The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 Seattle SuperSonics went 47-35. Led by Dale Ellis, Nate McMillan and Derrick McKey, they posted a +2.44 SRS and went 3-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dale Ellis leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dale Ellis | 27.5 |
| Rebounds | Michael Cage | 9.6 |
| Assists | Nate McMillan | 9.3 |
| Steals | Nate McMillan | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Alton Lister | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Dale Ellis | 58.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Dale Ellis | 162 |
| Def. Win Shares | Michael Cage | 2.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dale EllisAll-NBA 3rdAll-Star3602Nate McMillan3403Derrick McKey334Xavier McDaniel285Michael Cage236Alton Lister127John Lucas98Olden Polynice89Sedale Threatt810Russ Schoene★711Avery Johnson412Jerry Reynolds313Greg Ballard314Mike Champion★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis | 82 | 27.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 58.9 | 162 | 1.6 | 36 |
| Nate McMillan | 75 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 46.8 | 15 | 2.7 | 34 |
| Derrick McKey | 82 | 15.9 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 57.5 | 30 | 2.3 | 33 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 82 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 11 | 1.8 | 28 |
| Michael Cage | 80 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 55.3 | 0 | 2.9 | 23 |
| Alton Lister | 82 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 52.9 | 0 | 2.3 | 12 |
| John Lucas | 74 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 46.6 | 18 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Olden Polynice | 80 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 0 | 0.9 | 8 |
| Sedale Threatt | 63 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 11 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Russ Schoene★ | 69 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 47.9 | 42 | 0.9 | 7 |
| Avery Johnson | 43 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 37.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Jerry Reynolds | 56 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 49.7 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Greg Ballard | 2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Mike Champion★ | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.3
- Youngest: Derrick McKey (22)
- Oldest: John Lucas (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Avery Johnson - rookie
- Mike Champion - rookie
- Michael Cage - new to the team
- John Lucas - new to the team
- Jerry Reynolds - new to the team
- Greg Ballard - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dale Ellis - pick #9 (1983)
- Nate McMillan - pick #30 (1986)
- Derrick McKey - pick #9 (1987)
- Xavier McDaniel - pick #4 (1985)
- Michael Cage - pick #14 (1984)
The Playoff Run
3-5 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.