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55-25, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 117.3 points per game, Allowed 112.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 51-29)
Coached by Dolph Schayes (55-25)
Arena: Convention Hall / Attendance: 145,372 (7th of 9 available)
SRS: 4.16 (2nd of 9)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-1) versus Boston Celtics
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1965-66 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 80 | 19250 | 3650 | 8189 | .446 | 2087 | 3141 | .664 | 5652 | 1905 | 2095 | 9387 | 117.3 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 80 | 19250 | 9013 | 112.7 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 29 | 79 | 3737 | 1074 | 1990 | .540 | 501 | 976 | .513 | 1943 | 414 | 171 | 2649 | |||||||||
| 2 | Hal Greer | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 29 | 80 | 3326 | 703 | 1580 | .445 | 413 | 514 | .804 | 473 | 384 | 315 | 1819 | |||||||||
| 3 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 25 | 80 | 2603 | 443 | 982 | .451 | 335 | 468 | .716 | 636 | 201 | 238 | 1221 | |||||||||
| 4 | Billy Cunningham | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 80 | 2134 | 431 | 1011 | .426 | 281 | 443 | .634 | 599 | 207 | 301 | 1143 | |||||||||
| 5 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 2196 | 296 | 799 | .370 | 128 | 172 | .744 | 169 | 273 | 250 | 720 | |||||||||
| 6 | Luke Jackson | F-C | 6-9 | 240 | 24 | 79 | 1966 | 246 | 614 | .401 | 158 | 214 | .738 | 676 | 132 | 216 | 650 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 72 | 1068 | 168 | 437 | .384 | 159 | 187 | .850 | 273 | 71 | 189 | 495 | |||||||||
| 8 | Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 33 | 78 | 1312 | 214 | 560 | .382 | 66 | 98 | .673 | 134 | 134 | 232 | 494 | |||||||||
| 9 | Gerry Ward | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 66 | 838 | 67 | 189 | .354 | 39 | 60 | .650 | 89 | 80 | 163 | 173 | |||||||||
| 10 | Art Heyman | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Jesse Branson | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| 13 | Ben Warley | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 29 | 79 | 47.3 | 13.6 | 25.2 | .540 | 6.3 | 12.4 | .513 | 24.6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 33.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Hal Greer | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 29 | 80 | 41.6 | 8.8 | 19.8 | .445 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .804 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 25 | 80 | 32.5 | 5.5 | 12.3 | .451 | 4.2 | 5.9 | .716 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 15.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Billy Cunningham | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 80 | 26.7 | 5.4 | 12.6 | .426 | 3.5 | 5.5 | .634 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 27.5 | 3.7 | 10.0 | .370 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .744 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Luke Jackson | F-C | 6-9 | 240 | 24 | 79 | 24.9 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .401 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .738 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 72 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .384 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .850 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 33 | 78 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 7.2 | .382 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .673 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Gerry Ward | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 66 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .354 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .650 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Ben Warley | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Art Heyman | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 24 | 6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .800 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jesse Branson | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .167 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .750 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 29 | 79 | 3737 | 10.3 | 19.2 | .540 | 4.8 | 9.4 | .513 | 18.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 25.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Hal Greer | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 29 | 80 | 3326 | 7.6 | 17.1 | .445 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .804 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 19.7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Billy Cunningham | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 80 | 2134 | 7.3 | 17.1 | .426 | 4.7 | 7.5 | .634 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 19.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Art Heyman | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 5.4 | 16.2 | .333 | 7.2 | 9.0 | .800 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 25 | 80 | 2603 | 6.1 | 13.6 | .451 | 4.6 | 6.5 | .716 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 72 | 1068 | 5.7 | 14.7 | .384 | 5.4 | 6.3 | .850 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 33 | 78 | 1312 | 5.9 | 15.4 | .382 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .673 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jesse Branson | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 2.6 | 15.4 | .167 | 7.7 | 10.3 | .750 | 23.1 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Ben Warley | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 18.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Luke Jackson | F-C | 6-9 | 240 | 24 | 79 | 1966 | 4.5 | 11.2 | .401 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .738 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 2196 | 4.9 | 13.1 | .370 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .744 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Gerry Ward | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 66 | 838 | 2.9 | 8.1 | .354 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .650 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 3.6 | 10.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 7.2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 33 | 78 | 1312 | 7.1 | .410 | .382 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ben Warley | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 5.2 | .333 | .333 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gerry Ward | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 66 | 838 | 4.1 | .402 | .354 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 25 | 80 | 2603 | 15.3 | .514 | .451 | 9.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 2196 | 7.8 | .412 | .370 | 15.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Luke Jackson | F-C | 6-9 | 240 | 24 | 79 | 1966 | 12.3 | .459 | .401 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Art Heyman | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 14.7 | .446 | .333 | 25.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Hal Greer | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 29 | 80 | 3326 | 15.9 | .504 | .445 | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 72 | 1068 | 12.6 | .477 | .384 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Billy Cunningham | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 80 | 2134 | 15.7 | .474 | .426 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 29 | 79 | 3737 | 28.3 | .547 | .540 | 16.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jesse Branson | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 10.3 | .322 | .167 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 3.5 | .333 | .333 | 15.7 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 29 | 5 | 240 | 56 | 110 | 28 | 68 | 151 | 15 | 10 | 140 | .509 | .412 | 48.0 | 28.0 | 30.2 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 2 | Hal Greer | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 29 | 5 | 226 | 32 | 91 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 82 | .352 | .783 | 45.2 | 16.4 | 7.2 | 4.2 | |||||||
| 3 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 25 | 5 | 181 | 24 | 64 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 18 | 73 | .375 | .806 | 36.2 | 14.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 5 | 156 | 25 | 77 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 65 | .325 | .682 | 31.2 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 5 | Luke Jackson | F-C | 6-9 | 240 | 24 | 5 | 163 | 21 | 49 | 18 | 22 | 44 | 8 | 21 | 60 | .429 | .818 | 32.6 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 6 | Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 33 | 5 | 64 | 18 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 45 | .419 | .750 | 12.8 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 7 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 5 | 82 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 30 | .379 | .727 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 8 | Billy Cunningham | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 4 | 69 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 21 | .161 | .846 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 9 | Gerry Ward | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | .250 | .000 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||||||