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The ”'[[1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics season]]”’ was the 24th season for the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1992.html 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics]</ref> The SuperSonics received the fourteenth overall pick in the [[1991 NBA draft]], and selected center [[Rich King (basketball)|Rich King]] from the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Beyond 6 Players, It’s a Reach: NBA Draft: Three UNLV Players Are Selected in the First Round, Including Larry Johnson as No. 1 by the Hornets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 27, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-27-sp-2168-story.html | access-date = July 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = UNLV’s Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches’ Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 27, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-27-sp-1793-story.html | access-date = July 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1 | work = Deseret News | date = June 27, 1991 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1991/6/27/18928032/as-expected-hornets-select-johnson-no-1/ | access-date = July 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1991 NBA Draft | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html | access-date = July 1, 2025}}</ref>
The ”'[[1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics season]]”’ was the 24th season for the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1992.html 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics]</ref> The SuperSonics received the fourteenth overall pick in the [[1991 NBA draft]], and selected center [[Rich King (basketball)|Rich King]] from the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = UNLV’s Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches’ Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 27, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-27-sp-1793-story.html | access-date = July 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1 | work = Deseret News | date = June 27, 1991 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1991/6/27/18928032/as-expected-hornets-select-johnson-no-1/ | access-date = July 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1991 NBA Draft | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html | access-date = July 1, 2025}}</ref>
After a 7–3 start to the regular season, head coach [[K. C. Jones]] was fired with the team holding an 18–18 record.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Staff and Wire Reports | title = Seattle SuperSonics Fire Jones as Coach | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 16, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-16-sp-216-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Seattle Dismisses K.C. Jones | work = The Washington Post | date = January 16, 1992 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/01/16/seattle-dismisses-kc-jones/c2bb73c9-2da2-4f1e-bb14-39654bbed3f4/ | access-date = December 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Sonics Fire Jones as Coach After O.T. Loss | work = Chicago Tribune | date = January 16, 1992 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-01-16-9201050444-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref> After splitting four games under interim coach [[Bob Kloppenburg]], the SuperSonics hired [[George Karl]], who returned after a four-year absence from coaching in the NBA.<ref>{{cite news | title = Pro Basketball | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 20, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-20-sp-318-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Karl Named Sonics Coach | work = United Press International | date = January 23, 1992 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/01/23/Karl-named-Sonics-coach/9955696142800/ | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Karl New Sonics Coach | work = The New York Times | date = January 24, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/24/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-karl-new-sonics-coach.html | access-date = December 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Nelson | first = Glenn | title = Karl Comes of Age in Seattle | work = Chicago Tribune | date = May 10, 1992 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-05-10-9202110752-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref> Under Karl, the SuperSonics held a 24–24 record at the All-Star break,<ref>{{cite web | title = NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref> and finished in fourth place in the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]] with a 47–35 record, earning the sixth seed in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]].<ref name=”schedule”>{{cite web | title = 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1992_games.html | access-date = December 1, 2021}}</ref>
After a 7–3 start to the regular season, head coach [[K. C. Jones]] was fired with the team holding an 18–18 record.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Staff and Wire Reports | title = Seattle SuperSonics Fire Jones as Coach | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 16, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-16-sp-216-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Seattle Dismisses K.C. Jones | work = The Washington Post | date = January 16, 1992 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/01/16/seattle-dismisses-kc-jones/c2bb73c9-2da2-4f1e-bb14-39654bbed3f4/ | access-date = December 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Sonics Fire Jones as Coach After O.T. Loss | work = Chicago Tribune | date = January 16, 1992 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-01-16-9201050444-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref> After splitting four games under interim coach [[Bob Kloppenburg]], the SuperSonics hired [[George Karl]], who returned after a four-year absence from coaching in the NBA.<ref>{{cite news | title = Karl Named Sonics Coach | work = United Press International | date = January 23, 1992 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/01/23/Karl-named-Sonics-coach/9955696142800/ | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Karl New Sonics Coach | work = The New York Times | date = January 24, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/24/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-karl-new-sonics-coach.html | access-date = December 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Nelson | first = Glenn | title = Karl Comes of Age in Seattle | work = Chicago Tribune | date = May 10, 1992 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-05-10-9202110752-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref> Under Karl, the SuperSonics held a 24–24 record at the All-Star break,<ref>{{cite web | title = NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref> and finished in fourth place in the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]] with a 47–35 record, earning the sixth seed in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]].<ref name=”schedule”>{{cite web | title = 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1992_games.html | access-date = December 1, 2021}}</ref>
[[Ricky Pierce]] led the team in scoring, averaging 21.7 points per game, while sixth man [[Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1959)|Eddie Johnson]] averaged 17.1 points per game off the bench, and [[Shawn Kemp]] played most of the regular season off the bench averaging 15.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. In addition, [[Derrick McKey]] provided the team with 14.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, but only played 52 games due to a thumb injury,<ref>{{cite news | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Karl Confirms It: He’s Talking to Sonics | work = The New York Times | date = January 21, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/21/sports/sports-people-basketball-karl-confirms-it-he-s-talking-to-sonics.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Threatt Turns Up Volume, 116-110: Lakers: When SuperSonics’ Payton Chides Guard, He Scores 15 Points and Leads L.A. to Victory | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 21, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-21-sp-445-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Malamud | first = Allan | title = Notes on a Scorecard | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 21, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-21-sp-503-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref> while [[Benoit Benjamin]] provided with 14.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, only playing in 63 games due to a broken hand injury,<ref>{{cite news | last = Howard-Cooper | first = Scott | title = Clippers Take Advantage of Fizzling Rockets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 27, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-27-sp-4420-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Dufresne | first = Chris | title = Lakers Thrown for a Loss, 117-88 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 8, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-08-sp-463-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref> and second-year guard [[Gary Payton]] contributed 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Meanwhile, [[Michael Cage]] averaged 8.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, [[Dana Barros]] contributed 8.3 points per game, and [[Nate McMillan]] provided with 6.0 points, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.<ref name=”stats”>{{cite web | title = 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1992.html | access-date = December 1, 2021}}</ref>
[[Ricky Pierce]] led the team in scoring, averaging 21.7 points per game, while sixth man [[Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1959)|Eddie Johnson]] averaged 17.1 points per game off the bench, and [[Shawn Kemp]] played most of the regular season off the bench averaging 15.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. In addition, [[Derrick McKey]] provided the team with 14.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, but only played 52 games due to a thumb injury,<ref>{{cite news | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Karl Confirms It: He’s Talking to Sonics | work = The New York Times | date = January 21, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/21/sports/sports-people-basketball-karl-confirms-it-he-s-talking-to-sonics.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Threatt Turns Up Volume, 116-110: Lakers: When SuperSonics’ Payton Chides Guard, He Scores 15 Points and Leads L.A. to Victory | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 21, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-21-sp-445-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Malamud | first = Allan | title = Notes on a Scorecard | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 21, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-21-sp-503-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref> while [[Benoit Benjamin]] provided with 14.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, only playing in 63 games due to a broken hand injury,<ref>{{cite news | last = Howard-Cooper | first = Scott | title = Clippers Take Advantage of Fizzling Rockets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 27, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-27-sp-4420-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Dufresne | first = Chris | title = Lakers Thrown for a Loss, 117-88 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 8, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-08-sp-463-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref> and second-year guard [[Gary Payton]] contributed 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Meanwhile, [[Michael Cage]] averaged 8.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, [[Dana Barros]] contributed 8.3 points per game, and [[Nate McMillan]] provided with 6.0 points, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.<ref name=”stats”>{{cite web | title = 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1992.html | access-date = December 1, 2021}}</ref>
In the Western Conference First Round of the [[1992 NBA playoffs]], the SuperSonics defeated the 3rd-seeded [[1991–92 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in four games, winning the final two games by just four points.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; SuperSonics Move to Round 2 with Knockout of Warriors | work = The New York Times | date = May 1, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/01/sports/pro-basketball-supersonics-move-to-round-2-with-knockout-of-warriors.html | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = After Beating Warriors, SuperSonics Sit and Wait | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 3, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-03-sp-1731-story.html | access-date = July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: SuperSonics vs. Warriors | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-first-round-supersonics-vs-warriors.html | access-date = April 18, 2023}}</ref> However, they lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the [[1991–92 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] in five games.<ref>{{cite news | title = Jazz 111, Sonics 100 | work = United Press International | date = May 14, 1992 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/05/14/Jazz-111-Sonics-100/7091705816000/ | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = BASKETBALL; Jazz and Trail Blazers Win to Advance to Conference finals | work = The New York Times | date = May 15, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/15/sports/basketball-jazz-and-trail-blazers-win-to-advance-to-conference-finals.html | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Jazz Earns First Trip to Western Finals | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 15, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-15-sp-2020-story.html | access-date = July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1992 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: SuperSonics vs. Jazz | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-semifinals-supersonics-vs-jazz.html | access-date = April 18, 2023}}</ref>
In the Western Conference First Round of the [[1992 NBA playoffs]], the SuperSonics defeated the 3rd-seeded [[1991–92 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in four games, winning the final two games by just four points.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; SuperSonics Move to Round 2 with Knockout of Warriors | work = The New York Times | date = May 1, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/01/sports/pro-basketball-supersonics-move-to-round-2-with-knockout-of-warriors.html | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = After Beating Warriors, SuperSonics Sit and Wait | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 3, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-03-sp-1731-story.html | access-date = July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: SuperSonics vs. Warriors | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-first-round-supersonics-vs-warriors.html | access-date = April 18, 2023}}</ref> However, they lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the [[1991–92 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] in five games.<ref>{{cite news | title = BASKETBALL; Jazz and Trail Blazers Win to Advance to Conference finals | work = The New York Times | date = May 15, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/15/sports/basketball-jazz-and-trail-blazers-win-to-advance-to-conference-finals.html | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Jazz Earns First Trip to Western Finals | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 15, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-15-sp-2020-story.html | access-date = July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1992 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: SuperSonics vs. Jazz | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-semifinals-supersonics-vs-jazz.html | access-date = April 18, 2023}}</ref>
==Draft picks==
==Draft picks==
NBA basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 24th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] The SuperSonics received the fourteenth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected center Rich King from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[2][3][4]
After a 7–3 start to the regular season, head coach K. C. Jones was fired with the team holding an 18–18 record.[5][6][7] After splitting four games under interim coach Bob Kloppenburg, the SuperSonics hired George Karl, who returned after a four-year absence from coaching in the NBA.[8][9][10] Under Karl, the SuperSonics held a 24–24 record at the All-Star break,[11] and finished in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 47–35 record, earning the sixth seed in the Western Conference.[12]
Ricky Pierce led the team in scoring, averaging 21.7 points per game, while sixth man Eddie Johnson averaged 17.1 points per game off the bench, and Shawn Kemp played most of the regular season off the bench averaging 15.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. In addition, Derrick McKey provided the team with 14.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, but only played 52 games due to a thumb injury,[13][14][15] while Benoit Benjamin provided with 14.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, only playing in 63 games due to a broken hand injury,[16][17] and second-year guard Gary Payton contributed 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Meanwhile, Michael Cage averaged 8.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, Dana Barros contributed 8.3 points per game, and Nate McMillan provided with 6.0 points, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[18]
In the Western Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the 3rd-seeded Golden State Warriors in four games, winning the final two games by just four points.[19][20][21] However, they lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the Utah Jazz in five games.[22][23][24]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Rich King | C |  |
Nebraska |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
| 1992 playoff game log | |
|---|---|
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First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1) |
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Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) |
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| 1992 schedule | |
Player statistics
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Barros | 75 | 1 | 17.7 | .483 | .446 | .759 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 63 | 61 | 30.8 | .478 | .000 | .687 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
| Tony Brown* | 35 | 2 | 11.5 | .394 | .293 | .811 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 |
| Michael Cage | 82 | 69 | 30.0 | .566 | .000 | .620 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Marty Conlon | 45 | 1 | 8.5 | .475 | .000 | .750 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Quintin Dailey* | 11 | 1 | 8.9 | .243 | .000 | .813 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Eddie Johnson | 81 | 19 | 29.2 | .459 | .252 | .861 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17.1 |
| Shawn Kemp | 64 | 23 | 28.3 | .504 | .000 | .748 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 15.5 |
| Rich King | 40 | 2 | 5.3 | .380 | .000 | .756 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Bart Kofoed | 44 | 0 | 5.4 | .472 | .143 | .577 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Derrick McKey | 52 | 44 | 33.8 | .472 | .380 | .847 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 14.9 |
| Nate McMillan | 72 | 30 | 22.9 | .437 | .276 | .643 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| Gary Payton | 81 | 79 | 31.5 | .451 | .130 | .669 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 9.4 |
| Ricky Pierce | 78 | 78 | 34.1 | .475 | .268 | .916 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
* Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Barros | 7 | 0 | 13.7 | .525 | .588 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 9 | 4 | 17.9 | .561 | .000 | .500 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| Tony Brown | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .333 | .250 | .571 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Michael Cage | 9 | 4 | 21.9 | .559 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Marty Conlon | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 9 | 0 | 27.4 | .474 | .182 | .941 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 18.4 |
| Shawn Kemp | 9 | 9 | 37.6 | .475 | .000 | .763 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| Derrick McKey | 9 | 9 | 35.0 | .525 | .313 | .844 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| Nate McMillan | 9 | 2 | 27.3 | .422 | .231 | .714 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
| Gary Payton | 8 | 8 | 27.6 | .466 | .000 | .583 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| Ricky Pierce | 9 | 9 | 35.1 | .481 | .273 | .870 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 19.6 |
Player Statistics Citation:[18]
Awards and records
Records
- Michael Cage finished the season with a franchise record .566 in field goal percentage.[25]
Transactions
Overview
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Waivings
Player Transactions Citation:[26]
See also
References
- ^ 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics
- ^ “UNLV’s Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches’ Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round”. Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ “As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1”. Deseret News. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ “1991 NBA Draft”. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ “Seattle SuperSonics Fire Jones as Coach”. Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. January 16, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ “Seattle Dismisses K.C. Jones”. The Washington Post. January 16, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ “Sonics Fire Jones as Coach After O.T. Loss”. Chicago Tribune. January 16, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ “Karl Named Sonics Coach”. United Press International. January 23, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ “SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Karl New Sonics Coach”. The New York Times. January 24, 1992. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Glenn (May 10, 1992). “Karl Comes of Age in Seattle”. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ “NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992”. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ “1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results”. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ “SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Karl Confirms It: He’s Talking to Sonics”. The New York Times. January 21, 1992. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (January 21, 1992). “Threatt Turns Up Volume, 116-110: Lakers: When SuperSonics’ Payton Chides Guard, He Scores 15 Points and Leads L.A. to Victory”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Malamud, Allan (January 21, 1992). “Notes on a Scorecard”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (March 27, 1992). “Clippers Take Advantage of Fizzling Rockets”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Dufresne, Chris (April 8, 1992). “Lakers Thrown for a Loss, 117-88”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ a b “1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats”. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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