Devin Booker has already said he’s looking to be more offensive minded this season.
“I want to assert myself by scoring the ball more,” Booker said during training camp. “That’s obviously going to open easier opportunities for my teammates.”
Eyeing 20K perhaps?
The Phoenix Suns' five-time All-Star and all-time leading scorer is fewer than 2,000 points shy of reaching 20,000 for his NBA career that began in 2015.
Booker stands at 18,120 points going into the 2026-27 season.
Hitting 20,000 will move him past 16 Hall of Famers on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. He's currently 83rd.
53. John Stockton 19,711.
54. Bernard King 19,655.
56. Walter Davis 19,521.
57. Dwight Howard 19,485.
58. Tony Parker 19,473.
63. Bob Lanier 19,248.
65. Gail Goodrich 19,181.
68.
Scottie Pippen 18,940.
70. Chet Walker 18,831.
71. Isiah Thomas 18,822.
72. Bob McAdoo 18,787.
75. Dolph Schayes 18,438.
77. Rick Barry 18,395.
78. Tracy McGrady 18,381.
79. Julius Erving 18,364.
81. Dave Bing 18,327.
Booker’s career high for points in a single season is 1,923 in 2024-25.
Keep in mind he played 75 games that season. Health is everything. Can’t score from the bench in street clothes.
Booker also has a chance to become the Suns' all-time leader in minutes played, field goals made and free throws attempted.
Minutes played – 1. Alvan Adams 27,203. 2. Booker 25,295. 3. Shawn Marion 24,948.
Booker has logged more than 2,000 minutes in all but two of his 11 NBA seasons.
Devin Booker off the dribble with defender from 3 post shootaround. #Suns pic.twitter.com/Chgd4tQFlC
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Field goals made – 1. Walter Davis 6,497. 2. Booker 6,295. 3. Adams 5,709.
The lowest number of field goals for Booker in a season is 455 (2017-18 in 54 games).
Free throws attempted – 1. Kevin Johnson 4,579. Booker 4,562. Dick Van Arsdale 4,186.
Booker attempted a career-high 520 free throws last season.
Phoenix Suns: More career milestones
Several of Booker’s teammates have milestone numbers on the horizon as well.
Dillon Brooks has 8,101 career points, making him 1,899 shy of 10,000.
His career high for points in a single season is 1,181, but he did average a career-high 20.2 points last season (1,131 points in 56 games) in his first year in Phoenix.
Miles Bridges has 7,956 points, 2,044 shy of 10,000. The most points he has scored in a season is 1,613 in 2021-22.
Start the 10K campaign next season?
Luke Kennard’s career high for 3s in a season is 190 on 423 attempts, which is also a career high, in 2021-22 with the Los Angeles Clippers.
If Kennard attempts 100 more 3s this season, the Suns franchise record for made 3s in a single season is very reachable for him.
Collin Gillespie set the franchise record last season with 232 on 578 attempts.
Kennard’s career average from 3 is 44.2%.
Say he attempted 523 from distance this season. Kennard could reach 233 made 3s if he knocks down 44.5% of those attempts.
Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: How Devin Booker can score enough and move past 16 Hall of Famers
