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Comparing the three 62-win Suns teams, By The Numbers

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The 2021-22 Phoenix Suns are still writing their story, but with playoffs around the corner, they’ve already etched their names into the franchise’s history books.

On March 30th, the Suns beat the Warriors on the road to not only extend their latest winning streak to 9 games, but to tie the 1992-93 and 2004-05 Suns with 62 regular season wins.

In the spirit of appreciating greatness and this year’s Suns standing at the doorstep of a franchise record 63 victories, let’s compare all three historic seasons.

STARS

’21-’22:

Devin Booker – 26.4 ppg, 5 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.2 spg

Chris Paul – 15 ppg, 10.7 apg, 4.4 rpg, 1.8 spg

Deandre Ayton – 17.2 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 63.8% FG

’04-’05:

Steve Nash – 15.5 ppg, 11.5 apg, 50% FG, 43% 3FG,

Amar’e Stoudemire – 26 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.6 bpg

Shawn Marion – 19.4 ppg, 11 rpg, 2 spg, 1.5 bpg

’92-’93:

Charles Barkley – 25.6 ppg, 12.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.6 spg, 1 bpg

Dan Majerle – 16.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.7 spg, 38% 3FG

Kevin Johnson – 16.1 ppg, 7.8 apg, 1.7 spg

DEPTH

’21-’22:

Mikal Bridges – 14.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.2 spg, 53% FG

Cameron Johnson – 12.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 44.8% 3FG

Cameron Payne – 11 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.9 rpg

’04-’05:

Joe Johnson – 17.1 ppg, 5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 47.8% 3FG

Quentin Richardson – 14.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.2 spg

Jim Jackson – 8.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.4 apg

’92-’93:

Richard Dumas – 15.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 spg

Tom Chambers – 12.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg

Cedric Ceballos – 12.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 58% FG

WINNING STREAKS

’21-’22: 18 wins, 11 wins, 9 wins, 8 wins

’04-’05: 11 wins, 9 wins, 7 wins

’92-’93: 14 wins, 11 wins

RESULTS

’92-’93: Lost 4-2 in NBA Finals (Bulls)

04-’05: Lost 4-1 in West Finals (Spurs)

’21-’22: To be determined

The Suns will target their 63rd win against the Grizzlies on Friday at 5:00pm.

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