Before the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City and rebranded themselves as the Thunder, defensive stalwart Gary Payton starred for the team on way to becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in Win Shares with 123.8 for his career. Among his many accomplishments, “The Glove” was a 9-time All Star with the erstwhile Sonics.
THUNDER ALL-TIME TOP FIVE
After Payton, the next biggest contributors to the Thunder/Supersonics by Win Shares are guard Kevin Durant (107.9), guard Russell Westbrook (96.9), center Jack Sikma (79.0), and forward Shawn Kemp (67.6).
The second team of Thunder/SuperSonic legends is led by prolific scorer Fred “Downtown” Brown (63.2) who spent his career with the team, and was an integral part of the 1978-79 championship team. He is joined by Rashard Lewis (58.9), Detlef Schrempf (53.7), Gus Williams (52.1) and Nate McMillan (50.2).
The following stats of the Thunder’s all-time top five players reflect only those numbers accrued during their time with the franchise…
UPDATED October 29, 2023
GARY PAYTON: 1990-2003
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .161
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KEVIN DURANT: 2007-16
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .214
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RUSSELL WESTBROOK: 2008-19
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .164
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JACK SIKMA: 1977-86
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .153
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SHAWN KEMP: 1989-97
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .174
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