The 1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics season was the second season of the Seattle franchise in the NBA. The Sonics finished the regular season with a 30–52 record in 6th place on the Western Division. During the offseason, Seattle trade their top scorer Walt Hazzard to the Atlanta Hawks to bring three-times All-Star Lenny Wilkens, who would serve as head coach of the team the following year.
Draft picks
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Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.
Roster
1967–68 Seattle SuperSonics roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
G |
25 |
Hairston, Al |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1945–12–11 |
Bowling Green |
G |
12 |
Harris, Art |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1947–01–13 |
Stanford |
F/C |
22 |
Kauffman, Bob |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1947–01–12 |
Guilford |
SG |
11 |
Kron, Tommy |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1943–02–28 |
Kentucky |
SF |
43 |
Lott, Plummer |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1945–12–11 |
Seattle |
PF |
14 |
Meschery, Tom |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1938–10–26 |
Saint Mary's |
F/C |
24 |
Mueller, Erwin |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1944–03–12 |
San Francisco |
F/C |
41 |
Murrey, Dorie |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1943–09–07 |
Detroit |
F/C |
45 |
Rule, Bob |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1944–06–29 |
Colorado State |
SG |
44 |
Thorn, Rod |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1941–05–23 |
West Virginia |
F/C |
12 |
Tresvant, John |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1939–11–06 |
Seattle |
G |
15 |
Wilkens, Lenny |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1937–10–28 |
Providence |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
1968–69 game log
Total: 30–52 (Home: 18–18; Road: 6–29; Neutral: 6–5) |
October : 2–6 (Home: 2–4; Road: 0–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 17 |
@ San Diego |
L 110–128 |
Bob Rule (31) |
|
|
San Diego Sports Arena
5,332 |
0–1 |
2 |
October 18 |
@ Phoenix |
L 107–116 |
Bob Rule (34) |
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7,112 |
0–2 |
3 |
October 19 |
San Francisco Warriors |
L 95–107 |
Bob Rule (25) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,311 |
0–3 |
4 |
October 21 |
Baltimore |
L 104–111 |
Tom Meschery (30) |
|
|
Vancouver, BC
2,387 |
0–4 |
5 |
October 23 |
San Diego |
W 118–117 |
Bob Rule, Lenny Wilkens(20) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
3,064 |
1–4 |
6 |
October 25 |
Atlanta |
W 123–112 |
Tom Meschery (24) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,689 |
2–4 |
7 |
October 27 |
Baltimore |
L 114–126 |
Tom Meschery (22) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,882 |
2–5 |
8 |
October 30 |
Phoenix |
L 108–115 |
Bob Rule (22) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
2,657 |
2–6 |
|
November : 8–11 (Home: 7–3; Road: 1–8)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
9 |
November 2 |
Chicago |
W 101–95 |
Bob Rule (24) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,330 |
3–6 |
10 |
November 3 |
New York |
L 108–122 |
Lenny Wilkens(24) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,807 |
3–7 |
11 |
November 6 |
@ Detroit |
L 118–127 |
Rod Thorn (21) |
|
|
Cobo Arena
3,462 |
3–8 |
12 |
November 7 |
@ Chicago |
L 105–120 |
Bob Rule (23) |
|
|
Chicago Stadium
891 |
3–9 |
13 |
November 8 |
@ Boston |
W 114–112 |
Bob Rule (37) |
|
|
Boston Garden
7,606 |
4–9 |
14 |
November 9 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 94–114 |
Lenny Wilkens(26) |
|
|
The Spectrum
6,756 |
4–10 |
15 |
November 11 |
Philadelphia |
L 117–127 |
Bob Rule (29) |
|
|
Boston, MA
|
4–11 |
16 |
November 12 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 114–127 |
Bob Rule (28) |
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
4,455 |
4–12 |
17 |
November 13 |
Atlanta |
L 113–142 |
Lenny Wilkens(27) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
3,102 |
4–13 |
18 |
November 15 |
Phoenix |
W 128–124 (2OT) |
Lenny Wilkens(30) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,368 |
5–13 |
19 |
November 16 |
Detroit |
W 123–119 |
Bob Rule (42) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
5,446 |
6–13 |
20 |
November 17 |
@ Los Angeles |
L 94–105 |
Lenny Wilkens(16) |
|
|
The Forum
8,399 |
6–14 |
21 |
November 20 |
Boston |
L 92–139 |
Art Harris (16) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
7,021 |
6–15 |
22 |
November 22 |
@ San Diego |
L 111–126 |
Bob Rule (24) |
|
|
San Diego Sports Arena
5,247 |
6–16 |
23 |
November 23 |
@ San Francisco Warriors |
L 119–132 |
Lenny Wilkens(25) |
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5,922 |
6–17 |
24 |
November 24 |
Milwaukee |
W 141–120 |
Tom Meschery, Lenny Wilkens(21) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
3,485 |
7–17 |
25 |
November 25 |
Milwaukee |
W 123–113 |
Lenny Wilkens(29) |
|
|
Vancouver, BC
2,879 |
8–17 |
26 |
November 26 |
Chicago |
W 99–98 |
Bob Rule (28) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
2,895 |
9–17 |
27 |
November 28 |
Milwaukee |
W 115–103 |
Bob Rule (27) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
5,210 |
10–17 |
|
December : 4–11 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
28 |
December 2 |
@ Phoenix |
W 118–108 |
Lenny Wilkens(33) |
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2,171 |
11–17 |
29 |
December 3 |
@ San Francisco Warriors |
L 122 127 |
Lenny Wilkens(31) |
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2,116 |
11–18 |
30 |
December 6 |
San Francisco Warriors |
W 109–100 (OT) |
Tom Meschery (29) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
5,941 |
12–18 |
31 |
December 7 |
@ San Francisco Warriors |
W 115–107 |
Bob Rule (31) |
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,754 |
13–18 |
32 |
December 12 |
Atlanta |
L 91–93 |
Lenny Wilkens(25) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,361 |
13–19 |
33 |
December 14 |
Los Angeles |
L 120–136 |
Tom Meschery, Bob Rule (27) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
12,186 |
13–20 |
34 |
December 15 |
@ Los Angeles |
L 114–115 |
Bob Rule (37) |
|
|
The Forum
6,878 |
13–21 |
35 |
December 18 |
Philadelphia |
L 111–115 |
Bob Rule (36) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
3,389 |
13–22 |
36 |
December 20 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 92–100 |
Lenny Wilkens(21) |
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
5,303 |
13–23 |
37 |
December 21 |
@ New York |
L 105–131 |
Bob Rule (19) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
13,998 |
13–24 |
38 |
December 25 |
@ Baltimore |
L 112–118 |
Bob Rule , Lenny Wilkens(27) |
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
5,261 |
13–25 |
39 |
December 26 |
@ Atlanta |
L 96–126 |
Al Tucker (18) |
|
|
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
3,697 |
13–26 |
40 |
December 28 |
New York |
L 108–111 |
Lenny Wilkens(19) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
7,602 |
13–27 |
41 |
December 29 |
New York |
L 112–120 |
Art Harris (21) |
|
|
Vancouver, BC
2,894 |
13–28 |
42 |
December 30 |
Phoenix |
W 120–118 |
Art Harris, Rule (24) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
3,920 |
14–28 |
|
January : 5–9 (Home: 1–1; Road: 4–8)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
43 |
January 4 |
@ San Diego |
L 105–122 |
Lenny Wilkens(28) |
|
|
San Diego Sports Arena
4,878 |
14–29 |
44 |
January 6 |
Boston |
L 97–121 |
Bob Rule (36) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
6,636 |
14–30 |
45 |
January 7 |
@ Phoenix |
L 112–116 |
Three players (23) |
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2,875 |
14–31 |
46 |
January 9 |
Cincinnati |
W 119–110 |
Bob Rule (32) |
|
|
Cleveland, OH
2,017 |
15–31 |
47 |
January 10 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 104–115 |
Bob Rule , Al Tucker (17) |
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
4,150 |
15–32 |
48 |
January 11 |
@ Chicago |
L 86–119 |
Lenny Wilkens(21) |
|
|
Chicago Stadium
3,870 |
15–33 |
49 |
January 17 |
New York |
L 94–114 |
Bob Rule (16) |
|
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
15–34 |
50 |
January 18 |
@ Boston |
L 97–111 |
Bob Rule (29) |
|
|
Boston Garden
9,320 |
15–35 |
51 |
January 21 |
@ New York |
L 106–113 |
Lenny Wilkens(31) |
|
|
Madison Square Garden
11,227 |
15–36 |
52 |
January 22 |
@ Baltimore |
W 98–94 |
Lenny Wilkens(22) |
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
3,619 |
16–36 |
53 |
January 27 |
Milwaukee |
W 128–107 |
Bob Rule (31) |
|
|
Tacoma, WA
4,150 |
17–36 |
54 |
January 29 |
Boston |
W 124–122 (OT) |
Bob Rule (26) |
|
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
18–36 |
55 |
January 30 |
Detroit |
L 118–144 |
Bob Rule (26) |
|
|
Baltimore, MD
|
18–37 |
56 |
January 31 |
@ Atlanta |
W 119–112 |
Bob Rule (32) |
|
|
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
3,550 |
19–37 |
|
February : 6–8 (Home: 5–6; Road: 1–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
57 |
February 1 |
@ Cincinnati |
L 96–111 |
Bob Rule (20) |
|
|
Cincinnati Gardens
6,114 |
19–38 |
58 |
February 3 |
Los Angeles |
W 114–107 |
Bob Rule (38) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
7,721 |
20–38 |
59 |
February 4 |
@ San Francisco Warriors |
W 116–111 |
Lenny Wilkens(28) |
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2,145 |
21–38 |
60 |
February 5 |
Philadelphia |
L 115–119 |
Art Harris, Rule (27) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,956 |
21–39 |
61 |
February 7 |
Cincinnati |
W 102–97 |
Lenny Wilkens(32) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
7,350 |
22–39 |
62 |
February 9 |
San Francisco Warriors |
L 120–121 |
Bob Rule (31) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
7,545 |
22–40 |
63 |
February 12 |
Los Angeles |
L 92–109 |
Bob Rule (24) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
11,218 |
22–41 |
64 |
February 16 |
Detroit |
W 127–119 |
Bob Rule (36) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
6,367 |
23–41 |
65 |
February 18 |
Chicago |
W 114–113 |
Bob Rule (27) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
5,002 |
24–41 |
66 |
February 19 |
Detroit |
L 124–131 |
Bob Rule (32) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
3,356 |
24–42 |
67 |
February 21 |
Philadelphia |
L 109–115 |
Bob Rule (31) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
8,638 |
24–43 |
68 |
February 23 |
Boston |
W 118–116 |
Lenny Wilkens(35) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
8,742 |
25–43 |
69 |
February 25 |
@ Los Angeles |
L 111–114 (OT) |
Lenny Wilkens(26) |
|
|
The Forum
10,311 |
25–44 |
70 |
February 26 |
Chicago |
L 122–124 |
Bob Rule (30) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,138 |
25–45 |
|
March : 5–7 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
71 |
March 1 |
Cincinnati |
W 134–122 |
Bob Rule (47) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
9,477 |
26–45 |
72 |
March 3 |
Cincinnati |
L 107–113 |
Bob Rule (32) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
4,028 |
26–46 |
73 |
March 4 |
San Diego |
W 130–116 |
Lenny Wilkens(33) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
5,010 |
27–46 |
74 |
March 8 |
Baltimore |
W 138–117 |
Lenny Wilkens(32) |
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
12,382 |
28–46 |
75 |
March 12 |
San Diego |
W 125–112 |
Lenny Wilkens(36) |
|
|
Vancouver, BC
5,998 |
29–46 |
76 |
March 13 |
Milwaukee |
W 141–118 |
Tom Meschery (21) |
|
|
Green Bay, WI
3,461 |
30–46 |
77 |
March 15 |
@ Chicago |
L 83–101 |
Lenny Wilkens(26) |
|
|
Chicago Stadium
5,254 |
30–47 |
78 |
March 16 |
@ Atlanta |
L 127–131 (OT) |
Art Harris (31) |
|
|
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,190 |
30–48 |
79 |
March 18 |
@ Baltimore |
L 120–130 |
Lenny Wilkens(26) |
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
8,020 |
30–49 |
80 |
March 19 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 115–136 |
Bob Rule , Rod Thorn (16) |
|
|
The Spectrum
11,474 |
30–50 |
81 |
March 21 |
@ Detroit |
L 104–110 |
Erwin Mueller (15) |
|
|
Cobo Arena
4,669 |
30–51 |
82 |
March 22 |
@ Cincinnati |
L 127–134 |
Lenny Wilkens(25) |
|
|
Cincinnati Gardens
2,534 |
30–52 |
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1968–69 season schedule |
Player statistics
- a Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Awards and records
Transactions
Overview
Trades
References
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