The Season in Brief
The 1962-63 Syracuse Nationals went 48-32. Led by Hal Greer, Red Kerr and Lee Shaffer, they posted a +3.40 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hal Greer leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Hal Greer | 19.5 |
| Rebounds | Red Kerr | 13.0 |
| Assists | Larry Costello | 4.3 |
| True Shooting | Paul Neumann | 54.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Red Kerr | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hal GreerAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star4102Red KerrAll-Star4103Lee Shaffer★All-Star254Chet WalkerAll-Rookie 1st225Larry Costello216Paul Neumann127Dolph Schayes118Dave Gambee89Len Chappell810Al Bianchi611Joe Roberts212Ben Warley213Porter Meriwether★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 80 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 2.5 | 41 |
| Red Kerr | 80 | 15.7 | 13.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 51.9 | — | 3.6 | 41 |
| Lee Shaffer★ | 80 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 2.1 | 25 |
| Chet Walker | 78 | 12.3 | 7.2 | 1.1 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 2.0 | 22 |
| Larry Costello | 78 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | — | — | 53.4 | — | 2.1 | 21 |
| Paul Neumann | 80 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | — | — | 54.5 | — | 1.5 | 12 |
| Dolph Schayes | 66 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 2.7 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 1.7 | 11 |
| Dave Gambee | 60 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 52.1 | — | 1.1 | 8 |
| Len Chappell | 80 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 0.7 | — | — | 50.1 | — | 1.5 | 8 |
| Al Bianchi | 61 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 1.1 | 6 |
| Joe Roberts | 33 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Ben Warley | 26 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Porter Meriwether★ | 31 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.7
- Youngest: Chet Walker (22)
- Oldest: Dolph Schayes (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Chet Walker - rookie
- Len Chappell - rookie
- Ben Warley - rookie
- Porter Meriwether - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Hal Greer - pick #14 (1958)
- Red Kerr - pick #6 (1954)
- Lee Shaffer - pick #5 (1960)
- Chet Walker - pick #14 (1962)
- Larry Costello - pick #12 (1954)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.