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| #12 PG | 6-1, 185lbs | Suns | Experience: 5 years | ||||||||
| Born: 4/30/1961 (24) | College: Indiana | Chicago, IL |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||
| INS | JPS | FT | 3PS | HND | PAS | ORB | DRB | PSD | PRD | STL | BLK | QKN | STR | JMP | STA | |||
| Current: | 84 | 88 | 70 | 61 | 91 | 93 | 54 | 63 | 33 | 76 | 84 | 49 | 92 | 76 | 87 | 88 | ||
| Potential: | A | A | A | B | A | A | B | B | C | A | A | B | ||||||
| Health: | Good | |||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Active Roster | |||||||||||||||||
| Contract | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | |||||||||||
| Value: | $990 000 | $1 080 000 | $1 170 000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||
| Option: | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | ||||||||||
| Bird Years: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | G | GS | MIN | PTS | ORB | DRB | AST | TO | A/T | STL | BLK | PF | FG% | FT% | 3P% | |
| 1985 | NBA | PHO | 34 | 34 | 34,6 | 18,0 | 1,9 | 4,5 | 11,7 | 2,3 | 5,18 | 1,6 | 0,5 | 1,5 | ,541 | ,779 | ,500 | |
| 1984 | NBA | PHO | 44 | 44 | 34,7 | 20,2 | 1,7 | 4,8 | 12,1 | 2,8 | 4,37 | 1,5 | 0,5 | 1,5 | ,557 | ,783 | ,308 | |
| 1983 | NBA | NYK | 82 | 82 | 40,9 | 21,5 | 1,8 | 4,4 | 10,3 | 2,9 | 3,62 | 1,4 | 0,3 | 2,2 | ,496 | ,772 | ,173 | |
| 1982 | NBA | NYK | 82 | 82 | 39,0 | 16,5 | 2,1 | 4,4 | 9,4 | 2,8 | 3,38 | 1,7 | 0,2 | 2,3 | ,472 | ,801 | ,176 | |
| 1981 | NBA | NYK | 81 | 81 | 36,9 | 16,4 | 1,9 | 3,8 | 9,0 | 2,7 | 3,34 | 1,4 | 0,2 | 2,2 | ,517 | ,792 | ,268 | |
| 1980 | NBA | NYK | 82 | 82 | 40,4 | 18,0 | 1,6 | 4,0 | 8,7 | 3,4 | 2,60 | 1,7 | 0,2 | 2,4 | ,473 | ,801 | ,169 | |
| Career | 405 | 405 | 38,4 | 18,3 | 1,8 | 4,2 | 9,9 | 2,8 | 3,46 | 1,6 | 0,3 | 2,1 | ,501 | ,789 | ,235 | |||
| Shooting Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | INM | INA | IN% | JSM | JSA | JS% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | |
| 1985 | NBA | PHO | 6,6 | 12,1 | ,541 | 4,4 | 5,6 | ,779 | 4,5 | 7,1 | ,628 | 1,5 | 3,9 | ,394 | 0,6 | 1,1 | ,500 | |
| 1984 | NBA | PHO | 7,5 | 13,5 | ,557 | 4,8 | 6,2 | ,783 | 5,4 | 8,3 | ,651 | 1,8 | 4,3 | ,426 | 0,3 | 0,9 | ,308 | |
| 1983 | NBA | NYK | 7,7 | 15,6 | ,496 | 5,9 | 7,6 | ,772 | 5,4 | 8,5 | ,630 | 2,2 | 5,9 | ,369 | 0,2 | 1,2 | ,173 | |
| 1982 | NBA | NYK | 5,8 | 12,2 | ,472 | 4,8 | 6,0 | ,801 | 4,2 | 6,9 | ,607 | 1,4 | 4,4 | ,318 | 0,2 | 0,9 | ,176 | |
| 1981 | NBA | NYK | 5,5 | 10,7 | ,517 | 5,0 | 6,4 | ,792 | 3,5 | 5,2 | ,673 | 1,8 | 4,5 | ,393 | 0,3 | 1,0 | ,268 | |
| 1980 | NBA | NYK | 6,1 | 12,9 | ,473 | 5,6 | 7,0 | ,801 | 4,0 | 6,6 | ,606 | 2,0 | 5,4 | ,365 | 0,2 | 0,9 | ,169 | |
| Career | 6,4 | 12,9 | ,501 | 5,2 | 6,6 | ,789 | 4,4 | 7,0 | ,630 | 1,8 | 4,9 | ,370 | 0,2 | 1,0 | ,235 | |||
| Season Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- | |
| 1985 | 34 | 34 | 1178 | 223 | 412 | 148 | 190 | 19 | 38 | 613 | 63 | 216 | 399 | 56 | 77 | 56 | 17 | 52 | 300 | |
| 1984 | 44 | 44 | 1525 | 331 | 594 | 213 | 272 | 12 | 39 | 887 | 75 | 285 | 533 | 65 | 122 | 65 | 21 | 66 | 624 | |
| 1983 | 82 | 82 | 3351 | 635 | 1280 | 480 | 622 | 17 | 98 | 1767 | 147 | 506 | 846 | 117 | 234 | 117 | 23 | 183 | -340 | |
| 1982 | 82 | 82 | 3200 | 472 | 1001 | 395 | 493 | 13 | 74 | 1352 | 171 | 535 | 768 | 141 | 227 | 141 | 19 | 187 | 207 | |
| 1981 | 81 | 81 | 2990 | 449 | 868 | 408 | 515 | 22 | 82 | 1328 | 155 | 459 | 731 | 111 | 219 | 111 | 19 | 179 | 444 | |
| 1980 | 82 | 82 | 3316 | 502 | 1061 | 458 | 572 | 13 | 77 | 1475 | 132 | 463 | 716 | 141 | 275 | 141 | 17 | 195 | -62 | |
| Career | 405 | 405 | 15560 | 2612 | 5216 | 2102 | 2664 | 96 | 408 | 7422 | 743 | 2464 | 3993 | 631 | 1154 | 631 | 116 | 862 | 1173 | |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | TS% | PPS | AST | TO | USG | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | +/- | OEFF | DEFF | ||
| 1985 | NBA | PHO | ,617 | 1,49 | 41,0 | 7,9 | 23,4 | 5,6 | 13,1 | 9,4 | 25,0 | 246,7 | 8,2 | 8,8 | 108,6 | 97,5 | ||
| 1984 | NBA | PHO | ,622 | 1,49 | 38,9 | 8,9 | 25,8 | 5,9 | 13,8 | 10,2 | 27,0 | 364,5 | 12,2 | 14,2 | 116,7 | 99,3 | ||
| 1983 | NBA | NYK | ,569 | 1,38 | 32,1 | 8,9 | 25,1 | 5,0 | 12,9 | 8,8 | 21,5 | 526,6 | 17,6 | -4,1 | 105,1 | 109,6 | ||
| 1982 | NBA | NYK | ,555 | 1,35 | 34,7 | 10,3 | 21,5 | 5,8 | 13,1 | 9,3 | 20,1 | 433,6 | 14,5 | 2,5 | 104,7 | 101,7 | ||
| 1981 | NBA | NYK | ,606 | 1,53 | 35,7 | 10,7 | 20,5 | 5,8 | 11,6 | 8,7 | 19,6 | 381,7 | 12,7 | 5,5 | 111,0 | 104,3 | ||
| 1980 | NBA | NYK | ,562 | 1,39 | 31,1 | 11,9 | 22,0 | 4,5 | 12,4 | 8,3 | 17,6 | 328,0 | 10,9 | -0,8 | 109,2 | 109,9 | ||
| Career | ,581 | 1,42 | 34,6 | 10,0 | 22,8 | 5,4 | 12,7 | 9,0 | 20,8 | 2281,2 | 76,0 | 2,9 | 108,5 | 105,0 | ||||
| Playoff Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | G | GS | MIN | PTS | ORB | DRB | AST | TO | A/T | STL | BLK | PF | FG% | FT% | 3P% | |
| 1984 | NBA | PHO | 22 | 22 | 34,2 | 17,3 | 1,7 | 4,0 | 11,4 | 3,1 | 3,69 | 1,3 | 0,4 | 1,3 | ,550 | ,728 | ,250 | |
| 1981 | NBA | NYK | 1 | 1 | 40,0 | 12,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 8,0 | 0,0 | 8,00 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1,0 | ,625 | 1,000 | ,000 | |
| 1980 | NBA | NYK | 3 | 3 | 42,7 | 22,7 | 1,3 | 4,0 | 10,7 | 4,0 | 2,67 | 3,0 | 0,7 | 2,7 | ,545 | ,700 | ,333 | |
| Career | 26 | 26 | 35,4 | 17,7 | 1,7 | 4,0 | 11,2 | 3,1 | 3,64 | 1,5 | 0,4 | 1,4 | ,551 | ,730 | ,240 | |||
| Playoff Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | INM | INA | IN% | JSM | JSA | JS% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | |
| 1984 | NBA | PHO | 6,5 | 11,7 | ,550 | 4,1 | 5,7 | ,728 | 4,5 | 6,9 | ,658 | 1,7 | 3,9 | ,430 | 0,2 | 0,9 | ,250 | |
| 1981 | NBA | NYK | 5,0 | 8,0 | ,625 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 1,000 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,000 | 4,0 | 5,0 | ,800 | 0,0 | 2,0 | ,000 | |
| 1980 | NBA | NYK | 10,0 | 18,3 | ,545 | 2,3 | 3,3 | ,700 | 5,7 | 8,7 | ,654 | 4,0 | 8,7 | ,462 | 0,3 | 1,0 | ,333 | |
| Career | 6,8 | 12,3 | ,551 | 3,8 | 5,3 | ,730 | 4,5 | 6,9 | ,659 | 2,0 | 4,5 | ,453 | 0,2 | 1,0 | ,240 | |||
| Playoff Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- | |
| 1984 | 22 | 22 | 752 | 142 | 258 | 91 | 125 | 5 | 20 | 380 | 38 | 127 | 251 | 29 | 68 | 29 | 9 | 28 | 194 | |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | |
| 1980 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 30 | 55 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 8 | -26 | |
| Career | 26 | 26 | 920 | 177 | 321 | 100 | 137 | 6 | 25 | 460 | 44 | 147 | 291 | 38 | 80 | 38 | 11 | 37 | 162 | |
| Playoff Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | TS% | PPS | AST | TO | USG | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | +/- | OEFF | DEFF | ||
| 1984 | NBA | PHO | ,607 | 1,47 | 39,7 | 10,8 | 24,3 | 5,8 | 11,9 | 9,0 | 20,2 | 103,9 | 3,5 | 8,8 | 111,4 | 100,3 | ||
| 1981 | NBA | NYK | ,667 | 1,50 | 47,1 | 0,0 | 11,6 | 5,9 | 6,1 | 6,0 | 14,5 | 2,1 | 0,1 | -6,0 | 107,1 | 112,8 | ||
| 1980 | NBA | NYK | ,576 | 1,24 | 31,1 | 11,7 | 26,3 | 3,1 | 10,9 | 6,8 | 17,9 | 13,2 | 0,4 | -8,7 | 98,6 | 108,0 | ||
| Career | ,604 | 1,43 | 38,7 | 10,6 | 24,0 | 5,4 | 11,5 | 8,6 | 19,7 | 119,2 | 4,0 | 6,2 | 109,5 | 101,9 | ||||
| College Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | TEAM | G | GS | MIN | PTS | ORB | DRB | AST | TO | A/T | STL | BLK | PF | FG% | FT% | 3P% | ||
| 1979 | - | 34 | 0 | 27,5 | 25,2 | 2,7 | 5,1 | 13,0 | 0,8 | 17,04 | 3,2 | 0,7 | 2,4 | ,481 | ,813 | ,296 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 27,5 | 25,2 | 2,7 | 5,1 | 13,0 | 0,8 | 17,04 | 3,2 | 0,7 | 2,4 | ,481 | ,813 | ,296 | |||
| College Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- | |
| 1979 | 34 | 0 | 935 | 351 | 729 | 148 | 182 | 8 | 27 | 858 | 92 | 265 | 443 | 109 | 26 | 109 | 24 | 81 | 0 | |
| Career | 34 | 0 | 935 | 351 | 729 | 148 | 182 | 8 | 27 | 858 | 92 | 265 | 443 | 109 | 26 | 109 | 24 | 81 | 0 | |
| Career Highs | ||||||||||||||
| Type | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | |
| Season | 31 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | |
| Playoff | 31 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| Career | 42 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 5 | |
| Game Logs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opp | W/L | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | ORB | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| 10/15 | IND | W | 39 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 10/16 | SFW | W | 39 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 10/20 | SEA | W | 41 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 10/24 | CHB | L | 42 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| 10/25 | PHI | W | 31 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 10/27 | DET | W | 40 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10/31 | POR | W | 30 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 11/1 | SEA | W | 30 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 11/4 | BAR | L | 31 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -24 |
| 11/5 | OKC | L | 36 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 |
| 11/7 | POR | W | 33 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 11/9 | WAB | W | 27 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 11/10 | SEA | W | 30 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 11/13 | GSW | W | 29 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 11/14 | PHI | W | 31 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 11/16 | MIA | W | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 11/19 | sas | W | 30 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 11/20 | LAC | W | 30 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 11/22 | LAC | W | 28 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 11/24 | PHI | L | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -29 |
| 11/25 | POR | W | 36 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 11/27 | NYK | W | 35 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 11/29 | OKC | W | 29 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 12/1 | CHA | L | 39 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -13 |
| 12/2 | DET | L | 45 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/6 | LAL | W | 39 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 12/7 | ELP | L | 40 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| 12/11 | sas | W | 36 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12/12 | POR | L | 37 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -27 |
| 12/14 | POR | W | 38 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 12/16 | OKC | W | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| 12/17 | OKC | L | 39 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -29 |
| 12/19 | sas | L | 40 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -8 |
| 12/20 | LAL | W | 42 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12/22 | GSW | W | 33 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 12/24 | GSW | W | 36 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 12/26 | LAL | W | 41 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 12/28 | SEA | W | 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 12/30 | OKC | W | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12/31 | SEA | W | 40 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Awards & Achievements | |
| Season | Award |
| Total | Player of the Game: 99 |
| Total | Player of the Week: 13 |
| Total | Player of the Month: 2 |
| Total | All-Star Appearances: 4 |
| Total | All-League First Team: 1 |
| Total | All-League Second Team: 2 |
| Total | All-League Third Team: 1 |
| Total | All-Defensive First Team: 2 |
| Total | All-Defensive Second Team: 1 |
| Total | Playoff MVP: 1 |
| Total | Championships: 1 |
| Total | Assists Leader: 1 |
| 1980 | NBA Rookie Game Participant |
| 1980 | NBA All-Star |
| 1980 | NBA Rookie of the Year |
| 1980 | NBA All-League Second Team |
| 1980 | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 1980 | NBA All-Defensive Second Team |
| 1981 | NBA Rookie Game Participant |
| 1981 | NBA All-Star |
| 1981 | NBA All-League Third Team |
| 1982 | NBA All-Star |
| 1982 | NBA All-League Second Team |
| 1982 | NBA All-Defensive First Team |
| 1983 | NBA All-Star |
| 1983 | NBA All-League First Team |
| 1983 | NBA All-Defensive First Team |
| 1984 | NBA Assists Leader |
| 1984 | NBA Playoff MVP |
| 1984 | NBA Rebirth Champion |
| Transactions | |
| Date | Action |
| 25/06/1980 | Drafted by the Knikerbockers with pick #3 of round 1. |
| 20/07/1984 | Signed with the Suns for $4 140 000 over 4 years. |