1973–74 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1973–74 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 7th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association. Following the resignation of Lenny Wilkens as a head coach after the 1971–72 season and a poor campaign in the 1972–73 season that saw the departure of general manager Bob Houbregs, the Sonics hired Boston Celtics' stalwart Bill Russell as head coach and general manager. With Russell at the helm, the team finished in 6th place in the Western Conference with a 36–46 record. The Sonics' home court, Seattle Center Coliseum, was the venue for the 1974 NBA All-Star Game.Offseason
The Sonics made only one trade during the offseason that sent All-Star Butch Beard to the Golden State Warriors and brought back a member of the original SuperSonics team, Walt Hazzard to Seattle.Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 35 | – | 20.5 | .449 | – | .820 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 12.5 |
| 82 | – | 30.5 | .471 | – | .863 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | .2 | 16.5 |
| 78 | – | 27.9 | .478 | – | .823 | 9.2 | 2.9 | .7 | .3 | 11.3 |
| 71 | – | 21.5 | .431 | – | .806 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 10.8 |
| 75 | – | 40.5 | .457 | – | .814 | 13.4 | 3.2 | .9 | 1.4 | 23.5 |
| 49 | – | 11.7 | .422 | – | .756 | 1.2 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 3.8 |
| 35 | – | 26.7 | .467 | – | .469 | 7.0 | 2.7 | .7 | .6 | 8.2 |
| 13 | – | 13.4 | .241 | – | .429 | 2.8 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 1.3 |
| 27 | – | 16.3 | .364 | – | .535 | 4.7 | .9 | .3 | .6 | 5.5 |
| 69 | – | 29.8 | .389 | – | .607 | 5.2 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 7.4 |
| 74 | – | 36.1 | .481 | – | .866 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .4 | 18.1 |
| 67 | – | 15.2 | .392 | – | .623 | 2.6 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 6.3 |
| 62 | – | 23.0 | .388 | – | .645 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 | .2 | 8.0 |
| 53 | – | 9.5 | .416 | – | .651 | .9 | 1.9 | .5 | .0 | 3.1 |
Awards and records
Overview
Trades
