Here is the Seattle SuperSonics 1968–69 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics. This was the franchise’s second NBA season, finishing with a 30–52 record under head coach Al Bianchi.
Seattle SuperSonics 1968–69 Roster
No.
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
DOB
College/From
14
Lenny Wilkens
G
6-1
180 lbs
Oct 28, 1937
Providence
45
Bob Rule
C
6-9
215 lbs
Jan 20, 1944
Colorado State
24
Tom Meschery
F
6-6
215 lbs
Oct 26, 1938
Saint Mary’s (CA)
10
Art Harris
G
6-4
185 lbs
Jan 13, 1947
Stanford
22
Bob Kauffman
F/C
6-8
240 lbs
Jul 30, 1946
Guilford
44
Al Tucker
F
6-8
195 lbs
Feb 11, 1943
Oklahoma Baptist
33
Joe Kennedy
F
6-6
220 lbs
May 6, 1946
Duke
20
Tommy Kron
G
6-5
200 lbs
Feb 28, 1943
Kentucky
30
John Tresvant
F/C
6-7
230 lbs
Nov 6, 1939
Seattle
1
Rod Thorn
G
6-4
195 lbs
May 23, 1941
West Virginia
32
Dorie Murrey
F/C
6-8
215 lbs
Sep 16, 1943
Detroit Mercy
31
Erwin Mueller
F/C
6-8
215 lbs
Mar 12, 1944
San Francisco
5
Al Hairston
G
6-1
175 lbs
Dec 11, 1945
Bowling Green
3
Plummer Lott
F/G
6-5
200 lbs
Dec 11, 1945
Seattle
Head Coach: Al Bianchi
Regular Season Per Game (1968–69)
Player
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
FGA
FG%
3PA
3P%
FTA
FT%
Lenny Wilkens
PG
31
82
82
42.2
22.4
6.2
8.2
—
—
—
17.8
.440
—
—
8.7
.770
Bob Rule
C
24
82
82
37.9
24.0
11.5
1.7
—
—
—
20.2
.469
—
—
7.4
.682
Tom Meschery
SF
30
82
82
32.6
14.0
10.0
2.4
—
—
—
12.4
.453
—
—
3.6
.736
Art Harris
SG
22
80
80
32.0
12.4
3.8
3.2
—
—
—
13.2
.395
—
—
3.1
.641
John Tresvant
PF
29
26
26
30.8
13.6
10.3
2.4
—
—
—
11.1
.488
—
—
4.1
.673
Al Tucker
PF
25
56
56
22.5
10.3
5.7
1.0
—
—
—
9.7
.432
—
—
3.1
.637
Bob Kauffman
C
22
82
82
20.2
7.8
5.9
1.0
—
—
—
6.0
.442
—
—
3.5
.702
Rod Thorn
SG
27
29
29
19.6
11.5
2.9
2.8
—
—
—
9.8
.463
—
—
3.3
.732
Erwin Mueller
PF
24
26
26
18.6
7.0
4.0
2.4
—
—
—
6.2
.431
—
—
2.8
.597
Joe Kennedy
SF
22
72
72
17.2
6.2
3.3
0.8
—
—
—
6.1
.395
—
—
1.7
.790
Tommy Kron
SG
25
76
76
14.8
5.1
2.8
2.5
—
—
—
4.9
.392
—
—
1.8
.701
Dorie Murrey
PF
25
38
38
12.2
5.6
3.9
0.6
—
—
—
5.1
.387
—
—
2.6
.639
Al Hairston
SG
23
39
39
7.0
2.2
0.9
1.0
—
—
—
2.9
.333
—
—
0.4
.571
Plummer Lott
SF
23
23
23
7.0
1.6
1.3
0.3
—
—
—
2.9
.258
—
—
0.2
.400
Team Totals
—
—
82
—
241.8
112.1
54.9
23.5
—
—
—
99.4
.435
—
—
36.3
.707
Regular Season Totals (1968–69)
Player
Pos
Age
GP
GS
Min
Pts
Reb
Ast
Stl
Blk
TO
FGA
FGM
3PA
3PM
FTA
FTM
Lenny Wilkens
PG
31
82
82
3463
1835
511
674
—
—
—
1462
644
—
—
710
547
Bob Rule
C
24
82
82
3104
1965
941
141
—
—
—
1655
776
—
—
606
413
Tom Meschery
SF
30
82
82
2673
1144
822
194
—
—
—
1019
462
—
—
299
220
Art Harris
SG
22
80
80
2556
993
301
258
—
—
—
1054
416
—
—
251
161
Bob Kauffman
C
22
82
82
1660
641
484
83
—
—
—
496
219
—
—
289
203
Al Tucker
PF
25
56
56
1259
579
317
55
—
—
—
544
235
—
—
171
109
Joe Kennedy
SF
22
72
72
1241
446
241
60
—
—
—
441
174
—
—
124
98
Tommy Kron
SG
25
76
76
1124
388
212
191
—
—
—
372
146
—
—
137
96
John Tresvant
PF
29
26
26
801
354
267
63
—
—
—
289
141
—
—
107
72
Rod Thorn
SG
27
29
29
567
333
83
80
—
—
—
283
131
—
—
97
71
Erwin Mueller
PF
24
26
26
483
181
104
62
—
—
—
160
69
—
—
72
43
Dorie Murrey
PF
25
38
38
465
212
149
21
—
—
—
194
75
—
—
97
62
Al Hairston
SG
23
39
39
274
84
36
38
—
—
—
114
38
—
—
14
8
Plummer Lott
SF
23
23
23
160
36
30
7
—
—
—
66
17
—
—
5
2
Team Totals
—
—
82
—
19830
9191
4498
1927
—
—
—
8149
3543
—
—
2979
2105
Team Impact Index
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Lenny Wilkens
Floor General
42.2
High
22.4
6.2
8.2
1.5
19.15
Primary playmaker and scorer, orchestrated offense, strong defender; team’s engine.
AS
Bob Rule
Primary Scorer
37.9
High
24.0
11.5
1.7
2.2
19.7
Dominant inside scorer and rebounder; carried offensive load, strong finisher in paint.
Tom Meschery
Two-Way Wing
32.6
Medium
14.0
10.0
2.4
1.3
13.85
Reliable mid-range scorer and rebounder; defensive presence on wings; steady contributor.
Art Harris
Secondary Scorer
32.0
Medium
12.4
3.8
3.2
1.0
10.2
Versatile shooting guard; mixed scoring and playmaking; aggressive but inconsistent shooter.
John Tresvant
Spot Starter
30.8
Medium
13.6
10.3
2.4
1.2
13.25
Strong rebounding forward; stepped up in limited starts; solid scoring near rim.
Al Tucker
Rotation PF
22.5
Medium
10.3
5.7
1.0
0.5
8.75
Energy forward; contributed in rebounds and occasional scoring; used mainly in rotation.
Bob Kauffman
Role Center
20.2
Low
7.8
5.9
1.0
0.8
7.75
Bench big with solid rebounding; low usage but reliable defensive presence.
Rod Thorn
Spot SG
19.6
Low
11.5
2.9
2.8
0.6
8.9
Scoring off the bench; contributed perimeter playmaking; limited minutes due to injuries.
Erwin Mueller
Bench PF
18.6
Low
7.0
4.0
2.4
0.4
6.9
Role player providing scoring and rebounding in small spurts; limited court time.
Joe Kennedy
Development SF
17.2
Low
6.2
3.3
0.8
0.3
5.3
Young wing; spot minutes, limited offensive responsibility; potential in future rotations.
Tommy Kron
Bench SG
14.8
Low
5.1
2.8
2.5
0.3
5.35
Reliable backup guard; mixed scoring and playmaking in brief bursts.
Dorie Murrey
Bench PF
12.2
Low
5.6
3.9
0.6
0.3
5.2
Small role in rotation; contributed defensively and on boards in limited minutes.