Dennis Awtrey

Retired

Phoenix Suns · C · 12 NBA seasons · 794 career appearances · 3,763 career points

Dennis Awtrey recorded 794 NBA appearances across 12 seasons with Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers.

Best highlights

4.8

career pts/gm

4.5

career reb/gm

2.0

career ast/gm

730

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dennis Awtrey's career, in chronological order.

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Franchise era

1968-69–1975-76

Dennis Awtrey

Billy Cunningham

Fred Carter

A championship core disappears

Philadelphia 76ers · From contender to nine wins

Philadelphia slid from perennial relevance to the 9–73 low point, then began recovering around Collins.

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Franchise era

1966-67–1975-76

Dennis Awtrey

Jerry Sloan

Bob Love

Defense and toughness before the dynasty

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Chicago reached the playoffs in its first season and built a bruising 1970s contender around Sloan, Love, Van Lier, Walker and Tom Boerwinkle.

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Franchise era

1968-69–1975-76

Dennis Awtrey

Connie Hawkins

Paul Westphal

The Sunderella run

Phoenix Suns · Expansion to the 1976 Finals

Phoenix grew from expansion team into an improbable finalist, pushing Boston through one of the greatest Finals games ever.

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Franchise era

1976-77–1987-88

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Walter Davis

Paul Westphal

Westphal and Davis keep Phoenix competitive

Phoenix Suns · A steady Western presence

The Suns remained a frequent playoff team behind fluid offense before off-court turmoil forced a broad reset.

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Franchise era

1969-70–1978-79

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John Havlicek

Dave Cowens

A second championship core

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Boston rebuilt without collapsing, winning titles in 1974 and 1976 behind Havlicek's endurance, Cowens's energy and White's control.

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Franchise era

1976-77–1983-84

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Artis Gilmore

Reggie Theus

A star center without a stable contender

Chicago Bulls · Artis Gilmore and the long middle

Gilmore supplied an elite interior anchor, but Chicago spent most of the period searching for the next durable core.

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Franchise era

1977-78–1985-86

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Mychal Thompson

Jim Paxson

A playoff fixture searches for another star

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Walton's injuries broke the defending champion, yet Portland began a long streak of postseason appearances.

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Career accomplishments

12 NBA seasons794 career appearances3,763 career points61 playoff appearancesCareer high: 24 pointsCareer high: 21 reboundsCareer high: 9 assists

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Dennis Awtrey

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · From contender to nine wins

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Phoenix Suns · Expansion to the 1976 Finals

Phoenix Suns · A steady Western presence

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Chicago Bulls · Artis Gilmore and the long middle

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · From contender to nine wins

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Phoenix Suns · Expansion to the 1976 Finals

Phoenix Suns · A steady Western presence

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Chicago Bulls · Artis Gilmore and the long middle

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games