Originally published Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The Sonics' all-time regular-season record is 1,745-1,585. They won the NBA championship in 1979 and lost in the NBA...
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All-time leaders
Points
18,207Gary Payton
14,018
Fred Brown
12,034
Jack Sikma
10,251
Rashard Lewis
10,148
Shawn Kemp
Rebounds
7,729Jack Sikma
5,978
Shawn Kemp
4,240
Gary Payton
Assists
7,384Gary Payton
4,893
Nate McMillan
3,160
Fred Brown
| Sonics year by year | |||||
| The Sonics' all-time regular-season record is 1,745-1,585. They won the NBA championship in 1979 and lost in the NBA Finals in 1978 and 1996. | |||||
| Year | W-L | Pct. | Coach | Leading scorer | Playoffs |
| 1967-68 | 23-59 | .280 | Al Bianchi | Walt Hazzard, 23.9 | None |
| 1968-69 | 30-52 | .366 | Bianchi | Bob Rule, 24.0 | None |
| 1969-70 | 36-46 | .439 | Lenny Wilkens | Rule, 24.6 | None |
| 1970-71 | 38-44 | .463 | Wilkens | Spencer Haywood, 20.6 | None |
| 1971-72 | 47-35 | .573 | Wilkens | Haywood, 26.2 | None |
| 1972-73 | 26-56 | .317 | Tom Nissalke, Bucky Buckwalter | Haywood, 29.2 | None |
| 1973-74 | 36-46 | .439 | Bill Russell | Haywood, 23.5 | None |
| 1974-75 | 43-39 | .524 | Russell | Haywood, 22.4 | Lost to Golden State in conference semifinals |
| 1975-76 | 43-39 | .524 | Russell | Fred Brown, 23.1 | Lost to Phoenix in first round |
| 1976-77 | 40-42 | .488 | Russell | Brown, 17.2 | None |
| 1977-78 | 47-35 | .573 | Bob Hopkins, Wilkens | Gus Williams, 18.1 | Lost to Washington in NBA Finals |
| 1978-79 | 52-30 | .634 | Wilkens | Williams, 19.2 | Beat Washington to win NBA title |
| 1979-80 | 56-26 | .683 | Wilkens | Williams, 22.1 | Lost to Lakers in conference finals |
| 1980-81 | 34-48 | .415 | Wilkens | Jack Sikma, 18.7 | None |
| 1981-82 | 52-30 | .634 | Wilkens | Williams, 23.4 | Lost to San Antonio in conference finals |
| 1982-83 | 48-34 | .585 | Wilkens | Williams, 20.0 | Lost to Portland in first round |
| 1983-84 | 42-40 | .512 | Wilkens | Sikma, 19.1 | Lost to Dallas in first round |
| 1984-85 | 31-51 | .378 | Wilkens | Tom Chambers, 21.5 | None |
| 1985-86 | 31-51 | .378 | Bernie Bickerstaff | Chambers, 18.5 | None |
| 1986-87 | 39-43 | .476 | Bickerstaff | Dale Ellis, 24.9 | Lost to Lakers in conference finals |
| 1987-88 | 44-38 | .536 | Bickerstaff | Ellis, 25.8 | Lost to Denver in first round |
| 1988-89 | 47-35 | .573 | Bickerstaff | Ellis, 27.5 | Lost to Lakers in conference semifinals |
| 1989-90 | 41-41 | .500 | Bickerstaff | Ellis, 23.5 | None |
| 1990-91 | 41-41 | .500 | K.C. Jones | Xavier McDaniel, 21.8 | Lost to Portland in first round |
| 1991-92 | 47-35 | .573 | Jones, George Karl | Ricky Pierce, 21.7 | Lost to Utah in conference semifinals |
| 1992-93 | 55-27 | .671 | Karl | Pierce, 18.2 | Lost to Phoenix in conference finals |
| 1993-94 | 63-19 | .768 | Karl | Shawn Kemp, 18.1 | Lost to Denver in first round |
| 1994-95 | 57-25 | .695 | Karl | Gary Payton, 20.6 | Lost to Lakers in first round |
| 1995-96 | 64-18 | .780 | Karl | Kemp, 19.6 | Lost to Chicago in NBA Finals |
| 1996-97 | 57-25 | .695 | Karl | Payton, 21.8 | Lost to Houston in conference semifinals |
| 1997-98 | 61-21 | .744 | Karl | Vin Baker, 19.2 | Lost to Lakers in conference semifinals |
| 1998-99 | 25-25 | .500 | Paul Westphal | Payton, 21.7 | None |
| 1999-2000 | 45-37 | .549 | Westphal | Payton, 24.2 | Lost to Utah in first round |
| 2000-01 | 44-38 | .536 | Westphal, Nate McMillan | Payton, 23.1 | None |
| 2001-02 | 45-37 | .549 | McMillan | Payton, 22.1 | Lost to San Antonio in first round |
| 2002-03 | 40-42 | .488 | McMillan | Ray Allen, 24.5 | None |
| 2003-04 | 37-45 | .451 | McMillan | Allen, 23.0 | None |
| 2004-05 | 52-30 | .634 | McMillan | Allen, 23.9 | Lost to San Antonio in conference semifinals |
| 2005-06 | 35-47 | .427 | Bob Weiss, Bob Hill | Allen, 25.1 | None |
| 2006-07 | 31-51 | .378 | Hill | Allen, 26.4 | None |
| 2007-08 | 20-62 | .244 | P.J. Carlesimo | Kevin Durant, 20.3 | None |
| Game highs | ||||
| Points | 58 | Fred Brown | March 23, 1974 | at Golden State |
| Rebounds | 30 | Jim Fox | Dec. 26, 1973 | vs. Lakers |
| Assists | 25 | Nate McMillan | Feb. 23, 1987 | vs. Clippers |
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