Phoenix Suns
Average PPS: 126
Period: 1968-2018
Phoenix Suns
| Net Points Earned | 6,319 |
| Average Points Per Season | 126 |
Period: 1968-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1969 | 1968/69 | 14 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | -121 | 46th | 16 | 66 | 66 | 0.195 | -170 | -75 | -245 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | *(Expansion team; enter with MILW Bucks.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division and NBA overall | *NBA's 13th/14th franchises | 1st Round *NBA's 13th/14th franchises | ||||
| 1970 | 1969/70 | 14 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | 73 | 27th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -7 | 20 | 13 | -2 | -2 | 61 | 61 | T-3rd of 7 teams in Western Division- (LTB; w Bulls). #4 seed | L 4-3 (LAL) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (LAL) | ||||
| 1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 127 | 22nd | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | SNUBBED!- (48-34 record; 3rd of 4 teams in Division). Miss playoffs despite being tied for 3rd best record in the NBA! | *Brutal Playoff snub | 2nd Round *Brutal Playoff snub | ||||
| 1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 100 | 24th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | SNUBBED!- (49-33 record; 3rd of 4 teams in Division). Miss playoffs despite having 6th best record in the NBA. | *Brutal Playoff snub | 2nd Round *Brutal Playoff snub | ||||
| 1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -16 | 36th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 5 teams in Pacific Division. 6th of 9 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -80 | 42nd | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -80 | 0 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 5 teams in Pacific Division. 8th of 9 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -67 | 40th | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 5 teams in Division. 8th of 9 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 444 | 5th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 15 | 26 | 42 | 402 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 5 teams in Division and Western Conference. #3 seed | Bye | W 4-2 (SEA) | W 4-3 (GSW) | L 4-2 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (BOS) | |
| 1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -82 | 43rd | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -54 | -28 | -82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger). Last Place in Pacific Division. 10th of 11 teams in Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 96 | 25th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 87 | 32 | 119 | -23 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | L 2-0 | 1st Round L 2-0 | ||||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 348 | 11th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 96 | 32 | 128 | 219 | 219 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 2-1 | W 4-1 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 213 | 16th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 144 | 32 | 176 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 2-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 366 | 10th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 169 | 175 | 344 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Earn a Bye, #1 seed | Bye | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 125 | 23rd | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 60 | 33 | 93 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 2-1 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 149 | 20th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 129 | 33 | 162 | -13 | -13 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | L 2-1 | 1st Round L 2-1 | ||||
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | 237 | 14th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | W 3-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -37 | 37th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -37 | 25 | -12 | -25 | -25 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -77 | 41st | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -77 | 0 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 12 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -37 | 38th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -37 | 0 | -37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 12 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -114 | 44th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 12 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 406 | 8th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 138 | 26 | 164 | 242 | 242 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 411 | 7th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 136 | 28 | 164 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 3-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 155 | 19th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 146 | 28 | 174 | -19 | -19 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 226 | 15th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 126 | 26 | 152 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | 704 | 2nd | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 215 | 231 | 446 | 257 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & NBA overall. (*Game 7 of WCF: Fixed for PHX over SEA; Suns shoot NBA record 64 free throws.) | W 3-2 | W 4-2 | W 4-3* (SEA) | L 4-2 (CHI) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (CHI) | |
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 272 | 12th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 155 | 26 | 181 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in the West | W 3-0 | L4-3 | 2nd Round L4-3 | |||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | 372 | 9th | 59 | 23 | 23 | 0.695 | 165 | 117 | 282 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the Western Conf. | W 3-0 | L4-3 | 2nd Round L4-3 | |||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 16 | 31st | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 28 | 37 | -21 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the West | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 14 | 32nd | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 28 | 28 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the West | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 171 | 18th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 164 | 28 | 192 | -21 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the West | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 24 | 30th | 27 | 23 | 23 | 0.540 | 29 | 22 | 52 | -28 | -28 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the West | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 243 | 13th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 149 | 28 | 177 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | 133 | 21st | 51 | 31 | 31 | 0.622 | 126 | 28 | 154 | -21 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -40 | 39th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -40 | 0 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 56 | 29th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 46 | 28 | 74 | -18 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | -114 | 45th | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 14 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 790 | 1st | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 262 | 250 | 512 | 278 | 278 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and Best record in NBA | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | ||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 519 | 3rd | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 165 | 110 | 275 | 244 | 244 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Postseason as #2 seed | W 4-3 | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 442 | 6th | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 250 | 110 | 360 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Postseason as #2 seed | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 183 | 17th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 177 | 32 | 209 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 71 | 28th | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 71 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Miss playoffs despite 46-36 record! (Better record than 4 Eastern Conf. qualifying teams.) | *Brutal Playoff snub | 1st Round *Brutal Playoff snub | ||||
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 487 | 4th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 165 | 32 | 197 | 290 | 290 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Postseason as #3 seed | W 4-2 | W 4-0 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 0 | 34th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | 8 | 33rd | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -232 | 48th | 25 | 57 | 57 | 0.305 | -151 | -81 | -232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | 95 | 26th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Miss playoffs despite 48-34 record!- (1 GB of Dallas for final playoff spot) | *Snubbed- *equal/greater record than 6 Eastern playoff teams! | 1st Round *Snubbed- *equal/greater record than 6 Eastern playoff teams! | ||||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -10 | 35th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -172 | 47th | 23 | 59 | 59 | 0.280 | -172 | 0 | -172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th of 15 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona | | -242 | 49th | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0.293 | -161 | -81 | -242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Phoenix, Arizona |  | -316 | 50th | 21 | 61 | 61 | 0.256 | -191 | -125 | -316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA overall- (*1 game worse than Grizzlies) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||