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Phoenix Suns

Archive coverage 1968 to 2026

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5,017

Games

58

Seasons

472

Indexed players

2026

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The full franchise story

Every era of the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix has produced some of the league's most memorable teams without securing the final win: the 1976 underdogs, Barkley's finalists, Nash's pace revolution and Booker's new contender.

Historical reference: Phoenix Suns official team history ↗
1

1968–69—1975–76

The Sunderella run

Peak indexed season1971–72 · 50–32→

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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Connie Hawkins →Paul Westphal →Alvan Adams →
2

1976–77—1987–88

Westphal and Davis keep Phoenix competitive

Peak indexed season1980–81 · 59–23→

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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Walter Davis →Paul Westphal →Larry Nance →
3

1988–89—1995–96

An MVP completes a fearless contender

Peak indexed season1992–93 · 62–20→

Barkley and the 1993 Finals

A revitalized roster became elite before Barkley's arrival; his MVP season then carried Phoenix to 62 wins and the Finals.

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Charles Barkley →Kevin Johnson →Dan Majerle →
4

1996–97—2003–04

Kidd, Hardaway and a teenage Stoudemire

Peak indexed season1997–98 · 56–26→

The bridge to Seven Seconds

Phoenix remained competitive through changing backcourts and drafted the explosive big man who would define its next style.

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Jason Kidd →Penny Hardaway →Amar'e Stoudemire →
5

2004–05—2009–10

Nash makes pace and spacing the future

Peak indexed season2004–05 · 62–20→

Seven Seconds or Less

Nash's return unlocked a revolutionary offense and three conference-finals trips, influencing a generation without reaching the Finals.

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Steve Nash →Amar'e Stoudemire →Shawn Marion →
6

2010–11—2019–20

Booker emerges through instability

Peak indexed season2013–14 · 48–34→

The long rebuild

Phoenix spent a decade outside the playoffs while Booker developed from late-lottery scorer into its next franchise star.

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Devin Booker →Goran Dragić →Eric Bledsoe →
7

2020–21—present

The Finals return and an all-in second act

Peak indexed season2021–22 · 64–18→

Booker's contender

Paul helped Booker lead a Finals run and a 64-win season before Phoenix exchanged depth and draft capital for another superstar swing.

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Devin Booker →Chris Paul →Kevin Durant →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

Alvan Adams1,066 appearancesSteve Nash871 appearancesWalter Davis825 appearancesKevin Johnson804 appearancesDevin Booker748 appearancesDick Van Arsdale711 appearancesShawn Marion700 appearancesAlvin Scott688 appearancesDan Majerle686 appearancesLeandro Barbosa684 appearancesMark West645 appearancesAmar'e Stoudemire594 appearances

Season history

Past seasons

58 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Phoenix Suns games

5,017 total · loaded 10 at a time