1. 1982-83
Regular-season record: 65-17
Playoff result: Won NBA Finals
Key players
Julius Erving-After coming oh so close multiple times in the past, Erving and the Sixers finally broke through in 1983 to win a title. He averaged 21.4 points and 6.8 rebounds this season.
Moses Malone-Fo’ Fo’ Fo’. Malone’s first season in Philadelphia was spectacular as he provided a difference down low and averaged 24.5 points and 15.3 rebounds while winning Finals MVP.
Maurice Cheeks-The point guard was the leader of the team on both ends of the floor. He averaged 12.5 points and 6.9 assists along with 2.3 steals.
Andrew Toney-The “Boston Strangler” was the unsung hero of this team. While Erving and Malone deservedly got their praise, Toney provided 19.7 points per game.
Marc Iavaroni-The glue guy for this team. He only averaged 5.1 points, but he was a regular starter and did the little things to help them win.
Bobby Jones-He did not start a single game in the regular season, but he averaged 9.0 points off the bench and 4.6 rebounds. He was basically a sixth starter.
2 seed: 1966-67
Regular-season record: 68-13
Playoff result: Won NBA Finals
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 Sixers
Regular-season record: 56-26
Playoff result: Lost NBA Finals
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.
4 seed: 1989-90
Regular-season record: 53-29
Playoff result: Lost in semifinals
Key players
Charles Barkley-Besides being one of the more colorful guys on TV, Barkley was a damn good basketball player. He averaged 25.2 points and 11.5 rebounds as he played with such an edge.
Hersey Hawkins-He poured in 18.5 points and 3.7 rebounds as he was the second scorer to Barkley on this team. He also shot 42% from deep.
Johnny Dawkins-The maestro of the offense, he averaged 14.3 points and 7.4 assists with 1.5 steals per game. He was a solid player for this team.
Mike Gminski-The Sixers needed a guy like Gminski to help Barkley down low. He averaged 13.7 points and 8.5 rebounds along with 1.3 blocks per game.
Rick Mahorn-The former “Bad Boy” still had some game to him. He averaged 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds doing a lot of different things for this team to succeed.
Ron Anderson-This team’s version of McKie, he hopped off the bench and averaged 11.9 points as he gave the team that spark they needed.