At 15,000 points, what's next for Devin Booker? Suns all-time scoring leader

Devin Booker reached 15,000 career points with a 23-second jumper in Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, reaching 15,001 in his 10th NBA season.

Booker has hit some milestones so far, but he knew reaching 15,000 career points is a little different — especially during the same NBA residency.

“Obviously 15,000 is one of those numbers, it’s a pretty big number, but doing it all here in one organization is something that’s very important to me,” Booker said before Tuesday’s game

The Suns recognized their franchise player during an early timeout in San Antonio as Phoenix took a 7-0 lead with 10:37 left in the first quarter. The honor was announced over the public address system and a graphic with his picture and 15,000 was displayed on the jumbotron.

He received loud cheers and a standing ovation. Suns teammate Kevin Durant, who is eighth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, hugged Booker as the two walked onto the court after the timeout.

Booker’s father, Melvin Booker, is in attendance.

So how close is Booker to becoming the Suns’ all-time leading scorer?

Second on the franchise’s scoring list, Booker entered Tuesday’s game 668 points away from passing the late, great Walter Davis and becoming the Suns’ all-time scoring leader.

Davis was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame last October and scored 15,666 career points with the Suns. He played eleven seasons with Phoenix from 1977 to 1988.

Booker is averaging 24.7 points per game this season. That’s 27 more games of that scoring average to become the Suns’ all-time leading scorer.

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At 15,000 points, what’s next for Devin Booker? Suns all-time scoring leader

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