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Phoenix Suns history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Phoenix Suns of All Time

Alvan Adams ranks No. 1 after producing 3,004.3 Franchise Value across 13 seasons in a Suns uniform. Shawn Marion, Kevin Johnson, Steve Nash, and Walter Davis complete the top five. This ranking covers 1968–69 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1968–69 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Alvan Adams

    3,004.3Franchise Value

    13 seasons · 988 games
    14.1 PPG · 7 RPG · 4.1 APG

  2. No. 2

    Shawn Marion

    2,998.5Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 660 games
    18.4 PPG · 10 RPG · 2 APG

  3. No. 3

    Kevin Johnson

    2,671.0Franchise Value

    12 seasons · 683 games
    18.7 PPG · 3.4 RPG · 9.5 APG

  4. No. 4

    Steve Nash

    2,156.9Franchise Value

    10 seasons · 744 games
    14.4 PPG · 3.1 RPG · 9.4 APG

  5. No. 5

    Walter Davis

    2,064.2Franchise Value

    11 seasons · 766 games
    20.5 PPG · 3.2 RPG · 4.4 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Alvan Adams

    3,004.3 value · 13 seasons · best: 1975–76

    3,004.3Franchise Value
    13 seasons1975–76 to 1987–88
    1975–76Impact Rate No. 4
    14.1 / 7 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Shawn Marion

    2,998.5 value · 9 seasons · best: 2002–03

    2,998.5Franchise Value
    9 seasons1999–00 to 2007–08
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 10
    18.4 / 10 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Kevin Johnson

    2,671.0 value · 12 seasons · best: 1990–91

    2,671.0Franchise Value
    12 seasons1987–88 to 1999–00
    1990–91Impact Rate No. 12
    18.7 / 3.4 / 9.5PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Steve Nash

    2,156.9 value · 10 seasons · best: 2005–06

    2,156.9Franchise Value
    10 seasons1996–97 to 2011–12
    2005–06Impact Rate No. 22
    14.4 / 3.1 / 9.4PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Walter Davis

    2,064.2 value · 11 seasons · best: 1977–78

    2,064.2Franchise Value
    11 seasons1977–78 to 1987–88
    1977–78Impact Rate No. 10
    20.5 / 3.2 / 4.4PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Larry Nance

    1,890.4 value · 7 seasons · best: 1986–87

    1,890.4Franchise Value
    7 seasons1981–82 to 1987–88
    1986–87Impact Rate No. 9
    17.3 / 7.8 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Paul Westphal

    1,890.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 1977–78

    1,890.3Franchise Value
    6 seasons1975–76 to 1983–84
    1977–78Impact Rate No. 3
    20.6 / 2.2 / 5.2PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Devin Booker

    1,635.0 value · 11 seasons · best: 2021–22

    1,635.0Franchise Value
    11 seasons2015–16 to 2025–26
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 34
    24.6 / 4 / 5.3PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Charles Barkley

    1,605.7 value · 4 seasons · best: 1992–93

    1,605.7Franchise Value
    4 seasons1992–93 to 1995–96
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 4
    23.4 / 11.5 / 4.4PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Jason Kidd

    1,498.8 value · 5 seasons · best: 2000–01

    1,498.8Franchise Value
    5 seasons1996–97 to 2000–01
    2000–01Impact Rate No. 13
    14.4 / 6.4 / 9.7PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Connie Hawkins

    1,388.2 value · 5 seasons · best: 1969–70

    1,388.2Franchise Value
    5 seasons1969–70 to 1973–74
    1969–70Impact Rate No. 8
    20.5 / 9 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Dan Majerle

    1,330.9 value · 8 seasons · best: 1991–92

    1,330.9Franchise Value
    8 seasons1988–89 to 2001–02
    1991–92Impact Rate No. 24
    13.5 / 4.7 / 3.1PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Jeff Hornacek

    1,233.1 value · 6 seasons · best: 1991–92

    1,233.1Franchise Value
    6 seasons1986–87 to 1991–92
    1991–92Impact Rate No. 18
    13.7 / 3.7 / 5.4PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Amar'e Stoudemire

    1,044.9 value · 8 seasons · best: 2007–08

    1,044.9Franchise Value
    8 seasons2002–03 to 2009–10
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 14
    21.4 / 8.9 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Dick Van Arsdale

    972.8 value · 9 seasons · best: 1968–69

    972.8Franchise Value
    9 seasons1968–69 to 1976–77
    1968–69Impact Rate No. 36
    17.6 / 3.6 / 3.5PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Clifford Robinson

    814.4 value · 4 seasons · best: 1999–00

    814.4Franchise Value
    4 seasons1997–98 to 2000–01
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 27
    16.4 / 4.6 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Eric Bledsoe

    720.3 value · 5 seasons · best: 2014–15

    720.3Franchise Value
    5 seasons2013–14 to 2017–18
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 45
    18.8 / 4.8 / 6PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Kyle Macy

    700.8 value · 5 seasons · best: 1981–82

    700.8Franchise Value
    5 seasons1980–81 to 1984–85
    1981–82Impact Rate No. 27
    10.6 / 2.3 / 4PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Chris Paul

    677.9 value · 3 seasons · best: 2021–22

    677.9Franchise Value
    3 seasons2020–21 to 2022–23
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 27
    15.1 / 4.4 / 9.5PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Dennis Johnson

    668.2 value · 3 seasons · best: 1981–82

    668.2Franchise Value
    3 seasons1980–81 to 1982–83
    1981–82Impact Rate No. 33
    17.5 / 4.7 / 4.4PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Mikal Bridges

    654.8 value · 5 seasons · best: 2020–21

    654.8Franchise Value
    5 seasons2018–19 to 2022–23
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 59
    12.2 / 4 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Paul Silas

    649.7 value · 3 seasons · best: 1971–72

    649.7Franchise Value
    3 seasons1969–70 to 1971–72
    1971–72Impact Rate No. 16
    14.1 / 12.1 / 3.4PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Kevin Durant

    622.4 value · 3 seasons · best: 2023–24

    622.4Franchise Value
    3 seasons2022–23 to 2024–25
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 28
    26.8 / 6.3 / 4.6PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Alvin Scott

    585.2 value · 8 seasons · best: 1978–79

    585.2Franchise Value
    8 seasons1977–78 to 1984–85
    1978–79Impact Rate No. 44
    4.9 / 3.2 / 1.4PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Stephon Marbury

    575.1 value · 3 seasons · best: 2002–03

    575.1Franchise Value
    3 seasons2001–02 to 2003–04
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 44
    21.3 / 3.3 / 8.1PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Alvan Adams leads

Alvan Adams produced 3,004.3 Franchise Value, 5.8 more than Shawn Marion. His best team season was 1975–76, when he ranked No. 4 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Alvan Adams · 13 seasons

Alvan Adams logged 988 games and 27,203 regular-season minutes across 1975–76 to 1987–88.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Charles Barkley1992–93 · Impact Rate No. 4
    533.8
  2. 2
    Shawn Marion2002–03 · Impact Rate No. 10
    485.5
  3. 3
    Shawn Marion2005–06 · Impact Rate No. 19
    461.4
  4. 4
    Kevin Johnson1990–91 · Impact Rate No. 12
    442.8
  5. 5
    Connie Hawkins1969–70 · Impact Rate No. 8
    435.5

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1960s
    Connie HawkinsMost value in the decade
    435.5
  2. 1970s
    Paul WestphalMost value in the decade
    1,870.2
  3. 1980s
    Larry NanceMost value in the decade
    1,890.4
  4. 1990s
    Kevin JohnsonMost value in the decade
    1,904.4
  5. 2000s
    Shawn MarionMost value in the decade
    2,910.0
  6. 2010s
    Eric BledsoeMost value in the decade
    720.3
  7. 2020s
    Devin BookerMost value in the decade
    1,181.8

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Goran Dragić551.3
  2. No. 27Jared Dudley509.2
  3. No. 28Don Buse506.7
  4. No. 29Clem Haskins495.5
  5. No. 30Neal Walk483.0

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Phoenix Suns ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Phoenix Suns player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1968–69, Alvan Adams ranks first with 3,004.3 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Charles Barkley has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 533.8 in 1992–93. He ranked No. 4 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Covers every Phoenix Suns NBA season.

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