The Season in Brief
The 1965-66 Philadelphia 76ers went 55-25, best record in the NBA. Led by Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer and Chet Walker, they posted a +4.16 SRS and went 1-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Wilt Chamberlain leads at 48%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | 33.5 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | 24.6 |
| Assists | Wilt Chamberlain | 5.2 |
| True Shooting | Wilt Chamberlain | 54.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Wilt Chamberlain | 8.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Wilt ChamberlainMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star15402Hal GreerAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star5803Chet WalkerAll-Star334Billy CunninghamAll-Rookie 1st235Wali Jones156Luke Jackson147Dave Gambee98Al Bianchi89Gerry Ward610Bob Weiss211Jesse Branson112Art Heyman013Ben Warley0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 79 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 5.2 | — | — | 54.7 | — | 8.5 | 154 |
| Hal Greer | 80 | 22.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 | — | — | 50.4 | — | 4.0 | 58 |
| Chet Walker | 80 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 51.4 | — | 3.5 | 33 |
| Billy Cunningham | 80 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 2.6 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 3.3 | 23 |
| Wali Jones | 80 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | — | — | 41.2 | — | 2.3 | 15 |
| Luke Jackson | 79 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 1.7 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 3.2 | 14 |
| Dave Gambee | 72 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Al Bianchi | 78 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 1.4 | 8 |
| Gerry Ward | 66 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 0.9 | 6 |
| Bob Weiss | 7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 33.3 | — | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jesse Branson | 5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | — | 32.2 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Art Heyman | 6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 44.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Warley | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 33.3 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Billy Cunningham (22)
- Oldest: Al Bianchi (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Billy Cunningham - rookie
- Bob Weiss - rookie
- Jesse Branson - rookie
- Wali Jones - new to the team
- Gerry Ward - new to the team
- Art Heyman - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Wilt Chamberlain - pick #3 (1959)
- Hal Greer - pick #14 (1958)
- Chet Walker - pick #14 (1962)
- Billy Cunningham - pick #7 (1965)
- Wali Jones - pick #20 (1964)
The Playoff Run
1-4 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.