Most dominant seasons in Phoenix Suns history
While championships often define legacy, regular-season dominance can reveal just as much about a team's peak performance. From record-setting win totals to historically efficient offenses and suffocating defenses, these seasons represent the highest sustained levels of excellence each franchise has reached.
compiled a list of the most dominant seasons in Phoenix Suns history using data from . Seasons are ranked by Simple Rating System (SRS), which measures point differential adjusted for strength of schedule. Developed by Sports Reference, SRS measures a team's average point differential while adjusting for strength of schedule, making it one of the clearest ways to compare teams across eras.
Here's a look at the five most dominant seasons in team history.
#5. 1988-89 Season
- Record: 55-27
- SRS: 6.84 (#92 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Leading Scorer: Tom Chambers (25.7 PPG)
#4. 2021-22 Season
- Record: 64-18
- SRS: 6.94 (#85 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Monty Williams
- Leading Scorer: Devin Booker (26.8 PPG)
#3. 2004-05 Season
- Record: 62-20
- SRS: 7.08 (#82 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Mike D'Antoni
- Leading Scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (26.0 PPG)
#2. 1989-90 Season
- Record: 54-28
- SRS: 7.09 (#80 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Leading Scorer: Tom Chambers (27.2 PPG)
#1. 2006-07 Season
- Record: 61-21
- SRS: 7.28 (#69 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Mike D'Antoni
- Leading Scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (20.4 PPG)
