Philadelphia Sixers Regular Season Rosters
1965-1966 Philadelphia Sixers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 9 | Bowling Green | 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 9 | United States |
Jesse Branson | F | 6-7 | 195 | 0 | Elon | 1965 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 265 | 6 | Kansas | 1959 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Billy Cunningham | FC | 6-7 | 210 | 0 | North Carolina | 1965 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 7 | Oregon State | 1958 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Hal Greer | G | 6-2 | 175 | 7 | Marshall | 1958 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Art Heyman | GF | 6-5 | 205 | 2 | Duke | 1963 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Luke Jackson | FC | 6-9 | 240 | 1 | Texas-RGV | 1964 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 1 | Villanova | 1964 Rnd 3 Pick 2 | United States |
Chet Walker | F | 6-6 | 212 | 3 | Bradley | 1962 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Gerry Ward | G | 6-4 | 195 | 2 | Boston College | 1963 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Bob Weiss | SG | 6-2 | 180 | 0 | Penn State | 1965 Rnd 3 Pick 5 | United States |
1965-1966 Philadelphia Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | H. Greer | W. Jones | C. Walker | L. Jackson | W. Chamberlain |
Rotation | A. Bianchi | D. Gambee | B. Cunningham | ||
Rotation | G. Ward | ||||
Lim PT | B. Weiss |
1965-1966 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 55-25 | - |
2 | Boston Celtics | 54-26 | 1 |
3 | Cincinnati Royals | 45-35 | 10 |
4 | New York Knicks | 30-50 | 25 |
1965-1966 Philadelphia Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1966) |
Wilt Chamberlain | All-NBA First Team (1966) |
Hal Greer | All-NBA Second Team (1966) |
Billy Cunningham | All-Rookie First Team (1966) |
Wilt Chamberlain | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1966) |
Chet Walker | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1966) |
Hal Greer | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1966) |
1965-1966 Philadelphia Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Wilt Chamberlain | 79 | 47.3 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 5.2 |
Hal Greer | 80 | 41.6 | 22.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
Chet Walker | 80 | 32.5 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.5 |
Billy Cunningham | 80 | 26.7 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 2.6 |
Wali Jones | 80 | 27.4 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
Luke Jackson | 79 | 24.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 1.7 |
Dave Gambee | 72 | 14.8 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
Al Bianchi | 78 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Gerry Ward | 66 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Art Heyman | 6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Bob Weiss | 7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Jesse Branson | 5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Ben Warley | 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
1965-1966 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. 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. 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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Al Bianchi was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 24, 1956. Wilt Chamberlain was acquired in a trade by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Golden State Warriors on January 15, 1965. 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. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Gerry Ward signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Sixers on October 24, 1965. |
1965-1966 Philadelphia Sixers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ike Richman | Owner | 1963-1964 | N/A |
Dolph Schayes | Head Coach | 1963-1964 | N/A |
Irv Kosloff | Owner, General Manager | 1963-1964 | N/A |
Dave Zinkoff | Public Address Announcer | 1950-1951 | N/A |