2009–10 Phoenix Suns season

The 2009–10 Phoenix Suns season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Head coach Alvin Gentry (who coached the Suns the final 31 games of the previous season) was looking to reinstill in the Suns their offensive tendencies of seasons past: using the strengths of Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. A season-and-a-half experiment with Shaquille O'Neal ended in the summer before the season. With this subtraction and the retention of Jason Richardson, the Suns were primed for a return to the playoffs after a one-season absence. Phoenix would be the only team in the league to post a three-point field goal percentage of 40% or more while leading the NBA in scoring at 110 points per contest. They would return to the playoffs, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the First Round and sweeping the rivaled San Antonio Spurs in four games in the Semifinals. Returning to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in four seasons, the Suns met the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, but lost the series in six games to the defending and eventual NBA champions. The Suns had the best team offensive rating in the NBA.

Following the season, Stoudemire signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks, and General Manager Steve Kerr left to return as a commentator for TNT.

This would be the last time the Suns reached the playoffs until their 2020–21 season, ending the second-longest active NBA post-season appearance drought at that time.

Key dates

 * June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 8 – The free agency period started.

Roster notes

 * Small forward Taylor Griffin only played 8 games and didn't play for the majority of the season and the playoffs.

Game log
15,974 18,422
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * October 28
 * @ Clippers
 * Steve Nash (24)
 * Grant Hill (13)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * Golden State
 * Leandro Barbosa (24)
 * Channing Frye, Louis Amundson (8)
 * Steve Nash (20)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 2–0

15,376 15,105 17,461 18,624 14,143 10,205 16,517 18,997 16,605 16,396 14,520 18,422 18,284 18,225 17,721
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * November 1
 * Minnesota
 * Channing Frye (25)
 * Grant Hill (10)
 * Steve Nash (14)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * @ Miami
 * Steve Nash (30)
 * Grant Hill (12)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 4–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * @ Orlando
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (25)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Goran Dragić (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 4–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * @ Boston
 * Jason Richardson (34)
 * Jason Richardson (10)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 5–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 7
 * November 8
 * @ Washington
 * Jason Richardson (22)
 * Grant Hill (13)
 * Steve Nash (17)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 6–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 8
 * November 9
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Jason Richardson (29)
 * Grant Hill, Jason Richardson (8)
 * Steve Nash (20)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 7–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * New Orleans
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (21)
 * Goran Dragić (7)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 8–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 12
 * @ Lakers
 * Jared Dudley (14)
 * Louis Amundson (9)
 * Steve Nash (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 15
 * Toronto
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Jason Richardson (10)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 9–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 17
 * @ Houston
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Grant Hill (7)
 * Steve Nash (16)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 10–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 19
 * @ New Orleans
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Channing Frye (10)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 10–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * Detroit
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (21)
 * Grant Hill (8)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 11–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 15
 * November 25
 * Memphis
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Jason Richardson (5)
 * Steve Nash (16)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 12–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 16
 * November 27
 * @ Minnesota
 * Jason Richardson (22)
 * Louis Amundson (8)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 13–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 17
 * November 29
 * @ Toronto
 * Jason Richardson (22)
 * Grant Hill (9)
 * Steve Nash (16)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 14–3

19,763 20,562 17,747 18.997 19.857 18,216 19,155 17,964 20,559 16,811 18,221 15,953 16,709 19,550 18,422 18,422
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * December 1
 * @ New York
 * Steve Nash (20)
 * Jared Dudley (7)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * Channing Frye (22)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (12)
 * Goran Dragic, Steve Nash (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 14–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 20
 * December 5
 * Sacramento
 * Steve Nash (32)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (21)
 * Steve Nash (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 15–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 6
 * @ Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (18)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (9)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * STAPLES Center
 * STAPLES Center
 * 15–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 8
 * @ Dallas
 * Steve Nash (27)
 * Channing Frye (9)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 15–7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 11
 * Orlando
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (28)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (10)
 * Steve Nash (18)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 16–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 12
 * @ Denver
 * Steve Nash (28)
 * Louis Amundson (11)
 * Steve Nash (7)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 16–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 25
 * December 15
 * San Antonio
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (28)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (13)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 17–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 17
 * @ Portland
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (27)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
 * Steve Nash (13)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 17–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 27
 * December 19
 * Washington
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 18–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 21
 * Cleveland
 * Steve Nash (18)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (12)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 18–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 23
 * Oklahoma City
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (35)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 18–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 30
 * December 25
 * Clippers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (26)
 * Louis Amundson (10)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 19–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * December 26
 * @ Golden State
 * Steve Nash (36)
 * Grant Hill, Amar'e Stoudemire (7)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 19–12
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 32
 * December 28
 * Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (26)
 * Channing Frye (11)
 * Steve Nash (13)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 20–12
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 33
 * December 30
 * Boston
 * Channing Frye, Amar'e Stoudemire (26)
 * Channing Frye (10)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 21–12

17,135 13,630 15,811 18,422 10,858 17,605 17,574 18,119 15,963 18,422 17,792 19,911 15,722 17,855 17,165
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 2
 * Memphis
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (29)
 * Louis Amundson (7)
 * Steve Nash (13)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 21–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 35
 * January 5
 * @ Sacramento
 * Steve Nash (30)
 * Jason Richardson (9)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 22–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 36
 * January 6
 * Houston
 * Steve Nash (26)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 23–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 8
 * Miami
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill (18)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (18)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 23–14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 38
 * January 11
 * Milwaukee
 * Steve Nash (30)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (10)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * US Airways Center 15,116
 * 24–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * January 13
 * @ Indiana
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (21)
 * Jason Richardson, Channing Frye (8)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 24–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 15
 * @ Atlanta
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (28)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 24–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 16
 * @ Charlotte
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (19)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Louis Amundson (7)
 * Steve Nash (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 24–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 18
 * @ Memphis
 * Steve Nash (22)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (9)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 24–18
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 43
 * January 20
 * New Jersey
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (27)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez, Jason Richardson (7)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 25–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 22
 * Chicago
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Channing Frye, Jason Richardson, Louis Amundson (8)
 * Steve Nash (7)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 25–19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 45
 * January 23
 * Golden State
 * Steve Nash (23)
 * Robin Lopez, Louis Amundson (9)
 * Steve Nash (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 26–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 25
 * @ Utah
 * Goran Dragić (32)
 * Jason Richardson (6)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 26–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * January 26
 * Charlotte
 * Steve Nash (23)
 * Jared Dudley (10)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 26–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 48
 * January 28
 * Dallas
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (22)
 * Jared Dudley, Robin Lopez, Channing Frye (6)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 27–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 49
 * January 31
 * @ Houston
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (36)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
 * Steve Nash (16)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 28–21

13,874 19,155 14,922 18,190 11,508 19,974 18,266 17,369 18,203 17,765 18,043 18,581
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 50
 * February 1
 * @ New Orleans
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (25)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (12)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 29–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 3
 * @ Denver
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Jason Richardson (20)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (17)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 30–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 52
 * February 5
 * @ Sacramento
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (9)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 31–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 10
 * Portland
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (24)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (9)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 31–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 16
 * @ Memphis
 * Jason Richardson (27)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez (10)
 * Steve Nash (16)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 32–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 17
 * @ Dallas
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 32–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 56
 * February 19
 * Atlanta
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (22)
 * Robin Lopez (9)
 * Steve Nash (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 33–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 21
 * Sacramento
 * Jason Richardson (26)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 34–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 23
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Jason Richardson (13)
 * Goran Dragic (10)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 35–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 59
 * February 24
 * Philadelphia
 * Jason Richardson (24)
 * Robin Lopez (10)
 * Steve Nash (13)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 36–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 60
 * February 26
 * Clippers
 * Robin Lopez (30)
 * Robin Lopez (12)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 37–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * February 28
 * @ San Antonio
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (41)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (12)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 37–24

18,159 17,455 17,912 18,180 18,422 18,218 18,179 18,422 18,422 18,722 18,422 16,668 21,169 14,734
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 62
 * March 1
 * Denver
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill (19)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (10)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 38–24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 63
 * March 3
 * @ Clippers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * STAPLES Center
 * STAPLES Center
 * 39–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 4
 * Utah
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez, Grant Hill, Jason Richardson (7)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 39–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 65
 * March 6
 * Indiana
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Jared Dudley (12)
 * Steve Nash, Grant Hill (5)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 40–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 12
 * Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (29)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (16)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 40–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 67
 * March 14
 * New Orleans
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (36)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (12)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 41–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 68
 * March 16
 * Minnesota
 * Jason Richardson (27)
 * Robin Lopez (9)
 * Steve Nash (14)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 42–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 69
 * March 19
 * Utah
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (44)
 * Robin Lopez (10)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 43–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 70
 * March 21
 * Portland
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (18)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (14)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 44–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 71
 * March 22
 * @ Golden State
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (37)
 * Grant Hill (9)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 45–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 72
 * March 26
 * New York
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa (18)
 * Channing Frye (11)
 * Goran Dragic (10)
 * U.S. Airways Center
 * U.S. Airways Center
 * 46–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 73
 * March 28
 * @ Minnesota
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (30)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (17)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 47–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ Chicago
 * Jason Richardson (27)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 48–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ New Jersey
 * Steve Nash (24)
 * Steve Nash (7)
 * Steve Nash (14)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 49–26

22,076 18,717 18,422 18,334 18,422 18,422 19,911
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 76
 * April 2
 * @ Detroit
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (29)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill, Louis Amundson (6)
 * Grant Hill (8)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills
 * Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 50–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 3
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (22)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (8)
 * Goran Dragic (6)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 50–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * San Antonio
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (29)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Grant Hill (8)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 51–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (24)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (15)
 * Steve Nash (12)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 51–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 80
 * April 11
 * Houston
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (35)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (13)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 52–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * Denver
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (26)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, Channing Frye (8)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 53–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 82
 * April 14
 * @ Utah
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (20)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (7)
 * Steve Nash (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 54–28

Playoffs
The Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the first round. They swept the San Antonio Spurs in four games in the Western Conference semifinals, defeating them for the second time in 10 years, after having been eliminated by them in recent seasons four times in five playoff series. The Suns would face the Pacific division-winners Los Angeles Lakers, also the West's top seed, in the Western Conference finals, but lose the series in six games.

Game log
18,422 18,422 20,271 20,151 18,422 20,313
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * April 18
 * Portland
 * Steve Nash (25)
 * Jason Richardson (10)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * April 20
 * Portland
 * Jason Richardson (29)
 * Grant Hill (8)
 * Steve Nash (16)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * April 22
 * @ Portland
 * Jason Richardson (42)
 * Jason Richardson (8)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * April 24
 * @ Portland
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (26)
 * Grant Hill (12)
 * Steve Nash (8)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 5
 * April 26
 * Portland
 * Channing Frye (20)
 * Channing Frye, Jason Richardson (8)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * April 29
 * @ Portland
 * Jason Richardson (28)
 * Grant Hill (12)
 * Steve Nash (6)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 4–2

18,422 18,422 18,581 18,581
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * May 3
 * San Antonio
 * Steve Nash (33)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (13)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * May 5
 * San Antonio
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
 * Steve Nash (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * May 7
 * @ San Antonio
 * Goran Dragić (26)
 * Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire (8)
 * Steve Nash (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * May 9
 * @ San Antonio
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (29)
 * Jason Richardson (8)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 4–0

18,997 18,997 18,422 18,422 18,997 18,422
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * May 17
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (23)
 * Louis Amundson, Robin Lopez, Jason Richardson (6)
 * Steve Nash (13)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * May 19
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Jason Richardson (27)
 * Robin Lopez, Amar'e Stoudemire (6)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * May 23
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (42)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (11)
 * Steve Nash (15)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * May 25
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (21)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (8)
 * Goran Dragić, Steve Nash (8)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * May 27
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Steve Nash (29)
 * Channing Frye (11)
 * Steve Nash (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * May 29
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (27)
 * Channing Frye (13)
 * Steve Nash (9)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 2–4

Season

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 * Louis Amundson || 79 || 0 || 14.8 || .551 || .000 || .545 || 4.4 || 0.4 || .3 || .9 || 4.7
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 * Leandro Barbosa || 44 || 5 || 17.9 || .425 || .324 || .877 || 1.6 || 1.5 || .5 || .3 || 9.5
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 * Earl Clark || 51 || 0 || 7.5 || .371 || .400 || .722 || 1.2 || 0.4 || .1 || .3 || 2.7
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 * Jarron Collins || 34 || 10 || 7.7 || .387 || . || .400 || 1.8 || 0.2 || .1 || .1 || 1.0
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 * Jared Dudley || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 82 || 1 || 24.3 || .459 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .458 || .754 || 3.4 || 1.4 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.0 || .2 || 8.2
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 * Goran Dragić || 80 || 2 || 18.0 || .452 || .394 || .736 || 2.1 || 3.0 || .6 || .1 || 7.9
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 * Channing Frye || 81 || 41 || 27.0 || .451 || .439 || .810 || 5.3 || 1.4 || .8 || .9 || 11.2
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 * Taylor Griffin || 8 || 0 || 4.0 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 0.3 || 0.1 || .0 || .3 || 1.3
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 * Grant Hill || 81 || 81 || 30.0 || .478 || .438 || .817 || 5.5 || 2.4 || .7 || .4 || 11.3
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 * Dwayne Jones || 2 || 0 || 3.5 || . || . || . || 1.0 || 0.0 || .0 || .0 || 0.0
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 * Robin Lopez || 51 || 31 || 19.3 || .588 † || . || .704 || 4.9 || 0.1 || .2 || 1.0 + || 8.4
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 * Steve Nash || 81 || 81 || 32.8 || .507 || .426 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .938 || 3.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 11.0 || .5 || .1 || 16.5
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 * Jason Richardson || 79 || 76 || 31.5 || .474 || .393 || .739 || 5.1 || 1.8 || .8 || .4 || 15.7
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 * Amar'e Stoudemire || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 82 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 34.6 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .557 † || .167 || .771 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 8.9 || 1.0 || 0.6 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.0 + || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 23.1
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 * Alando Tucker* || 11 || 0 || 6.5 || .433 || .143 || .762 || 0.6 || 0.3 || .0 || .0 || 3.9
 * }

* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 300 field goals made. + – Minimum 70 games played or 100 blocks.

Playoffs

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 * Louis Amundson || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 0 || 12.1 || .528 † || . || .429 || 3.5 || 0.1 || .4 || .4 || 2.9
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 * Leandro Barbosa || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 0 || 15.6 || .417 || .343 || .708 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .3 || .1 || 7.2
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 * Earl Clark || 3 || 0 || 4.3 || .333 || . || 1.000 ^ || 0.7 || 0.3 || .3 || .0 || 1.3
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 * Jarron Collins || 11 || 10 || 10.5 || .333 || . || 1.000 ^ || 1.5 || 0.0 || .1 || .1 || 1.1
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 * Goran Dragić || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 0 || 14.8 || .430 || .325 || .742 || 1.8 || 2.3 || .3 || .1 || 7.6
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 * Jared Dudley || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.8 || 1.8 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.1 || .4 || 7.6
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 * Channing Frye || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 0 || 27.2 || .364 || .349 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .938 ^ || 5.6 || 0.9 || .8 || .6 || 8.2
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 * Grant Hill || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 28.3 || .480 || .188 || .868 || 5.8 || 2.3 || .8 || .6 || 9.6
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 * Dwayne Jones || 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || . || .750 || 2.5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.5
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 * Robin Lopez || 6 || 6 || 17.3 || .543 † || . || 1.000 ^ || 4.0 || .0 || .3 || .2 || 7.8
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 * Steve Nash || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 33.7 || .518 || .380 || .893 || 3.3 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 10.1 || .3 || .1 || 17.8
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 * Jason Richardson || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || 33.3 || .502 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .475 || .759 || 5.4 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 19.8
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 * Amar'e Stoudemire || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 16 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 36.5 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | .519 † || .000 || .754 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 6.6 || 1.1 || .7 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 1.5 || style="background:#FF8800;color:#423189;" | 22.2
 * }

† – Minimum 20 field goals made. ^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.

Week/Month

 * Alvin Gentry (West Coach of the Month – November 2009)
 * Alvin Gentry (West Coach of the Month – March 2010)
 * Amar'e Stoudemire (West Player of the Month – March 2010)

All-Star

 * Nash and Stoudemire were selected to play in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. Additionally, Nash was the 2010 Skills Challenge winner in the event held during All-Star Weekend.

Season

 * Nash and Stoudemire were named to the All-NBA Second Team.
 * Nash led the league in two statistical categories: assists per game (11.0) and free throw percentage (93.8%).

Milestones

 * On January 16, 2010, Stoudemire scored his 10,000th career point in a loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.
 * On January 26, 2010, Nash became the eighth player in NBA history to surpass 8,000 assists in the Suns' loss to the Utah Jazz.

Injuries and surgeries

 * Robin Lopez broke his ankle near the end of the season. This resulted in them wanting Jarron Collins and later, Dwayne Jones.

Additions
On July 11, the Suns re-signed Grant Hill and Louis Amundson. On July 13, the Suns signed a two-year contract with former University of Arizona center Channing Frye.