1997-98 Seattle SuperSonics Team On/Off

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Record: 61-21, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: George Karl (61-21)

Executive: Wally Walker

PTS/G: 100.6 (4th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 93.4 (11th of 29)

SRS: 6.33 (3rd of 29) Pace: 89.8 (18th of 29)

Off Rtg: 111.6 (3rd of 29) Def Rtg: 103.6 (10th of 29) Net Rtg: +8.0 (2nd of 29)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (3rd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800, Over-Under 54.5

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

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers (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	3124	.521	28.9	66.2	47.8	64.2	10.8	7.6	12.2	91.1	112.0	.478	33.8	71.1	52.2	62.9	8.0	8.3	17.9	91.5	101.2	+.043	-4.9	-4.9	-4.5	+1.3	+2.8	-0.7	-5.7	-0.4	+10.8
	Off Court	789	.519	27.9	65.7	47.7	68.7	10.4	5.7	17.0	92.2	105.7	.479	34.3	72.1	52.3	63.5	10.8	7.7	16.9	94.7	104.5	+.040	-6.3	-6.3	-4.6	+5.3	-0.4	-1.9	+0.1	-2.5	+1.2
	On − Off	80%	+.002	+1.0	+0.5	+0.1	-4.5	+0.4	+1.9	-4.8	-1.1	+6.3	-.001	-0.5	-1.0	-0.1	-0.6	-2.8	+0.6	+1.0	-3.2	-3.3	+.003	+1.4	+1.4	+0.1	-4.0	+3.2	+1.2	-5.8	+2.1	+9.6

Vin Baker	On Court	2923	.521	29.5	65.4	47.7	64.0	10.1	7.6	13.1	90.6	111.5	.482	34.6	70.5	52.3	63.3	8.4	8.3	17.1	91.5	103.1	+.039	-5.2	-5.2	-4.6	+0.8	+1.7	-0.7	-4.1	-0.9	+8.5
	Off Court	990	.519	26.4	68.2	47.9	68.1	12.4	6.1	13.4	93.6	108.6	.466	31.8	73.6	52.1	62.2	9.0	7.9	19.1	94.2	98.6	+.052	-5.4	-5.4	-4.2	+5.9	+3.4	-1.8	-5.7	-0.6	+10.0
	On − Off	75%	+.002	+3.1	-2.8	-0.2	-4.1	-2.3	+1.5	-0.3	-3.0	+2.9	+.016	+2.8	-3.1	+0.2	+1.1	-0.6	+0.4	-2.0	-2.7	+4.5	-.013	+0.2	+0.2	-0.4	-5.1	-1.7	+1.1	+1.6	-0.3	-1.5

Detlef Schrempf	On Court	2720	.527	29.5	66.3	48.3	63.8	10.3	7.6	12.3	90.7	113.7	.478	33.7	70.5	51.7	62.9	7.7	8.5	17.0	91.6	102.1	+.049	-4.2	-4.2	-3.4	+0.8	+2.6	-0.9	-4.8	-0.9	+11.6
	Off Court	1193	.507	26.8	65.6	46.5	68.1	11.6	6.2	15.1	92.8	104.2	.480	34.4	73.2	53.5	63.2	10.6	7.5	19.0	93.4	101.4	+.027	-7.5	-7.5	-7.0	+4.9	+1.1	-1.3	-3.9	-0.6	+2.9
	On − Off	70%	+.020	+2.7	+0.7	+1.8	-4.3	-1.3	+1.4	-2.8	-2.1	+9.5	-.002	-0.7	-2.7	-1.8	-0.3	-2.9	+1.0	-2.0	-1.8	+0.7	+.022	+3.3	+3.3	+3.6	-4.1	+1.5	+0.4	-0.9	-0.3	+8.7

Hersey Hawkins	On Court	2576	.522	30.0	65.7	48.3	63.3	10.5	7.7	12.8	91.8	112.5	.478	34.3	70.0	51.7	63.0	8.4	8.6	17.3	92.3	101.9	+.044	-4.3	-4.3	-3.5	+0.3	+2.2	-0.9	-4.5	-0.5	+10.5
	Off Court	1337	.517	26.1	66.9	46.7	68.7	11.0	6.3	13.8	90.5	107.4	.479	33.1	73.9	53.3	63.1	9.0	7.4	18.2	91.9	101.8	+.039	-7.0	-7.0	-6.7	+5.6	+2.0	-1.1	-4.4	-1.4	+5.6
	On − Off	66%	+.005	+3.9	-1.2	+1.6	-5.4	-0.5	+1.4	-1.0	+1.3	+5.1	-.001	+1.2	-3.9	-1.6	-0.1	-0.6	+1.2	-0.9	+0.4	+0.1	+.005	+2.7	+2.7	+3.2	-5.3	+0.2	+0.2	-0.1	+0.9	+4.9

Dale Ellis	On Court	1917	.531	26.8	65.2	46.6	66.6	10.7	5.9	13.2	90.0	111.5	.476	34.8	73.2	53.4	63.0	8.4	8.1	18.2	89.9	102.1	+.055	-8.0	-8.0	-6.9	+3.6	+2.3	-2.1	-5.0	+0.1	+9.4
	Off Court	1996	.512	30.3	66.8	48.8	63.7	10.7	8.4	13.1	92.7	110.0	.480	33.2	69.7	51.2	63.0	8.7	8.3	17.1	94.4	101.7	+.031	-2.8	-2.8	-2.4	+0.7	+1.9	0.0	-4.0	-1.7	+8.3
	On − Off	49%	+.019	-3.5	-1.6	-2.2	+2.9	+0.0	-2.5	+0.1	-2.7	+1.5	-.004	+1.6	+3.5	+2.2	+0.0	-0.3	-0.2	+1.1	-4.5	+0.4	+.024	-5.2	-5.2	-4.5	+2.9	+0.4	-2.1	-1.0	+1.8	+1.1
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
Sam Perkins	On Court	1660	.525	25.9	66.5	46.4	66.1	11.2	4.9	12.1	89.4	111.7	.482	33.5	74.1	53.6	63.4	8.0	7.7	18.4	90.0	100.5	+.043	-7.6	-7.6	-7.2	+2.7	+3.2	-2.8	-6.3	-0.6	+11.1
	Off Court	2253	.517	30.7	65.8	48.7	64.4	10.3	8.8	13.9	92.8	110.1	.476	34.2	69.3	51.3	62.8	9.0	8.6	17.1	93.8	102.8	+.042	-3.5	-3.5	-2.7	+1.6	+1.3	+0.3	-3.2	-1.0	+7.3
	On − Off	42%	+.008	-4.8	+0.7	-2.3	+1.7	+0.9	-3.9	-1.8	-3.4	+1.6	+.006	-0.7	+4.8	+2.3	+0.6	-1.0	-0.9	+1.3	-3.8	-2.3	+.001	-4.1	-4.1	-4.5	+1.1	+1.9	-3.1	-3.1	+0.4	+3.8

Jim McIlvaine	On Court	1201	.514	30.7	66.6	49.0	64.2	9.9	10.1	12.9	92.0	110.2	.482	33.4	69.3	51.0	63.8	8.3	8.5	16.1	92.8	102.4	+.032	-2.6	-2.6	-2.0	+0.4	+1.5	+1.6	-3.3	-0.8	+7.8
	Off Court	2712	.524	27.7	65.8	47.1	65.5	11.1	5.8	13.3	91.1	111.0	.476	34.2	72.3	52.9	62.6	8.7	8.1	18.3	91.9	101.7	+.047	-6.4	-6.4	-5.7	+2.9	+2.4	-2.3	-5.0	-0.8	+9.3
	On − Off	31%	-.010	+3.0	+0.8	+1.9	-1.3	-1.2	+4.3	-0.4	+0.9	-0.8	+.006	-0.8	-3.0	-1.9	+1.2	-0.4	+0.4	-2.2	+0.9	+0.7	-.015	+3.8	+3.8	+3.7	-2.5	-0.9	+3.9	+1.7	+0.0	-1.5

Greg Anthony	On Court	1004	.514	27.8	64.3	46.5	67.3	11.1	5.7	15.7	90.8	105.6	.479	35.7	72.2	53.5	63.4	9.8	7.7	18.0	93.6	103.4	+.035	-7.9	-7.9	-7.0	+3.9	+1.2	-2.0	-2.3	-2.8	+2.2
	Off Court	2909	.523	29.0	66.7	48.2	64.3	10.6	7.8	12.3	91.6	112.5	.478	33.3	71.0	51.8	62.9	8.2	8.4	17.5	91.7	101.4	+.045	-4.3	-4.3	-3.7	+1.5	+2.4	-0.6	-5.2	-0.1	+11.2
	On − Off	26%	-.009	-1.2	-2.4	-1.7	+3.0	+0.5	-2.1	+3.4	-0.8	-6.9	+.001	+2.4	+1.2	+1.7	+0.5	+1.6	-0.7	+0.5	+1.9	+2.0	-.010	-3.6	-3.6	-3.3	+2.4	-1.2	-1.4	+2.9	-2.7	-9.0

Aaron Williams	On Court	747	.532	27.4	68.3	49.4	69.6	10.8	7.7	15.6	94.5	108.0	.478	31.7	72.6	50.6	61.9	10.8	7.2	17.9	96.4	101.3	+.055	-4.3	-4.3	-1.3	+7.8	0.0	+0.5	-2.4	-1.9	+6.8
	Off Court	3166	.518	29.0	65.5	47.4	64.0	10.7	7.1	12.6	90.6	111.4	.478	34.5	71.0	52.6	63.3	8.0	8.4	17.6	91.2	102.0	+.039	-5.5	-5.5	-5.3	+0.7	+2.6	-1.3	-5.0	-0.6	+9.4
	On − Off	19%	+.014	-1.6	+2.8	+2.0	+5.6	+0.1	+0.6	+3.0	+3.9	-3.4	+.000	-2.8	+1.6	-2.0	-1.4	+2.8	-1.2	+0.3	+5.2	-0.7	+.016	+1.2	+1.2	+4.0	+7.1	-2.6	+1.8	+2.6	-1.3	-2.6

Jerome Kersey	On Court	707	.511	30.3	66.9	48.0	66.3	13.9	6.6	13.9	92.9	108.6	.472	33.1	69.7	52.0	63.4	9.3	7.8	21.1	93.4	98.7	+.039	-2.8	-2.8	-4.0	+2.9	+4.6	-1.1	-7.3	-0.5	+9.9
	Off Court	3206	.523	28.3	65.9	47.7	64.8	10.0	7.3	13.0	91.0	111.2	.480	34.1	71.7	52.3	62.9	8.4	8.3	16.9	91.9	102.6	+.043	-5.7	-5.7	-4.6	+1.9	+1.5	-1.0	-3.9	-0.9	+8.6
	On − Off	18%	-.012	+2.0	+1.0	+0.3	+1.5	+3.9	-0.7	+0.9	+1.9	-2.6	-.008	-1.0	-2.0	-0.3	+0.5	+0.9	-0.5	+4.2	+1.5	-3.9	-.004	+2.9	+2.9	+0.6	+1.0	+3.1	-0.1	-3.4	+0.4	+1.3
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
David Wingate	On Court	534	.486	25.2	65.9	46.4	68.9	10.5	6.8	16.7	96.1	99.5	.451	34.1	74.8	53.6	60.8	11.6	7.0	17.3	99.6	99.8	+.034	-8.9	-8.9	-7.2	+8.1	-1.1	-0.2	-0.6	-3.5	-0.3
	Off Court	3379	.526	29.3	66.1	48.0	64.5	10.7	7.3	12.6	90.6	112.6	.483	33.9	70.7	52.0	63.4	8.1	8.4	17.7	91.0	102.2	+.043	-4.6	-4.6	-4.1	+1.1	+2.7	-1.1	-5.1	-0.4	+10.4
	On − Off	14%	-.040	-4.1	-0.2	-1.6	+4.4	-0.2	-0.5	+4.1	+5.5	-13.1	-.032	+0.2	+4.1	+1.6	-2.6	+3.5	-1.4	-0.4	+8.6	-2.4	-.009	-4.3	-4.3	-3.1	+7.0	-3.8	+0.9	+4.5	-3.1	-10.7

Nate McMillan	On Court	271	.514	30.6	72.6	49.8	72.2	13.3	4.9	11.6	88.6	111.2	.486	27.4	69.4	50.2	68.4	8.2	9.5	20.4	87.7	100.0	+.028	+3.2	+3.2	-0.5	+3.8	+5.1	-4.6	-8.8	+0.9	+11.2
	Off Court	3642	.521	28.5	65.7	47.6	64.5	10.5	7.4	13.3	91.6	110.7	.478	34.3	71.5	52.4	62.7	8.6	8.1	17.5	92.5	102.0	+.043	-5.8	-5.8	-4.8	+1.9	+1.9	-0.8	-4.2	-0.9	+8.7
	On − Off	7%	-.007	+2.1	+6.9	+2.2	+7.7	+2.8	-2.5	-1.7	-3.0	+0.5	+.008	-6.9	-2.1	-2.2	+5.7	-0.4	+1.4	+2.9	-4.8	-2.0	-.015	+9.0	+9.0	+4.3	+1.9	+3.2	-3.8	-4.6	+1.8	+2.5

Eric Snow	On Court	75	.382	22.1	66.3	45.0	70.8	8.5	5.1	19.5	108.3	77.5	.497	33.7	77.9	55.0	58.6	14.2	9.5	12.5	112.8	116.5	-.115	-11.7	-11.7	-10.0	+12.3	-5.7	-4.4	+7.0	-4.5	-39.0
	Off Court	3838	.523	28.9	66.1	47.8	65.0	10.8	7.3	13.0	91.0	111.5	.478	33.9	71.1	52.2	63.1	8.5	8.2	17.8	91.8	101.5	+.046	-5.1	-5.1	-4.4	+1.9	+2.3	-0.9	-4.8	-0.8	+10.0
	On − Off	2%	-.141	-6.8	+0.2	-2.8	+5.8	-2.3	-2.2	+6.5	+17.3	-34.0	+.019	-0.2	+6.8	+2.8	-4.5	+5.7	+1.3	-5.3	+21.0	+15.0	-.161	-6.6	-6.6	-5.6	+10.4	-8.0	-3.5	+11.8	-3.7	-49.0

Stephen Howard	On Court	52	.468	26.9	71.7	49.5	65.0	12.2	7.0	22.2	117.2	88.9	.423	28.3	73.1	50.5	62.2	14.3	9.0	16.3	114.4	96.7	+.045	-1.4	-1.4	-1.0	+2.8	-2.1	-1.9	+6.0	+2.8	-7.9
	Off Court	3861	.521	28.7	66.0	47.7	65.1	10.7	7.2	13.0	91.0	111.1	.479	34.0	71.3	52.3	63.0	8.5	8.2	17.7	91.9	102.0	+.042	-5.3	-5.3	-4.6	+2.0	+2.2	-1.0	-4.7	-0.9	+9.2
	On − Off	1%	-.053	-1.8	+5.7	+1.8	-0.1	+1.5	-0.2	+9.2	+26.2	-22.2	-.056	-5.7	+1.8	-1.8	-0.8	+5.8	+0.8	-1.4	+22.5	-5.3	+.003	+3.9	+3.9	+3.6	+0.8	-4.3	-0.9	+10.7	+3.7	-17.1

James Cotton	On Court	34	.459	27.3	69.7	48.5	63.0	9.4	10.2	27.7	118.7	84.3	.568	30.3	72.7	51.5	41.7	21.7	6.0	12.9	121.5	118.8	-.109	-3.0	-3.0	-3.0	+21.3	-12.3	+4.2	+14.8	-2.8	-34.5
	Off Court	3879	.521	28.7	66.0	47.7	65.1	10.7	7.2	13.0	91.1	111.1	.477	34.0	71.3	52.3	63.3	8.4	8.2	17.7	91.9	101.7	+.044	-5.2	-5.2	-4.5	+1.8	+2.3	-1.0	-4.7	-0.8	+9.4
	On − Off	1%	-.062	-1.4	+3.7	+0.8	-2.1	-1.3	+3.0	+14.7	+27.6	-26.8	+.091	-3.7	+1.4	-0.8	-21.6	+13.3	-2.2	-4.8	+29.6	+17.1	-.153	+2.2	+2.2	+1.5	+19.5	-14.6	+5.2	+19.5	-2.0	-43.9
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
George ZÃdek	On Court	21	.514	29.4	71.4	55.6	64.7	11.8	16.7	25.0	108.3	95.8	.500	28.6	70.6	44.4	57.9	18.8	6.7	15.7	115.1	111.8	+.014	+0.8	+0.8	+11.1	+6.8	-7.0	+10.0	+9.3	-6.8	-15.9
	Off Court	3892	.521	28.7	66.0	47.7	65.1	10.7	7.2	13.1	91.3	110.9	.478	34.0	71.3	52.3	63.1	8.5	8.2	17.7	92.0	101.8	+.042	-5.3	-5.3	-4.6	+2.0	+2.2	-1.0	-4.6	-0.7	+9.0
	On − Off	1%	-.007	+0.7	+5.4	+7.9	-0.4	+1.1	+9.5	+11.9	+17.0	-15.1	+.022	-5.4	-0.7	-7.9	-5.2	+10.3	-1.5	-2.0	+23.1	+10.0	-.028	+6.1	+6.1	+15.7	+4.8	-9.2	+11.0	+13.9	-6.1	-24.9

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