The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 67-54 since 1996.
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head
Suns hold a slight edge in 287 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns insights
Suns won 111-96 on Apr 17, 2026
15 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Suns built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 96 of 164 decided meetings (59%). In the modern era they are 67-54 against each other (55% Suns). Games average a 11.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Warriors' 46-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Suns hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 65 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Suns won 111-96 on Apr 17, 2026. Through the 2020s Suns have led 15-11 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | PHX | GSW | 111–96 | PHX |
| Feb 5, 2026 | PHX | GSW | 97–101 | GSW |
| Dec 20, 2025 | GSW | PHX | 119–116 | GSW |
| Dec 18, 2025 | PHX | GSW | 99–98 | PHX |
| Nov 4, 2025 | GSW | PHX | 118–107 | GSW |
| Apr 8, 2025 | PHX | GSW | 95–133 | GSW |
| Jan 31, 2025 | GSW | PHX | 105–130 | PHX |
| Dec 28, 2024 | GSW | PHX | 109–105 | GSW |
| Nov 30, 2024 | PHX | GSW | 113–105 | PHX |
| Feb 10, 2024 | GSW | PHX | 113–112 | GSW |
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | GSW ↕ | PHX ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.