | .720 | 5 | 82 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 9 | 82 |
4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 82 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 | 82 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 82 |
7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 82 |
8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 82 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 82 |
10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29 | 82 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 82 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
13 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49 | 82 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Boston | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Charlotte | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Chicago | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Miami | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
New York | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Philadelphia | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Portland | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Toronto | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Vancouver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 |
Washington | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
Playoffs
Game log
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First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Awards and honors
Week/Month
- Kevin Johnson was named Player of the Week for games played April 1 through April 7.
- Charles Barkley was named Player of the Month for February.
All-Star
- Charles Barkley was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his tenth consecutive All-Star selection. Barkley finished first in voting among Western Conference players with 1,268,195 votes.
- Other Suns players receiving All-Star votes were: A. C. Green (269,175).
- Michael Finley was selected to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest. Finley finished second, losing to champion Brent Barry in the final round.
- Michael Finley was selected to compete for the Western Conference in the Rookie Challenge.
Season
- Charles Barkley was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Barkley also finished 12th in MVP voting.[44]
- Michael Finley was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Finley also finished tied in fourth in Rookie of the Year voting.[45][46][44]
Injuries/Missed Games
- 10/31/95: Mario Bennett: Knee chondromalacia; placed on injured reserve until March 1
- 10/31/95: John Coker: Foot stress fracture; placed on injured reserve until March 8
- 10/31/95: Danny Manning: Torn ACL; placed on injured list until February 1
- 11/10/95: Kevin Johnson: Strained knee tendon; out until November 18
- 11/27/95: Wayman Tisdale: Sore shoulder; did not play
- 12/02/95: Kevin Johnson: Sore hamstring; did not play
- 12/08/95: Charles Barkley: Flu; did not play
- 12/08/95: Elliot Perry: Bruised lower back; did not play
- 12/16/95: Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; out until January 21
- 12/16/95: Stefano Rusconi: Flu; did not play
- 12/19/95: Hot Rod Williams: Sprained knee; out until December 27
- 01/04/96: Stefano Rusconi: Injured achilles tendon; out until waived on January 31
- 01/09/96: Charles Barkley: Sore toe; out until January 21
- 01/09/96: Hot Rod Williams: Leg nerve irritation; out until January 28
- 02/08/96: Kevin Johnson: Strained hamstring, strained groin; out until February 19
- 02/13/96: Wayman Tisdale: Injured eye; did not play
- 03/01/96: Terrence Rencher: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until April 22
- 03/07/96: Wayman Tisdale: Bruised shoulder; did not play
- 03/08/96: Wayman Tisdale: Strained shoulder; placed on injured list until March 29
- 03/13/96: Danny Manning: Sprained ankle; out until March 21
- 03/29/96: John Coker: Sore foot, placed on injured list until April 22
- 04/02/96: Mario Bennett: Flu; out until April 10
- 04/07/96: Danny Manning: Knee tendinitis; out until April 16
- 04/10/96: Hot Rod Williams: Injured hand, wrist, foot; out until April 19
- 04/14/96: Joe Kleine: Fainting spell; out until April 26
- 04/16/96: Charles Barkley: Strained calf; out until April 26
- 04/21/96: Kevin Johnson: Strained calf; did not play
- 04/26/96: Michael Finley: Sprained ankle; did not play
- 04/28/96: Michael Finley: Sprained ankle; did not play
- 05/01/96: Michael Finley: Sprained ankle; did not play
- 05/03/96: Michael Finley: Sprained ankle; did not play
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Charles Barkley | 71 | 71 | 37.1 | .500 | .280 | .777 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .8 | 23.2 |
Mario Bennett | 19 | 14 | 12.1 | .453 | .000 | .643 | 2.6 | 0.3 | .6 | .6 | 4.5 |
Chris Carr | 60 | 10 | 9.8 | .415 | .262 | .817 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .2 | .1 | 4.0 |
John Coker | 5 | 0 | 2.2 | .800† | . | . | 0.4 | 0.2 | .0 | .2 | 1.6 |
Michael Finley | 82 | 72 | 39.2 | .476 | .328 | .749 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 15.0 |
A. C. Green | 82 | 36 | 25.8 | .484 | .269 | .709 | 6.8 | 0.9 | .5 | .3 | 7.5 |
Kevin Johnson | 56 | 55 | 35.8 | .507† | .368 | .859# | 3.9 | 9.2 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.7 |
Joe Kleine | 56 | 9 | 11.8 | .420 | .286 | .800 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .2 | .1 | 2.9 |
Danny Manning | 33 | 4 | 24.7 | .459 | .214 | .752 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .7 | 13.4 |
Elliot Perry | 81 | 26 | 20.6 | .475 | .407^ | .778 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.6 |
Wesley Person | 82 | 47 | 31.8 | .445 | .374^ | .771 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | 12.7 |
Terrence Rencher* | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000† | . | .333 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .5 | 1.5 |
Stefano Rusconi | 7 | 0 | 4.3 | .333 | . | .400 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .0 | .3 | 1.1 |
Tony Smith* | 34 | 2 | 15.5 | .405 | .325 | .649 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 5.6 |
Wayman Tisdale | 63 | 6 | 18.3 | .495 | . | .765 | 3.4 | 0.9 | .2 | .6 | 10.7 |
Hot Rod Williams | 62 | 58 | 26.6 | .453 | .000 | .731 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
David Wood* | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | .167 | . | 1.000# | 1.3 | 0.5 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 82 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free-throws made.
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Charles Barkley | 4 | 4 | 41.0 | .443 | .250 | .787 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
Mario Bennett | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | . | . | 1.5 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Chris Carr | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | .643 | .667 | .800 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | 8.0 |
A. C. Green | 4 | 4 | 21.8 | .353 | .000 | .875 | 4.5 | 0.5 | .3 | .0 | 4.8 |
Kevin Johnson | 4 | 4 | 37.8 | .474 | .250 | .824 | 4.3 | 10.8 | .5 | .5 | 17.3 |
Joe Kleine | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | . | . | 0.5 | 0.0 | .5 | .0 | 0.0 |
Danny Manning | 4 | 0 | 22.5 | .458 | .000 | .625 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 12.3 |
Elliot Perry | 4 | 0 | 12.8 | .500 | . | .000 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 |
Wesley Person | 4 | 4 | 45.8 | .393 | .310 | .800 | 5.8 | 0.8 | .8 | .3 | 14.3 |
Wayman Tisdale | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | .333 | . | .500 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .3 | .3 | 5.3 |
Hot Rod Williams | 4 | 4 | 28.8 | .438 | . | .667 | 6.5 | 0.3 | .0 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
Transactions
Trades
October 7, 1995 | To Cleveland Cavaliers---- | To Phoenix Suns---- |
February 22, 1996 | To Miami Heat---- | To Phoenix Suns---- |
Additions
Date | Player | Contract | Former Team |
---|---|---|---|
June 15, 1995 | Stefano Rusconi | Signed multi-year contract | |
September 22, 1995 | Elliot Perry | Signed 6-year contract for $12 million | Phoenix Suns |
September 25, 1995 | John Coker | Undisclosed | |
October 3, 1995 | Orlando Smart | Undisclosed | |
October 3, 1995 | Steve Turner | Undisclosed | |
October 4, 1995 | Isaac Burton | Undisclosed | |
October 4, 1995 | Wayman Tisdale | Signed 2-year contract for $6.65 million | Phoenix Suns |
October 12, 1995 | Danny Manning | Signed 6-year contract for $40 million | Phoenix Suns |
November 1, 1995 | Tony Smith | Signed 1-year contract for $500,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
January 18, 1996 | David Wood | Signed 10-day contract | Golden State Warriors |
Subtractions
Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
---|---|---|---|
June 24, 1995 | Trevor Ruffin | Expansion Draft | Vancouver Grizzlies |
September 18, 1995 | Danny Ainge | Retired | |
October 15, 1995 | Isaac Burton | Waived | |
October 15, 1995 | Steve Turner | Waived | |
November 2, 1995 | Orlando Smart | Waived | |
January 28, 1996 | David Wood | 10-day contract expired | Dallas Mavericks |
January 31, 1996 | Stefano Rusconi | Waived |
Player Transactions Citation:[47]
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