The Season in Brief
The 1987-88 Seattle SuperSonics went 44-38. Led by Xavier McDaniel, Tom Chambers and Nate McMillan, they posted a +1.29 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Xavier McDaniel leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dale Ellis | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | Alton Lister | 7.6 |
| Assists | Nate McMillan | 8.6 |
| Steals | Nate McMillan | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Alton Lister | 1.7 |
| True Shooting | Dale Ellis | 57.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Dale Ellis | 107 |
| Def. Win Shares | Nate McMillan | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Xavier McDanielAll-Star4302Tom Chambers3403Nate McMillan314Dale Ellis295Derrick McKeyAll-Rookie 1st156Alton Lister137Olden Polynice78Russ Schoene69Danny Young610Clemon Johnson611Kevin Williams612Sam Vincent413Sedale Threatt3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier McDaniel | 78 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 52.8 | 14 | 2.6 | 43 |
| Tom Chambers | 82 | 20.4 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 52.6 | 33 | 2.7 | 34 |
| Nate McMillan | 82 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 53.2 | 9 | 3.1 | 31 |
| Dale Ellis | 75 | 25.8 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 57.2 | 107 | 1.6 | 29 |
| Derrick McKey | 82 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 56.2 | 11 | 2.0 | 15 |
| Alton Lister | 82 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 54.1 | 1 | 2.8 | 13 |
| Olden Polynice | 82 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 52.1 | 0 | 1.4 | 7 |
| Russ Schoene | 81 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 50.2 | 17 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Danny Young | 77 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 50.3 | 22 | 0.8 | 6 |
| Clemon Johnson | 74 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 0 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Kevin Williams | 80 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 49.8 | 1 | 1.1 | 6 |
| Sam Vincent | 43 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 5 | 0.4 | 4 |
| Sedale Threatt | 26 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 55.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.6
- Youngest: Derrick McKey (21)
- Oldest: Clemon Johnson (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Derrick McKey - rookie
- Olden Polynice - rookie
- Sam Vincent - new to the team
- Sedale Threatt - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Xavier McDaniel - pick #4 (1985)
- Tom Chambers - pick #8 (1981)
- Nate McMillan - pick #30 (1986)
- Dale Ellis - pick #9 (1983)
- Derrick McKey - pick #9 (1987)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.