The Season in Brief
The 1953-54 Syracuse Nationals went 42-30. Led by Dolph Schayes, Paul Seymour and George King (1952-1958), they posted a +4.27 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Dolph Schayes leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dolph Schayes | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | Dolph Schayes | 12.1 |
| Assists | Paul Seymour | 5.1 |
| True Shooting | Dolph Schayes | 49.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dolph Schayes | 6.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dolph SchayesAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9002Paul SeymourAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star5803George King444Earl Lloyd295Wally Osterkorn★276Billy Kenville197Bill Gabor168Bob Lavoy149Jim Neal★1310Bato Govedarica★311Mike Novak312Al Masino213Dick Knostman★214Ed Earle★2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 3.0 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 6.3 | 90 |
| Paul Seymour | 71 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 4.3 | 58 |
| George King | 72 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 3.6 | 44 |
| Earl Lloyd | 72 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 4.0 | 29 |
| Wally Osterkorn★ | 70 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 4.0 | 27 |
| Billy Kenville | 72 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 2.4 | 19 |
| Bill Gabor | 61 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 1.8 | 16 |
| Bob Lavoy | 60 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 2.2 | 14 |
| Jim Neal★ | 67 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 36.5 | — | 1.7 | 13 |
| Bato Govedarica★ | 23 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Mike Novak | 5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 6.3 | — | 0.0 | 3 |
| Al Masino | 16 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Dick Knostman★ | 5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Ed Earle★ | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 53.2 | — | 0.0 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Dick Knostman (22)
- Oldest: Mike Novak (38)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Billy Kenville - rookie
- Jim Neal - rookie
- Bato Govedarica - rookie
- Dick Knostman - rookie
- Ed Earle - rookie
- Bob Lavoy - new to the team
- Mike Novak - new to the team
- Al Masino - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dolph Schayes - pick #4 (1948)
- Paul Seymour - undrafted
- George King (1952-1958) - pick #90 (1950)
- Earl Lloyd - pick #101 (1950)
- Wally Osterkorn - pick #18 (1950)
The Playoff Run
5-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Philadelphia 76ers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1949-501966-672025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.