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List of Phoenix Suns seasons

The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Suns began playing in the NBA as an expansion team in the 1968–69 NBA season. In their inaugural season, the Suns posted a win–loss record of 16–66.[1] They participated in the playoffs only once in their first seven seasons.[2]

A home game against the Sacramento Kings in the 2006–07 NBA season

In the 1975–76 season, a rookie Alvan Adams helped the team reach its first NBA Finals, which they lost to the Boston Celtics 4–2.[3] Charles Barkley and Steve Nash won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award while playing for the Suns.[4] Barkley led the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls.[2] After signing with the Suns in 2004,[5] Nash led the team to three straight division titles,[2] but after reaching the conference finals in 2009–10 the Suns subsequently experienced their worst period of on-court failure, missing the playoffs for ten consecutive seasons until the 2020-21 season (the franchise's previous record playoff drought was five seasons, which happened after the team made the postseason in only their second year of existence during the 1969–70 campaign).

Despite their failures in the 2010s, the Suns franchise has the NBA's eighth-best all-time winning percentage, having won nearly 54% of their contests as of the conclusion of the 2022-23 NBA season. In their first forty-three seasons, the Suns made the playoffs 29 times, posted nineteen seasons with fifty or more wins, appeared nine times in the Western Conference finals, and advanced to the NBA Finals three times in 1976, 1993, and 2021.[2] As a result, based on their all-time winning percentage, the Suns are the 2nd-most successful franchise to never win an NBA championship, behind only the Utah Jazz.[6]The 2021 Finals loss to Miwaukee moved Phoenix past the Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz for the most Finals losses without winning a title (Orlando and Utah, as of 2023, have been to 2 NBA Finals apiece but haven't won any of them yet).

Table key

Steve Nash won two MVP awards as a member of the Suns.[4]
ASG MVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COYCoach of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division[a]
LossesNumber of regular season losses
EOYExecutive of the Year
JWKCJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVPMost Valuable Player
ROYRookie of the Year
SIXSixth Man of the Year
SPORSportmanship Award
WinsNumber of regular season wins
Win%Winning percentage

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2022–23 season.

NBA championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwards[4]Head Coach
1968–69NBA——Western7th1666.19539Johnny Kerr
1969–70NBA——Western4th3943.4769Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 4–3[7]Johnny Kerr
Jerry Colangelo
1970–71NBAWestern5thMidwest3rd4834.58518Cotton Fitzsimmons
1971–72NBAWestern5thMidwest3rd4933.59814
1972–73NBAWestern6thPacific3rd3844.46322Butch van Breda Kolff
Jerry Colangelo
1973–74NBAWestern8thPacific4th3052.36617John MacLeod
1974–75NBAWestern8thPacific4th3250.39016
1975–76NBAWestern3rdPacific3rd4240.51217Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2
Won conference finals (Warriors) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[8]		Alvan Adams (ROY)
Jerry Colangelo (EOY)
1976–77NBAWestern10thPacific5th3448.41519
1977–78NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd4933.5989Lost First round (Bucks) 2–0[9]Walter Davis (ROY)
1978–79NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd5032.6102Won First round (Trail Blazers) 2–1
Won conference semifinals (Kings) 4–1
Lost conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–3[10]
1979–80NBAWestern4thPacific3rd5527.6715Won First round (Kings) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1[11]
1980–81NBAWestern1stPacific1st5725.695—Lost conference semifinals (Kings) 4–3[12]Jerry Colangelo (EOY)
1981–82NBAWestern5thPacific3rd4636.56111Won First round (Nuggets) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–0[13]
1982–83NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd5329.6465Lost First round (Nuggets) 2–1[14]
1983–84NBAWestern6thPacific4th4141.50013Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2[15]
1984–85NBAWestern8thPacific3rd3646.43926Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0[16]
1985–86NBAWestern9thPacific3rd3250.39030
1986–87NBAWestern9thPacific5th3646.43929John MacLeod
Dick Van Arsdale
1987–88NBAWestern9thPacific4th2854.34134John Wetzel
1988–89NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd5527.6712Won First round (Nuggets) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–0[17]		Eddie Johnson (SIX)
Kevin Johnson (MIP)
Cotton Fitzsimmons (COY)
Jerry Colangelo (EOY)		Cotton Fitzsimmons
1989–90NBAWestern5thPacific3rd5428.6599Won First round (Jazz) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–2[18]
1990–91NBAWestern4thPacific3rd5527.6718Lost First round (Jazz) 3–1[19]Kevin Johnson (JWKC)
1991–92NBAWestern4thPacific3rd5329.6464Won First round (Spurs) 3–0
Lost conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1[20]
1992–93NBAWestern1stPacific1st6220.756—Won First round (Lakers) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2
Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–2[21]		Charles Barkley (MVP)
Jerry Colangelo (EOY)		Paul Westphal
1993–94NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd5626.6837Won First round (Warriors) 3–0
Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3[22]
1994–95NBAWestern2ndPacific1st5923.720—Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–0
Lost conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3[23]
1995–96NBAWestern7thPacific4th4141.50023Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1[24]Paul Westphal
Cotton Fitzsimmons
1996–97NBAWestern7thPacific4th4042.48817Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–2[25]Cotton Fitzsimmons
Danny Ainge
1997–98NBAWestern4thPacific3rd5626.6835Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1[26]Danny Manning (SIX)Danny Ainge
1998–99[b]NBAWestern7thPacific3rd2723.5408Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–0[27]
1999–00NBAWestern5thPacific3rd5329.64614Won First round (Spurs) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1[28]		Rodney Rogers (SIX)Danny Ainge
Scott Skiles
2000–01NBAWestern6thPacific3rd5131.6235Lost First round (Kings) 3–1[29]Scott Skiles
2001–02NBAWestern10thPacific6th3646.43925Scott Skiles
Frank Johnson
2002–03NBAWestern8thPacific4th4438.53715Lost First round (Spurs) 4–2[30]Amar'e Stoudemire (ROY)Frank Johnson
2003–04NBAWestern13thPacific6th2953.35427Frank Johnson
Mike D'Antoni
2004–05NBAWestern1stPacific1st6220.756—Won First round (Grizzlies) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Spurs) 4–1[31]		Steve Nash (MVP)
Mike D'Antoni (COY)
Bryan Colangelo (EOY)		Mike D'Antoni
2005–06NBAWestern2ndPacific1st5428.659—Won First round (Lakers) 4–3
Won conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Mavericks) 4–2[32]		Steve Nash (MVP)
Boris Diaw (MIP)
2006–07NBAWestern2ndPacific1st6121.744—Won First round (Lakers) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[33]		Leandro Barbosa (SIX)
Steve Nash (JWKC)
2007–08NBAWestern6thPacific2nd5527.6712Lost First round (Spurs) 4–1[34]Grant Hill (SPOR)
2008–09NBAWestern9thPacific2nd4636.56119Shaquille O'Neal[d] (ASG MVP)Terry Porter
Alvin Gentry
2009–10NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd5428.6593Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–0
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2[35]		Grant Hill (SPOR)Alvin Gentry
2010–11NBAWestern10thPacific2nd4042.48817
2011–12[c]NBAWestern10thPacific3rd3333.50017
2012–13NBAWestern15thPacific5th2557.30532Alvin Gentry
Lindsey Hunter
2013–14NBAWestern9thPacific3rd4834.5859Goran Dragić (MIP)Jeff Hornacek
2014–15NBAWestern10thPacific3rd3943.47628
2015–16NBAWestern14thPacific4th2359.28050Jeff Hornacek
Earl Watson
2016–17NBAWestern15thPacific5th2458.29343Earl Watson
2017–18NBAWestern15thPacific5th2161.25637Earl Watson
Jay Triano
2018–19NBAWestern15thPacific5th1963.23238Igor Kokoškov
2019–20NBAWestern10thPacific3rd3439.46619Monty Williams
2020–21NBAWestern2ndPacific1st5121.708—Won First round (Lakers) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–0
Won conference finals (Clippers) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Bucks) 4–2
James Jones (EOY)
2021–22NBAWestern1stPacific1st6418.780—Won First round (Pelicans) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–3		Monty Williams (COY)
2022–23NBAWestern4thPacific2nd4537.5493Won First round (Clippers) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–2
2023–24NBAWestern6thPacific2nd4933.5982Lost First round (Timberwolves) 4–0Frank Vogel

All-time records

StatisticWinsLossesWin%
Regular season record (1968–present)2,4292,096.537
Postseason record (1968–present)160164.494
All-time regular and post-season record (1968–present)2,5892,260.534

Notes

  • a This is determined by adding the absolute difference in wins between the leading team and the team of interest to the absolute difference in losses between the two teams, and dividing by two.
  • b Because of a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule.[36]
  • c Because of a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.
  • d Shaquille O'Neal shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers.

References

General
  • "Phoenix Suns". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  • "Suns History: The Seasons". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  • "Phoenix Suns". databasebasketball.com. databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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