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The Seattle SuperSonics 1993–94 combined an elite offense with one of the league’s strongest defenses, fueled by Gary Payton’s all-around playmaking and perimeter defense alongside Shawn Kemp’s interior scoring and rebounding. Detlef Schrempf and Ricky Pierce provided efficient secondary scoring, while Sam Perkins added floor spacing from the frontcourt. The statistics reflect a balanced, deep roster that excelled on both ends of the floor through efficient scoring, rebounding, and disciplined team defense.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alphonso Ford | PG | 6-1 | 190 | October 31, 1971 | Mississippi Valley State University |
| 10 | Nate McMillan | PG | 6-5 | 195 | August 3, 1964 | NC State |
| 11 | Detlef Schrempf | SF | 6-10 | 235 | January 21, 1963 | Washington |
| 13 | Kendall Gill | SG | 6-5 | 195 | May 25, 1968 | Illinois |
| 14 | Sam Perkins | PF | 6-9 | 235 | June 14, 1961 | UNC |
| 17 | Vincent Askew | SG | 6-6 | 210 | February 28, 1966 | Memphis |
| 20 | Gary Payton | PG | 6-4 | 180 | July 23, 1968 | Oregon State |
| 22 | Ricky Pierce | SG | 6-4 | 205 | August 19, 1959 | Walla Walla Community College, Rice University |
| 25 | Rich King | C | 7-2 | 260 | April 4, 1969 | Nebraska |
| 35 | Chris King | SF | 6-8 | 215 | July 24, 1969 | Wake Forest |
| 40 | Shawn Kemp | PF | 6-10 | 230 | November 26, 1969 | Trinity Valley CC, Kentucky |
| 44 | Michael Cage | C | 6-9 | 224 | January 28, 1962 | San Diego State |
| 50 | Ervin Johnson | C | 6-11 | 245 | December 21, 1967 | New Orleans |
| 55 | Steve Scheffler | C | 6-9 | 250 | September 3, 1967 | Purdue |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | PF | 24 | 79 | 73 | 32.9 | 18.1 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 6.7 | .538 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 6.2 | 4.6 | .741 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 25 | 82 | 82 | 35.1 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 7.1 | .504 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .278 | 3.4 | 2.0 | .595 |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 31 | 81 | 80 | 33.7 | 15.0 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 5.5 | .493 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .324 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .769 |
| Ricky Pierce | SG | 34 | 51 | 0 | 20.0 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 5.3 | .471 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .188 | 4.1 | 3.7 | .896 |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 25 | 79 | 77 | 30.8 | 14.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 5.4 | .443 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .317 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .782 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 32 | 81 | 41 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 4.2 | .438 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .367 | 3.4 | 2.7 | .801 |
| Vincent Askew | SG | 27 | 80 | 3 | 21.1 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 3.4 | .481 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .194 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .829 |
| Nate McMillan | PG | 29 | 73 | 8 | 25.8 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | .447 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .391 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .564 |
| Michael Cage | C | 32 | 82 | 42 | 20.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 2.1 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .486 |
| Chris King | SF | 24 | 15 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .396 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .286 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .577 |
| Alphonso Ford | PG | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .538 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 26 | 45 | 3 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .630 | |
| Steve Scheffler | C | 26 | 35 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .609 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .950 | |
| Rich King | C | 24 | 27 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 105.9 | 41.2 | 25.8 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 15.4 | 84.2 | 40.7 | .484 | 8.8 | 3.0 | .335 | 29.0 | 21.6 | .745 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 31 | 5 | 5 | 34.8 | 18.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 5.2 | .520 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .333 | 9.0 | 7.8 | .867 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 6.8 | .493 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .333 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .421 |
| Shawn Kemp | PF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 41.2 | 14.8 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 14.0 | 5.2 | .371 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 4.4 | .667 | |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 30.6 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 5.2 | .433 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .222 | 4.2 | 2.6 | .619 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 32 | 5 | 0 | 28.2 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 2.8 | .333 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .429 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .882 |
| Ricky Pierce | SG | 34 | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .706 | |
| Vincent Askew | SG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 19.0 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .357 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 3.2 | .842 |
| Nate McMillan | PG | 29 | 5 | 0 | 21.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .320 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .364 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .250 |
| Michael Cage | C | 32 | 5 | 5 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .333 | |
| Steve Scheffler | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Chris King | SF | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 250.0 | 95.0 | 42.8 | 19.0 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 78.8 | 33.0 | .419 | 10.0 | 3.4 | .340 | 37.0 | 25.6 | .692 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | PF | 24 | 79 | 73 | 2597 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 13.7 | 7.4 | .538 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 6.8 | 5.0 | .741 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2881 | 16.9 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.5 | 7.3 | .504 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .278 | 3.5 | 2.1 | .595 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 32 | 81 | 41 | 2170 | 16.6 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 5.7 | .438 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .367 | 4.5 | 3.6 | .801 |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 25 | 79 | 77 | 2435 | 16.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 14.3 | 6.3 | .443 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .317 | 4.1 | 3.2 | .782 |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 31 | 81 | 80 | 2728 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 5.9 | .493 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .324 | 5.1 | 4.0 | .769 |
| Vincent Askew | SG | 27 | 80 | 3 | 1690 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 5.8 | .481 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .194 | 4.5 | 3.7 | .829 |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 26 | 45 | 3 | 280 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 13.6 | 5.7 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 3.7 | .630 | |
| Nate McMillan | PG | 29 | 73 | 8 | 1887 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 3.4 | .447 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .391 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .564 |
| Michael Cage | C | 32 | 82 | 42 | 1708 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 3.6 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .486 |
| Ricky Pierce | SG | 34 | 51 | 0 | 1022 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 20.3 | 9.6 | .471 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .188 | 7.4 | 6.7 | .896 |
| Chris King | SF | 24 | 15 | 0 | 86 | 23.0 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 20.1 | 8.0 | .396 | 2.9 | 0.8 | .286 | 10.9 | 6.3 | .577 |
| Rich King | C | 24 | 27 | 0 | 78 | 18.9 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 15.7 | 6.9 | .441 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 10.2 | 5.1 | .500 |
| Steve Scheffler | C | 26 | 35 | 1 | 152 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 6.6 | .609 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | .950 | |
| Alphonso Ford | PG | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 29.3 | 15.8 | .538 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 2.3 | .500 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Pierce | SG | 34 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 19.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 15.1 | 6.8 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 5.8 | .706 | |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 31 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 5.4 | .520 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .333 | 9.3 | 8.1 | .867 |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14.1 | 6.1 | .433 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .222 | 4.9 | 3.1 | .619 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 181 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 13.7 | 6.8 | .493 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .333 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .421 |
| Vincent Askew | SG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 13.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 3.8 | .370 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.2 | 6.1 | .842 |
| Shawn Kemp | PF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 206 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 | .371 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | .667 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 32 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 12.5 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 3.6 | .333 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .429 | 4.3 | 3.8 | .882 |
| Nate McMillan | PG | 29 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 2.6 | .320 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .364 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .250 |
| Steve Scheffler | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Michael Cage | C | 32 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 2.3 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .333 | |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Chris King | SF | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | PF | 24 | 79 | 73 | 2597 | 1431 | 851 | 207 | 142 | 166 | 259 | 990 | 533 | .538 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 491 | 364 | .741 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2881 | 1349 | 269 | 494 | 188 | 19 | 173 | 1159 | 584 | .504 | 54 | 15 | .278 | 279 | 166 | .595 |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 31 | 81 | 80 | 2728 | 1212 | 454 | 275 | 73 | 9 | 173 | 903 | 445 | .493 | 68 | 22 | .324 | 390 | 300 | .769 |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 25 | 79 | 77 | 2435 | 1111 | 268 | 275 | 151 | 32 | 143 | 969 | 429 | .443 | 120 | 38 | .317 | 275 | 215 | .782 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 32 | 81 | 41 | 2170 | 999 | 366 | 111 | 67 | 31 | 103 | 779 | 341 | .438 | 270 | 99 | .367 | 272 | 218 | .801 |
| Ricky Pierce | SG | 34 | 51 | 0 | 1022 | 739 | 83 | 91 | 42 | 5 | 64 | 577 | 272 | .471 | 32 | 6 | .188 | 211 | 189 | .896 |
| Vincent Askew | SG | 27 | 80 | 3 | 1690 | 727 | 184 | 194 | 73 | 19 | 70 | 567 | 273 | .481 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 211 | 175 | .829 |
| Nate McMillan | PG | 29 | 73 | 8 | 1887 | 437 | 283 | 387 | 216 | 22 | 126 | 396 | 177 | .447 | 133 | 52 | .391 | 55 | 31 | .564 |
| Michael Cage | C | 32 | 82 | 42 | 1708 | 378 | 444 | 45 | 77 | 38 | 51 | 314 | 171 | .545 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 74 | 36 | .486 |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 26 | 45 | 3 | 280 | 117 | 118 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 106 | 44 | .415 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 29 | .630 | |
| Steve Scheffler | C | 26 | 35 | 1 | 152 | 75 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 28 | .609 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | .950 | |
| Chris King | SF | 24 | 15 | 0 | 86 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 19 | .396 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 26 | 15 | .577 |
| Rich King | C | 24 | 27 | 0 | 78 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 15 | .441 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 11 | .500 |
| Alphonso Ford | PG | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | .538 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19730 | 8687 | 3381 | 2112 | 1053 | 365 | 1214 | 6901 | 3338 | .484 | 722 | 242 | .335 | 2374 | 1769 | .745 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 31 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 93 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 26 | .520 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 45 | 39 | .867 |
| Gary Payton | PG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 181 | 79 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 34 | .493 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 19 | 8 | .421 |
| Shawn Kemp | PF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 206 | 74 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 26 | .371 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | .667 | |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 67 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 26 | .433 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 21 | 13 | .619 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 32 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 14 | .333 | 14 | 6 | .429 | 17 | 15 | .882 |
| Ricky Pierce | SG | 34 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 14 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | .706 | |
| Vincent Askew | SG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | .357 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 16 | .842 |
| Nate McMillan | PG | 29 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Michael Cage | C | 32 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 6 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | |
| Steve Scheffler | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| Ervin Johnson | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris King | SF | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 1250 | 475 | 214 | 95 | 44 | 26 | 62 | 394 | 165 | .419 | 50 | 17 | .340 | 185 | 128 | .692 |
Regular Season
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | Primary Interior Scoring Force (1.1) | 32.9 | High (1.2) | 18.1 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 93.46 | Explosive interior scorer and defensive playmaker, Kemp became Seattle’s central frontcourt weapon as his game matured. George Karl praised his development, while contemporary coverage pointed to his ability to carry the offense for stretches; his combination of post attacks, offensive rebounding and weak-side shot blocking made him the most physically imposing player in Seattle’s lineup. | MVP voting 7th; All-Star; All-NBA Second Team |
| Gary Payton | Pressure-Defense Floor General (1.1) | 35.1 | High (1.2) | 16.5 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 74.71 | Lead ball-handler and point-of-attack disruptor, Payton was the player George Karl increasingly trusted to run the team. The Los Angeles Times noted how Karl had pushed him toward greater control and a more reliable jumper while making him the point man in Seattle’s trapping defense. He also became one of the team’s vocal leaders, combining aggressive perimeter defense with increasingly polished playmaking. | MVP voting 6th; DPOY voting 5th; All-Star; All-NBA Third Team; All-Defensive First Team |
| Detlef Schrempf | Versatile Half-Court Forward (1.05) | 33.7 | High (1.2) | 15.0 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 63.00 | Versatile forward connector, Schrempf gave Seattle a large secondary creator who could score from the perimeter, rebound and keep the ball moving. His transition into Karl’s trapping system was not completely smooth, with season coverage noting defensive adjustment issues, but his consistency remained important to a 63-win team. His ability to play inside or outside also helped preserve space for Kemp’s post game. | — |
| Kendall Gill | Slashing Two-Way Wing (1.05) | 30.8 | Medium (1.1) | 14.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 53.82 | Slashing wing and perimeter stopper, Gill accepted a reduced offensive hierarchy after arriving from Charlotte but became valuable within Seattle’s pressure defense. Contemporary coverage identified him as the fourth offensive option while praising the defensive impact he provided alongside Payton and McMillan. His 1.9 steals reflected how aggressively he attacked passing lanes without needing the ball constantly. | — |
| Sam Perkins | Perimeter-Spaced Power Forward (1.05) | 26.8 | Medium (1.1) | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 44.81 | Perimeter-spaced power forward, Perkins deliberately moved his offensive game farther from the basket, creating room for Kemp to operate in the post. Season coverage highlighted his team-leading three-point production, a crucial tactical adjustment because defenders could not simply collapse around Kemp. That spacing made Perkins more than a complementary scorer; he changed the shape of Seattle’s half-court offense. | — |
| Nate McMillan | Defensive Quarterback Guard (1.05) | 25.8 | Medium (1.1) | 6.0 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 42.74 | Defensive quarterback and secondary organizer, McMillan was the stabilizing piece behind Seattle’s aggressive pressure system. His 3.0 steals led the league, and contemporary coverage repeatedly associated him with the team’s disruptive defensive identity. He could also take over the point when Payton moved off the ball, giving Karl another experienced decision-maker without requiring much scoring volume. | DPOY voting 7th; Sixth Man of the Year voting 2nd; All-Defensive Second Team |
| Ricky Pierce | Veteran Microwave Scorer (1.0) | 20.0 | High (1.1) | 14.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 41.36 | Veteran microwave scorer, Pierce provided Seattle with a proven half-court shot-maker when the faster pressure game stalled. His reputation as “Big Paper Daddy,” a nickname tied to his shooting exploits, captured the specialist nature of his role. He could enter a game and immediately hunt jumpers, giving Karl a veteran scoring release valve while the younger core handled the larger defensive workload. | Sixth Man of the Year voting 4th |
| Vincent Askew | Physical Rotation Wing (1.05) | 21.1 | Medium (1.0) | 9.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 31.29 | Physical rotation wing, Askew supplied athleticism and defensive pressure without needing a large offensive role. His value was particularly apparent in a deep Seattle rotation built around pressing and running; an Associated Press report from the team’s 60th win showed him calmly converting the decisive free throws against Houston. He was trusted as a complementary piece rather than a primary creator. | — |
| Michael Cage | Rebounding Interior Specialist (1.05) | 20.8 | Low (1.0) | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 23.94 | Rebounding interior specialist, Cage gave Seattle a physical presence around the basket while accepting a narrow offensive assignment. His low-volume scoring fit a roster where Kemp and the perimeter group carried most of the creation, while his rebounding helped sustain Karl’s preference for pressure followed by quick transition offense. He also shared the center workload in a deep rotation. | — |
| Ervin Johnson | Shot-Blocking Center Reserve (1.0) | 6.2 | Low (1.0) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12.20 | Shot-blocking center reserve, Johnson was primarily a defensive insurance piece behind Seattle’s veteran frontcourt. The rookie was valued for size and interior coverage rather than offensive versatility, allowing Karl to use him in short stretches when additional rim protection was needed. His limited minutes reflected a crowded rotation rather than an expectation that he would create offense. | — |
| Chris King | Developmental Wing Reserve (1.0) | 5.7 | Low (1.0) | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.40 | Developmental wing reserve, King occupied the outer edge of a veteran-heavy rotation and received only scattered opportunities. Seattle’s established perimeter group left little room for a young forward to create consistently, so his minutes were largely about providing athletic depth rather than running offense. Independent season-specific coverage of his individual role is limited. | — |
| Steve Scheffler | Emergency Pick-and-Pop Big (1.0) | 4.3 | Low (1.0) | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.40 | Emergency frontcourt option, Scheffler saw brief stretches behind Seattle’s established big-man rotation. His 60.9% field-goal percentage came on a tiny workload, and the more useful context is that he occupied a depth role on a team with Kemp, Perkins and Cage ahead of him. Contemporary independent reporting on his specific responsibilities is limited. | — |
| Alphonso Ford | Rookie Backcourt Prospect (1.0) | 2.7 | Low (1.0) | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.40 | Rookie backcourt prospect, Ford received only six appearances and had no meaningful regular rotation responsibility. Seattle’s veteran guard depth, particularly Payton, McMillan, Gill and Pierce, left little opportunity for the young guard to develop through game minutes. Contemporary independent reporting on his brief stint is limited. | — |
| Rich King | Deep-Rotation Seven-Footer (1.0) | 2.9 | Low (1.0) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.20 | Deep-rotation seven-footer, King was used sparingly behind Seattle’s more established interior options. His role was essentially emergency size in a roster that already had Kemp, Perkins, Cage and Johnson available, leaving him little opportunity to influence the regular-season rotation. Independent season-specific reporting on his role is limited. | — |
| Team Totals | — | 240.6 | — | 105.9 | 41.2 | 25.8 | 17.3 | — | Seattle finished 63-19 and won the Pacific Division, with its identity built around Karl’s pressure defense, a deep rotation and the emerging star combination of Kemp and Payton. The SuperSonics became the NBA’s top regular-season team but were eliminated by Denver in five games in the first round, becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 8 seed. | Pacific Division Champion (1994); 63-19 regular-season record |
Playoffs
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | Primary Interior Force (1.1) | 41.2 | High (1.2) | 14.8 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 85.54 | Interior focal point and defensive playmaker, Kemp carried the heaviest frontcourt workload in the series, averaging more than 41 minutes while drawing Denver’s attention around the rim. The Nuggets still managed to make his scoring difficult, holding him to 37.1% shooting, but he remained active as a rebounder and shot blocker. Contemporary reporting also noted his missed late free throws in Game 4 as a turning point in the upset. (Deseret News) | All-Star; All-NBA Second Team |
| Detlef Schrempf | Versatile Forward Creator (1.1) | 34.8 | High (1.2) | 18.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 70.75 | Versatile forward creator, Schrempf became Seattle’s steadiest scoring option when Denver collapsed toward Kemp. He scored 21 in Game 1 and 20 in the overtime Game 4 loss, while his ability to shoot and attack from the forward position gave Seattle a useful counter to Denver’s interior defense. In Game 5, however, Mutombo blocked his late layup attempt during the decisive overtime stretch. (RealGM Basketball) | All-Star |
| Gary Payton | Lead Backcourt Conductor (1.1) | 36.2 | High (1.2) | 15.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 70.75 | Lead backcourt conductor, Payton was asked to organize Seattle’s offense while also dealing with Denver’s disruptive perimeter pressure. He finished the deciding game with eight assists but was held to 14 points, and Los Angeles Times coverage specifically noted that Robert Pack outplayed him in the second half of Game 5. Payton’s defensive reputation remained elite, but Denver repeatedly forced him into difficult decisions. (Los Angeles Times) | MVP voting 6th; DPOY voting 5th; All-Star; All-NBA Third Team; All-Defensive First Team |
| Kendall Gill | Starting Slashing Wing (1.05) | 30.6 | Medium (1.1) | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 49.90 | Starting slashing wing and secondary scorer, Gill became Seattle’s unexpected closer in the elimination game, producing a team-high 22 points and the putback that tied Game 5 with 0.5 seconds left in regulation. His athleticism gave Seattle another transition threat, although Denver’s physical defense kept his shooting below its regular-season level. | — |
| Sam Perkins | Spacing Big Connector (1.05) | 28.2 | Medium (1.1) | 9.8 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 43.89 | Spacing big and veteran connector, Perkins was important to Seattle’s attempt to pull Denver’s interior defenders away from Kemp. He started the season’s playoff series on the bench but still logged 28.2 minutes, while his rebounding helped offset some of Denver’s size advantage. After the elimination, Perkins said he genuinely believed the Sonics had a championship-caliber team, underscoring the disappointment surrounding the upset. | — |
| Nate McMillan | Defensive Floor Organizer (1.05) | 21.8 | Medium (1.1) | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 24.95 | Defensive floor organizer, McMillan supplied another experienced ball-handler and perimeter defender, but his offensive role shrank sharply against Denver. He averaged only 4.2 points while playing nearly 22 minutes, reflecting a series in which Seattle leaned heavily on Payton, Gill and Schrempf for creation. His post-series reaction captured the shock: he said he could hardly believe the season was over after the Game 5 loss. | DPOY voting 7th; Sixth Man of the Year voting 2nd; All-Defensive Second Team |
| Michael Cage | Starting Rebounding Center (1.05) | 18.6 | Medium (1.1) | 2.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 24.95 | Starting rebounding center, Cage was used primarily to occupy the interior and battle Denver’s imposing front line rather than generate offense. His 18.6 minutes came alongside a modest scoring load, but his rebounding and one block per game were important pieces of Seattle’s effort to survive Denver’s size. Even so, the Nuggets won the decisive rebounding battle 58-36 in Game 5. | — |
| Vincent Askew | Defensive Rotation Wing (1.05) | 19.0 | Low (1.0) | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 22.26 | Defensive rotation wing, Askew supplied physical perimeter minutes and secondary ball movement without being asked to manufacture offense. His five assists in Game 4 were particularly useful as Seattle struggled to generate clean looks, but his overall playoff role remained complementary. Contemporary Game 4 coverage listed him as Seattle’s assist leader, showing how his value could shift toward connective play when the primary creators were contained. | — |
| Ricky Pierce | Veteran Scoring Reserve (1.0) | 14.8 | Low (1.0) | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 19.60 | Veteran scoring reserve, Pierce was expected to provide instant perimeter offense but found limited room against Denver’s physical defense. His 14.8 minutes reflected a reduced role compared with his regular-season scoring responsibilities, and Seattle’s bench was badly outproduced in Game 5, when Denver’s reserves accounted for 42 points against Seattle’s 19. | Sixth Man of the Year voting 4th |
| Steve Scheffler | Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 9.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12.00 | Emergency frontcourt reserve, Scheffler was used for nine minutes in Game 4 when Seattle needed additional size against Denver’s interior rotation. His three rebounds and one steal were useful in a brief appearance, but there is limited independent contemporary reporting that supports assigning him a larger tactical role in the series. | — |
| Ervin Johnson | Deep-Rotation Rim Protector (1.0) | 4.0 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.00 | Deep-rotation rim protector, Johnson received only two brief appearances and was not part of Seattle’s principal playoff rotation. With Kemp, Cage and Perkins absorbing the frontcourt workload, his opportunities were largely situational. Independent contemporary reporting on his specific playoff responsibilities is limited. | — |
| Chris King | Peripheral Wing Reserve (1.0) | 3.5 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.00 | Peripheral wing reserve, King appeared in only two games and had no meaningful offensive responsibility. Seattle’s established perimeter group left him outside the regular playoff rotation, and there is limited independent season-specific reporting available to support a more detailed tactical assessment. | — |
| Team Totals | — | 250.0 | — | 95.0 | 42.8 | 19.0 | 14.0 | — | Seattle’s playoff identity unraveled after taking a 2-0 lead. Denver won three straight, including two overtime games, and became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed. The Sonics’ offensive problems were especially damaging late in the series, while Denver’s bench outscored Seattle’s reserves 42-19 in Game 5. (Deseret News) | Western Conference First Round (1994); Eliminated 2-3 |