1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (39-43)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 356,362, Avg. 8,692 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Roster
1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Results

The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.

The Supersonics tossed in 9,325 points and conceded 9,287. Dale Ellis scored a team-high 2,041 points for Seattle, while Tom Chambers and Xavier McDaniel netted 18 or more per game, too. Xavier McDaniel and Alton Lister each contributed 705 rebounds. Nate McMillan dished out 583 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Nate McMillan added 125 steals, and Alton Lister blocked 180 shots.

Bernie Bickerstaff coached the team. The 1986-87 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dale EllisG-F82763073152078524086489385187260447238104322382672041
Tom ChambersF-C8282301814466601455463053516338254524581502683071909
Xavier McDanielF828230311583806143395275338367705207115522343001890
Alton ListerC-F757522886873461026517922348270511032180169289871
Maurice LucasF-C6301120388175501871508821930765342175171500
Nate McMillanG-F71501972301143701418710123033158312545155238373
Danny YoungG732614822881327929715923901133537438572352
Kevin WilliamsG6507032961327066554736836645863154319
Clemon JohnsonC-F787105117888201107010617127721214236137246
Eddie JohnsonG2405081868515555421135461151214136217
Mike PhelpsG606469176751014431163450642123260182
Terence StansburyG440375156672911503181624571302978176
Russ SchoeneF-C63057919071132462952651172720114294173
Gerald HendersonG6615550253018176393260151767
Curtis KitchenF-C6031631043459123049
Totals8744101985574513593571191257119481373239537682184705450148222249325


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dale EllisG-F827637.551.635.878.72.33.25.52.91.30.42.93.324.9
Tom ChambersF-C828236.845.637.284.92.04.76.63.01.00.63.33.723.3
Xavier McDanielF828237.050.921.469.64.14.58.62.51.40.62.93.723.0
Alton ListerC-F757530.550.40.067.53.06.49.41.50.42.42.33.911.6
Maurice LucasF-C63017.845.10.080.21.43.54.91.00.50.31.22.77.9
Nate McMillanG-F715027.847.50.061.71.43.24.78.21.80.62.23.45.3
Danny YoungG732620.345.836.783.10.31.21.54.81.00.01.21.04.8
Kevin WilliamsG65010.844.60.083.30.70.61.31.00.70.11.02.44.9
Clemon JohnsonC-F78713.549.40.063.61.42.23.60.30.30.50.51.83.2
Eddie JohnsonG24021.245.733.376.40.51.51.94.80.50.01.71.59.0
Mike PhelpsG6067.842.610.070.50.30.60.81.10.40.00.51.03.0
Terence StansburyG4408.542.937.962.00.20.40.51.30.30.00.71.84.0
Russ SchoeneF-C6309.237.415.463.00.81.01.90.40.30.20.71.52.7
Gerald HendersonG6625.850.00.094.41.00.51.55.31.00.02.52.811.2
Curtis KitchenF-C605.250.00.075.00.70.81.50.20.30.50.00.71.5
Averages87441022.748.233.575.81.62.74.32.50.80.51.72.510.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dale EllisG-F1453030414836135444375390371063354353
Tom ChambersF-C1449826311817699803258903212133451322
Xavier McDanielF1452825412410256345265117422194263284
Kevin WilliamsG142559445204030191534301611044120
Maurice LucasF-C14265903510382819466519125184398
Eddie JohnsonG1418158315230265914455091690
Nate McMillanG-F1435662270024171341541121410264271
Clemon JohnsonC-F142625324101912252449471521860
Danny YoungG1420852211651010412164815072157
Alton ListerC-F920650200020142927567713103754
Russ SchoeneF-C141232810621296202631421631
Curtis KitchenF-C823210040246002072
Totals157343513106049430406304243374617379120781934121542

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dale EllisG-F1437.948.736.181.52.63.86.42.60.70.42.43.925.2
Tom ChambersF-C1435.644.935.380.82.34.16.42.30.90.92.43.623.0
Xavier McDanielF1437.748.820.060.73.74.68.43.01.50.63.04.520.3
Kevin WilliamsG1418.247.90.075.01.41.12.42.11.10.10.73.18.6
Maurice LucasF-C1418.938.90.073.71.43.34.61.40.90.41.33.17.0
Eddie JohnsonG1412.953.440.086.70.40.61.03.20.40.00.61.16.4
Nate McMillanG-F1425.443.570.80.92.93.98.01.00.71.93.05.1
Clemon JohnsonC-F1418.745.30.063.21.81.73.50.30.51.10.11.34.3
Danny YoungG1414.940.431.3100.00.30.91.13.41.10.00.51.54.1
Alton ListerC-F922.940.070.03.23.06.20.80.81.41.14.16.0
Russ SchoeneF-C148.835.733.375.00.41.41.90.20.10.30.11.12.2
Curtis KitchenF-C82.950.00.00.30.50.80.00.00.30.00.90.3
Averages87421.946.131.974.91.52.43.92.40.80.51.22.69.8


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