The Season in Brief
The 1986-87 Seattle SuperSonics went 39-43. Led by Xavier McDaniel, Tom Chambers and Dale Ellis, they posted a +0.08 SRS and went 7-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Xavier McDaniel leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dale Ellis | 24.9 |
| Rebounds | Alton Lister | 9.4 |
| Assists | Nate McMillan | 8.2 |
| Steals | Nate McMillan | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Alton Lister | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | Dale Ellis | 58.8 |
| 3-Pointers | Dale Ellis | 86 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alton Lister | 2.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Xavier McDaniel★5202Tom ChambersAll-Star5103Dale Ellis★Most Improved454Nate McMillan345Alton Lister★276Maurice Lucas137Clemon Johnson118Danny Young119Kevin Williams★810Eddie Johnson811Russ Schoene412Michael Phelps313Terence Stansbury214Curtis Kitchen★115Gerald Henderson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier McDaniel★ | 82 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 3 | 2.4 | 52 |
| Tom Chambers | 82 | 23.3 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 55.4 | 54 | 2.1 | 51 |
| Dale Ellis★ | 82 | 24.9 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 58.8 | 86 | 1.7 | 45 |
| Nate McMillan | 71 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 51.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 34 |
| Alton Lister★ | 75 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 54.2 | 0 | 2.7 | 27 |
| Maurice Lucas | 63 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 53.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 13 |
| Clemon Johnson | 78 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 0.9 | 11 |
| Danny Young | 73 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 55.1 | 29 | 0.9 | 11 |
| Kevin Williams★ | 65 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 0 | 0.6 | 8 |
| Eddie Johnson | 24 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 51.6 | 5 | 0.2 | 8 |
| Russ Schoene | 63 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41.1 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 |
| Michael Phelps | 60 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 46.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Terence Stansbury | 44 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49.4 | 11 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Curtis Kitchen★ | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 58.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Gerald Henderson | 6 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.1
- Youngest: Nate McMillan (22)
- Oldest: Maurice Lucas (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Nate McMillan - rookie
- Curtis Kitchen - rookie
- Dale Ellis - new to the team
- Alton Lister - new to the team
- Maurice Lucas - new to the team
- Clemon Johnson - new to the team
- Kevin Williams - new to the team
- Eddie Johnson (1978-1987) - new to the team
- Russ Schoene - new to the team
- Terence Stansbury - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Xavier McDaniel - pick #4 (1985)
- Tom Chambers - pick #8 (1981)
- Dale Ellis - pick #9 (1983)
- Nate McMillan - pick #30 (1986)
- Alton Lister - pick #21 (1981)
The Playoff Run
7-7 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.