Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Olden Polynice | C | 7-0 | 250 | November 21, 1964 | Virginia |
| 4 | James Cotton | SG | 6-5 | 220 | December 14, 1975 | Cal State Long Beach |
| 5 | Vladimir Stepania | C | 7-0 | 236 | May 8, 1976 | |
| 6 | Moochie Norris | PG | 6-1 | 175 | July 27, 1973 | Auburn, University of West Florida |
| 7 | Rashard Lewis | SF | 6-10 | 215 | August 8, 1979 | |
| 9 | Dale Ellis | SF | 6-7 | 205 | August 6, 1960 | Tennessee |
| 11 | Detlef Schrempf | SF | 6-10 | 235 | January 21, 1963 | Washington |
| 12 | Drew Barry | SG | 6-5 | 191 | February 17, 1973 | Georgia Tech |
| 15 | Aaron Williams | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 2, 1971 | Xavier |
| 20 | Gary Payton | PG | 6-4 | 180 | July 23, 1968 | Oregon State |
| 22 | John Crotty | PG | 6-1 | 185 | July 15, 1969 | Virginia |
| 24 | Don MacLean | PF | 6-10 | 235 | January 16, 1970 | UCLA |
| 30 | Billy Owens | SF | 6-9 | 225 | May 1, 1969 | Syracuse |
| 33 | Hersey Hawkins | SG | 6-3 | 190 | September 29, 1966 | Bradley |
| 34 | Jelani McCoy | C | 6-10 | 245 | December 6, 1977 | UCLA |
| 42 | Vin Baker | PF | 6-11 | 232 | November 23, 1971 | University of Hartford |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton | 50 | 35.3 | 20.6 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .477 | .311 | .747 |
| Shawn Kemp | 46 | 35.5 | 18.2 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .451 | — | .740 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 47 | 27.5 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .451 | .351 | .847 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 35 | 27.0 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .430 | .332 | .865 |
| Sam Perkins | 37 | 21.5 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .443 | .345 | .781 |
| Jerome Kersey | 49 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .404 | .314 | .773 |
| Greg Foster | 40 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .443 | — | .773 |
| Jim McIlvaine | 38 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .452 | — | .617 |
| Vincent Askew | 31 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .418 | .189 | .561 |
| Frank Brickowski | 22 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .452 | — | .769 |
| Rashard Lewis | 82 | 19.4 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .449 | .349 | .794 |
| Desmond Mason | 42 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .448 | .264 | .700 |
Team Notes
- Record: 27–23
- Division: 2nd in Pacific
- Head Coach: George Karl
- Playoffs: Did not make the playoffs due to the shortened 50-game season (lockout).
- Key moment: Gary Payton continued to be the cornerstone of the team with his all-around game.