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The 11 Greatest Seattle SuperSonics Players of All Time

By YPB Team

One title team, one Finals run in the nineties and a rookie who left with the franchise. Defenders, dunkers and a player-coach all have a claim.

  1. Gary Payton — ranked #11
    Gary Payton
    The Glove: nine-time All-Star point guard and 1996 Defensive Player of the Year who led Seattle to the 1996 NBA Finals.
    1000pts
  2. Rashard Lewis — ranked #22
    Rashard Lewis
    Drafted straight from high school, he became a 2005 All-Star scorer for Seattle.
    730pts
  3. Ray Allen — ranked #33
    Ray Allen
    Sharpshooter who averaged a career-high 26.4 points for Seattle in 2006-07.
    590pts
  4. Shawn Kemp — ranked #44
    Shawn Kemp
    Reign Man, the high-flying power forward and five-time Sonics All-Star of the 1990s.
    499pts
  5. Jack Sikma — ranked #55
    Jack Sikma
    Hall of Fame center, seven-time All-Star and starter on the 1979 title team; the franchise's career rebounding leader.
    388pts
  6. Kevin Durant — ranked #66
    Kevin Durant
    The No. 2 pick in 2007 who won Rookie of the Year in the franchise's final season in Seattle.
    388pts
  7. Spencer Haywood — ranked #77
    Spencer Haywood
    The franchise's first star, who averaged 29.2 points and 13.4 rebounds in 1972-73.
    388pts
  8. Nate McMillan — ranked #88
    Nate McMillan
    Mr. Sonic, the steady defensive guard who spent his whole 12-year career in Seattle.
    388pts
  9. Tom Chambers — ranked #99
    Tom Chambers
    Athletic forward who was MVP of the 1987 All-Star Game as a Sonic.
    0pts
  10. Detlef Schrempf — ranked #1010
    Detlef Schrempf
    German forward and All-Star who was a key piece of the 64-win 1996 Finals team.
    0pts
  11. Lenny Wilkens — ranked #1111
    Lenny Wilkens
    Player-coach in the late 1960s who later coached Seattle to its only NBA title in 1979.
    0pts

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