# 1976–77 Phoenix Suns season

The 1976–77 Phoenix Suns season was the ninth season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. With injuries limiting the team to only six games with a full roster, the Suns plummeted to the bottom of the Pacific division standings, missing the playoffs after appearing in the Finals just one season prior. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

## Offseason
### NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 10 | Ron Lee | Guard | United States | Oregon |
| 2 | 30 | Al Fleming | Forward | United States | Arizona |
| 2 | 33 | Raymond "Butch" Feher | Guard | United States | Vanderbilt |
| 3 | 45 | Ira Terrell | Forward | United States | Southern Methodist |
| 4 | 62 | Paul Miller | Forward | United States | Oregon |
| 5 | 79 | Ralph Walker | Guard | United States | Saint Mary's (CA) |
| 6 | 97 | Carl Brown | Guard | United States | Eastern Kentucky |
| 7 | 115 | Brad Warble | Forward | United States | Eastern Illinois |
| 8 | 133 | Tom DeBerry | Guard | United States | Northern Arizona |
| 9 | 150 | John Irving | Center | United States | Hofstra |
| 10 | 166 | Gary Jackson | Forward | United States | Arizona State |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 37–4 | 16–25 | 11–5 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 | 35–6 | 14–27 | 10–6 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 8–8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 | 27–14 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 | 26–15 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
| 7 | Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |

### Record vs. opponents

1976–77 NBA records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | NYN | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Buffalo | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 |
| Chicago | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Cleveland | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Denver | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Detroit | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Golden State | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Houston | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Indiana | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Kansas City | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Los Angeles | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| New Orleans | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| N.Y. Knicks | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| N.Y. Nets | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Phoenix | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Portland | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| San Antonio | 0–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Seattle | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |

### Game log

1976–77 game log Total: 34–48 (home: 26–15; road: 8–33) :
October: 1–4 (home: 0–0; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
1
October 22
@ New Orleans
L 98–111
Alvan Adams (29)
Louisiana Superdome 12,234
0–1
L 1
2
October 23
@ Houston
L 126–129
Alvan Adams (29)
The Summit 6,385
0–2
L 2
3
October 27
@ San Antonio
L 106–115
Alvan Adams (24)
HemisFair Arena 8,919
0–3
L 3
4
October 29
@ Chicago
W 95–82
Gar Heard (23)
Chicago Stadium 9,318
1–3
W 1
5
October 30
@ Denver
L 107–113
Gar Heard (28)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,608
1–4
L 1 :
November: 5–5 (home: 5–2; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
6
November 5
@ Seattle
L 84–88
Ricky Sobers (18)
Seattle Center Coliseum 11,902
1–5
L 2
7
November 11
Indiana
W 108–98
Ricky Sobers, Paul Westphal (18)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,152
2–5
W 1
8
November 13
Cleveland
L 90–103
Ricky Sobers (20)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,671
2–6
L 1
9
November 17
Milwaukee
W 103–95
Dick Van Arsdale (19)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,017
3–6
W 1
10
November 18
@ Golden State
L 111–131
Ricky Sobers (19)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 9,965
3–7
L 1
11
November 19
N.Y. Nets
L 88–90
Paul Westphal (17)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,506
3–8
L 2
12
November 21
Chicago
W 101–96
Paul Westphal (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,589
4–8
W 1
13
November 25
Washington
W 104–98
Paul Westphal (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,614
5–8
W 2
14
November 27
Seattle
W 119–107
Paul Westphal (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,553
6–8
W 3
15
November 30
@ Indiana
L 97–103
Paul Westphal (27)
Market Square Arena 8,581
6–9
L 1 :
December: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
16
December 1
@ N.Y. Nets
W 106–96
Paul Westphal (23)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,103
7–9
W 1
17
December 3
Portland
L 99–113
Ricky Sobers (21)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,339
7–10
L 1
18
December 5
San Antonio
W 103–98 (OT)
Paul Westphal (27)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,235
8–10
W 1
19
December 8
Houston
W 116–95
Paul Westphal (23)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,117
9–10
W 2
20
December 10
@ Boston
W 107–103
Ricky Sobers (25)
Boston Garden 12,878
10–10
W 3
21
December 11
@ N.Y. Knicks
L 96–112
Alvan Adams (17)
Madison Square Garden 15,263
10–11
L 1
22
December 12
@ Atlanta
W 106–91
Paul Westphal (28)
Omni Coliseum 2,507
11–11
W 1
23
December 14
@ Buffalo
L 99–108
Ricky Sobers (23)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 7,132
11–12
L 1
24
December 15
@ Philadelphia
L 87–87
Alvan Adams (27)
The Spectrum 11,363
11–13
L 2
25
December 17
@ Los Angeles
L 105–118
Ricky Sobers, Paul Westphal (25)
The Forum 9,816
11–14
L 3
26
December 18
Kansas City
L 90–89
Ricky Sobers (21)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,482
11–15
L 4
27
December 23
Buffalo
W 107–92
Ricky Sobers (28)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,834
12–15
W 1
28
December 25
Los Angeles
W 113–96
Paul Westphal (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
13–15
W 2
29
December 28
@ Denver
L 102–110
Paul Westphal (27)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,595
13–16
L 1
30
December 29
Boston
W 97–87
Paul Westphal (30)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
14–16
W 1 :
January: 8–9 (home: 7–1; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
31
January 2
@ Kansas City
L 88–89
Paul Westphal (20)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 4,226
14–17
L 1
32
January 4
@ Milwaukee
L 111–139
Curtis Perry, Ira Terrell (20)
MECCA Arena 8,871
14–18
L 2
33
January 5
@ Detroit
L 115–118
Alvan Adams (24)
Cobo Arena 6,249
14–19
L 3
34
January 7
@ Washington
L 89–99
Paul Westphal (15)
Capital Centre 6,072
14–20
L 4
35
January 8
@ N.Y. Knicks
L 95–102
Paul Westphal (31)
Madison Square Garden 18,589
14–21
L 5
36
January 10
@ Atlanta
W 93–92
Paul Westphal (20)
Omni Coliseum 2,408
15–21
W 1
37
January 11
@ Chicago
L 90–93
Paul Westphal (31)
Chicago Stadium 6,446
15–22
L 1
38
January 13
Detroit
W 131–101
Paul Westphal (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
16–22
W 1
39
January 15
Cleveland
W 94–79
Paul Westphal (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
17–22
W 2
40
January 19
N.Y. Knicks
W 97–90
Paul Westphal (31)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,035
18–22
W 3
41
January 20
@ Golden State
L 103–107
Paul Westphal (25)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,886
18–23
L 1
42
January 21
Indiana
W 125–96
Alvan Adams (29)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,957
19–23
W 1
43
January 23
Seattle
W 98–88
Paul Westphal (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
20–23
W 2
44
January 25
San Antonio
L 108–116
Paul Westphal (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,814
20–24
L 1
45
January 27
Philadelphia
W 111–94
Ron Lee (28)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
21–24
W 1
46
January 29
New Orleans
W 118–102
Paul Westphal (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,274
22–24
W 2
47
January 30
@ Portland
L 91–97
Paul Westphal (24)
Memorial Coliseum 12,311
22–25
L 1 :
February: 4–9 (home: 3–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
48
February 2
Milwaukee
W 130–113
Paul Westphal (29)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,364
23–25
W 1
49
February 4
Golden State
L 106–109
Alvan Adams (29)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,849
23–26
L 1
50
February 6
Denver
W 115–104
Paul Westphal (32)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,826
24–26
W 1
51
February 8
Atlanta
W 117–104
Alvan Adams (34)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,495
25–26
W 2
52
February 10
Washington
L 103–109
Paul Westphal (29)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,352
25–27
L 1
53
February 15
@ Kansas City
L 96–102
Paul Westphal (30)
Kemper Arena 7,313
25–28
L 2
54
February 16
@ Indiana
L 93–111
Ira Terrell (15)
Market Square Arena 9,553
25–29
L 3
55
February 18
@ Philadelphia
W 102–96
Paul Westphal (22)
The Spectrum 16,660
26–29
W 1
56
February 19
@ Cleveland
L 88–92
Paul Westphal (23)
Coliseum at Richfield 17,882
26–30
L 1
57
February 20
@ Detroit
L 107–109
Ricky Sobers (25)
Cobo Arena 7,233
26–31
L 2
58
February 22
@ Buffalo
L 114–115
Alvan Adams (47)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 6,143
26–32
L 3
59
February 24
Houston
L 106–109
Paul Westphal (31)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,835
26–33
L 4
60
February 26
Boston
L 104–108
Paul Westphal (22)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,353
26–34
L 5 :
March: 4–12 (home: 2–5; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
61
March 2
Chicago
L 104–108 (OT)
Paul Westphal (26)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,823
26–35
L 6
62
March 4
Golden State
L 87–101
Alvan Adams (21)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,750
26–36
L 7
63
March 6
@ Washington
L 110–118
Ricky Sobers (32)
Capital Centre 14,189
26–37
L 8
64
March 8
@ San Antonio
L 115–122
Ricky Sobers, Paul Westphal (24)
HemisFair Arena 10,011
26–38
L 9
65
March 9
@ Houston
L 100–105
Alvan Adams (26)
The Summit 6,421
26–39
L 10
66
March 11
@ N.Y. Nets
L 73–82
Paul Westphal (16)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,730
26–40
L 11
67
March 13
@ Boston
L 107–124
Alvan Adams (29)
Boston Garden 14,859
26–41
L 12
68
March 16
N.Y. Knicks
W 124–91
Paul Westphal (23)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,177
27–41
W 1
69
March 18
New Orleans
L 100–104
Paul Westphal (35)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,285
27–42
L 1
70
March 20
Portland
W 126–106
Alvan Adams (27)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,174
28–42
W 1
71
March 24
Buffalo
L 102–107
Paul Westphal (24)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,410
28–43
L 1
72
March 25
@ Los Angeles
L 93–118
Ira Terrell (22)
The Forum 13,507
28–44
L 2
73
March 26
Los Angeles
L 102–109
Alvan Adams (27)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,150
28–45
L 3
74
March 27
@ Seattle
W 121–100
Ron Lee (33)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,096
29–45
W 1
75
March 29
@ Milwaukee
W 122–110
Paul Westphal (34)
MECCA Arena 8,945
30–45
W 2
76
March 30
@ New Orleans
L 100–112
Alvan Adams (19)
Louisiana Superdome 6,237
30–46
L 1 :
April: 4–2 (home: 4–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecordStreak
77
April 1
Detroit
W 133–116
Paul Westphal (40)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,506
31–46
W 1
78
April 3
Denver
L 109–124
Ron Lee (28)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,501
31–47
L 1
79
April 5
Atlanta
W 108–102
Ricky Sobers (25)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,668
32–47
W 1
80
April 7
Kansas City
W 121–110
Paul Westphal (30)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,462
33–47
W 2
81
April 8
@ Portland
L 111–122
Alvan Adams (26)
Memorial Coliseum 12,536
33–48
L 1
82
April 10
N.Y. Nets
W 128–104
Ron Lee (21)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,476
34–48
W 1 :
1976–77 schedule :

## Awards and honors
### All-Star

* Paul Westphal was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his first All-Star selection. Westphal finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 163,173 votes.

### Season

* Paul Westphal was named to the All-NBA First Team.
* Ron Lee was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Alvan Adams | 72 | 67 | 31.6 | .474 | .754 | 9.1+ | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 72 | 26 | 24.4 | .429 | .722 | 4.9 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | 5.7 |
| Keith Erickson | 50 | 3 | 19.0 | .483 | .740 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 6.4 |
| Butch Feher | 48 | 9 | 10.1 | .531+ | .768 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .2 | .1 | 5.2 |
| Garfield Heard | 46 | 35 | 29.6 | .379 | .725 | 9.6+ | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| Ron Lee | 82 | 34 | 22.5 | .441 | .676 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | .4 | 10.2 |
| Curtis Perry | 44 | 42 | 31.6 | .432 | .789 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .6 | 10.7 |
| Dale Schlueter | 39 | 0 | 8.6 | .361 | .581 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Ricky Sobers | 79 | 48 | 25.4 | .496 | .841 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.6 |
| Ira Terrell | 78 | 36 | 22.4 | .508 | .631 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .5 | .6 | 8.5 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 78 | 3 | 19.7 | .456 | .873 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 77 | 28 | 18.5 | .433 | .703 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .3 | .0 | 5.8 |
| Paul Westphal | 81 | 79 | 32.1 | .518+ | .825 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .3 | 21.3 |
+ – Minimum 50 games played.

## Transactions
### Trades

| August 25, 1976 | To Buffalo Braves 1977 second-round draft pick ( Glenn Williams) Cash considerations | To Phoenix Suns Tom Van Arsdale |
| March 18, 1977 | To Seattle SuperSonics 1979 second-round draft pick ( Paul Mokeski) Cash considerations | To Phoenix Suns Rights to Bayard Forrest |

### Free agents
#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract | Old Team |
| September 23, 1976 | Marv Roberts | Undisclosed | Virginia Squires (ABA) |
| December 7, 1976 | Dale Schlueter | Undisclosed | Buffalo Braves |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
| August 26, 1976 | John Wetzel | Retired | — |
| September 15, 1976 | Paul Miller | Waived | — (Retired) |
| September 21, 1976 | Pat Riley | Retired | — |
| October 3, 1976 | Carl Brown | Waived | — (Retired) |
| October 4, 1976 | Al Fleming | Waived | Indiana Pacers |
| October 15, 1976 | Marv Roberts | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers |
| October 15, 1976 | Nate Hawthorne | Waived | — (Retired) |
| October 15, 1976 | Phil Lumpkin | Waived | — (Retired) |