No. 2 1966-67 76ers vs. No. 2002-03 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.
7 seed: 2002-03
Regular-season record: 48-34
Playoff result: Lost in East semifinals
This was the last really good Allen Iverson team. This team had a solid record and they reached the semifinals before falling to the Detroit Pistons in Round 2.
Key players
Allen Iverson-Once again, the team’s leader had a hell of a season. He averaged 27.6 points and 5.5 assists and he threw the team on his back on a nightly basis.
Eric Snow-He got a bad rep. It isn’t like he was this star, but he was an important piece. He averaged 12.9 points and 6.6 assists for Philadelphia and he knew his role.
Keith Van Horn-He was a bit of a disappointment. He averaged 15.9 points, but he did not become that true second scorer the team was desperately looking for next to Iverson.
Kenny Thomas-Acquired in a trade from the Houston Rockets, Thomas averaged 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds as he did the dirty work down low.
Derrick Coleman-Coleman was at the end of his career, but he did average 9.4 points and 7.0 rebounds for Philadelphia.
Aaron McKie-He was not the same player, but he did average 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds. He was a big piece in helping them reach Round 2.
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