The Season in Brief
The 1956-57 Syracuse Nationals went 38-34. Led by Dolph Schayes, Red Kerr and Ed Conlin, they posted a -1.03 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dolph Schayes leads at 38%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dolph Schayes | 22.5 |
| Rebounds | Dolph Schayes | 14.0 |
| Assists | Dolph Schayes | 3.2 |
| True Shooting | Dolph Schayes | 50.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dolph Schayes | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dolph SchayesAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9102Red Kerr3603Ed Conlin★264Bob Harrison175Earl Lloyd156Paul Seymour137Al Bianchi108Joe Holup★89Bob Hopkins710Togo Palazzi611Jim Tucker312Larry Hennessy213Bob Schafer214Don Savage115Jim Ray★116Forest Able★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 22.5 | 14.0 | 3.2 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 3.7 | 91 |
| Red Kerr | 72 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 1.3 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 2.7 | 36 |
| Ed Conlin★ | 71 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 2.9 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 2.2 | 26 |
| Bob Harrison | 56 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | — | 42.5 | — | 1.3 | 17 |
| Earl Lloyd | 72 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 42.2 | — | 1.8 | 15 |
| Paul Seymour | 65 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 39.0 | — | 1.2 | 13 |
| Al Bianchi | 68 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 1.3 | 10 |
| Joe Holup★ | 71 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 1.2 | 8 |
| Bob Hopkins | 62 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 44.4 | — | 0.8 | 7 |
| Togo Palazzi | 42 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| Jim Tucker | 9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — | 38.3 | — | 0.1 | 3 |
| Larry Hennessy | 19 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 36.0 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Bob Schafer | 11 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 34.2 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Don Savage | 5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 40.8 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray★ | 4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 26.5 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Forest Able★ | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Joe Holup (22)
- Oldest: Bob Harrison (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Al Bianchi - rookie
- Joe Holup - rookie
- Bob Hopkins - rookie
- Jim Ray - rookie
- Forest Able - rookie
- Bob Harrison - new to the team
- Togo Palazzi - new to the team
- Larry Hennessy - new to the team
- Bob Schafer - new to the team
- Don Savage - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dolph Schayes - pick #4 (1948)
- Red Kerr - pick #6 (1954)
- Ed Conlin - pick #7 (1955)
- Bob Harrison - pick #23 (1949)
- Earl Lloyd - pick #101 (1950)
The Playoff Run
2-3 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Philadelphia 76ers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1949-501966-672025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.