The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Seattle SuperSonics went 52-30. Led by Gus Williams, Jack Sikma and Lonnie Shelton, they posted a +3.69 SRS and went 3-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Gus Williams leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Gus Williams | 23.4 |
| Rebounds | Jack Sikma | 12.7 |
| Assists | Gus Williams | 6.9 |
| Steals | Gus Williams | 2.1 |
| Blocks | James Donaldson | 1.7 |
| True Shooting | James Donaldson | 63.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Fred Brown | 25 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jack Sikma | 6.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Gus WilliamsAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7802Jack SikmaAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star7103Lonnie SheltonAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star364James Donaldson295Fred Brown156Wally Walker147Bill Hanzlik118Danny Vranes99John Johnson510Phil Smith211Greg Kelser212Ray Tolbert213Mark Radford114Armond Hill115James Bailey116Vinnie Johnson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 80 | 23.4 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 9 | 4.3 | 78 |
| Jack Sikma | 82 | 19.6 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 55.9 | 2 | 6.7 | 71 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 81 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 52.3 | 0 | 4.3 | 36 |
| James Donaldson | 82 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 63.0 | 0 | 3.4 | 29 |
| Fred Brown | 82 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 50.1 | 25 | 2.2 | 15 |
| Wally Walker | 70 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 50.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 14 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 81 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 54.3 | 0 | 2.9 | 11 |
| Danny Vranes | 77 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 57.3 | 0 | 1.5 | 9 |
| John Johnson | 14 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 54.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Phil Smith | 26 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 50.9 | 0 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Greg Kelser | 49 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 50.6 | 0 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Ray Tolbert | 52 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 51.5 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Mark Radford | 43 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Armond Hill | 21 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 58.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| James Bailey | 10 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 47.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 7 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 49.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.4
- Youngest: Mark Radford (22)
- Oldest: John Johnson (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Danny Vranes - rookie
- Ray Tolbert - rookie
- Mark Radford - rookie
- Gus Williams - new to the team
- Phil Smith - new to the team
- Greg Kelser - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Gus Williams - pick #20 (1975)
- Jack Sikma - pick #8 (1977)
- Lonnie Shelton - pick #25 (1976)
- James Donaldson - pick #73 (1979)
- Fred Brown - pick #6 (1971)
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.