Philadelphia 76ers

1949–50—1962–63

A perennial contender wins in 1955

The Syracuse Nationals

Schayes made the Nationals one of the league's steadiest powers and led the 1955 championship before the move to Philadelphia.

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1963–64—1967–68

A record-setting team breaks Boston's run

Wilt and the 1967 masterpiece

The 68-win 76ers blended Chamberlain's dominance with elite shooting and ended the Celtics' eight-title streak.

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1968–69—1975–76

A championship core disappears

From contender to nine wins

Philadelphia slid from perennial relevance to the 9–73 low point, then began recovering around Collins.

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1976–77—1986–87

Repeated Finals become the 1983 title

Dr. J, Moses and fo-fo-fo

Erving restored spectacle and contention; Malone's arrival completed a dominant 1983 championship team.

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1987–88—1995–96

An MVP talent without a complete cast

The Barkley years

Barkley became a singular force, but Philadelphia's declining roster led to his trade and a full rebuild.

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1996–97—2005–06

Defiance, scoring and the 2001 Finals

Iverson

Iverson's fearlessness made him an MVP and cultural icon, carrying a defense-first supporting cast to the Finals.

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2006–07—2012–13

Competitive teams give way to a reset

Between franchise stars

Iguodala and Holiday led respectable playoff groups before Philadelphia chose a more radical long-term path.

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2013–14—present

A painful rebuild finds an MVP

The Process and Embiid

Years of asset accumulation produced Embiid, whose dominance returned Philadelphia to annual contention while Maxey became the next homegrown pillar.

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