1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics season

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 traded their top scorer Walt Hazzard to the Atlanta Hawks to bring three-time All-Star Lenny Wilkens, who would serve as head coach of the team the following year.

Draft picks
Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.

Season standings

 * x – clinched playoff spot

Game log
5,332
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 1
 * October 17
 * @ San Diego
 * L 110–128
 * Bob Rule (31)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 0–1

7,112
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 2
 * October 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 107–116
 * Bob Rule (34)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 0–2

4,311
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 3
 * October 19
 * San Francisco Warriors
 * L 95–107
 * Bob Rule (25)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 0–3

2,387
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 4
 * October 21
 * Baltimore
 * L 104–111
 * Tom Meschery (30)
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * 0–4

3,064
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 5
 * October 23
 * San Diego
 * W 118–117
 * Bob Rule, Lenny Wilkens (20)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 1–4

4,689
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 6
 * October 25
 * Atlanta
 * W 123–112
 * Tom Meschery (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 2–4

4,882
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 7
 * October 27
 * Baltimore
 * L 114–126
 * Tom Meschery (22)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 2–5

2,657
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 8
 * October 30
 * Phoenix
 * L 108–115
 * Bob Rule (22)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 2–6

4,330
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 9
 * November 2
 * Chicago
 * W 101–95
 * Bob Rule (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 3–6

4,807
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 10
 * November 3
 * New York
 * L 108–122
 * Lenny Wilkens (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 3–7

3,462
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 11
 * November 6
 * @ Detroit
 * L 118–127
 * Rod Thorn (21)
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * 3–8

891
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 12
 * November 7
 * @ Chicago
 * L 105–120
 * Bob Rule (23)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 3–9

7,606
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 13
 * November 8
 * @ Boston
 * W 114–112
 * Bob Rule (37)
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * 4–9

6,756
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 14
 * November 9
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 94–114
 * Lenny Wilkens (26)
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * 4–10


 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 15
 * November 11
 * Philadelphia
 * L 117–127
 * Bob Rule (29)
 * Boston, MA
 * 4–11
 * Boston, MA
 * 4–11

4,455
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 16
 * November 12
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 114–127
 * Bob Rule (28)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 4–12

3,102
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 17
 * November 13
 * Atlanta
 * L 113–142
 * Lenny Wilkens (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 4–13

4,368
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 18
 * November 15
 * Phoenix
 * W 128–124 (2OT)
 * Lenny Wilkens (30)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5–13

5,446
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 19
 * November 16
 * Detroit
 * W 123–119
 * Bob Rule (42)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 6–13

8,399
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 20
 * November 17
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 94–105
 * Lenny Wilkens (16)
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * 6–14

7,021
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 21
 * November 20
 * Boston
 * L 92–139
 * Art Harris (16)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 6–15

5,247
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 22
 * November 22
 * @ San Diego
 * L 111–126
 * Bob Rule (24)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 6–16

5,922
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 23
 * November 23
 * @ San Francisco Warriors
 * L 119–132
 * Lenny Wilkens (25)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 6–17

3,485
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 24
 * November 24
 * Milwaukee
 * W 141–120
 * Tom Meschery, Lenny Wilkens (21)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 7–17

2,879
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 25
 * November 25
 * Milwaukee
 * W 123–113
 * Lenny Wilkens (29)
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * 8–17

2,895
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 26
 * November 26
 * Chicago
 * W 99–98
 * Bob Rule (28)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 9–17

5,210
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 27
 * November 28
 * Milwaukee
 * W 115–103
 * Bob Rule (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 10–17

2,171
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 28
 * December 2
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 118–108
 * Lenny Wilkens (33)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 11–17

2,116
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 29
 * December 3
 * @ San Francisco Warriors
 * L 122 127
 * Lenny Wilkens (31)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 11–18

5,941
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 30
 * December 6
 * San Francisco Warriors
 * W 109–100 (OT)
 * Tom Meschery (29)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 12–18

3,754
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 31
 * December 7
 * @ San Francisco Warriors
 * W 115–107
 * Bob Rule (31)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 13–18

4,361
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 32
 * December 12
 * Atlanta
 * L 91–93
 * Lenny Wilkens (25)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–19

12,186
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 33
 * December 14
 * Los Angeles
 * L 120–136
 * Tom Meschery, Bob Rule (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–20

6,878
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 34
 * December 15
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 114–115
 * Bob Rule (37)
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * 13–21

3,389
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 35
 * December 18
 * Philadelphia
 * L 111–115
 * Bob Rule (36)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–22

5,303
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 36
 * December 20
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 92–100
 * Lenny Wilkens (21)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 13–23

13,998
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 37
 * December 21
 * @ New York
 * L 105–131
 * Bob Rule (19)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 13–24

5,261
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 38
 * December 25
 * @ Baltimore
 * L 112–118
 * Bob Rule, Lenny Wilkens (27)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 13–25

3,697
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 39
 * December 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 96–126
 * Al Tucker (18)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 13–26

7,602
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 40
 * December 28
 * New York
 * L 108–111
 * Lenny Wilkens (19)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 13–27

2,894
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 41
 * December 29
 * New York
 * L 112–120
 * Art Harris (21)
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * 13–28

3,920
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 42
 * December 30
 * Phoenix
 * W 120–118
 * Art Harris, Rule (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–28

4,878
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 43
 * January 4
 * @ San Diego
 * L 105–122
 * Lenny Wilkens (28)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 14–29

6,636
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 44
 * January 6
 * Boston
 * L 97–121
 * Bob Rule (36)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 14–30

2,875
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 45
 * January 7
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 112–116
 * Three players (23)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 14–31

2,017
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 46
 * January 9
 * Cincinnati
 * W 119–110
 * Bob Rule (32)
 * Cleveland, OH
 * Cleveland, OH
 * Cleveland, OH
 * 15–31

4,150
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 47
 * January 10
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 104–115
 * Bob Rule, Al Tucker (17)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 15–32

3,870
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 48
 * January 11
 * @ Chicago
 * L 86–119
 * Lenny Wilkens (21)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 15–33


 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 49
 * January 17
 * New York
 * L 94–114
 * Bob Rule (16)
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * 15–34
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * 15–34

9,320
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 50
 * January 18
 * @ Boston
 * L 97–111
 * Bob Rule (29)
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * Boston Garden
 * 15–35

11,227
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 51
 * January 21
 * @ New York
 * L 106–113
 * Lenny Wilkens (31)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 15–36

3,619
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 52
 * January 22
 * @ Baltimore
 * W 98–94
 * Lenny Wilkens (22)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 16–36

4,150
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 53
 * January 27
 * Milwaukee
 * W 128–107
 * Bob Rule (31)
 * Tacoma, WA
 * Tacoma, WA
 * Tacoma, WA
 * 17–36


 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 54
 * January 29
 * Boston
 * W 124–122 (OT)
 * Bob Rule (26)
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * 18–36
 * Philadelphia, PA
 * 18–36


 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 55
 * January 30
 * Detroit
 * L 118–144
 * Bob Rule (26)
 * Baltimore, MD
 * 18–37
 * Baltimore, MD
 * 18–37

3,550
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 56
 * January 31
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 119–112
 * Bob Rule (32)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 19–37

6,114
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 57
 * February 1
 * @ Cincinnati
 * L 96–111
 * Bob Rule (20)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 19–38

7,721
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 58
 * February 3
 * Los Angeles
 * W 114–107
 * Bob Rule (38)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 20–38

2,145
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 59
 * February 4
 * @ San Francisco Warriors
 * W 116–111
 * Lenny Wilkens (28)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 21–38

4,956
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 60
 * February 5
 * Philadelphia
 * L 115–119
 * Art Harris, Rule (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 21–39

7,350
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 61
 * February 7
 * Cincinnati
 * W 102–97
 * Lenny Wilkens (32)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 22–39

7,545
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 62
 * February 9
 * San Francisco Warriors
 * L 120–121
 * Bob Rule (31)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 22–40

11,218
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 63
 * February 12
 * Los Angeles
 * L 92–109
 * Bob Rule (24)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 22–41

6,367
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 64
 * February 16
 * Detroit
 * W 127–119
 * Bob Rule (36)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 23–41

5,002
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 65
 * February 18
 * Chicago
 * W 114–113
 * Bob Rule (27)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 24–41

3,356
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 66
 * February 19
 * Detroit
 * L 124–131
 * Bob Rule (32)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 24–42

8,638
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 67
 * February 21
 * Philadelphia
 * L 109–115
 * Bob Rule (31)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 24–43

8,742
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 68
 * February 23
 * Boston
 * W 118–116
 * Lenny Wilkens (35)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 25–43

10,311
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 69
 * February 25
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 111–114 (OT)
 * Lenny Wilkens (26)
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * The Forum
 * 25–44

4,138
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 70
 * February 26
 * Chicago
 * L 122–124
 * Bob Rule (30)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 25–45

9,477
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 71
 * March 1
 * Cincinnati
 * W 134–122
 * Bob Rule (47)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 26–45

4,028
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 72
 * March 3
 * Cincinnati
 * L 107–113
 * Bob Rule (32)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 26–46

5,010
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 73
 * March 4
 * San Diego
 * W 130–116
 * Lenny Wilkens (33)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 27–46

12,382
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 74
 * March 8
 * Baltimore
 * W 138–117
 * Lenny Wilkens (32)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 28–46

5,998
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 75
 * March 12
 * San Diego
 * W 125–112
 * Lenny Wilkens (36)
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * Vancouver, BC
 * 29–46

3,461
 * - bgcolor=#cfc
 * 76
 * March 13
 * Milwaukee
 * W 141–118
 * Tom Meschery (21)
 * Green Bay, WI
 * Green Bay, WI
 * Green Bay, WI
 * 30–46

5,254
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 77
 * March 15
 * @ Chicago
 * L 83–101
 * Lenny Wilkens (26)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 30–47

7,190
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 78
 * March 16
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 127–131 (OT)
 * Art Harris (31)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 30–48

8,020
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 79
 * March 18
 * @ Baltimore
 * L 120–130
 * Lenny Wilkens (26)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 30–49

11,474
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 80
 * March 19
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 115–136
 * Bob Rule, Rod Thorn (16)
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * The Spectrum
 * 30–50

4,669
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 81
 * March 21
 * @ Detroit
 * L 104–110
 * Erwin Mueller (15)
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * Cobo Arena
 * 30–51

2,534
 * - bgcolor=#fcc
 * 82
 * March 22
 * @ Cincinnati
 * L 127–134
 * Lenny Wilkens (25)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 30–52

Player statistics

 * Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Awards and records

 * Art Harris was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
 * Lenny Wilkens made his sixth All-Star appearance for the West in the 1969 NBA All-Star Game held in Baltimore, Maryland.