The 1962-63 season marked a significant period for the Philadelphia 76ers, as they played their inaugural season after relocating from Syracuse, where they were known as the Nationals. Under head coach Dolph Schayes, the team finished the regular season with a 34-46 record, placing them fifth in the Eastern Division and missing out on the playoffs.
The team was led by standout performances from players like Hal Greer and Chet Walker, who became key figures in the lineup. Despite their efforts, the 76ers struggled to find consistency throughout the season. The transition to a new city and the challenge of building chemistry played a part in their subpar performance. This season laid the groundwork for the franchise’s future growth and transformation in Philadelphia.
- Regular Season Record: 48-32
- Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 2-3
Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 1962-63 Season
POINTS
Hal Greer
19.5
REBOUNDS
Red Kerr
10.1
ASSISTS
Larry Costello
2.1
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Hal Greer | 80 | 19.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 23.4 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lee Shaffer | 80 | 18.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 27.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Red Kerr | 80 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chet Walker | 78 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Gambee | 60 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Larry Costello | 78 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dolph Schayes | 66 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Len Chappell | 80 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Al Bianchi | 61 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Paul Neumann | 80 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Roberts | 33 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Warley | 26 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Porter Meriwether | 31 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers in the 1963 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs Second Round vs. Syracuse Nationals
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 123-120 | |
| Mar 21, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 133-115 | |
| Mar 23, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 121-117 | |
| Mar 24, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 125-118 | |
| Mar 26, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 131-127 |
Philadelphia 76ers 1962-63 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1962-63 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 108-102 | |
| Oct 23, 1962 | @ New York Knicks | W 123-119 | |
| Oct 26, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 130-112 | |
| Oct 27, 1962 | @ Boston Celtics | L 118-98 | |
| Oct 31, 1962 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 126-108 | |
| Nov 03, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 130-111 | |
| Nov 09, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 101-93 | |
| Nov 14, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 125-120 | |
| Nov 15, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 120-98 | |
| Nov 16, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 113-105 | |
| Nov 17, 1962 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 113-107 | |
| Nov 18, 1962 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | W 110-107 | |
| Nov 21, 1962 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 122-120 | |
| Nov 22, 1962 | @ Boston Celtics | W 130-120 | |
| Nov 23, 1962 | @ New York Knicks | L 116-110 | |
| Nov 24, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 137-126 | |
| Nov 27, 1962 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 120-105 | |
| Nov 29, 1962 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | W 112-85 | |
| Nov 30, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 130-117 | |
| Dec 01, 1962 | @ Boston Celtics | L 129-110 | |
| Dec 04, 1962 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 130-129 | |
| Dec 07, 1962 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | W 149-129 | |
| Dec 08, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 102-97 | |
| Dec 09, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-114 | |
| Dec 11, 1962 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 136-124 | |
| Dec 12, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 126-120 | |
| Dec 16, 1962 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 144-137 | |
| Dec 17, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 121-114 | |
| Dec 19, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 129-120 | |
| Dec 22, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 123-118 | |
| Dec 25, 1962 | @ New York Knicks | W 123-111 | |
| Dec 27, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 128-92 | |
| Dec 28, 1962 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 124-117 | |
| Dec 29, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 132-123 | |
| Jan 02, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 120-95 | |
| Jan 03, 1963 | @ New York Knicks | L 123-115 | |
| Jan 05, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 136-117 | |
| Jan 06, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 114-102 | |
| Jan 08, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 119-116 | |
| Jan 09, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 116-112 | |
| Jan 11, 1963 | @ Boston Celtics | L 134-117 | |
| Jan 12, 1963 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 146-115 | |
| Jan 13, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 148-114 | |
| Jan 19, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 149-148 | |
| Jan 22, 1963 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 113-93 | |
| Jan 23, 1963 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | L 104-94 | |
| Jan 25, 1963 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-114 | |
| Jan 26, 1963 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 116-110 | |
| Jan 27, 1963 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 119-110 | |
| Jan 29, 1963 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 123-105 | |
| Jan 31, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 112-100 | |
| Feb 01, 1963 | @ Boston Celtics | W 125-111 | |
| Feb 02, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 117-113 | |
| Feb 03, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 125-115 | |
| Feb 05, 1963 | @ New York Knicks | W 120-100 | |
| Feb 06, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 126-109 | |
| Feb 08, 1963 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 162-135 | |
| Feb 09, 1963 | @ New York Knicks | W 122-116 | |
| Feb 10, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 139-115 | |
| Feb 12, 1963 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 128-100 | |
| Feb 13, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 124-122 | |
| Feb 14, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 136-117 | |
| Feb 15, 1963 | @ Boston Celtics | L 123-114 | |
| Feb 17, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 143-124 | |
| Feb 19, 1963 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | W 118-110 | |
| Feb 20, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 128-109 | |
| Feb 21, 1963 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | L 108-91 | |
| Feb 22, 1963 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 126-117 | |
| Feb 24, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 143-126 | |
| Feb 27, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 122-111 | |
| Feb 28, 1963 | @ New York Knicks | W 132-124 | |
| Mar 02, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 152-128 | |
| Mar 03, 1963 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 127-123 | |
| Mar 05, 1963 | @ New York Knicks | W 131-121 | |
| Mar 07, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 129-118 | |
| Mar 10, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 163-148 | |
| Mar 12, 1963 | @ Chicago Zephyrs | W 130-106 | |
| Mar 13, 1963 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 128-114 | |
| Mar 16, 1963 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 125-121 | |
| Mar 17, 1963 | @ Boston Celtics | L 125-116 |