The Season in Brief
The 1965-66 Cincinnati Royals went 45-35. Led by Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas, they posted a +1.03 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Oscar Robertson leads at 39%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Oscar Robertson | 31.3 |
| Rebounds | Jerry Lucas | 21.1 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | 11.1 |
| True Shooting | Oscar Robertson | 56.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jerry Lucas | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Oscar RobertsonAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9402Jerry LucasAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7503Happy Hairston194Adrian Smith★All-Star135Tom Hawkins96Jon McGlocklin87Wayne Embry88Jack Twyman79Connie Dierking310Tom Thacker211Art Heyman112George Wilson113Jay Arnette114Bud Olsen0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 76 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 11.1 | — | — | 56.3 | — | 3.3 | 94 |
| Jerry Lucas | 79 | 21.5 | 21.1 | 2.7 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 3.6 | 75 |
| Happy Hairston | 72 | 14.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 53.2 | — | 1.3 | 19 |
| Adrian Smith★ | 80 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 1.5 | 13 |
| Tom Hawkins | 79 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 47.6 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 72 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 0.5 | 8 |
| Wayne Embry | 80 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 1.3 | 8 |
| Jack Twyman | 73 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| Connie Dierking | 57 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 44.4 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Tom Thacker | 50 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Art Heyman | 11 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| George Wilson | 47 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jay Arnette | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 16.7 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Bud Olsen | 4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 37.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Jon McGlocklin (22)
- Oldest: Jack Twyman (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jon McGlocklin - rookie
- Connie Dierking - new to the team
- Art Heyman - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Oscar Robertson - pick #1 (1960)
- Jerry Lucas - pick #6 (1962)
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
- Adrian Smith - pick #86 (1958)
- Tom Hawkins - pick #4 (1959)
The Playoff Run
2-3 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Sacramento Kings 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.
1948-491950-512025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.