Philadelphia 76ers 1952-53 Roster and Stats

The 1952-53 season marked the Philadelphia 76ers’ first year in the NBA, as they moved from Syracuse and adopted their new identity. Coached by Al Cervi, the team struggled to find its footing in the competitive league. The 76ers finished the regular season with a 27-44 record, placing them fourth in the Eastern Division and out of playoff contention.

Despite the challenging season, standout performances came from players like Dolph Schayes, who was instrumental in both scoring and rebounding, making him a key figure for the team. The 76ers’ defense showed potential but needed more consistency to compete with the top teams of the era. The franchise used this inaugural season in Philadelphia as a building block, setting the stage for future improvements and successes in subsequent years.

  • Regular Season Record: 47-24
  • Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 0-2

Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 1952-53 Season

POINTS
Season Stats Player Image
Dolph Schayes
17.8
REBOUNDS
Season Stats Player Image
Dolph Schayes
5.9
ASSISTS
Season Stats Player Image
George King
1.7
Regular SeasonPlayoffs
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLK3P%GPPTSREBASTSTLBLK3P%
Dolph Schayes7117.85.90.60.00.00.029.08.50.50.00.00.0
Paul Seymour6714.20.31.20.00.00.0218.02.52.00.00.00.0
George King7111.20.31.70.00.00.0211.02.02.00.00.00.0
Red Rocha6911.11.40.30.00.00.0215.57.01.50.00.00.0
Bill Gabor699.30.20.30.00.00.029.01.50.00.00.00.0
Earl Lloyd647.41.20.10.00.00.027.53.00.50.00.00.0
Noble Jorgensen706.20.20.10.00.00.027.02.51.50.00.00.0
Wally Osterkorn495.60.80.20.00.00.024.51.00.50.00.00.0
Bill Calhoun134.90.40.20.00.00.000.00.00.00.00.00.0
Al Cervi383.80.00.10.00.00.029.00.00.50.00.00.0
Bob Lochmueller623.70.20.00.00.00.022.51.00.50.00.00.0
Jim Brasco103.30.20.60.00.00.000.00.00.00.00.00.0

Philadelphia 76ers in the 1953 NBA Playoffs

Playoffs Second Round vs. Syracuse Nationals

DateOpponentResultHigh Scorer
Mar 19, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsW 87-81
Mar 21, 1953@ Boston CelticsL 111-105

Philadelphia 76ers 1952-53 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1952-53 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.

DateOpponentResultHigh Scorer
Nov 01, 1952@ Philadelphia WarriorsL 86-84
Nov 02, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 117-91
Nov 08, 1952@ Boston CelticsL 106-83
Nov 09, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 96-89
Nov 13, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 96-81
Nov 15, 1952@ Baltimore BulletsL 97-91
Nov 16, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 84-78
Nov 20, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 92-73
Nov 22, 1952@ New York KnicksL 98-68
Nov 23, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 76-73
Nov 27, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 86-79
Nov 29, 1952@ Baltimore BulletsW 87-74
Nov 30, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 78-66
Dec 04, 1952@ Fort Wayne PistonsW 78-70
Dec 06, 1952@ Philadelphia WarriorsW 82-74
Dec 07, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 71-67
Dec 08, 1952@ Milwaukee HawksL 101-89
Dec 09, 1952@ Indianapolis OlympiansW 87-70
Dec 11, 1952@ Minneapolis LakersL 82-79
Dec 14, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 102-83
Dec 16, 1952@ New York KnicksL 98-93
Dec 18, 1952@ Boston CelticsL 88-83
Dec 20, 1952@ Boston CelticsL 91-77
Dec 21, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 90-86
Dec 25, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 102-92
Dec 27, 1952@ Baltimore BulletsW 81-76
Dec 28, 1952@ Syracuse NationalsL 84-73
Dec 30, 1952@ Rochester RoyalsL 106-93
Dec 31, 1952@ Boston CelticsL 97-87
Jan 01, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 92-78
Jan 03, 1953@ New York KnicksL 85-77
Jan 04, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 93-68
Jan 07, 1953@ New York KnicksW 114-93
Jan 08, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 75-67
Jan 10, 1953@ Philadelphia WarriorsW 87-77
Jan 11, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 76-72
Jan 15, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 109-85
Jan 18, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 103-84
Jan 22, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 87-75
Jan 24, 1953@ Rochester RoyalsW 107-82
Jan 25, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsW 97-62
Jan 27, 1953@ Indianapolis OlympiansL 76-72
Jan 29, 1953@ Minneapolis LakersW 83-65
Jan 30, 1953@ Milwaukee HawksL 84-68
Feb 01, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 94-79
Feb 02, 1953@ Baltimore BulletsW 98-77
Feb 04, 1953@ Boston CelticsL 105-92
Feb 05, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 83-79
Feb 08, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 98-89
Feb 11, 1953@ Fort Wayne PistonsL 96-78
Feb 12, 1953@ Minneapolis LakersL 91-81
Feb 13, 1953@ Indianapolis OlympiansW 89-86
Feb 15, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsW 85-81
Feb 17, 1953@ Boston CelticsW 84-65
Feb 19, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 82-72
Feb 21, 1953@ Rochester RoyalsL 84-73
Feb 22, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 86-73
Feb 24, 1953@ Philadelphia WarriorsW 74-63
Feb 26, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 89-77
Feb 28, 1953@ Baltimore BulletsL 77-74
Mar 01, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 79-64
Mar 03, 1953@ Milwaukee HawksL 75-70
Mar 04, 1953@ Fort Wayne PistonsW 75-73
Mar 05, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 94-91
Mar 06, 1953@ New York KnicksL 75-66
Mar 07, 1953@ Philadelphia WarriorsL 88-87
Mar 08, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 98-91
Mar 12, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 84-70
Mar 14, 1953@ New York KnicksW 95-81
Mar 15, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 84-68
Mar 17, 1953@ Syracuse NationalsL 72-68