The 1984-85 Seattle SuperSonics season marked a transitional period for the franchise. Under the guidance of head coach Lenny Wilkens, the team finished with a 31-51 record, placing them sixth in the Pacific Division and missing the playoffs. This was a disappointing outcome following their playoff appearance the previous season.
The SuperSonics were led by standout player Jack Sikma, who provided consistency on both ends of the court. Sikma averaged 19.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per game, making him a pivotal figure in the team’s performance. Additionally, Tom Chambers emerged as a key contributor, averaging 18.1 points per game, showcasing his potential as an offensive threat.
Despite individual successes, the team struggled with consistency and defensive issues throughout the season. The SuperSonics ranked 17th in the league in points allowed per game, which hindered their ability to compete in a tough Western Conference. The season also saw the arrival of rookie Alton Lister, who showed promise with his defensive capabilities and rebounding skills.
Overall, the 1984-85 season was a rebuilding year for the Seattle SuperSonics. The team aimed to develop their young talent and restructure their roster to regain competitiveness in the upcoming seasons. The challenges faced during this period highlighted the need for strategic adjustments to improve their standing in future NBA campaigns.
- Regular Season Record: 31-51
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats for 1984-85 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Tom Chambers | 81 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jack Sikma | 68 | 18.5 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Al Wood | 80 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Gerald Henderson | 79 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ricky Sobers | 71 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 25.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tim McCormick | 78 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Danny Vranes | 76 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Joe Cooper | 3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jon Sundvold | 73 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Frank Brickowski | 78 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Cory Blackwell | 60 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| John Schweitz | 19 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Reggie King | 60 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Scooter McCray | 6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Danny Young | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Seattle SuperSonics 1984-85 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1984-85 season for the Seattle SuperSonics.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 102-94 | |
| Oct 28, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 102-87 | |
| Oct 30, 1984 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-83 | |
| Nov 01, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 105-103 | |
| Nov 02, 1984 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-101 | |
| Nov 06, 1984 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 99-91 | |
| Nov 08, 1984 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-89 | |
| Nov 10, 1984 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 106-102 | |
| Nov 13, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-102 | |
| Nov 16, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 91-89 | |
| Nov 18, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 102-97 | |
| Nov 20, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 124-114 | |
| Nov 23, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 113-94 | |
| Nov 25, 1984 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 105-94 | |
| Nov 27, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 104-96 | |
| Nov 28, 1984 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 106-90 | |
| Nov 30, 1984 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 108-98 | |
| Dec 01, 1984 | @ Houston Rockets | W 94-86 | |
| Dec 03, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 108-96 | |
| Dec 06, 1984 | @ Utah Jazz | W 106-99 | |
| Dec 07, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 117-114 | |
| Dec 09, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 96-90 | |
| Dec 13, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 124-122 | |
| Dec 15, 1984 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 110-105 | |
| Dec 16, 1984 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 112-101 | |
| Dec 18, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-99 | |
| Dec 19, 1984 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 91-86 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 94-91 | |
| Dec 23, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 107-97 | |
| Dec 26, 1984 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-97 | |
| Dec 27, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 101-98 | |
| Dec 29, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 115-108 | |
| Jan 02, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 118-109 | |
| Jan 03, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 123-89 | |
| Jan 05, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 104-97 | |
| Jan 07, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 102-84 | |
| Jan 09, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 94-88 | |
| Jan 10, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 89-86 | |
| Jan 13, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 119-114 | |
| Jan 15, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 101-83 | |
| Jan 18, 1985 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-90 | |
| Jan 19, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-105 | |
| Jan 22, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | L 92-90 | |
| Jan 23, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | W 107-97 | |
| Jan 25, 1985 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 93-76 | |
| Jan 26, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 132-113 | |
| Jan 31, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 96-94 | |
| Feb 01, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 109-91 | |
| Feb 03, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 120-109 | |
| Feb 05, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-108 | |
| Feb 06, 1985 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 120-101 | |
| Feb 12, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-94 | |
| Feb 14, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-94 | |
| Feb 16, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 111-106 | |
| Feb 20, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 118-105 | |
| Feb 22, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 133-123 | |
| Feb 24, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 108-102 | |
| Feb 26, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 128-119 | |
| Feb 28, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 120-95 | |
| Mar 02, 1985 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 106-92 | |
| Mar 05, 1985 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-87 | |
| Mar 06, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 129-108 | |
| Mar 08, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 128-114 | |
| Mar 09, 1985 | @ Washington Bullets | W 93-92 | |
| Mar 11, 1985 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 103-100 | |
| Mar 14, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 100-93 | |
| Mar 16, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 108-99 | |
| Mar 17, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 106-98 | |
| Mar 20, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 123-109 | |
| Mar 22, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-85 | |
| Mar 24, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 104-99 | |
| Mar 25, 1985 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 121-106 | |
| Mar 27, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 122-97 | |
| Mar 29, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 125-99 | |
| Apr 01, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 127-116 | |
| Apr 02, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 119-109 | |
| Apr 04, 1985 | @ Utah Jazz | W 119-118 | |
| Apr 05, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 145-120 | |
| Apr 07, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 125-110 | |
| Apr 11, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 124-80 | |
| Apr 12, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 145-131 | |
| Apr 14, 1985 | @ Houston Rockets | L 121-98 |