Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics roster and player statistics:
1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gary Payton | PG | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | 29 | Oregon State |
| 3 | Hersey Hawkins | SG | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | 31 | Bradley |
| 4 | David Wingate | SG | 6’5″ | 185 lbs | 34 | Georgetown |
| 5 | Eric Snow | PG | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | 25 | Michigan State |
| 6 | Jim McIlvaine | C | 7’1″ | 240 lbs | 25 | Marquette |
| 7 | Frank Brickowski | PF | 6’9″ | 248 lbs | 38 | Penn State |
| 8 | Vincent Askew | SF | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | 32 | Memphis State |
| 9 | Sam Perkins | PF | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | 36 | North Carolina |
| 10 | Detlef Schrempf | SF | 6’10” | 235 lbs | 34 | Washington |
| 11 | Shawn Kemp | PF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 27 | Trinity Valley CC |
| 12 | Jerome Kersey | SF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | 35 | Longwood |
| 15 | Greg Foster | C | 6’11” | 240 lbs | 29 | Texas-El Paso |
| 21 | Rashard Lewis | SF | 6’10” | 200 lbs | 18 | Alief Elsik HS (Texas) |
| 34 | Desmond Mason | SF | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | 20 | Oklahoma |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | 81 | 38.4 | 22.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 | .477 | .338 | .757 |
| Shawn Kemp | 77 | 34.3 | 18.2 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .462 | — | .718 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 70 | 31.2 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .462 | .361 | .840 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 74 | 30.5 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .418 | .352 | .864 |
| Sam Perkins | 78 | 22.3 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .443 | .327 | .794 |
| Jerome Kersey | 59 | 19.4 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .420 | .239 | .763 |
| Greg Foster | 65 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .453 | — | .753 |
| Jim McIlvaine | 79 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .459 | — | .677 |
| Vincent Askew | 41 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .402 | .167 | .552 |
| Frank Brickowski | 21 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .443 | — | .773 |
| Rashard Lewis | 77 | 20.5 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .446 | .374 | .795 |
| Desmond Mason | 58 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .449 | .298 | .696 |
Team Notes
- Record: 61–21
- Division: 1st in Pacific
- Head Coach: George Karl
- Playoffs: Reached Western Conference Finals (lost to Utah Jazz)
- Key moment: Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton continued to form one of the top duos in the NBA.