Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Greg Anthony | PG | 6-0 | 176 | November 15, 1967 | University of Portland, UNLV |
| 4 | James Cotton | SG | 6-5 | 220 | December 14, 1975 | Cal State Long Beach |
| 7 | Jerome Kersey | SF | 6-7 | 215 | June 26, 1962 | Longwood University |
| 9 | Dale Ellis | SF | 6-7 | 205 | August 6, 1960 | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nate McMillan | SG | 6-5 | 195 | August 3, 1964 | NC State |
| 11 | Detlef Schrempf | SF | 6-10 | 235 | January 21, 1963 | Washington |
| 13 | Eric Snow | PG | 6-3 | 190 | April 24, 1973 | Michigan State |
| 14 | Sam Perkins | PF | 6-9 | 235 | June 14, 1961 | UNC |
| 15 | Aaron Williams | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 2, 1971 | Xavier |
| 20 | Gary Payton | PG | 6-4 | 180 | July 23, 1968 | Oregon State |
| 22 | Jim McIlvaine | C | 7-1 | 240 | July 30, 1972 | Marquette |
| 25 | David Wingate | SG | 6-5 | 185 | December 15, 1963 | Georgetown |
| 33 | Hersey Hawkins | SG | 6-3 | 190 | September 29, 1966 | Bradley |
| 42 | Vin Baker | C | 6-11 | 232 | November 23, 1971 | University of Hartford |
| 44 | Stephen Howard | SF | 6-9 | 225 | July 15, 1970 | DePaul |
| 52 | George Zídek | C | 7-0 | 250 | August 2, 1973 | UCLA |
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.