The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Seattle SuperSonics went 56-26. Led by Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams and Jack Sikma, they posted a +4.24 SRS and went 7-8 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dennis Johnson leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Gus Williams | 22.1 |
| Rebounds | Jack Sikma | 11.1 |
| Assists | John Johnson | 5.2 |
| Steals | Gus Williams | 2.4 |
| Blocks | Lonnie Shelton | 1.0 |
| True Shooting | Lonnie Shelton | 57.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Fred Brown | 39 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jack Sikma | 5.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dennis JohnsonAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star8602Gus WilliamsAll-NBA 2nd7003Jack SikmaAll-Star474Lonnie Shelton395John Johnson326Fred Brown217Paul Silas178Vinnie Johnson129Wally Walker1210Tom LaGarde1011James Bailey8
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 81 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 48.9 | 12 | 4.4 | 86 |
| Gus Williams | 82 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 52.9 | 7 | 4.4 | 70 |
| Jack Sikma | 82 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 52.6 | 0 | 5.3 | 47 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 76 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 57.0 | 1 | 4.1 | 39 |
| John Johnson | 81 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 53.2 | 0 | 3.2 | 32 |
| Fred Brown | 80 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 53.2 | 39 | 2.1 | 21 |
| Paul Silas | 82 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.9 | 0 | 2.0 | 17 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 38 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.5 | 12 |
| Wally Walker | 70 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 53.9 | 0 | 1.1 | 12 |
| Tom LaGarde | 82 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 52.1 | 0 | 1.7 | 10 |
| James Bailey | 67 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 0 | 1.4 | 8 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: James Bailey (22)
- Oldest: Paul Silas (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Vinnie Johnson - rookie
- James Bailey - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
- Gus Williams - pick #20 (1975)
- Jack Sikma - pick #8 (1977)
- Lonnie Shelton - pick #25 (1976)
- John Johnson - pick #7 (1970)
The Playoff Run
7-8 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.