Who are the Greatest Philadelphia 76ers Players of all Time

Who is the Greatest Philadelphia 76ers of all time? Some of the most legendary names to ever play the game of basketball have played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Who do you think are on the list of greatest 76ers of all time? Rank these Philadelphia basketball players so that we can finally have the answer we’ve been waiting for.

Some of the top NBA players of all time played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Names like Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Wilt Chamberlain, and Charles Barkley are first to come to mind. Each of these great men wore a 76ers uniform — some for longer than others (Barkley got his wish for a trade to Phoenix after eight seasons in Philly). Several of the Greatest Philadelphia 76ers of all time could also be considered among the best overall athletes of all time, in any sport. Certainly, many are some of the greatest offensive players in NBA history, too. So let’s get to know more about the greatest 76ers’ of all time.

A list of Greatest 76ers of all time

First Greatest 76er – Julius Erving

Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by his nickname Dr. J, was an American former professional basketball player. He was one of the most influential basketball players of all time, and helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA). He became the league’s most well-known player with the merger between the ABA and the National Basketball Association after the 1975–76 season.

With the ABA’s Virginia Squires and New York Nets currently the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. In the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player honors, and three scoring titles. During his 16 years as a player, he never had a team miss the playoffs. With 30,026 points, he is the eighth-highest scorer in the history ABA/NBA. He was recognized for slam dunking from the free-throw line in Slam Dunk Contests. He was the only player in the ABA and NBA to be termed the Most Valuable Player.

Second Greatest 76er – Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman Chamberlain, who played as a center forward, was an American professional basketball player. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, with several publications naming him as the greatest NBA player of all time.

He holds numerous NBA regular-season records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories. Most notably he is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game. He also averages more than 40 and 50 points in a season. Further records that Chamberlain holds include being the only player in the history of NBA to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, which he has accomplished seven times. He is also the only player to average a minimum of 30 points and 20 rebounds per game over the entire course of his NBA career.

Third Greatest 76er – Allen Iverson

Allen Ezail Iverson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed “the Answer” and “AI”, he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iverson won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1997 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star game MVP award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. In the year 2016, He was moved into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Iverson is one of the greatest scorers and one of the most influential players in NBA history.

After two subsequent successful years at Georgetown University, Iverson declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick. He was titled the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season. Despite his relatively small stature (listed at 6 feet, 0 inches, or 183 centimeters), Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, being a four-time scoring champion, winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, and 2004–05 seasons. His regular-season career scoring average of 26.7 points per game is ranked seventh all-time, and his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan. Iverson was also the NBA’s Most Valuable Player of the 2000–01 season and led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals the same season. 

4. Hal Greer

Harold Everett Greer was an American professional basketball player. He was a player for the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1958 through 1973. Greer is said to be an NBA All-Star and for 10-time and he was drafted to the All-NBA Second Team seven times. Greer is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

In 1963, the Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia to become the Philadelphia 76ers. There, Greer teamed with Wilt Chamberlain on the 1966–67 team that won the NBA championship. In the 76ers’ 15 playoff games that season, Greer averaged a team-best 27.7 points. Greer had an unusual but highly effective free throw technique of shooting a jump shot from the charity stripe. He is usually considered the third-best guard of the 1960s, after Oscar Robertson and fellow West Virginia native Jerry West.

Greer played in 10 NBA All-Star Games and was the MVP of the 1968 game after he went 8-for-8 from the field and scored the team 21 points, a record-breaking 19 in one quarter. He also was chosen for the All-NBA Second Team seven times and scored a total of 21,586 points during his NBA career. Post his retirement after the 1972–73 season, he ranked as the all-time leader in games he had played and was also in the top ten in both points scored and field goals made.

5. Moses Malone

Moses Eugene Malone was an American professional basketball player who played center in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. He has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, was a 12-time NBA All-Star, and also an eight-time All-NBA Team selection.

Malone won both the league and Finals MVP and led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983. In his first year of eligibility in 2001, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Malone is seen as one of the most underrated NBA players and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history.

6. Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Also known as “Sir Charles”, “Chuck”, and “the Round Mound of Rebound”, Barkley has played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three teams. Despite being shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggressiveness to become one of the NBA’s most dominant rebounders. He was a versatile player who could not only score, but also create plays, and defend. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and was also named the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP).

7. Billy Cunningham

William John Cunningham is an American former professional basketball player who was an NBA champion both as a player (1967) and as a coach (1983). He was termed, the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and having record-setting rebounding abilities. He played a total of 17 seasons with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. He was also a player with the Carolina Cougars of the ABA for two years.

Considered one of basketball’s all-time greats, Cunningham was elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. He also got recognition by selection to both the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams as one of its legendary players, as well as to the ABA All-Time Team. He also got selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, an NBA All-Star. Adding on, an All-NBA First and Second Team, an ABA All-Star, All-ABA First Team, and the ABA Most Valuable Player.

8. Bobby Jones

Robert Clyde Jones is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Denver Nuggets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “the Secretary of Defense”, Jones won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983. He was a 4-time NBA All-Star and an 8-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team. In the year 1983, he became the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

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