Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics featured a balanced offensive core led by Gus Williams, Fred Brown, and Marvin Webster, with Jack Sikma emerging as the team’s leading rebounder and a dependable interior presence. Dennis Johnson contributed across multiple areas as a playmaker and defender, while Seattle’s production was spread throughout the rotation, reflecting a team built on rebounding, defensive effort, and shared scoring rather than reliance on a single offensive star.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
1 Gus Williams PG 6’2″ 175 lbs 24 USC
10 Fred Brown SG 6’3″ 190 lbs 29 Iowa
15 Dennis Johnson SG 6’4″ 185 lbs 23 Pepperdine
20 Wally Walker SF 6’6″ 180 lbs 23 Virginia
21 Bruce Seals SF 6’8″ 210 lbs 24 Xavier (LA)
22 Slick Watts PG 6’1″ 175 lbs 26 Xavier (LA)
24 Jack Sikma C 6’11” 230 lbs 22 Illinois Wesleyan
32 Joe Hassett SG 6’5″ 180 lbs 22 Providence
33 John Johnson SF 6’7″ 200 lbs 30 Iowa
44 Paul Silas PF 6’7″ 220 lbs 34 Creighton
55 Tom LaGarde C 6’10” 220 lbs 22 North Carolina

Head Coach Change: Bob Hopkins was replaced mid-season by Lenny Wilkens, who led the team to the NBA Finals.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Marvin Webster C 25 82   35.5 14.0 12.6 2.5 0.6 2.0 3.1 10.4 .502     5.6 .629
Gus Williams PG 24 79   32.6 18.1 3.2 3.7 2.3 0.5 2.4 16.9 .451     3.5 .817
Mike Green C 26 9   27.8 11.9 6.1 1.1 0.7 1.4 2.4 9.7 .494     3.4 .677
Fred Brown SG 29 72   27.3 16.6 2.6 3.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 14.5 .488     2.7 .898
Dennis Johnson SG 23 81   27.3 12.7 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.6 2.0 10.9 .417     5.0 .732
Jack Sikma PF 22 82   27.3 10.7 8.3 1.6 0.8 0.5 2.3 9.2 .455     3.0 .777
Paul Silas PF 34 82   26.5 5.8 8.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 5.7 .397     2.3 .586
Slick Watts PG 26 32   25.3 7.8 2.5 4.2 1.7 0.4 2.9 8.5 .404     1.7 .566
John Johnson SF 30 76   23.8 10.7 4.0 2.8 0.6 0.3 2.2 10.8 .416     2.3 .753
Bruce Seals SF 24 73   18.1 7.8 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 7.5 .417     2.4 .634
Wally Walker SF 23 68   14.8 6.5 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.0 6.2 .440     1.6 .625
Joe Hassett SG 22 48   8.4 4.0 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 4.3 .444     0.3 .833
Dean Tolson PF 26 1   7.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 .000     0.0  
Willie Wise SF 30 2   5.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000     2.0 .250
Al Fleming SF 23 20   4.9 2.0 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.6 .484     0.9 .588
Team Totals     82   241.2 104.5 49.5 21.9 9.5 5.2 20.0 94.1 .447     28.7 .712

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Marvin Webster C 25 22   41.1 16.1 13.1 2.6 0.3 2.6 3.4 12.7 .489     5.5 .675
Dennis Johnson SG 23 22   37.6 16.1 4.6 3.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 13.4 .412     7.2 .704
Jack Sikma PF 22 22   31.9 13.7 8.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.6 11.2 .466     4.1 .780
Gus Williams PG 24 22   31.9 18.3 3.9 4.0 2.0 0.5 2.5 15.5 .477     4.8 .726
Paul Silas PF 34 22   27.5 4.9 8.5 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.4 4.3 .351     2.7 .683
John Johnson SF 30 22   27.1 10.1 4.5 2.5 0.4 0.3 2.4 10.2 .424     2.1 .696
Fred Brown SG 29 22   26.1 17.3 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.4 15.5 .449     4.1 .833
Wally Walker SF 23 20   13.1 4.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.9 4.3 .424     1.3 .808
Bruce Seals SF 24 9   10.2 3.0 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 4.1 .324     0.8 .429
Al Fleming SF 23 5   4.2 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 .333     0.8 .750
Joe Hassett SG 22 8   2.8 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.6 .538     0.0  
Team Totals     22   241.1 102.9 47.8 18.7 6.7 5.6 16.3 89.2 .445     32.2 .728

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Marvin Webster C 25 82   2910 1144 1035 203 48 162 257 851 427     461 290
Gus Williams PG 24 79   2572 1431 256 294 185 41 189 1335 602     278 227
Jack Sikma PF 22 82   2238 876 678 134 68 40 186 752 342     247 192
Dennis Johnson SG 23 81   2209 1031 294 230 118 51 164 881 367     406 297
Paul Silas PF 34 82   2172 477 666 145 65 16 152 464 184     186 109
Fred Brown SG 29 72   1965 1192 188 240 110 25 164 1042 508     196 176
John Johnson SF 30 76   1812 813 307 210 43 19 166 820 341     174 131
Bruce Seals SF 24 73   1322 571 226 81 41 33 103 551 230     175 111
Wally Walker SF 23 68   1003 440 202 69 24 10 66 420 185     112 70
Slick Watts PG 26 32   809 250 81 133 53 14 92 272 110     53 30
Joe Hassett SG 22 48   404 192 36 41 21 0 34 205 91     12 10
Mike Green C 26 9   250 107 55 10 6 13 22 87 43     31 21
Al Fleming SF 23 20   97 40 30 7 0 5 16 31 15     17 10
Willie Wise SF 30 2   10 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0     4 1
Dean Tolson PF 26 1   7 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0     0 0
Team Totals     82   19780 8565 4057 1799 782 429 1612 7715 3445     2352 1675

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Marvin Webster   25 22 0 904 355 289 58 6 58 74 280 137 0 0 120 81
Dennis Johnson   23 22 0 827 354 101 72 23 23 56 294 121 0 0 159 112
Jack Sikma   22 22 0 701 301 178 27 18 11 35 247 115 0 0 91 71
Gus Williams   24 22 0 701 403 86 88 45 12 54 342 163 0 0 106 77
Paul Silas   34 22 0 605 107 187 36 12 6 30 94 33 0 0 60 41
John Johnson   30 22 0 596 222 99 56 8 6 52 224 95 0 0 46 32
Fred Brown   29 22 0 575 381 47 53 23 2 31 341 153 0 0 90 75
Wally Walker   23 20 0 261 93 38 12 8 4 18 85 36 0 0 26 21
Bruce Seals   24 9 0 92 27 20 8 2 2 6 37 12 0 0 7 3
Joe Hassett   22 8 0 22 14 2 0 1 0 1 13 7 0 0 0 0
Al Fleming   23 5 0 21 7 4 2 1 0 2 6 2 0 0 4 3
Team Totals   — 22 — 5305 2264 1051 412 147 124 359 1963 874 0 0 709 516

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes Awards
Marvin Webster Anchor / Defensive Hub 35.5 High 14.0 12.6 2.5 2.6 16.85 Led team in rebounding and rim protection. Dominant interior presence and reliable scoring efficiency. MVP-10
Gus Williams Primary Playmaker / Scorer 32.6 High 18.1 3.2 3.7 2.8 13.40 High usage guard, engine of offense. Aggressive scoring and consistent assist generation.  
Fred Brown Secondary Scoring Option 27.3 Medium 16.6 2.6 3.3 1.8 11.15 Efficient scorer from SG position, capable of creating shots. Added perimeter defensive activity.  
Dennis Johnson Two-Way Guard 27.3 Medium 12.7 3.6 2.8 2.1 10.60 Key perimeter defender with solid secondary playmaking. Balanced scoring and defense.  
Jack Sikma Young Stretch Big / Facilitator 27.3 Medium 10.7 8.3 1.6 1.3 10.35 Rookie PF with versatile rebounding and passing. Effective inside-out game, low defensive risk. ROY-4
Paul Silas Defensive Anchor / Veteran Role 26.5 Low 5.8 8.1 1.8 1.0 7.35 Veteran presence in frontcourt. Strong rebounding and defensive stability, limited offensive load.  
John Johnson Role Scorer / 3&D 23.8 Medium 10.7 4.0 2.8 0.9 9.20 Contributed efficient scoring off wing, decent rebounding and perimeter defense.  
Slick Watts Facilitating Guard 25.3 Medium 7.8 2.5 4.2 2.1 8.30 Backup PG who energizes offense with passing and defensive activity.  
Bruce Seals Rotational Wing 18.1 Low 7.8 3.1 1.1 1.1 6.55 Limited minutes but provided energy, rebounding, and occasional scoring from SF spot.  
Wally Walker Bench Contributor 14.8 Low 6.5 3.0 1.0 0.5 5.50 Spot-up scoring and rotational depth. Reliable in short bursts.  
Joe Hassett Development Guard 8.4 Low 4.0 0.8 0.9 0.4 2.05 Minimal role, limited minutes. Showed shooting potential in garbage-time action.  
Mike Green Short-Term Frontcourt 27.8 Medium 11.9 6.1 1.1 2.1 10.55 Contributed efficiently in limited games. Big with decent rim protection and scoring.  
Dean Tolson Single Appearance 7.0 Low 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.00 Only played one game, no notable statistical impact.  
Willie Wise Fringe Roster Wing 5.0 Low 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.00 Minimal action, almost no impact in brief appearances.  
Al Fleming Marginal Bench Wing 4.9 Low 2.0 1.5 0.4 0.3 2.10 Short bench minutes, occasional scoring and rebounds in limited action.