The Season in Brief
The 1962-63 Chicago Zephyrs went 25-55. Led by Walt Bellamy, Terry Dischinger and Woody Sauldsberry, they posted a -3.63 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Bellamy leads at 36%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Bellamy | 27.9 |
| Rebounds | Walt Bellamy | 16.4 |
| Assists | Si Green | 5.8 |
| True Shooting | Terry Dischinger | 57.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walt Bellamy | 1.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt BellamyAll-Star5902Terry Dischinger★All-StarROYAll-Rookie 1st4303Woody Sauldsberry154Si Green115Charlie Hardnett★106Johnny Cox★57Don Nelson58Larry Staverman39Maurice King310Slick Leonard211Barney Cable212Billy McGill213Nick Mantis★214Mel Nowell215Al Ferrari016Ralph Wells★017Jeff Slade★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 80 | 27.9 | 16.4 | 2.9 | — | — | 57.1 | — | 1.1 | 59 |
| Terry Dischinger★ | 57 | 25.5 | 8.0 | 3.1 | — | — | 57.8 | — | 0.5 | 43 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 54 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.4 | 15 |
| Si Green | 73 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 5.8 | — | — | 46.5 | — | 0.7 | 11 |
| Charlie Hardnett★ | 78 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 0.5 | 10 |
| Johnny Cox★ | 73 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | — | — | 45.7 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Don Nelson | 62 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 53.7 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Larry Staverman | 33 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | — | — | 53.6 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Maurice King | 37 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | — | — | 42.2 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Slick Leonard | 32 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 4.5 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Barney Cable | 19 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 2.2 | — | — | 42.9 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Billy McGill | 60 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | — | — | 54.5 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Nick Mantis★ | 33 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Mel Nowell | 39 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Al Ferrari | 18 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | — | 42.7 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ralph Wells★ | 3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 9.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Slade★ | 3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | 36.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.3
- Youngest: Jeff Slade (21)
- Oldest: Slick Leonard (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Terry Dischinger - rookie
- Charlie Hardnett - rookie
- Johnny Cox - rookie
- Don Nelson - rookie
- Billy McGill - rookie
- Mel Nowell - rookie
- Ralph Wells - rookie
- Jeff Slade - rookie
- Larry Staverman - new to the team
- Maurice King - new to the team
- Nick Mantis - new to the team
- Al Ferrari - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Bellamy - pick #1 (1961)
- Terry Dischinger - pick #10 (1962)
- Woody Sauldsberry - pick #60 (1957)
- Si Green - pick #1 (1956)
- Charlie Hardnett - pick #21 (1962)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Washington Wizards 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.
1961-621977-782025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.