Philadelphia Sixers Regular Season Rosters
1966-1967 Philadelphia Sixers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 0 | Wichita State | 1965 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 265 | 7 | Kansas | 1959 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Larry Costello | PG | 6-1 | 186 | 10 | Niagara | 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 3 | United States |
Billy Cunningham | FC | 6-7 | 210 | 1 | North Carolina | 1965 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 8 | Oregon State | 1958 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Hal Greer | G | 6-2 | 175 | 8 | Marshall | 1958 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Matt Guokas | GF | 6-5 | 175 | 0 | Saint Joseph's | 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Luke Jackson | FC | 6-9 | 240 | 2 | Texas-RGV | 1964 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 2 | Villanova | 1964 Rnd 3 Pick 2 | United States |
Bill Melchionni | PG | 6-1 | 165 | 0 | Villanova | 1966 Rnd 2 Pick 9 | United States |
Chet Walker | F | 6-6 | 212 | 4 | Bradley | 1962 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Bob Weiss | SG | 6-2 | 180 | 1 | Penn State | 1965 Rnd 3 Pick 5 | United States |
Ken Wilburn | F | 6-6 | 195 | 0 | Central State | 1966 Rnd 4 Pick 9 | United States |
1966-1967 Philadelphia Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | H. Greer | W. Jones | C. Walker | L. Jackson | W. Chamberlain |
Rotation | L. Costello | M. Guokas | B. Cunningham | ||
Rotation | D. Gambee | ||||
Lim PT | B. Melchionni | B. Weiss | N. Bowman |
1966-1967 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 68-13 | - |
2 | Boston Celtics | 60-21 | 8 |
3 | Cincinnati Royals | 39-42 | 29 |
4 | New York Knicks | 36-45 | 32 |
5 | Baltimore Bullets | 20-61 | 48 |
1966-1967 Philadelphia Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Nate Bowman | NBA Champion (1967) |
Dave Gambee | NBA Champion (1967) |
Wali Jones | NBA Champion (1967) |
Wilt Chamberlain | NBA Champion (1967) |
Hal Greer | NBA Champion (1967) |
Bill Melchionni | NBA Champion (1967) |
Larry Costello | NBA Champion (1967) |
Matt Guokas | NBA Champion (1967) |
Chet Walker | NBA Champion (1967) |
Billy Cunningham | NBA Champion (1967) |
Luke Jackson | NBA Champion (1967) |
Bob Weiss | NBA Champion (1967) |
Wilt Chamberlain | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1967) |
Wilt Chamberlain | All-NBA First Team (1967) |
Hal Greer | All-NBA Second Team (1967) |
Hal Greer | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1967) |
Wilt Chamberlain | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1967) |
Chet Walker | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1967) |
1966-1967 Philadelphia Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Wilt Chamberlain | 81 | 45.5 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 7.8 |
Hal Greer | 80 | 38.6 | 22.1 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
Chet Walker | 81 | 33.2 | 19.3 | 8.1 | 2.3 |
Billy Cunningham | 81 | 26.8 | 18.5 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
Wali Jones | 81 | 27.8 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
Luke Jackson | 81 | 29.3 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 1.4 |
Dave Gambee | 63 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
Larry Costello | 49 | 19.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
Bill Melchionni | 73 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Matt Guokas | 69 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Bob Weiss | 6 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
1966-1967 Philadelphia Sixers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Billy Cunningham was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Billy Cunningham signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1965. Hal Greer was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Hal Greer signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1958. Matt Guokas was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Matt Guokas signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1966. Luke Jackson was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Luke Jackson signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1964. Bill Melchionni was selected as the #9 pick in the Second Round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Bill Melchionni signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1966. Chet Walker was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Chet Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1962. Bob Weiss was selected as the #5 pick in the 3 Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Bob Weiss signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1965. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Nate Bowman was acquired in a trade by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Chicago Bulls on December 14, 1966. Wilt Chamberlain was acquired in a trade by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Golden State Warriors on January 15, 1965. Larry Costello was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Philadelphia Warriors on October 10, 1957. Larry Costello signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1966. Dave Gambee was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the St. Louis Hawks on September 22, 1960. Wali Jones was acquired in a trade by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Washington Wizards on September 22, 1965. |
1966-1967 Philadelphia Sixers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ike Richman | Owner | 1963-1964 | N/A |
Irv Kosloff | Owner | 1963-1964 | N/A |
Alex Hannum | Head Coach | 1966-1967 | Head Coach (Golden State Warriors, 1963 to 1966) |
Jack Ramsay | General Manager | 1966-1967 | N/A |
Dave Zinkoff | Public Address Announcer | 1950-1951 | N/A |