Accomplishments: Four-time All-Star, 1968-69 All-NBA, 1967-68 Rookie of the Year, 1973 NBA champion. Accomplishments: Nine-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, 2016-17 MVP, two-time All-Star MVP, two-time scoring champ, three-time assists champ. Barkley was among the best players in the world every season in Phoenix with an All-Star appearance and all-NBA selection every year. Mike Goodpaster Chief Editor Publish Date: 02/18/2022 Fact checked by: Simon Briffa PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 4: Phoenix Suns Phoenix made the 2021 NBA Finals with Booker as their best overall player. He played the most games (988) and minutes (27,203) in team history as well as grabbed the most rebounds (6,937), dished out the third most assists (4,012), registered the most steals (1,289), and scored the second most points (13,910).While his career may not have been Hall of Fame worthy, he certainly is one of the best Suns ever. Stats: 17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5 APG in 12 seasons with Boston Celtics (1957-58 to 1968-69). Stats: 24.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 5.4 APG in 10 seasons with Atlanta Hawks (1970-71 to 1973-74), New Orleans/Utah Jazz (1974-75 to 1979-80) and Boston Celtics (1979-80). Even within his 22.4 minutes per game, the forward averaged 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks. Stats: 12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.7 APG in 19 seasons with Dallas Mavericks (1994-95 to 1996-97; 2007-08 to 2011-12), Phoenix Suns (1996-97 to 2000-01), New Jersey Nets (2001-02 to 2007-08) and New York Knicks (2012-13). Accomplishments: Nine-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, three-time scoring champ, 2016-17 assists champ, 2017-18 MVP, 2011-12 Sixth Man of the Year. Steve Nash. There are no specific criteria for calling one the greatest. Other than the period from 1989-1993, however, they havent been great on both ends of the court at the same time, which may be a reason why theyve never been able to win the big prize. Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, five-time All-Defensive team, nine-time assists champ, two-time steals champ, 1993 All-Star MVP. Some of Johnsons notable numbers include having the third most points scored with 12,747, the second most assists with 6,518, the fourth most steals with 1,022, the most made free throws with 3,851, and the fifth most games played with 683.He also helped the team reach the NBA Finals for the second time in team history in 1993, losing to Michael Jordan and the Bulls.He may not have been a Hall of Famer, but Johnson was a key player on some of the best Suns teams ever. RELATED: 10 Best Players In Toronto Raptors History. The complete list of players is in alphabetical order below. The Phoenix Suns trusted Kevin Johnson to be one of the most important figures in franchise history. Stats: 14.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 8.5 APG in 18 seasons with Phoenix Suns (1996-97 to 1997-98; 2004-05 to 2011-12), Dallas Mavericks (1998-99 to 2003-04) and Los Angeles Lakers (2012-13 to 2013-14). Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, eight-time All-Defensive team, 1994-95 MVP, 1991-92 Defensive Player of the Year, 1989-90 Rookie of the Year, 1993-94 scoring champ, 1990-91 rebounding champ, 1991-92 blocks champ, two-time NBA champion. But even while in his 30s, Lucas managed to average 15.4 points and 9.7 rebounds on 48.2 percent shooting. Despite his short run with the team, Charles Barkley is definitely the best forward to ever play for the Suns.For each of the four seasons (1993-1996) that he played for the Phoenix-based team, Barkley was selected as an NBA All-Star. Accomplishments: Two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, eight-time All-Defensive team, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, seven-time rebounding champ, five-time NBA champion. But like Stoudemire, injuries held back what could have been the career of the greatest player in Suns' history and one of the best point guards of all time. Required fields are marked *. While on the Suns, the Hall of Famer showed off his all-around game by averaging 17.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks on 45.5 FG shooting and 80.7 FT shooting. His 25.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 5.3 APG and 1.7 SPG are simply not rivaled by anyone else outside of the top 10, and his three All-Star appearances in his three seasons with Phoenix accurately illustrate his unlimited ability. Phoenix has delivered two of their greatest regular season performances since Paul joined the core that had not even made the postseason without him. Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, 1963-64 Rookie of the Year, 1965 All-Star MVP, 1973 NBA champion. The 13-time All-Star joins Michael Jordan and LeBron James in inking a lifetime contract with Nike. Doubling as the greatest Sunof all time, Steve Nash is certainly the greatest guard in Suns history.A point guard, Nash played ten total seasons across two different stints (1996-1998, 2004-2012) with the team. Stats: 18.5 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 3.1 APG in 15 seasons with Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1949-50 to 1963-64). Kidd made four All-Star appearances and received three all-NBA team selections to show how high he ranked compared to others. Unfortunately for Scott, his Suns' teams never appeared in the postseason, and it was in fact the Boston Celtics team that he was traded to in 1975 that beat Phoenix in the NBA Finals the very next season. The on-court success of Booker was always there despite the lack of team results, as seen with him scoring 70 points for a shocking career high. Stoudemire was one of the best at his position in Phoenix with five All-Star appearances and four all-NBA selections. Listed below are the ten greatest players in Suns history. Kevin Durant becomes 3rd NBA player to sign lifetime deal with Nike The 13-time All-Star joins Michael Jordan and LeBron James in inking a lifetime contract with Nike. Rookie seasons can be deceiving. Barkley's regular season numbers23.4 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 4.4 APG and 1.6 SPG on 50.1 percent shootingare those of a hard-working, efficient, physically dominant, unselfish player. The Suns ended up with four former players on the all-time list in O'Neal, Barkley (21st), Jason Kidd (33rd), Steve Nash (37th) and one current one in Chris Paul (38th). Stats: 24.6 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 3.6 APG in 20 seasons with Milwaukee Bucks (1969-70 to 1974-75) and Los Angeles Lakers (1975-76 to 1988-89); NBA's career leader in total points. Jason Kidd takes that theme to an entirely new level, although it is a level that will be encountered again before this list is concluded. Accomplishments: 15-time All-Star, 14-time All-NBA, three-time All-Defensive team, 1999-2000 MVP, 1992-93 Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star MVP, three-time Finals MVP, two-time scoring champ, four-time NBA champion. Stats: 20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.8 APG in 16 seasons with Boston Celtics (1962-63 to 1977-78). Alvan Adams' teammate on the 1976 Finals team, Paul Westphal was another key contributor on that team. Stats: 24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.5 APG in 15 seasons with Atlanta Hawks (1982-83 to 1993-94), LA Clippers (1993-94), Boston Celtics (1994-95), San Antonio Spurs (1996-97) and Orlando Magic (1998-99). One of the earliest expansion teams in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns have been around since 1968.In their fifty-five year history, they have appeared in three NBA Finals (1976, 1993, 2021), but they have yet to take home the title.Despite their lack of a championship, the Phoenix team still has had some outstanding players over the years. Even when projected over 36 minutes, His 11.1 points and 10.8 rebounds aren't too impressive considering his 41.5 shooting percentage. While the league has not yet announced the winner of the Michael Jordan Trophy, the finalists are Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. When it comes to Nashs career numbers with the Suns, he has the most assists (6,997), the second most three-pointers made (1,051), the tenth most steals (511), the eighth most points scored (10,712), and the third most games played (744).After an incredible career with the Mavericks, Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers, Nash was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. Land of Basketball is a fan website, for official NBA information visit National Basketball Association's website. Stats: 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5 APG in 14 seasons with Boston Celtics (1950-51 to 1962-63) and Cincinnati Royals (1969-70). Support your favorite players by voting them up to get them higher in the rankings. Maurice Lucas spent only three seasons with Phoenix and was past his prime during all of them. Johnson felt like the perfect piece to pair with Charles Barkley that continued his run even after Barkleys departure. Johnson upped his efficiency for the postseason, scoring 18.3 PPG and draining 55.6 percent of his threes. The normally offensively-inclined Chambers continued to play as a two-way postseason force, twice more leading the Suns to the third round and once helping them reach the NBA Finals. He won six NBA championships, six MVP awards and The following Phoenix players deserve to be called the best in franchise history. 1st Team Guard: Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns 2 of 10 Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Devin Booker has been flat-out amazing this postseason. A poor man's Charles Barkley, Truck Robinson spit in the face of the "tweener" stigma. *All stats/accomplishments for active players are entering the 2021-22 season. In that time, he made the 1976 All-Star team, 1976 All-Rookie First team, and won the Rookie of the Year award in 1976.That same year, in 1976, he led the Suns to their first Finals appearance, where they ultimately lost to the Celtics. 1 / 7 Basketball isn't football. Stats: 23.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.8 APG in 18 seasons with Denver Nuggets (2003-04 to 2010-11), New York Knicks (2010-11 to 2016-17), Oklahoma City Thunder (2017-18), Houston Rockets (2018-19), Portland Trail Blazers (2019-20 to 2020-21)*. Paul Westphal, Barkleys former coach, was once quoted as saying, next to Shaq, Charles may have been the worst player in history at defending the pick-and-roll. Stoudemire and Nash were poor defenders as well. Stats: 16.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.7 APG in 17 seasons with Seattle SuperSonics (1990-91 to 2002-03), Milwaukee Bucks (2002-03), Los Angeles Lakers (2003-04), Boston Celtics (2004-05) and Miami Heat (2005-06 to 2006-07). While the league has not yet announced the Phoenix trading away Kidd turned out to be a bad move when Stephon Marbury was a downgrade. 18. Accomplishments: Eight-time NBA All-Star, six-time All-NBA, 1975 Finals MVP, 1965-66 Rookie of the Year, 1966-67 scoring champ, 1974-75 steals champ, 1975 NBA champion. Accomplishments: 12-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, two-time All-Star MVP, 1990 Finals MVP, 1984-85 assists champ, two-time NBA champion. / Links. Deep. Stats: 30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG in 15 seasons with Chicago Bulls (1984-85 to 1992-93; 1994-95 to 1997-98) and Washington Wizards (2001-02 to 2002-03); NBA's career leader in points per game. and receiving four all-NBA selections each. Copyright 2017-2023 Rookie Road Inc. All rights reserved. Curry is averaging a team-high 31 points with 4.7 assists per game in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Stats: 16.1 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 2.9 APG in 12 seasons with Detroit Pistons (1962-63 to 1968-69) and New York Knicks (1968-69 to 1973-74). But among these stars, who shines the brightest? During that time, he also was named to the All-NBA team, was named the 1993 MVP, and had the third-highest game score average in team history. On the Suns all-time leaderboards, Davis ranks number one in points scored (15,666), number five in free throws made (2,557), number four in assists (3,340), number three in steals (1,040), and number two in games played (766).Davis also helped the Suns reach the playoffs in seven straight seasons, twice losing in the Conference Finals (1979, 1984).While he may not have made it into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Davis helped to bring some success to the Suns and helped set them up as a great team going forward. Time will see these numbers go up, but Booker currently has three All-Star appearances and one all-NBA selection. Off the bench, Hall-of-Famer Connie Hawkins can play at either forward position. 7y. He made the All-Defensive team with Phoenix twice, and as a result, helped lead the Suns twice out of Round 1 and once to the Western Conference finals. Nash led the Suns from a secondary playoff team fighting to stay in, to a title contender often contending for the one seed. After three-plus seasons, during which the shooting guard improved from erratic rookie to all-world marksman, Johnson left via restricted free agency after telling the Suns not to match the Atlanta Hawks' offer. Imagining AllTime Suns as Football Players. For a fifth straight year, the NBA's Most Valuable Player award will go to someone born outside of the United States. He has fewer win shares than He averaged 18.4 points and 9.6 rebounds on 51.0 percent shooting during his three years in Phoenix. It has been 25 years since the league unveiled its list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, which tipped off a season-long celebration of the NBA's 50th anniversary in 1996. Stats: 25.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 6.5 APG in 12 seasons with Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-10 to 2011-12), Houston Rockets (2012-13 to 2020-21) and Brooklyn Nets (2020-21)*. The legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was among the NBA's highest scorers and had 38,387 points. Deep. This dilemma of which attribute to call Paul Westphal's best is exactly why he posted 50 win shares in five seasons with the Suns. During his first eight seasons, however, Adams went for 16.2 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.4 SPG and 1.0 BPG on 49.7 percent shooting. The Phoenix Suns have been around since 1968.During their 45 seasons of existence, they have exactly zero championships to their name. Accomplishments: 13-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, eight-time All-Defensive team, 1974 Finals MVP, eight-time NBA champion. Amare Stoudemire, one of the great pick-and-roll big men ever in his prime, is the starting center. Kerr is the all-time NBA leader in career 3-point percentage (45.4), and holds two of the five best single-season 3-point shooting percentages in league history (52.4 in 1994-95 and 51.5 in 1995-96). Van Arsdale is fourth on the Suns' all-time games played list, fifth in scoring and third in offensive win shares. Chambers became a pivotal part of the core with his best season featuring a shocking 27.2 points per game. Chris Paul has only spent a few years with the Phoenix Suns so far, but he has made a huge impact. Westphal deserves a lot of love for his coaching tenure as well, leading the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals. Stats: 21.8 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 3.1 BPG in 18 seasons with Houston Rockets (1984-85 to 2000-01) and Toronto Raptors (2001-02); NBA's career leader in total blocks. Jerry Sloan - All-Time Chicago Bulls. In recent years, a star studded Phoenix Suns roster, led by Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and DeAndre Ayton, took the team to the NBA Finals in 2021. In 15 games in the 2005 playoffs, he averaged 29.9 PPG, 10.7 RPG, shot 53.9% from the field, and had a 27.6 PER. Stats: 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG in 14 seasons with Cincinnati Royals (1960-61 to 1969-70) and Milwaukee Bucks (1970-71 to 1973-74). NBA 75 panel:And theyre revealed 25 25. Players like Connie Hawkins, Paul Westphal, and Dennis Johnson are examples from the Suns early years to have achieved that honor. For a fifth straight year, the NBA's Most Valuable Player award will go to someone born outside of the United States. Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, 1995 NBA champion. Having said that, Johnson enjoyed a strong three years in Phoenix, capped off by a 2004-05 season that saw him average 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steal. Stats: 18.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 1.8 APG in 10 seasons with New York Knicks (1964-65 to 1973-74). Louis Hawks (1954-55 to 1964-65). He also blocked 1.7 shots, which is 2.8-per-36 minutes. Stats: 19.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 9.3 APG in 13 seasons with Detroit Pistons (1981-82 to 1993-94). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the NBA's all-time scoring record since 1984. Bill Sharman - All-Time Boston Celtics. Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, two-time Finals MVP, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2020 All-Star MVP, 2014-15 steals champ, two-time NBA champion. For his Phoenix career, Nash was able to cumulatively surpass the shooters holy grail of 50-40-90 (50 percent field goal percentage, 40 percent three-point field goal percentage, 90 percent free throw percentage). The future Hall of Famer spent only four of his 19 NBA seasons with Phoenix, but that doesn't make his 14.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 9.8 APG or 2.1 SPG any easier to believe. Ranking the Top 25 Players in Phoenix Suns History 1. Full of brilliant play makers. Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 10-time All-Defensive team, 1994 All-Star MVP, 1994-95 steals champ, six-time NBA champion. A number of Suns players have made selected to the All-NBA First Team. Stats: 20.8 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 4.0 APG in nine seasons with Philadelphia 76ers (1965-66 to 1971-72; 1974-75 to 1975-76); also played two ABA seasons with Carolina Cougars (1972-73 to 1973-74). Stats: 20.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.4 APG in 21 seasons with Dallas Mavericks (1998-99 to 2018-19). Until then, voteor rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest Phoenix Suns player in franchise history. Stats: 18.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9 APG in 13 seasons with Baltimore Bullets (1967-68 to 1971-72) and New York Knicks (1971-72 to 1979-80). Gar Heard's 6.7 PPG and 6.9 RPG are not the stuff of legend. The nine-time All-Star also has limitless range. WebFour All-NBA Team Selections (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010; 2003 Rookie of the Year; Steve Nashs partner in crime for many years, Amare Stoudamire is the fifth-best Suns player If youre ever wondering who the all-time leader in points is for the Phoenix Suns, the answer is Walter Davis. Dubbed as Sweet D, Davis started his NBA career with the Suns on a high note. In his rookie season, Davis made the All-Star Game back in the 1977-78 season. Johnson, who ranks 23rd all-time in steals, played with Seattle from 1977 to 1984 and would have his best years come as a member of the Sonics. For the first time in Stephen Curry's career he went down 0-2 in a playoff series. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The NBA defines clutch time as the last five minutes of a game when the margin is five points or fewer. Dig in below for a deep dive on the best 75 of all time. The big man averaged 19.2 points and 8.6 rebounds during his tenure with the Suns, but more impressive than that were his 56.8 FG percentage, 1.2 steals and 2.1 blocks. Despite the number of outstanding players who have worn the Phoenix Suns uniform, none have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Suns player. How Many Championships Does Steph Curry Have? How Many Championships Does LeBron James Have? 10 Best Players In Oklahoma City Thunder History, continuing his legendary run as a point guard, 10 Best Players In Boston Celtics History, helped the Phoenix Suns mid-2000s era of success. Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, two-time MVP, two-time scoring champ, 2015-16 steals champ, three-time NBA champion. If not, you surely must have caught the response when John Stockton (#19) and Scottie Pippen (#25) appeared before Isiah Thomas (#26)? Stats: 17.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.0 APG in 11 seasons with Washington Capitols (1950-51) and Boston Celtics (1951-52 to 1960-61). Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, winning six Finals MVP awards and five regular-season MVP honors Of course, Bell was not nearly the all-around scorer Johnson was, nor was he much of a rebounder or playmaker. Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, 1969-70 All-Defensive team, 1969-70 NBA MVP, 1964-65 Rookie of the Year, 1970 All-Star MVP, two-time Finals MVP, two-time NBA champion. He has fewer win shares than Marion or Johnson and never led his team to the finals like Barkley did. Certain names created legacies that are beloved and respected by the entire Suns fan base. Hornacek was eventually traded for Charles Barkley, but is forever a Phoenix legend, remembered as one half of the Suns' best backcourt of all-time (alongside Kevin Johnson) and one of the most efficient scorers of his generation. In his four healthy seasons (after his rookie year), Stoudemire averaged 23.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks with a 57.0 FG percentage, 25.0 PER and an astounding 51.1 win shares. Charles Barkley, the teams first MVP, who led the franchise to its second NBA Finals appearance, is the starting power forward. This team will be an offensive force that can throw many different looks at their opponents. Book. Rather than being too small to play power forward and too slow and offensively limited to play small forward, Robinson was strong enough to dominate bigger guys on the glass and had the shooting and ball-handling ability to tear up wing defenders. Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 2000-01 MVP, two-time All-Star MVP, 1996-97 Rookie of the Year, four-time scoring champ, three-time steals champ. The NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals, Stockton led the NBA in assists per game for nine consecutive seasons between 1987 and 1996. The MVP Award for Barkley and 1993 NBA Finals appearance saw his team putting up the best fight that any West team did against Michael Jordan in the finals. Kevin Johnson was a dynamic playmaker who has a legitimate Hall-of-Fame case. This could change when Nash eventually gets the call. During that clutch time criteria, Fox, 25, led the league in scoring at 5.0 points per game and shot 52.9% from the field, 31.8% on 3-pointers and 86% on free throws. Larry Nance was a great all-around player, who will be this teams best rim protector. Pro wrestling is his strongest passion with a lifetime fandom and countless live shows attended. Bob Pettit held the record from 1964 to 1966 and is the first player to eclipse 20,000 career points. Alvan Adams spent his entire NBA career with Phoenix, and his averages with the team are brought down by his later years. Connie Hawkins is best remembered as an ABA legend, but he was dominant during his four seasons with the Suns as well. Accomplishments: Nine-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 1980 All-Star MVP, four-time NBA scoring champ. It's only fitting that "The Matrix" spent the prime of his career with the Suns. Both won Checkout the latest and historical year by year stats of Phoenix Suns along List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the Regular Season in Suns history. Accomplishments: Nine-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 1985-86 scoring champ. The seed of the rivalry between both franchises traces back to the 1980s when the Showtime Lakers controlled the NBA matches. Shawn Marion, 44 6. Stats: 18.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.0 APG in 18 seasons with Indiana Pacers (1987-88 to 2004-05). On the contrary, it makes his three All-Star, three All-NBA first team and three All-Defensive first team appearances even harder to fathom. Raja Bell assumed the role of Suns' starting SG after Johnson's departure in 2005. Stats: 24.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.6 APG in nine seasons with Portland Trail Blazers (2012-13 to 2020-21)*. Accomplishments: Eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 1955 All-Star MVP, four-time NBA champ. One of the longest-tenured players in team history, the best pure center in Suns history is Alvan Adams.A member of the Suns for thirteen years, Adams was a Sun from 1975 to 1988. Booker is now entering his eighth season with the Suns to make his tenure longer than most other names on the list despite now entering his prime. A big issue will be the defensive performance of their starting lineup. Chambers even managed to receive two all-NBA selections at the peak of his career. As the greatness level rises, the "what could have been" level rises with it. WebGeorge Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Focus on Sport/Getty Images On April 5, 1984, Abdul-Jabbar received an entry pass from Magic Johnson. Johnson rarely put up superstar stats, but his presence helped the Suns during arguably their best time as a contender. Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, nine-time All-Defensive Team, 2013 All-Star MVP, 2005-06 Rookie of the Year, six-time steals champ, four-time assists champ. With plenty of time to go in Phoenix most likely, Booker already has made the most three-pointers in team history with 1,089, made the fourth most made free throws with 2,693, dished out the seventh most assists with 2,521, and scored the fourth most points with 12,688.If Booker keeps this pace up, he has a chance to find himself at number one on this list, as well as the Basketball Hall of Fame. The second is his playoff legacy. Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, 1958-59 Rookie of the Year, 1959 All-Star MVP. 3. Stats: 27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 4.3 APG in 14 seasons with Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958-59 to 1971-72). Both won league MVP awards (Nash won it in back-to-back years in 2005 and 2006) and carried Phoenix deep into the playoffs. For the first time in Stephen Curry's career he went down 0-2 in a playoff series. Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, 2008 Finals MVP, 2008 NBA champion. Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, two-time MVP, four-time All-Star MVP, two-time scoring champ, 1958 NBA champion. Barkley's Suns never won a title, but that's a burden that every player on this list sharesand one that his 26.5 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.7 SPG and 1.0 BPG in the postseason essentially free him fromand that he is one of only two Suns players to hold a claim as the NBA's best player throughout a season. He shot a ridiculous 47.8 percent from deep, draining 177 triples in the process. Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, four-time All-Defensive team, two-time MVP, 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, 2016-17 Most Improved Player, 2021 Finals MVP, 2021 NBA champion. Accomplishments: 12-time NBA All-Star, eight-time All-NBA, two-time NBA All-Defensive team, three-time NBA MVP, 1983 Finals MVP, six-time NBA rebounding Stats: 25.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.6 APG in 19 seasons with Utah Jazz (1985-86 to 2002-03) and Los Angeles Lakers (2003-04). Based on tenure, productivity and versatility, that's a good enough resume right there to crack the top 20 of this list. Silas not only averaged 14.1 points and 12.1 rebounds during his three seasons in Phoenix (along with an absurd 16.1 points, 15.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists during his one playoff appearance in 1970), but he also made one All-Star team, two All-Defensive teams and had a magnificent 1971-72 season, averaging 17.5 points, 11.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Hornacek added a lethal three-point shot (42.5 percent), a tenacious approach to rebounding (4.6 from the PG/SG spot) and even saw his FG percentage (52.1) and FT percentage (88.1) rise to all-world levels. Shawn Marion, the starting small forward, will play a key role as the main (and only) defensive stopper in the starting lineup. Stats: 13.1 PPG, 10.5 APG, 2.2 SPG in 19 seasons with Utah Jazz (1984-85 to 2002-03); NBA's career leader in total assists and steals. His limited offensive game and minutes led to averages of only 6.9 points and 6.0 rebounds in 21.6 minutes with Phoenix, but he did shoot an outstanding 62.5 percent from the field (in contrast to Heard). You might have seen the articles being passed around over the last several weeks. All-Time Phoenix Suns, Top 10 Lists Greatest and Worst of All Time. WebCheck out the current Phoenix Suns roster and learn more about your favorite players with access to bios, photos and stats on NBA.com Hornacek was eventually traded for Charles Barkley, but is forever a Phoenix legend, remembered as one half of the Suns' best backcourt of all-time (alongside Kevin Johnson) and one of the most efficient scorers of his generation. 9. Westphal was a superstar in his prime, making the all-NBA first team three out of four years from 1977-1980 (and making the second team the other year), and leading the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance in 1976. Our experts predict every series, 2023 NBA playoffs: Second-round series, Finals, MVP odds, 'He looks better than ever': Why the Orlando bubble was 'just the beginning' for Jamal Murray, Pregame chats, language arts and 'a lot of fines': Inside NBA player-ref dynamics, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In his 20th NBA season, LeBron nailed a 21-foot shot late against the Oklahoma City Thunder by breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbars record of 38,387 points on February 8, 2023. Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, 1968-69 All-NBA, 1968-69 MVP, 1968-69 Rookie of the Year, 1978 Finals MVP, 1974-75 rebounding champ, 1978 NBA champion. Cameroon-born Embiid (the league's leading scorer), Serbia's Jokic As a result of a tie in the voting, the 75th anniversary team includes 76 players. He ultimately had to settle for being a six-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA player and the leading scorer in Suns history. Stats: 21.0 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.4 BPG in 17 seasons with New York Knicks (1985-86 to 1999-00), Seattle SuperSonics (2000-01) and Orlando Magic (2001-02). Count Walter Davis among that latter groupalthough the swingman did go on to have a fantastic career, averaging 20.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 52.0 percent from the field and 84.1 from the line during his 10 years with the Suns. John Stockton as the top-20 player in NBA Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA. In just four seasons in the desert, Charles Barkley indisputably established himself as one of the top three Suns' players of all time, and has a legitimate case to be No. Accomplishments: 14-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA, 2006-07 MVP, 2011 Finals MVP, 2011 NBA champion. "My top five is LJ [LeBron James] No. Zach Lavine - All-Time Chicago Bulls. , queen of the south why did javier kill tony,
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