No. 2 1966-67 76ers vs. No. 3 2000-01 76ers
2 seed: 1966-67
Regular-season record: 68-13
Playoff result: Won NBA Finals
This Sixers team was completely dominant. Wilt Chamberlain was just unstoppable, of course, and this team also had Hal Greer who was a terrific scorer for his time.
Key players
Wilt Chamberlain-Chamberlain was a man amongst boys out there. He averaged 24.1 points and 24.2 rebounds with 7.8 assists on the season and then destroyed the San Francisco Warriors in the Finals.
Hal Greer-The Sixers all-time leading scorer averaged 22.1 points and 5.3 rebounds as he and Chamberlain formed a great 1-2 punch.
Chet Walker-Walker poured in 19.3 points per game along with 8.1 rebounds. He was a force in the paint.
Billy Cunningham-Cunningham was a man of many talents as he averaged 18.5 points 7.3 rebounds. He would go on to have a solid coaching career as well.
Luke Jackson-Jackson averaged 12.0 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Sixers to give them a little bit of everything.
Wali Jones-Jones poured in 13.2 points and 3.7 rebounds as he becomes the sixth Sixer to average double-figures on the season.
3 seed: 2000-01
Regular-season record: 56-26
Playoff result: Lost NBA Finals
This was, by far, the most successful Iverson-led team. They reached the NBA Finals for the first time since the 1983 title team and they handed the big and bad Los Angeles Lakers their only loss of the postseason in Game 1.
Key players
Allen Iverson-Of course, we start off with the league MVP. Iverson was on a different level as he averaged 31.1 points and 4.6 assists with 2.5 steals on the season.
Dikembe Mutombo-Acquired midseason from the Atlanta Hawks for Theo Ratliff, Mutombo made a huge difference in the paint averaging 2.5 blocks.
Eric Snow-Snow gets a bad rep. He wasn’t this big star, but he averaged 9.8 points and 7.4 assists with 1.5 steals as he did the little things.
Aaron McKie-Coming off the bench before becoming a starter in the playoffs, McKie gave the team a spark averaging 11.6 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. He was a big part of the Finals run.
Tyrone Hill-The glue guy down low, Hill averaged 9.0 points and 9.6 rebounds. He did the unsung dirty work the team needed.
Jumaine Jones-Jones only averaged 4.7 points in the regular season, but coach Larry Brown then made him a starter in the playoffs and he made an impact. His numbers weren’t great, but he provided a defensive lift.
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