The Season in Brief
The 1958-59 Syracuse Nationals went 35-37. Led by Dolph Schayes, Red Kerr and Larry Costello, they posted a +3.74 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 | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | Red Kerr | 14.0 |
| Assists | Larry Costello | 5.4 |
| True Shooting | Larry Costello | 50.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dolph Schayes | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Dolph SchayesAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star7202Red KerrAll-Star5603Larry CostelloAll-Star414Hal Greer185Bob Hopkins★136Al Bianchi★127Ed Conlin118Togo Palazzi★89Paul Seymour710Connie Dierking611George YardleyAll-Star512George Dempsey513Tommy Kearns★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 21.3 | 13.4 | 2.5 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 3.6 | 72 |
| Red Kerr | 72 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 3.6 | 56 |
| Larry Costello | 70 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | — | — | 50.3 | — | 3.0 | 41 |
| Hal Greer | 68 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 1.3 | 18 |
| Bob Hopkins★ | 67 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 1.7 | 13 |
| Al Bianchi★ | 72 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | — | — | 42.5 | — | 1.5 | 12 |
| Ed Conlin | 57 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 2.0 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 1.6 | 11 |
| Togo Palazzi★ | 71 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 1.1 | 8 |
| Paul Seymour | 21 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 0.3 | 7 |
| Connie Dierking | 64 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 0.9 | 6 |
| George Yardley | 15 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 52.5 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| George Dempsey | 34 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 0.5 | 5 |
| Tommy Kearns★ | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 100.0 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Hal Greer (22)
- Oldest: Paul Seymour (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Hal Greer - rookie
- Connie Dierking - rookie
- Tommy Kearns - rookie
- George Yardley - new to the team
- George Dempsey - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Dolph Schayes - pick #4 (1948)
- Red Kerr - pick #6 (1954)
- Larry Costello - pick #12 (1954)
- Hal Greer - pick #14 (1958)
- Bob Hopkins - pick #75 (1956)
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.