The 1968-69 Philadelphia 76ers experienced a turbulent season following the departure of Wilt Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team, coached by Jack Ramsay, finished with a 55-27 record, securing second place in the Eastern Division. Despite the absence of Chamberlain, the Sixers were led by standout performances from players like Billy Cunningham and Hal Greer, who provided scoring and leadership.
In the playoffs, the 76ers faced the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division Semifinals. Philadelphia struggled against the experienced Celtics, ultimately losing the series in five games. This early playoff exit was a step back for the franchise, which had been a perennial contender in prior seasons with Chamberlain. The 1968-69 season marked a transitional period for the 76ers, as they sought to rebuild and reestablish themselves as championship contenders in the post-Chamberlain era.
- Regular Season Record: 55-27
- Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 1-4
Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 1968-69 Season
POINTS
Billy Cunningham
24.8
REBOUNDS
Billy Cunningham
12.8
ASSISTS
Hal Greer
5.0
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Billy Cunningham | 82 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 24.4 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hal Greer | 82 | 23.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chet Walker | 82 | 18.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Luke Jackson | 25 | 14.4 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Archie Clark | 82 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wali Jones | 81 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 82 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| George Wilson | 38 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Johnny Green | 74 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shaler Halimon | 50 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Guokas | 72 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Craig Raymond | 27 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers in the 1969 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs Second Round vs. Boston Celtics
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 114-100 | |
| Mar 28, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | L 134-103 | |
| Mar 30, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 125-118 | |
| Apr 01, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | W 119-116 | |
| Apr 04, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 93-90 |
Philadelphia 76ers 1968-69 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1968-69 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1968 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 114-96 | |
| Oct 19, 1968 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 124-121 | |
| Oct 22, 1968 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-114 | |
| Oct 25, 1968 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 132-122 | |
| Oct 26, 1968 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 122-118 | |
| Nov 01, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 118-99 | |
| Nov 02, 1968 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 119-113 | |
| Nov 09, 1968 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 114-94 | |
| Nov 11, 1968 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 127-117 | |
| Nov 15, 1968 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 116-115 | |
| Nov 16, 1968 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 136-92 | |
| Nov 19, 1968 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 126-110 | |
| Nov 22, 1968 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 121-110 | |
| Nov 23, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 120-105 | |
| Nov 24, 1968 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 135-128 | |
| Nov 26, 1968 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 126-119 | |
| Nov 28, 1968 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-107 | |
| Nov 30, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 117-113 | |
| Dec 04, 1968 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 110-99 | |
| Dec 05, 1968 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 109-92 | |
| Dec 06, 1968 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 121-112 | |
| Dec 07, 1968 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 140-106 | |
| Dec 08, 1968 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 122-117 | |
| Dec 10, 1968 | vs. San Diego Rockets | L 132-120 | |
| Dec 11, 1968 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 143-123 | |
| Dec 14, 1968 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 137-91 | |
| Dec 15, 1968 | vs. New York Knicks | W 110-104 | |
| Dec 17, 1968 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 145-128 | |
| Dec 18, 1968 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 115-111 | |
| Dec 20, 1968 | @ San Diego Rockets | W 116-109 | |
| Dec 21, 1968 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 109-94 | |
| Dec 22, 1968 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-99 | |
| Dec 25, 1968 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-109 | |
| Dec 26, 1968 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 125-120 | |
| Dec 28, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 128-123 | |
| Dec 31, 1968 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 128-107 | |
| Jan 03, 1969 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 130-101 | |
| Jan 04, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 117-112 | |
| Jan 05, 1969 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 126-119 | |
| Jan 07, 1969 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 117-114 | |
| Jan 08, 1969 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 112-111 | |
| Jan 11, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 111-101 | |
| Jan 17, 1969 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 129-124 | |
| Jan 19, 1969 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 98-97 | |
| Jan 22, 1969 | vs. New York Knicks | W 140-137 | |
| Jan 24, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | W 120-111 | |
| Jan 25, 1969 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 124-106 | |
| Jan 26, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 119-115 | |
| Jan 28, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | L 121-88 | |
| Jan 29, 1969 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 119-96 | |
| Jan 30, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 116-115 | |
| Jan 31, 1969 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 108-105 | |
| Feb 02, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 112-104 | |
| Feb 04, 1969 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 125-116 | |
| Feb 05, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 119-115 | |
| Feb 07, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 109-106 | |
| Feb 09, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | L 122-117 | |
| Feb 11, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 129-112 | |
| Feb 14, 1969 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 127-111 | |
| Feb 16, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 127-102 | |
| Feb 18, 1969 | @ San Diego Rockets | W 125-113 | |
| Feb 19, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 134-117 | |
| Feb 21, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 115-109 | |
| Feb 22, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 129-122 | |
| Feb 23, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 125-121 | |
| Feb 25, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 120-119 | |
| Feb 26, 1969 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 104-97 | |
| Feb 27, 1969 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 126-123 | |
| Feb 28, 1969 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 123-102 | |
| Mar 02, 1969 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 126-112 | |
| Mar 03, 1969 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 143-132 | |
| Mar 04, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 114-113 | |
| Mar 06, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 138-99 | |
| Mar 07, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 131-113 | |
| Mar 09, 1969 | vs. New York Knicks | W 110-101 | |
| Mar 11, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | L 121-101 | |
| Mar 12, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 126-117 | |
| Mar 13, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 113-106 | |
| Mar 15, 1969 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 122-120 | |
| Mar 19, 1969 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 136-115 | |
| Mar 22, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 116-108 | |
| Mar 24, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 125-119 |