Philadelphia 76ers 1964-65 Roster and Stats

The 1964-65 Philadelphia 76ers season marked a pivotal year for the franchise as they aimed to establish themselves in the NBA following their relocation from Syracuse in 1963. After acquiring Wilt Chamberlain from the San Francisco Warriors mid-season, the team bolstered its lineup significantly. Chamberlain’s addition proved crucial, as he delivered dominant performances, averaging 34.7 points and 22.9 rebounds per game.

Under head coach Dolph Schayes, the 76ers finished the regular season with a 40-40 record, securing a third-place finish in the Eastern Division. In the playoffs, they defeated the Cincinnati Royals in the Eastern Division Semifinals, advancing to face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division Finals. The series culminated in a dramatic Game 7, where the 76ers narrowly lost 110-109, ending their playoff run. Despite the defeat, the season solidified the team’s competitive foundation, setting the stage for future successes.

Regular Season Record: 40-40
Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 3-1, Division Finals: 3-4

Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 1964-65 Season

POINTS

Wilt Chamberlain

30.1

REBOUNDS

Wilt Chamberlain

22.3

ASSISTS

Hal Greer

4.5

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Wilt Chamberlain	35	30.1	22.3	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	29.3	27.2	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hal Greer	70	20.2	5.1	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	24.6	7.4	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Luke Jackson	76	14.8	12.9	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	10.3	7.2	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Paul Neumann	40	14.4	2.8	3.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Larry Costello	64	13.5	2.6	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	10	5.5	1.2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chet Walker	79	13.2	6.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	20.3	7.2	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dave Gambee	80	12.6	5.9	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	10	6.2	2.3	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Red Kerr	80	8.2	6.9	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	5.7	4.1	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Connie Dierking	38	7.8	6.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Al Bianchi	60	6.7	1.6	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	9.5	1.5	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Larry Jones	23	5.7	2.5	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	5	3.4	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ben Warley	64	4.9	4.3	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jerry Greenspan	5	4.8	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Steve Courtin	24	4.2	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Philadelphia 76ers in the 1965 NBA Playoffs

Playoffs Second Round vs. Cincinnati Royals

In the 1965 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Boston Celtics in a thrilling Eastern Division Finals. The series is notably remembered for its dramatic Game 7, where the Celtics' John Havlicek made his legendary steal in the closing seconds to secure a 110-109 victory for Boston. Despite the 76ers' strong performance, led by Wilt Chamberlain, they fell just short of advancing to the NBA Finals.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Mar 24, 1965	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 119-117	Hal Greer (37 pts)
Mar 26, 1965	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 121-120	Wilt Chamberlain (30 pts)
Mar 28, 1965	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 108-94	Hal Greer (30 pts)
Mar 31, 1965	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 119-112	Wilt Chamberlain (38 pts)

1965 Conference Championship vs. Boston Celtics

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Apr 04, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 108-98	Wilt Chamberlain (33 pts)
Apr 06, 1965	vs. Boston Celtics	W 109-103	Wilt Chamberlain (30 pts)
Apr 08, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 112-94	Wilt Chamberlain (24 pts)
Apr 09, 1965	vs. Boston Celtics	W 134-131	Wilt Chamberlain (34 pts)
Apr 11, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 114-108	Wilt Chamberlain (30 pts)
Apr 13, 1965	vs. Boston Celtics	W 112-106	Wilt Chamberlain (30 pts)
Apr 15, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 110-109	Wilt Chamberlain (30 pts)

Philadelphia 76ers 1964-65 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1964-65 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 16, 1964	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 125-113	Hal Greer (32 pts)
Oct 22, 1964	vs. Baltimore Bullets	L 138-135	Hal Greer (29 pts)
Oct 24, 1964	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 126-86	Hal Greer (16 pts)
Oct 25, 1964	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 109-107	Chet Walker (28 pts)
Oct 27, 1964	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 100-81	Connie Dierking (18 pts)
Oct 30, 1964	@ New York Knicks	L 94-90	Red Kerr (18 pts)
Oct 31, 1964	vs. New York Knicks	W 116-105	Connie Dierking (21 pts)
Nov 07, 1964	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 105-103	Luke Jackson (22 pts)
Nov 10, 1964	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 110-99	Chet Walker (18 pts)
Nov 11, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 123-114	Hal Greer (36 pts)
Nov 12, 1964	@ Boston Celtics	W 110-109	Luke Jackson (27 pts)
Nov 14, 1964	vs. Boston Celtics	L 113-102	Luke Jackson (20 pts)
Nov 17, 1964	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 114-107	Hal Greer (23 pts)
Nov 18, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	L 124-111	Hal Greer (26 pts)
Nov 20, 1964	vs. St. Louis Hawks	L 118-115	Luke Jackson (20 pts)
Nov 21, 1964	@ Boston Celtics	W 108-96	Hal Greer (33 pts)
Nov 25, 1964	@ New York Knicks	W 124-93	Hal Greer (23 pts)
Nov 26, 1964	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 128-117	Hal Greer (26 pts)
Nov 27, 1964	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 133-112	Paul Neumann (18 pts)
Nov 28, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	W 101-93	Red Kerr (25 pts)
Nov 29, 1964	@ St. Louis Hawks	W 97-94	Luke Jackson (20 pts)
Dec 01, 1964	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 118-117	Larry Costello (23 pts)
Dec 04, 1964	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 119-106	Paul Neumann (25 pts)
Dec 05, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 125-108	Dave Gambee (22 pts)
Dec 06, 1964	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 109-104	Paul Neumann (23 pts)
Dec 08, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 102-97	Hal Greer (26 pts)
Dec 11, 1964	vs. Boston Celtics	L 118-109	Luke Jackson (23 pts)
Dec 12, 1964	@ New York Knicks	L 133-106	Paul Neumann (24 pts)
Dec 13, 1964	@ New York Knicks	W 121-115	Hal Greer (34 pts)
Dec 14, 1964	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 119-112	Hal Greer (31 pts)
Dec 16, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 140-120	Paul Neumann (21 pts)
Dec 18, 1964	@ San Francisco Warriors	L 117-111	Dave Gambee (17 pts)
Dec 19, 1964	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 140-113	Chet Walker (20 pts)
Dec 20, 1964	@ San Francisco Warriors	W 113-111	Hal Greer (30 pts)
Dec 23, 1964	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 135-117	Luke Jackson (21 pts)
Dec 26, 1964	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 135-125	Paul Neumann (22 pts)
Dec 30, 1964	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 117-115	Dave Gambee (24 pts)
Jan 06, 1965	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 121-102	Larry Costello (25 pts)
Jan 08, 1965	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 114-107	Luke Jackson (22 pts)
Jan 09, 1965	@ St. Louis Hawks	W 104-102	Hal Greer (25 pts)
Jan 11, 1965	vs. St. Louis Hawks	L 100-90	Luke Jackson (21 pts)
Jan 14, 1965	vs. Baltimore Bullets	L 138-126	Hal Greer (24 pts)
Jan 15, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 104-95	Chet Walker (30 pts)
Jan 18, 1965	@ Detroit Pistons	W 109-95	Hal Greer (28 pts)
Jan 19, 1965	@ Detroit Pistons	L 103-97	Hal Greer (22 pts)
Jan 21, 1965	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 111-102	Hal Greer (28 pts)
Jan 22, 1965	@ Detroit Pistons	W 109-103	Hal Greer (24 pts)
Jan 23, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	W 104-100	Luke Jackson (26 pts)
Jan 26, 1965	@ Detroit Pistons	L 107-105	Hal Greer (26 pts)
Jan 27, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 115-98	Wilt Chamberlain (28 pts)
Jan 29, 1965	vs. Boston Celtics	W 118-105	Hal Greer (31 pts)
Jan 31, 1965	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 127-122	Wilt Chamberlain (36 pts)
Feb 02, 1965	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 119-105	Hal Greer (24 pts)
Feb 03, 1965	@ New York Knicks	W 116-95	Wilt Chamberlain (29 pts)
Feb 04, 1965	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 123-119	Wilt Chamberlain (35 pts)
Feb 06, 1965	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 127-122	Wilt Chamberlain (31 pts)
Feb 08, 1965	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 117-98	Chet Walker (18 pts)
Feb 09, 1965	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 132-114	Wilt Chamberlain (33 pts)
Feb 10, 1965	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 110-99	Wilt Chamberlain (31 pts)
Feb 11, 1965	@ San Francisco Warriors	L 106-100	Wilt Chamberlain (24 pts)
Feb 13, 1965	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 108-106	Wilt Chamberlain (37 pts)
Feb 18, 1965	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 117-110	Wilt Chamberlain (40 pts)
Feb 20, 1965	@ New York Knicks	W 111-92	Wilt Chamberlain (37 pts)
Feb 21, 1965	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 107-106	Wilt Chamberlain (40 pts)
Feb 22, 1965	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 122-112	Wilt Chamberlain (35 pts)
Feb 23, 1965	@ New York Knicks	L 132-104	Wilt Chamberlain (30 pts)
Feb 24, 1965	@ Detroit Pistons	L 106-104	Wilt Chamberlain (32 pts)
Feb 28, 1965	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 122-118	Wilt Chamberlain (34 pts)
Mar 02, 1965	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 126-117	Hal Greer (24 pts)
Mar 03, 1965	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 124-110	Wilt Chamberlain (31 pts)
Mar 05, 1965	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 110-109	Wilt Chamberlain (48 pts)
Mar 06, 1965	vs. Boston Celtics	W 103-98	Wilt Chamberlain (27 pts)
Mar 07, 1965	@ Boston Celtics	L 133-111	Wilt Chamberlain (27 pts)
Mar 09, 1965	@ New York Knicks	L 124-122	Wilt Chamberlain (37 pts)
Mar 10, 1965	vs. New York Knicks	L 134-123	Wilt Chamberlain (27 pts)
Mar 13, 1965	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 131-116	Wilt Chamberlain (31 pts)
Mar 14, 1965	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 143-126	Wilt Chamberlain (51 pts)
Mar 16, 1965	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 115-107	Wilt Chamberlain (34 pts)
Mar 20, 1965	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 125-122	Wilt Chamberlain (32 pts)
Mar 21, 1965	vs. Baltimore Bullets	W 127-105	Hal Greer (26 pts)

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