DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics
52–30 · #2 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotSEA
Seattle SuperSonics went 52–30 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+2.6
Home floor
—
Roster
14 players
Record
52–30
63.4% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.6
SRS +2.7
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sikma | C-F | 43 | 82 | 82 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| John Johnson | F | 27 | 82 | 82 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Paul Silas | F-C | 35 | 82 | — | 5.6 | 7.0 | 1.4 |
| Dennis Johnson | G | 24 | 80 | — | 15.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| Fred Brown | G | 32 | 77 | — | 14.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Gus Williams | G | 1 | 76 | — | 19.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | — | 76 | — | 13.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Wally Walker | F | 42 | 60 | — | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Dick Snyder | G-F | — | 56 | — | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Joe Hassett | G | 10 | 55 | — | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | — | 40 | — | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Tom LaGarde | C-F | — | 23 | — | 11.0 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
| Lars Hansen | C | 22 | 15 | — | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Jackie Robinson | F | 22 | 12 | — | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.7
ORtg
100.1
DRtg
103.4
Pace
+2.7
SRS
+2.7
MOV
51.4%
TS%
46.8%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Lenny Wilkens
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Then and now
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14 players