The 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers are one of the greatest teams in the history of professional sports. - *Their 68 wins set an NBA record, besting the 1965 Boston Celtics' 62 wins. - *Their .840 winning % set an NBA record, breaking the 1947 Washington Capitols record of .817 %.
*Wilt Chamberlain facilitated the offense, leading the team with nearly 8 assists per game. Prior to the season, Wilt had played in 543 career games, averaging 3.4 assists. - He led the team in PPG, RPG, APG - During the playoffs, his assists numbers increased to 9 per game.
Hal Greer was in the midst of a great run when '67 rolled around. The historic 66-67 season saw him make his 7th consecutive all-star game. - Greer scored 22 points per game during the season, 2nd to Wilt. - Greer was even better in the playoffs, scoring 27 per game (led team).
The Philadelphia 76ers sent 3 players to the 1967 All-Star Game: Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, and Chet Walker. - The 26-year-old Walker was making his 3rd all-star appearance. He averaged 19 ppg and 8 rpg during the season. - His scoring went up in the playoffs to nearly 22 ppg
Philadelphia did not mess up their 1965 NBA Draft. With the 7th overall pick they chose UNC forward Billy Cunningham. - He was only in his 2nd year as a pro during Philly's record-breaking 1967 season. - Averaged nearly 19 points and 8 rebounds a game in '67.
The 76ers started the season 32-3. Through 50 games, they were 46-4. On March 8, 1967, Philadelphia beat Boston 115-113 in OT, giving them an NBA record 63 wins. -- The 1967 title made Alex Hannum the first head coach in NBA history to win a championship with 2 different teams.
Wilt Chamberlain once said that Luke Jackson was the strongest player he ever played with or against. - Jackson was selected 4th overall in the '64 NBA Draft. - In '67, he averaged 12 ppg and 9 rpg. In the playoffs, he increased his production, averaging nearly 12 rpg.
