Oklahoma City Thunder players and history
404 players have played for the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise from 1967–68 to 2025–26. Before today's name it played as the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008). Nick Collison played the most seasons for the club (15, 2003–2018).
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Most seasons with the Thunder
| # | Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | All-Star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nick Collison | PF/C | 2003–2018 | 15 | — |
| 2 |  Gary Payton | PG | 1990–2003 | 13 | 9 |
| 3 | Fred Brown | SG/PG | 1971–1984 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 |  Nate McMillan | PG/SG | 1986–1998 | 12 | — |
| 5 |  Russell Westbrook | PG | 2008–2019 | 11 | 9 |
| 6 |  Kevin Durant | SF/PF | 2007–2016 | 9 | 16 |
| 7 |  Jack Sikma | C/PF | 1977–1986 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 |  Rashard Lewis | SF/PF | 1998–2007 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 |  Shawn Kemp | PF/C | 1989–1997 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG/SG | 2019–2026 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 |  Steven Adams | C | 2013–2020 | 7 | — |
| 12 |  Serge Ibaka | C/PF | 2009–2016 | 7 | — |
| 13 |  Luguentz Dort | SG | 2019–2026 | 7 | — |
| 14 |  Gus Williams | PG | 1977–1984 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | Dale Ellis | SF/SG | 1986–1991, 1997–1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 |  André Roberson | SF/PF | 2013–2020 | 7 | — |
| 17 |  Detlef Schrempf | SF/PF | 1993–1999 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | Xavier McDaniel | SF/PF | 1985–1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 |  Sam Perkins | PF/C | 1992–1998 | 6 | — |
| 20 |  Thabo Sefolosha | SG/SF | 2008–2014 | 6 | — |
| 21 | Kenrich Williams | SF/PF | 2020–2026 | 6 | — |
| 22 |  Michael Cage | PF/C | 1988–1994 | 6 | — |
| 23 | Derrick McKey | SF/PF | 1987–1993 | 6 | — |
| 24 | Dick Snyder | SF/SG | 1969–1974, 1978–79 | 6 | — |
| 25 |  Ray Allen | SG | 2002–2007 | 5 | 10 |
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Thunder players in 2025–26
The 12 best-known players on the club in 2025–26: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG/SG, 7 seasons with the Thunder), Chet Holmgren (C/PF, 4 seasons with the Thunder), Jalen Williams (SG/SF, 4 seasons with the Thunder), Isaiah Hartenstein (C/PF, 2 seasons with the Thunder), Jared McCain (SG, 1 season with the Thunder), Luguentz Dort (SG, 7 seasons with the Thunder), Alex Caruso (SG, 2 seasons with the Thunder), Cason Wallace (SG/PG, 3 seasons with the Thunder), Jaylin Williams (PF/C, 4 seasons with the Thunder), Ajay Mitchell (SG, 2 seasons with the Thunder), Isaiah Joe (SG, 4 seasons with the Thunder) and Nikola Topić (PG, 2 seasons with the Thunder).
Old names and cities
- Seattle SuperSonics: 1967–2008
- Oklahoma City Thunder: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Thunder and…
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Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons for each. All NBA team pairs
Oklahoma City Thunder: questions
How many players have played for the Oklahoma City Thunder?
404, counting every player whose Wikipedia infobox lists at least one NBA season with the franchise, from 1967–68 to 2025–26, under any of its names.
Who has played the most seasons for the Thunder?
Nick Collison, with 15 NBA seasons (2003–2018), ahead of Gary Payton (13) and Fred Brown (13).
Which team shares the most players with the Thunder?
The Clippers: 70 players played for both. The fewest: the Raptors, with 18.
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