The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Seattle SuperSonics went 47-35. Led by Spencer Haywood, Lenny Wilkens and Zaid Abdul-Aziz, they posted a +0.86 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Spencer Haywood leads at 44%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Spencer Haywood | 26.2 |
| Rebounds | Spencer Haywood | 12.7 |
| Assists | Lenny Wilkens | 9.6 |
| True Shooting | Dick Snyder | 57.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Spencer Haywood | 2.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Spencer HaywoodAll-NBA 1stAll-Star6902Lenny Wilkens2503Zaid Abdul-Aziz144Dick Snyder125Don Kojis96Barry Clemens★87Lee Winfield78Pete Cross69Gar Heard410Fred Brown111Jim McDanielsAll-Star112Bob Rule113Jake Ford★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 73 | 26.2 | 12.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 52.7 | — | 2.4 | 69 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 80 | 18.0 | 4.2 | 9.6 | — | — | 55.3 | — | 2.4 | 25 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 58 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 2.1 | — | — | 47.2 | — | 1.6 | 14 |
| Dick Snyder | 73 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | — | — | 57.6 | — | 1.3 | 12 |
| Don Kojis | 73 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 1.0 | 9 |
| Barry Clemens★ | 82 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | — | — | 55.4 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Lee Winfield | 81 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | — | — | 53.3 | — | 1.2 | 7 |
| Pete Cross | 74 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 1.2 | 6 |
| Gar Heard | 58 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 1.1 | 4 |
| Fred Brown | 33 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 36.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jim McDaniels | 12 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 43.2 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Bob Rule | 16 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 39.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jake Ford★ | 26 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 57.1 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.7
- Youngest: Spencer Haywood (22)
- Oldest: Lenny Wilkens (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Fred Brown - rookie
- Jim McDaniels - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Spencer Haywood - pick #30 (1971)
- Lenny Wilkens - pick #6 (1960)
- Zaid Abdul-Aziz - pick #5 (1968)
- Dick Snyder - pick #14 (1966)
- Don Kojis - pick #13 (1961)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Oklahoma City Thunder fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1967-682024-252025-26
2 championship seasons marked above the arc.