1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-3
Coach: George Karl (57-25)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Roster
1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Results

The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

Seattle tossed in 8,274 points and surrendered 7,644. Gary Payton scored a team-high 1,785 points for the Supersonics, while Detlef Schrempf and Shawn Kemp averaged 16 or more per game, too. Shawn Kemp contributed 807 rebounds. Gary Payton dished out 583 assists for the squad.

On defense, Gary Payton added 197 steals, and Jim McIlvaine blocked 164 shots.

George Karl coached the team. The 1996-97 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference semifinals.

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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
Gary PaytonG828232131482706380119355254106272378583197132152081785
Shawn KempF-C8175275010325263312609452275532807156125812803201516
Hersey HawkinsG8282275579536935514329525892228320250159121301461139
Detlef SchrempfF-C61602192724356161573162538730739426663161501511022
Sam PerkinsF-C814197666129030912222918774226300103694977134889
Terry CummingsF453828319155538257701131833933745113370
Jim McIlvaineC827914772761307110753132198330233916462247314
Larry StewartF70219822521123799367759617152312363108300
David WingateG-F65292921489712540332351748044537108236
Craig EhloG-F62084824887952726133971110683644571214
Eric SnowG6707751647415466471753701593734894199
Nate McMillanG-F3727981496184282919151031181405863278169
Greg GrahamG280197802931940262111311121101293
Antonio HarveyF-C6026115006528101041815
Steve SchefflerC-F70297600211230005513
Elmore SpencerC105100000000010100
Totals85741019780641529951583559229517251010227132811931904388120118038274


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gary PaytonG828239.247.631.371.51.33.34.67.12.40.22.62.521.8
Shawn KempF-C817534.051.036.474.23.46.610.01.91.51.03.54.018.7
Hersey HawkinsG828233.646.440.387.51.12.83.93.01.90.11.61.813.9
Detlef SchrempfF-C616035.949.235.480.11.45.06.54.41.00.32.52.516.8
Sam PerkinsF-C81424.443.939.581.70.92.83.71.30.90.61.01.711.0
Terry CummingsF45318.448.660.069.51.62.54.10.90.70.21.02.58.2
Jim McIlvaineC827918.047.114.349.51.62.44.00.30.52.00.83.03.8
Larry StewartF702114.044.424.372.01.11.42.40.70.40.30.91.54.3
David WingateG-F65214.341.635.282.50.40.81.11.20.70.10.61.73.6
Craig EhloG-F62013.735.128.450.00.61.11.81.10.60.10.71.13.5
Eric SnowG67011.645.126.771.20.30.81.02.40.60.00.71.43.0
Nate McMillanG-F37221.640.933.365.50.42.83.23.81.60.20.92.14.6
Greg GrahamG2807.036.329.065.00.10.40.50.40.40.00.40.43.3
Antonio HarveyF-C604.345.583.30.31.31.70.20.00.70.21.32.5
Steve SchefflerC-F704.185.750.00.10.30.40.00.00.00.70.71.9
Elmore SpencerC105.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.01.00.00.0
Averages85741023.146.735.375.21.22.63.82.31.10.51.42.19.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gary PaytonG12546255105752561502045651042643526285
Shawn KempF-C12442175851021058752961483614164755259
Detlef SchrempfF-C124591426729166553204969411311840203
Hersey HawkinsG124831326259273532173754343042132183
Terry CummingsF122929245002416284472141161439106
Sam PerkinsF-C123409231451429251538531512121334101
David WingateG-F1219266283112139132437145392277
Eric SnowG848115422102212400713
Larry StewartF4166521220112212413
Greg GrahamG64314441430556201512
Jim McIlvaineC528740021112012179
Nate McMillanG-F3412020001453102110
Totals1102930994441261100342279167346513281121491632821261

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gary PaytonG1245.541.233.382.01.73.85.48.72.20.32.92.223.8
Shawn KempF-C1236.848.620.082.94.38.012.33.01.21.33.94.621.6
Detlef SchrempfF-C1238.347.255.281.51.74.15.83.41.10.11.53.316.9
Hersey HawkinsG1240.347.045.891.41.43.14.52.82.50.31.82.715.3
Terry CummingsF1224.348.966.72.33.76.01.20.90.51.23.38.8
Sam PerkinsF-C1228.333.731.186.21.33.24.41.31.01.01.12.88.4
David WingateG-F1216.042.438.769.21.12.03.11.20.40.30.81.86.4
Eric SnowG86.045.550.050.00.00.30.31.50.50.00.00.91.6
Larry StewartF44.083.350.0100.00.00.30.30.50.50.30.51.03.3
Greg GrahamG67.228.625.075.00.00.80.81.00.30.00.20.82.0
Jim McIlvaineC55.657.150.00.20.20.40.00.20.40.21.41.8
Nate McMillanG-F313.70.00.00.31.31.71.00.30.00.73.70.0
Averages85726.644.438.381.61.53.14.72.61.10.41.52.611.5


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