Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has accomplished more than a vast majority of shooting guards in NBA history. Despite that unavoidable truth, he's often overlooked when discussions about the best players in the Association arise.
In the midst of a miraculous 2025-26 campaign, however, Booker has made it impossible to logically argue against his status as a top-tier player.
Despite parting ways with Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant, and playing 38 games without Jalen Green, the Suns are 24-16. It's a breathtaking feat and a certain feather in Booker's cap, as he's overcome playing 17 games without fellow starter Grayson Allen.
Unfortunately, the disrespect has continued as the fan vote has left Booker at 17th in the Western Conference despite leading the Suns to such resounding success.
Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain the leaders in their conferences in the second fan returns in NBA All-Star Voting 2026.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 6, 2026
Fans (50% of the vote) join NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) in selecting five players in each conference honored as starters. pic.twitter.com/u8tlbj9GA8
According to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, Booker is aware of the disrespect and knows he's outplaying some of the players who have received more votes.
“It’s fan voting,” Booker said. “There are some super big market teams. There are guys from different countries that have a whole country behind them. I kind of understand the process, but am I playing better than a lot of guys? For sure, but that’s not the setup.”
Whether or not the fans make it happen for Booker, it's fair to believe the end result will be the Suns star earning All-Star and All-NBA honors if his current form holds.
Devin Booker is playing at an All-Star and All-NBA level
Booker is currently averaging 25.2 points, 6.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 steals, and 1.6 three-point field goals made per game. His three-point shot has admittedly fallen off of a cliff at 30.3 percent, but he's shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 86.1 percent at the free throw line.
More importantly, Booker has played a direct role in the Suns' success as the team leader in points and assists, and the go-to player late in games.
Phoenix is outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per 100 possessions when Booker is on the court and is being outscored by 1.8 when he isn't. It's also 18-10 when Booker records at least five assists and 6-6 when he either doesn't play or fails to reach that mark.
If his impact on winning isn't enough to generate All-Star and All-NBA momentum, then Booker's individual brilliance should do the trick.
Booker currently ranks in the 89th percentile in self-created shot making efficiency, per Basketball Index. He also ranks in the 99th percentile in overall gravity, which measures the "attention an offensive player commands from the defense between on- and off-ball opportunities."
With a degree of difficulty few stars can compete with and inescapable value, Booker should be a lock for All-Star and All-NBA recognition if he stays the course.