Devin Booker turns 23 years old on Oct. 30, 2019 and, just five years into his career, has compiled quite the resumé for his age. He has already carved his name in Suns and NBA history, but at just 23 years old, his legacy is just getting started. A look back at those historic accomplishments:
NBA HISTORY:
Devin Booker has 37 games with at least 30 points and 5 assists in his career. He joined LeBron James (110) and Oscar Robertson (57) as the only players with at least 37 such games prior to turning 23.
He is one of just six players in NBA history with multiple career games scoring 59+ points, along with Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, James Hard and Elgin Baylor.
Booker is the only active player in the NBA with a 70-point game, giving him the highest-scoring career-high of any player in the league.
In addition to being the fifth-youngest to 5,000 career points (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard), Booker was the third-youngest to 4,000 (James, Durant); the fourth-youngest to 3,000 (James, Durant, Anthony); the third-youngest to 2,000 (James, Durant); and the fourth-youngest to 1,000 (James, Bryant, Durant).
FRANCHISE RECORDS:
Booker leads the Suns with three career 50-point games (prev. two by Chambers), and is only Suns player to score 50+ in consecutive games.
Most points in a game: 70 points (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most points in a half: 51 points (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most points in a quarter: 28 points (Jan. 12, 2017 vs Dallas & March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most field goals attempted in a game: 40 attempts (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most field goals attempted in a half: 26 attempts (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most field goals attempted in a quarter: 16 attempts (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most free throws made in a game: 24 free throws (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most free throws made in a half: 20 free throws (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most free throw attempts in a game: 26 attempts (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
Most free throw attempts in a half: 21 attempts (March 24, 2017 at Boston)
The top three scoring quarters in Suns franchise history. (28 points Jan. 12, 2017 vs Dallas & March 24, 2017 at Boston, 27 points vs Milwaukee on Feb. 4, 2017).
Single-season record for most consecutive free throws made: 60 straight. (Jan. 7-Feb. 14, 2018).
Most consecutive Suns points: 21 points (vs. Dallas in Mexico City on Jan. 12, 2017, vs. Oklahoma City on April 7, 2017 and at Portland on Jan. 16, 2018).
RANKS ON SUNS CAREER LEADERBOARDS:
4th: Ranks 4th in Suns history with 21.4 career points per game.
5th: Ranks 5th in Suns history with with career 85.4 FT%
17th: Ranks 17th in Suns history with 5,911 career points.
21st: Ranks 21st in Suns history with 1,179 career assists.
8th: Ranks 8th in Suns history with 535 career three-point makes.
6th: Ranks 6th in Suns history with 64 career 30-point games.
2nd: Ranks t-2nd with 9 career 40-point games.
ARENA SCORING RECORDS:
Booker holds the single-game scoring highs at three different venues with 59 points at Utah’s Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 25, 2019, 70 points at Boston’s TD Garden on March 24, 2017, and 39 points at Mexico City Arena on both Jan. 12 and Jan. 14, 2017.
CAREER BUZZER-BEATERS:
Booker has four career buzzer-beater field goals to either win a game or force overtime at the end of the fourth quarter, not counting another game-winner that left :01.7 remaining.
On Nov. 4, 2018, he made a 17-foot jumper with :01.7 left to give the Suns a 102-100 win vs. Memphis. He also drained a 29-foot turnaround at the buzzer to force OT vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 22, 2017.
He led the NBA in 2016-17, making two of the Suns’ league-high four game-winning buzzer-beaters. The first he banked on a jumper to give Suns 105-103 win at Sacramento on Feb. 3, 2017. He also hit fadeaway to give Suns 100-98 win at Dallas on March 11, 2017.
His first buzzer-beater was a baseline jumper at the buzzer to force overtime at New Orleans on Nov. 4, 2016.
Booker has already carved his name in Suns and NBA history, but at just 23 years old, his legacy is just getting started.