The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics went 52-30, and won the title. Led by Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma and Gus Williams, they posted a +2.69 SRS and went 12-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dennis Johnson leads at 15%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Gus Williams | 19.2 |
| Rebounds | Jack Sikma | 12.4 |
| Assists | John Johnson | 4.4 |
| Steals | Gus Williams | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Dennis Johnson | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Tom LaGarde | 56.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jack Sikma | 5.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dennis Johnson★Finals MVPAll-Defense 1stAll-Star16502Jack Sikma★All-Star14903Gus Williams★1394John Johnson★1235Lonnie Shelton★1176Paul Silas1097Fred Brown★1038Wally Walker409Tom LaGarde★3510Dick Snyder★2811Dennis Awtrey★2612Joe Hassett★2213Lars Hansen★1014Jackie Robinson★10
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson★ | 80 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 49.5 | — | 3.8 | 165 |
| Jack Sikma★ | 82 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 52.9 | — | 5.7 | 149 |
| Gus Williams★ | 76 | 19.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 53.4 | — | 3.5 | 139 |
| John Johnson★ | 82 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.4 | — | 3.0 | 123 |
| Lonnie Shelton★ | 76 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 54.3 | — | 3.4 | 117 |
| Paul Silas | 82 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46.8 | — | 2.6 | 109 |
| Fred Brown★ | 77 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 51.6 | — | 2.9 | 103 |
| Wally Walker | 60 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 51.1 | — | 1.2 | 40 |
| Tom LaGarde★ | 23 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 56.8 | — | 0.9 | 35 |
| Dick Snyder★ | 56 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 48.9 | — | 0.6 | 28 |
| Dennis Awtrey★ | 40 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 50.1 | — | 0.7 | 26 |
| Joe Hassett★ | 55 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.4 | — | 0.5 | 22 |
| Lars Hansen★ | 15 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 53.8 | — | 0.3 | 10 |
| Jackie Robinson★ | 12 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 48.3 | — | 0.2 | 10 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Jack Sikma (23)
- Oldest: Paul Silas (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Lars Hansen - rookie
- Jackie Robinson - rookie
- Lonnie Shelton - new to the team
- Tom LaGarde - new to the team
- Dick Snyder - new to the team
- Dennis Awtrey - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
- Jack Sikma - pick #8 (1977)
- Gus Williams - pick #20 (1975)
- John Johnson - pick #7 (1970)
- Lonnie Shelton - pick #25 (1976)
The Playoff Run
12-5 overall
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.