1996-97 Seattle SuperSonics Team On/Off

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Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: George Karl (57-25)

Executive: Wally Walker

PTS/G: 100.9 (4th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 93.2 (7th of 29)

SRS: 6.91 (3rd of 29) Pace: 90.3 (16th of 29)

Off Rtg: 111.2 (3rd of 29) Def Rtg: 102.7 (6th of 29) Net Rtg: +8.5 (3rd of 29)

Expected W-L: 62-20 (3rd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +600, Over-Under 58.0

Arena: KeyArena at Seattle Center Attendance: 699,952 (13th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Phoenix Suns (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Houston Rockets (Series Stats)

Pacific Div Champs

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Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2024-25 seasons

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Gary Payton	On Court	3194	.516	30.7	69.5	50.0	63.6	11.8	8.5	13.7	91.6	111.7	.485	30.5	69.3	50.0	63.4	8.1	8.9	18.6	92.0	100.7	+.031	+0.2	+0.2	+0.1	+0.2	+3.7	-0.4	-4.9	-0.4	+11.0
	Off Court	732	.485	33.4	66.6	50.2	68.6	12.8	7.9	17.0	91.7	106.0	.509	33.4	66.6	49.8	63.6	9.9	8.1	20.9	92.5	103.3	-.024	0.0	0.0	+0.4	+5.0	+2.9	-0.2	-3.9	-0.8	+2.7
	On − Off	81%	+.031	-2.7	+2.9	-0.2	-5.0	-1.0	+0.6	-3.3	-0.1	+5.7	-.024	-2.9	+2.7	+0.2	-0.2	-1.8	+0.8	-2.3	-0.5	-2.6	+.055	+0.2	+0.2	-0.3	-4.8	+0.8	-0.2	-1.0	+0.4	+8.3

Hersey Hawkins	On Court	2741	.515	31.6	69.7	50.7	63.8	12.0	9.1	14.7	92.6	111.2	.485	30.3	68.4	49.3	63.4	9.1	8.9	19.0	92.9	100.3	+.030	+1.2	+1.2	+1.5	+0.3	+2.9	+0.3	-4.3	-0.3	+10.9
	Off Court	1185	.500	30.2	67.3	48.5	66.0	11.9	6.5	13.4	89.5	109.3	.501	32.7	69.8	51.5	63.5	7.0	8.5	19.0	90.4	103.2	-.001	-2.4	-2.4	-3.0	+2.5	+4.9	-2.0	-5.6	-0.9	+6.1
	On − Off	70%	+.015	+1.4	+2.4	+2.2	-2.2	+0.1	+2.6	+1.3	+3.1	+1.9	-.016	-2.4	-1.4	-2.2	-0.1	+2.1	+0.4	+0.0	+2.5	-2.9	+.031	+3.6	+3.6	+4.5	-2.2	-2.0	+2.3	+1.3	+0.6	+4.8

Shawn Kemp	On Court	2735	.519	31.6	69.8	50.9	65.0	11.9	8.7	14.7	91.4	111.4	.489	30.2	68.4	49.1	63.6	8.7	8.7	18.7	91.9	101.6	+.030	+1.4	+1.4	+1.8	+1.4	+3.2	0.0	-4.0	-0.5	+9.7
	Off Court	1191	.492	30.2	67.0	48.1	63.1	12.3	7.5	13.4	92.2	108.9	.492	33.0	69.8	51.9	63.2	8.0	8.7	19.7	92.5	100.0	.000	-2.9	-2.9	-3.7	0.0	+4.3	-1.2	-6.3	-0.3	+8.9
	On − Off	70%	+.027	+1.4	+2.8	+2.8	+1.9	-0.4	+1.2	+1.3	-0.8	+2.5	-.003	-2.8	-1.4	-2.8	+0.4	+0.7	+0.0	-1.0	-0.6	+1.6	+.030	+4.3	+4.3	+5.5	+1.4	-1.1	+1.2	+2.3	-0.2	+0.8

Detlef Schrempf	On Court	2177	.523	31.3	70.2	51.1	64.0	11.1	8.7	14.5	91.8	112.5	.480	29.8	68.8	48.9	63.4	9.1	8.5	18.1	92.4	99.8	+.043	+1.5	+1.5	+2.2	+0.6	+2.0	+0.3	-3.6	-0.6	+12.8
	Off Court	1749	.495	31.0	67.4	48.8	65.0	13.1	7.8	14.0	91.4	108.2	.502	32.6	69.0	51.2	63.5	7.7	9.0	20.2	91.7	102.9	-.007	-1.6	-1.6	-2.4	+1.4	+5.4	-1.2	-6.1	-0.3	+5.4
	On − Off	55%	+.028	+0.3	+2.8	+2.3	-1.0	-2.0	+0.9	+0.5	+0.4	+4.3	-.022	-2.8	-0.2	-2.3	-0.1	+1.4	-0.5	-2.1	+0.7	-3.1	+.050	+3.1	+3.1	+4.6	-0.8	-3.4	+1.5	+2.5	-0.3	+7.4

Sam Perkins	On Court	1958	.515	29.5	69.3	49.3	62.8	11.9	6.5	13.7	91.5	111.9	.493	30.7	70.5	50.7	64.2	8.1	8.6	19.1	91.6	100.9	+.022	-1.2	-1.2	-1.4	-1.3	+3.9	-2.1	-5.4	-0.1	+11.0
	Off Court	1968	.506	32.7	68.7	50.8	65.9	12.1	10.1	14.9	91.7	109.4	.486	31.3	67.3	49.2	62.7	8.9	8.9	18.9	92.7	101.3	+.020	+1.4	+1.4	+1.6	+3.2	+3.2	+1.2	-4.0	-1.0	+8.0
	On − Off	50%	+.009	-3.2	+0.6	-1.5	-3.1	-0.2	-3.6	-1.2	-0.2	+2.5	+.007	-0.6	+3.2	+1.5	+1.5	-0.8	-0.3	+0.2	-1.1	-0.4	+.002	-2.6	-2.6	-3.0	-4.5	+0.7	-3.3	-1.4	+0.9	+3.0
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Jim McIlvaine	On Court	1474	.510	32.9	70.1	51.6	64.1	11.9	12.1	14.9	91.7	109.5	.482	29.9	67.1	48.4	64.2	9.4	9.6	18.8	92.9	99.0	+.028	+3.0	+3.0	+3.2	0.0	+2.5	+2.4	-3.9	-1.2	+10.5
	Off Court	2451	.511	30.0	68.2	49.1	64.6	12.0	5.9	13.9	91.6	111.3	.495	31.8	70.0	50.9	63.0	7.9	8.1	19.1	91.7	102.4	+.016	-1.7	-1.7	-1.8	+1.6	+4.1	-2.2	-5.2	-0.1	+8.8
	On − Off	38%	-.001	+2.9	+1.9	+2.5	-0.5	-0.1	+6.2	+1.0	+0.1	-1.8	-.013	-1.9	-2.9	-2.5	+1.2	+1.5	+1.5	-0.3	+1.2	-3.4	+.012	+4.7	+4.7	+5.0	-1.6	-1.6	+4.6	+1.3	-1.1	+1.7

Larry Stewart	On Court	972	.504	31.8	67.4	49.5	64.9	13.0	9.3	14.8	94.5	108.1	.494	32.6	68.2	50.5	65.9	7.8	10.2	20.1	95.5	101.7	+.010	-0.8	-0.8	-1.1	-1.0	+5.1	-0.9	-5.3	-1.0	+6.4
	Off Court	2954	.513	30.9	69.5	50.3	64.3	11.7	8.1	14.1	90.7	111.5	.488	30.5	69.1	49.7	62.6	8.7	8.2	18.6	91.0	101.0	+.025	+0.4	+0.4	+0.6	+1.7	+3.0	-0.1	-4.5	-0.3	+10.5
	On − Off	25%	-.009	+0.9	-2.1	-0.8	+0.6	+1.3	+1.2	+0.7	+3.8	-3.4	+.006	+2.1	-0.9	+0.8	+3.3	-0.9	+2.0	+1.5	+4.5	+0.7	-.015	-1.2	-1.2	-1.7	-2.7	+2.1	-0.8	-0.8	-0.7	-4.1

David Wingate	On Court	920	.492	32.1	66.4	48.9	64.1	12.6	7.1	14.0	90.0	109.6	.510	33.6	67.9	51.1	62.4	7.6	8.2	19.8	91.3	105.3	-.018	-1.5	-1.5	-2.1	+1.7	+5.0	-1.1	-5.8	-1.3	+4.3
	Off Court	3006	.516	30.9	69.7	50.4	64.5	11.8	8.7	14.4	92.1	110.9	.483	30.3	69.1	49.6	63.8	8.7	8.9	18.8	92.4	99.9	+.033	+0.6	+0.6	+0.8	+0.8	+3.1	-0.2	-4.4	-0.3	+11.0
	On − Off	23%	-.024	+1.2	-3.3	-1.5	-0.4	+0.8	-1.6	-0.4	-2.1	-1.3	+.027	+3.3	-1.2	+1.5	-1.4	-1.1	-0.7	+1.0	-1.1	+5.4	-.051	-2.1	-2.1	-2.9	+0.9	+1.9	-0.9	-1.4	-1.0	-6.7

Craig Ehlo	On Court	842	.496	29.0	68.1	48.1	66.3	12.2	6.1	14.8	91.6	107.0	.497	31.9	71.0	51.9	63.3	8.0	7.9	19.9	91.9	99.9	.000	-2.8	-2.8	-3.9	+3.0	+4.2	-1.8	-5.0	-0.3	+7.2
	Off Court	3084	.514	31.7	69.2	50.6	63.9	12.0	9.0	14.2	91.7	111.6	.488	30.8	68.3	49.4	63.5	8.6	8.9	18.8	92.2	101.5	+.027	+0.9	+0.9	+1.2	+0.5	+3.3	0.0	-4.6	-0.5	+10.1
	On − Off	21%	-.018	-2.7	-1.1	-2.5	+2.4	+0.2	-2.9	+0.6	-0.1	-4.6	+.009	+1.1	+2.7	+2.5	-0.2	-0.6	-1.0	+1.1	-0.3	-1.6	-.027	-3.7	-3.7	-5.1	+2.5	+0.9	-1.8	-0.4	+0.2	-2.9

Terry Cummings	On Court	819	.492	31.4	66.0	48.4	65.1	12.0	5.2	13.0	87.3	110.4	.519	34.0	68.6	51.6	61.8	7.8	8.5	18.5	86.8	107.7	-.026	-2.6	-2.6	-3.2	+3.3	+4.2	-3.3	-5.5	+0.5	+2.7
	Off Court	3107	.515	31.1	69.7	50.5	64.3	12.0	9.2	14.6	92.8	110.7	.482	30.3	68.9	49.5	63.9	8.6	8.8	19.1	93.5	99.5	+.033	+0.8	+0.8	+1.0	+0.4	+3.4	+0.3	-4.5	-0.7	+11.1
	On − Off	21%	-.023	+0.3	-3.7	-2.1	+0.8	+0.0	-4.0	-1.6	-5.5	-0.3	+.037	+3.7	-0.3	+2.1	-2.1	-0.8	-0.3	-0.6	-6.7	+8.2	-.059	-3.4	-3.4	-4.2	+2.9	+0.8	-3.6	-1.0	+1.2	-8.4
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Nate McMillan	On Court	794	.501	33.8	68.0	50.6	65.4	13.8	6.4	13.1	88.3	112.5	.473	32.0	66.2	49.4	60.7	7.4	8.0	21.2	88.8	97.1	+.028	+1.9	+1.9	+1.2	+4.7	+6.4	-1.5	-8.1	-0.5	+15.4
	Off Court	3132	.513	30.5	69.2	50.0	64.2	11.6	8.8	14.6	92.5	110.2	.493	30.8	69.5	50.0	64.0	8.7	8.9	18.5	93.0	102.1	+.019	-0.3	-0.3	-0.1	+0.1	+2.8	-0.1	-3.9	-0.5	+8.0
	On − Off	20%	-.012	+3.3	-1.2	+0.6	+1.2	+2.2	-2.4	-1.5	-4.2	+2.3	-.020	+1.2	-3.3	-0.6	-3.3	-1.3	-0.9	+2.7	-4.2	-5.0	+.009	+2.2	+2.2	+1.3	+4.6	+3.6	-1.4	-4.2	+0.0	+7.4

Eric Snow	On Court	756	.484	28.3	67.0	47.5	68.5	11.8	7.5	15.4	92.9	103.7	.506	33.0	71.7	52.5	63.6	8.8	8.3	19.3	93.0	104.1	-.022	-4.7	-4.7	-5.0	+4.9	+3.1	-0.8	-3.9	-0.1	-0.4
	Off Court	3170	.517	31.8	69.4	50.7	63.5	12.0	8.6	14.0	91.3	112.3	.486	30.6	68.2	49.3	63.4	8.4	8.8	18.9	91.9	100.4	+.031	+1.3	+1.3	+1.4	+0.1	+3.6	-0.3	-4.9	-0.6	+11.9
	On − Off	19%	-.033	-3.5	-2.4	-3.2	+5.0	-0.2	-1.1	+1.4	+1.6	-8.6	+.020	+2.4	+3.5	+3.2	+0.2	+0.4	-0.5	+0.4	+1.1	+3.7	-.053	-6.0	-6.0	-6.4	+4.8	-0.5	-0.5	+1.0	+0.5	-12.3

Greg Graham	On Court	192	.487	28.8	62.6	46.4	73.4	13.2	8.2	14.0	98.2	109.2	.509	37.4	71.3	53.6	61.3	7.4	7.2	21.3	98.7	104.8	-.022	-8.6	-8.6	-7.2	+12.0	+5.8	+1.0	-7.3	-0.5	+4.4
	Off Court	3734	.512	31.3	69.3	50.3	64.0	11.9	8.4	14.3	91.3	110.7	.488	30.7	68.7	49.7	63.6	8.5	8.8	18.9	91.8	100.9	+.023	+0.6	+0.6	+0.5	+0.4	+3.4	-0.4	-4.6	-0.5	+9.8
	On − Off	5%	-.025	-2.5	-6.7	-3.9	+9.4	+1.3	-0.2	-0.3	+6.9	-1.5	+.021	+6.7	+2.6	+3.9	-2.3	-1.1	-1.6	+2.4	+6.9	+3.9	-.045	-9.2	-9.2	-7.7	+11.6	+2.4	+1.4	-2.7	+0.0	-5.4

Steve Scheffler	On Court	26	.427	30.4	69.2	51.0	82.4	10.7	2.9	16.1	102.5	92.9	.542	30.8	69.6	49.0	60.9	7.1	3.0	16.1	102.5	114.3	-.115	-0.3	-0.3	+2.0	+21.5	+3.6	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-21.4
	Off Court	3900	.511	31.2	69.0	50.1	64.3	12.0	8.4	14.3	91.6	110.8	.489	31.0	68.8	49.9	63.5	8.5	8.8	19.0	92.0	101.0	+.022	+0.1	+0.1	+0.1	+0.9	+3.5	-0.4	-4.7	-0.4	+9.7
	On − Off	1%	-.084	-0.8	+0.2	+0.9	+18.1	-1.3	-5.5	+1.8	+10.9	-17.9	+.053	-0.2	+0.8	-0.9	-2.6	-1.4	-5.8	-2.9	+10.5	+13.3	-.137	-0.4	-0.4	+1.9	+20.6	+0.1	+0.2	+4.7	+0.4	-31.1

Antonio Harvey	On Court	27	.449	33.3	54.3	45.2	52.4	8.3	16.7	17.2	105.0	103.4	.387	45.7	66.7	54.8	66.7	8.6	6.8	16.7	108.6	106.7	+.062	-12.4	-12.4	-9.7	-14.3	-0.3	+9.8	+0.6	-3.6	-3.2
	Off Court	3899	.511	31.1	69.1	50.1	64.5	12.0	8.3	14.3	91.6	110.7	.490	30.9	68.9	49.9	63.4	8.5	8.8	19.0	92.0	101.1	+.021	+0.3	+0.3	+0.2	+1.1	+3.6	-0.5	-4.7	-0.4	+9.6
	On − Off	1%	-.062	+2.2	-14.8	-4.9	-12.1	-3.7	+8.4	+2.9	+13.4	-7.3	-.103	+14.8	-2.2	+4.9	+3.3	+0.1	-2.0	-2.3	+16.6	+5.6	+.041	-12.7	-12.7	-9.9	-15.4	-3.9	+10.3	+5.3	-3.2	-12.8
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Elmore Spencer	On Court	5	.100	37.5	0.0	33.3	100.0	18.2	0.0	33.3	105.0	33.3	1.143	100.0	62.5	66.7	42.9	16.7	0.0	27.3	96.3	172.7	-1.043	-62.5	-62.5	-33.3	+57.1	+1.5	0.0	+6.1	+8.7	-139.4
	Off Court	3920	.511	31.1	69.0	50.1	64.4	12.0	8.4	14.3	91.6	110.7	.489	31.0	68.9	49.9	63.5	8.5	8.8	19.0	92.1	101.0	+.022	+0.1	+0.1	+0.2	+0.9	+3.5	-0.4	-4.7	-0.5	+9.7
	On − Off	0%	-.411	+6.4	-69.0	-16.8	+35.6	+6.2	-8.4	+19.0	+13.4	-77.4	+.654	+69.0	-6.4	+16.8	-20.6	+8.2	-8.8	+8.3	+4.2	+71.7	-1.065	-62.6	-62.6	-33.5	+56.2	-2.0	+0.4	+10.8	+9.2	-149.1

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