The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. They played in the Western, Pacific and Northwest divisions of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team joined the NBA in 1967 as an expansion team, and won their first and only NBA Championship out of 22 playoffs appearances in the 1979 NBA Finals. The SuperSonics played their home games mainly at the Seattle Center Coliseum, the Kingdome during eight seasons, and the Tacoma Dome for one season while the Coliseum was being remodeled and later renamed KeyArena.
The SuperSonics started building their roster in the 1967 NBA draft and the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft. Since then 257 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise. Nine players were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Ray Allen, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Gary Payton, David Thompson, who played no more than two seasons with the Sonics, and Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma, and Lenny Wilkens, who were part of the 1979 Championship team, with the former as player and the latter as coach. Wilkens was also inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach, having the longest career-span of any coach in NBA history.
* | Denotes player who has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
^ | Denotes player whose jersey has been retired by the SuperSonics |
+ | Denotes player who has been elected for the Hall of Fame and had his jersey retired by the SuperSonics |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz | United States | 35 | C / PF | 1970–1972 1975–1976 | Iowa State |
Henry Akin | United States | 10 | C / PF | 1967–1968 | Morehead State |
Lucius Allen | United States | 42 | PG | 1969–1970 | UCLA |
* Ray Allen | United States | 34 | SG | 2003–2007 | Connecticut |
Kenny Anderson | United States | 17 | PG | 2002–2003 | Georgia Tech |
Greg Anthony | United States | 2 | PG | 1997–1998 | UNLV |
Vincent Askew | United States | 17, 2 | SG / SF | 1992–1996 | Memphis |
Dennis Awtrey | United States | 21 | C | 1978–1979 1980–1981 | Santa Clara |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Michael Cage | United States | 44 | C / PF | 1988–1994 | San Diego Aztecs |
Elden Campbell | United States | 41 | C | 2003 | Clemson |
Al Carlson | United States | 35 | C | 1975–1976 | Oregon |
Bill Cartwright | United States | 24 | C | 1994–1995 | San Francisco |
Tom Chambers | United States | 24 | C / PF | 1983–1988 | Utah |
Mike Champion | United States | 41 | PF | 1988–1989 | Gonzaga |
Archie Clark | United States | 21 | PG | 1974–1975 | Minnesota |
Mateen Cleaves | United States | 24 | PG | 2004–2006 | Michigan State |
Barry Clemens | United States | 43 | PF | 1969–1972 | Ohio Wesleyan |
Nick Collison | United States | 4 | PF | 2004–2008 | Kansas |
Marty Conlon | Ireland | 24 | PF / C | 1991–1992 | Providence |
Joe Cooper | United States | 53 | PF / C | 1985 | Colorado |
Dave Corzine | United States | 42 | C | 1990–1991 | DePaul |
James Cotton | United States | 4 | SG | 1997–1999 | Long Beach State |
Pete Cross | United States | 41 | PF / C | 1970–1972 1972–1973 | San Francisco |
John Crotty | United States | 22 | PG | 1999 | Virginia |
Terry Cummings | United States | 34 | PF / C | 1997 | DePaul |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Quintin Dailey | United States | 20 | SG | 1990–1991 | San Francisco |
Antonio Daniels | United States | 33 | PG | 2003–2005 | Bowling Green Falcons |
Emanual Davis | United States | 15 | PG | 1999–2001 | Delaware State |
Rod Derline | United States | 25 | G | 1974–1976 | Seattle |
James Donaldson | United States United Kingdom | 40 | C | 1980–1983 | Washington State |
Jacky Dorsey | United States | 34 | F | 1981 | Georgia |
Predrag Drobnjak | Montenegro | 14 | C | 2001–2003 | Efes Pilsen |
Charles Dudley | United States | 12 | PG | 1972–1973 | Washington |
Ronald Dupree | United States | 12 | SF | 2008 | Louisiana State |
Kevin Durant | United States | 35 | SF | 2007–2008 | Texas |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Craig Ehlo | United States | 3 | SG | 1996–1997 | Washington State |
Dale Ellis | United States | 3 | SG / SF | 1986–1991 1997–1999 | Tennessee |
Pervis Ellison | United States | 29 | C | 2000 | Louisville |
Francisco Elson | Netherlands | 16 | C | 2008 | California |
Reggie Evans | United States | 34, 30 | PF | 2002–2006 | Iowa |
* Patrick Ewing | United States | 33 | Center | 2000–2001 | Georgetown |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Jim Farmer | United States | 21 | PG / SG | 1990 | Alabama |
Noel Felix | United States | 16 | PF | 2006 | Fresno State |
Al Fleming | United States | 30 | F | 1978 | Arizona |
Alphonso Ford | United States | 3 | SG | 1994 | Mississippi Valley State |
Jake Ford | United States | 33 | G | 1970–1972 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
Sherell Ford | United States | 1 | SF | 1995–1996 | Illinois–Chicago |
Joseph Forte | United States | 40 | SG | 2002–2003 | North Carolina |
Danny Fortson | United States | 21 | PF | 2004–2007 | Cincinnati |
Greg Foster | United States | 44 | PF / C | 1999–2000 | UTEP |
Jim Fox | United States | 31 | PF / C | 1972–1975 | South Carolina |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Mickaël Gelabale | France | 15 | SF | 2006–2008 | Real Madrid |
Dick Gibbs | United States | 21 | SF / SG | 1973–1974 | UTEP |
Eddie Gill | United States | 6 | PG | 2008 | Weber State |
Kendall Gill | United States | 13 | SG / SF | 1993–1995 | Illinois |
Herm Gilliam | United States | 3 | G / SF | 1975–1976 | Purdue |
Greg Graham | United States | 21 | SG | 1996–1997 | Indiana |
Horace Grant | United States | 54 | PF / C | 1999–2000 | Clemson |
Leonard Gray | United States | 11 | PF | 1974–1976 | Cal State-Long Beach |
Jeff Green | United States | 22 | SF / PF | 2007–2008 | Georgetown |
Mike Green | United States | 23 | C / PF | 1976–1977 | Louisiana Tech |
John Greig | United States | 22 | F | 1982–1983 | Oregon |
Adrian Griffin | United States | 22 | G / SF | 2008 | Seton Hall |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Wardell Jackson | United States | 30 | SF | 1974–1975 | Ohio State |
Jerome James | United States | 33, 13 | C | 2002–2005 | Florida A&M |
Avery Johnson | United States | 15 | PG | 1989–1990 | Southern |
Clay Johnson | United States | 34 | SG | 1983–1984 | Missouri |
Clemon Johnson | United States | 45 | Center / PF | 1987–1988 | Florida A&M |
* Dennis Johnson | United States | 24 | PG | 1977–1980 | Pepperdine |
Eddie Johnson | United States | 22, 8 | SF | 1991–1993 | Illinois |
Edward Johnson | United States | 15 | SG | 1987 | Auburn |
Ervin Johnson | United States | 50 | C | 1994–1996 | New Orleans |
John Johnson | United States | 27 | SF | 1978–1982 | Iowa |
Steve Johnson | United States | 33 | PF / C | 1990 | Oregon State |
Vinnie Johnson | United States | 15 | SG | 1980–1981 | Baylor |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Bob Kauffman | United States | 22 | PF / C | 1968–1969 | Guilford |
Greg Kelser | United States | 3 | SF | 1982–1982 | Michigan State |
Shawn Kemp | United States | 40 | PF | 1990–1997 | Trinity Valley Community College |
Joe Kennedy | United States | 34 | SF | 1969–1970 | Duke |
Jerome Kersey | United States | 7 | SF | 1997–1998 | Longwood |
Chris King | United States | 35 | PF / SF | 1997–1998 | Wake Forest |
Reggie King | United States | 51 | PF / SF | 1983–1985 | Alabama |
Rich King | United States | 25, 45 | C | 1991–1995 | Nebraska |
Curtis Kitchen | United States | 42 | PF | 1986 | South Florida |
Bart Kofoed | United States | 23 | PG | 1991–1992 | Nebraska–Kearney |
Don Kojis | United States | 44, 22 | SF | 1970–1972 | Marquette |
Tommy Kron | United States | 11 | SG | 1967–1969 | Kentucky |
İbrahim Kutluay | Turkey | 11 | SG | 2004–2005 | Ülkerspor |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Tom LaGarde | United States | 23 | C / PF | 1978–1980 | North Carolina |
Rashard Lewis | United States | 7 | SF / PF | 1998–2007 | Alief Elsik HS |
Alton Lister | United States | 53 | PF / C | 1986–1989 | Arizona State |
Randy Livingston | United States | 9, 14 | PG | 2002 2007 | Louisiana State |
Art Long | United States | 35 | PF | 2001–2002 | Cincinnati |
Plummer Lott | United States | 43 | SF / SG | 1967–1969 | Seattle |
Bob Love | United States | 10 | SF | 1977 | Southern A&M |
John Lucas | United States | 20 | PG | 1988–1989 | Maryland |
Maurice Lucas | United States | 20 | PF | 1986–1987 | Marquette |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Ira Newble | United States | 14 | SF / PF | 2008 | Miami (Ohio) |
Moochie Norris | United States | 6 | PG | 1999 | West Florida |
Willie Norwood | United States | 15 | PF | 1975–1977 | Alcorn State |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Frank Oleynick | United States | 44 | PG | 1975–1977 | Seattle |
Kevin Ollie | United States | 8 | PG | 2003 | Connecticut |
Bud Olsen | United States | 24 | PF / C | 1967–1968 | Louisville |
Billy Owens | United States | 30 | SF / SG | 1999 | Syracuse |
Olumide Oyedeji | Nigeria | 00 | C | 2000–2002 | DJK Würzburg |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Gerald Paddio | United States | 21 | SF / SG | 1992–1993 | UNLV |
Ruben Patterson | United States | 21 | SF | 1999–2001 | Cincinnati |
* Gary Payton | United States | 2, 20 | Guard | 1990–2003 | Oregon State |
Sam Perkins | United States | 14 | C | 1993–1998 | North Carolina |
Chuck Person | United States | 45 | SF | 1999–2000 | Auburn |
Johan Petro | France | 27 | C | 2005–2007 | Pau-Orthez |
Mike Phelps | United States | 25 | SG | 1986–1987 | Alcorn State |
Ricky Pierce | United States | 21, 22 | SG / SF | 1991–1994 | Rice |
Olden Polynice | Haiti | 23, 0 | C | 1988–1991 1999 | Virginia |
David Pope | United States | 51 | F | 1986 | Norfolk State |
Vitaly Potapenko | Ukraine | 9 | C | 2003–2006 | Wright State |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Mark Radford | United States | 30 | PG / SG | 1981–1983 | Oregon State |
Vladimir Radmanović | Serbia | 77 | SF / PF | 2001–2006 | KK FMP |
Jerry Reynolds | United States | 35 | SG / SF | 1988–1989 | Louisiana State |
Luke Ridnour | United States | 8 | PG | 2003–2008 | Oregon |
Jackie Robinson | United States | 22 | SF | 1979 | UNLV |
Bob Rule | United States | 45 | PF / C | 1967–1971 | Colorado State |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Kurt Thomas | United States | 44 | PF / C | 2007–2008 | Texas Christian |
* David Thompson | United States | 44 | SF / SG | 1982–1984 | North Carolina State |
Rod Thorn | United States | 44 | SG | 1967–1971 | West Virginia |
Sedale Threatt | United States | 4 | PG | 1988–1991 | West Virginia Tech |
Ray Tolbert | United States | 33 | PF | 1981–1983 | Indiana Hoosiers |
Dean Tolson | United States | 20 | PF | 1974–1975 1976–1977 | Arkansas |
John Tresvant | United States | 30 | PF / C | 1969–1970 | Seattle |
Al Tucker | United States | 33 | SF | 1968–1969 | Oklahoma Baptist |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Sam Vincent | United States | 11 | PG | 1987–1988 | Michigan State |
Fred Vinson | United States | 24 | SG | 1999–2000 | Georgia Tech |
Danny Vranes | United States | 23 | PF | 1982–1986 | Utah |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Danny Young | United States | 22 | PG | 1984–1988 | Wake Forest |
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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George Zidek | Czech Republic | 52 | C | 1998 | UCLA |
Name | Nationality | Years | Win–loss record | Best Finish |
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Al Bianchi | United States | 1967–1969 | 53–111 (.323) | 5th Place in Western Division |
Lenny Wilkens | United States | 1969–1972 1977–1985 | 478–402 (.543) | NBA Champions |
Tom Nissalke | United States | 1972–1973 | 13–32 (.289) | 4th place in Pacific Division |
Bucky Buckwalter | United States | 1973 | 13–24 (.341) | |
Bill Russell | United States | 1973–1977 | 162–166 (.494) | West Semifinals (1975, 1976) |
Bob Hopkins | United States | 1977 | 5–17 (.227) | |
Bernie Bickerstaff | United States | 1985–1990 | 202–208 (.493) | West Finals (1987) |
K. C. Jones | United States | 1990–1992 | 59–59 (.500) | West Semifinals (1992) |
Bob Kloppenburg | United States | 1992 | 2–2 (.500) | |
George Karl | United States | 1992–1998 | 384–150 (.719) | NBA Finals (1996) |
Paul Westphal | United States | 1998–2000 | 76–71 (.517) | West First Round (2000) |
Nate McMillan | United States | 2000–2005 | 212–183 (.537) | West Semifinals (2005) |
Bob Weiss | United States | 2005–2006 | 13–17 (.433) | 3rd place in Northwest Division |
Bob Hill | United States | 2006–2007 | 53–81 (.396) | |
P. J. Carlesimo | United States | 2008 | 20–62 (.244) | 5th place in Northwest Division |
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