Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, they play their home games at Footprint Center.
The Phoenix Suns stand as one of basketball’s most successful franchises without a championship, owning the NBA’s fifth-best all-time winning percentage and holding the distinction of having the second-highest winning percentage among teams that haven’t won an NBA title.
Major Achievements
- Three Conference Championships (1976, 1993, 2021)
- Eight Division Titles (1981, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2022)
- Franchise-record thirteen consecutive playoff appearances during the 1990s
- Most NBA Finals appearances (three) without winning a championship
Franchise Records
Scoring Leaders:
- Devin Booker leads with 15,678 points
- Walter Davis follows closely with 15,666 points
- Alvan Adams ranks third with 13,910 points
Assist Leaders:
- Steve Nash holds the record with 6,997 assists
- Kevin Johnson ranks second with 6,518 assists
- Alvan Adams is third with 4,012 assists
Three-Point Shooting:
- Booker leads with 1,360 three-pointers made
- Nash follows with 1,051
- Dan Majerle ranks third with 800
Hall of Fame Members
Eleven players have earned Hall of Fame recognition for their contributions to the Suns:
- Paul Westphal (2019)
- Charlie Scott (2018)
- Grant Hill (2018)
- Jason Kidd (2018)
- Steve Nash (2018)
- Shaquille O’Neal (2016)
- Dennis Johnson (2010)
- Charles Barkley (2006)
- Connie Hawkins (1992)
- Gail Goodrich (1996)
Notable Retired Numbers
Several numbers have been retired by the franchise, including:
- Paul Westphal (#44)
- Charles Barkley (#34)
- Connie Hawkins (#42)
- Alvan Adams (#33)
- Walter Davis (#6)
- Dick Van Arsdale (#5)
- Tom Chambers (#24)
Notable Team Milestones
- Established in 1968 as an expansion team
- Reached NBA Finals three times (1976, 1993, 2021)
- Set franchise record for wins during the 2004-05 season under coach Mike D’Antoni
- Two players won MVP awards while with the Suns: Charles Barkley (1993) and Steve Nash (2005, 2006)