Phoenix Suns All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Phoenix Suns all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (223 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Kevin Johnson | 1988–89 | 98 | 11 |
| SG | Devin Booker | 2022–23 | 97 | 11 |
| SF | Kevin Durant | 2023–24 | 97 | 2 |
| PF | Charles Barkley | 1992–93 | 98 | 4 |
| C | Larry Nance | 1986–87 | 96 | 7 |
| 6th man | Shawn Marion | 2005–06 | 97 | 9 |
| 7th man | Jason Kidd | 1998–99 | 97 | 5 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Charles Barkley – 1992–93 Phoenix Suns (98)
- Kevin Johnson – 1988–89 Phoenix Suns (98)
- Devin Booker – 2023–24 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Kevin Durant – 2023–24 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Devin Booker – 2022–23 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Shawn Marion – 2005–06 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Jason Kidd – 1998–99 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Charles Barkley – 1995–96 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Charles Barkley – 1994–95 Phoenix Suns (97)
- Charles Barkley – 1993–94 Phoenix Suns (97)
Best team seasons
- 2021–22 Phoenix Suns: 64-18
- 1992–93 Phoenix Suns: 62-20
- 2004–05 Phoenix Suns: 62-20
- 2006–07 Phoenix Suns: 61-21
- 1994–95 Phoenix Suns: 59-23
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Who is the best Phoenix Suns player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, Charles Barkley in 1992–93 had the best season (98).
What was the best Phoenix Suns season?
2021–22, with a 64-18 record.
Can I draft the Phoenix Suns all-time team?
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