To start, I expect you to know Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, Andre Iguodala and Andre Miller.
The first four are household names in the franchise's history and the last two play for them right now.
So, here is who were are going to look at tonight.
-Member of the Warriors 1947 Championship team
-From 1949 to 1959 he held the league record for most points scored in a game with 63
-Considered the marquee player of his era
-In the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
-Member of the Warriors 1956 Championship team
-Led the league in scoring in 1952 and 1957
-NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1952
-Member of the NBA's 25th Anniversary Team
-On the 1996 NBA's 50 Greatest Players List
-In the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
-Member of the Warriors 1956 Championship team
-Two-time All-Star as a Philadelphia Warrior
-All NBA Second Team in 1958
-In the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
-76ers Player/Coach in 1963-64
-Was more known for his dominance as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, the team that became the 76ers in 1963-64
-Member of the 76ers 1967 Championship team, which is considered one of the best teams in NBA History
-He average over 19 points and eight rebounds a game that season
-Member of the 76ers 1967 Championship team
-Was named to the 1964-65 All-Rookie team by averaging 14.8 points and 12.9 rebounds a game
-Also played in the All-Star game his rookie season
-Member of the 76ers 1967 Championship team
-Average 22 points that season
-Played in seven straight All-Star Games as a 76er from 1964 to 1970
-All-Star game MVP in 1968
-Set the record for most points scored in a quarter during an All-Star game with 19 in 1968
-Six time All-NBA Second Team as a 76er fro 1964 to 1969
-Scored 50 points in a game versus the Celtics
-His career numbers read at 21,586 points, 5,665 rebound and 4,540 assists
-Scored 1,876 points in 92 playoff games (76ers/Nationals) and 120 points in 10 All-Star Games (76ers/Nationals)
-Is on the 1996 NBA's 50 Greatest Players List
-His No. 15 is retired by the 76ers
-In the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
-Member of the 76ers 1967 Championship team
-Replaced Larry Costello in the starting lineup mid-way through the season after Costello tore his achilles tendon
-Sixth Man on the 76ers 1967 Championship team
-All NBA First Team in 1969, 1970 and 1971
-Career numbers read at 13,626 points, 6,638 rebounds and 2,625 assists
-On the 1996 NBA's 50th Greatest Players List
-His No. 32 is retired by the 76ers
-In the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
-Member of the 76ers 1977 Eastern Conference Championship team
-Two-time All-Star as a 76er
-First-Team All NBA in 1976
-Second-Team All NBA in 1977
-Four-time All-Star as a 76er
-His career was plagued by injury, but average almost 18 points in 1975, 20.8 points in 1976 and about 19 points in 1977
-His career averages are 17.9 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game and 3.3 assists per game
-Member of the 76ers 1977, 1980 and 1982 Eastern Conference Championship teams
-Average 11.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and a field goal percentage of .575 (second best in the league that year) in 1978
-In 1980 he averaged 14.7 points and 8.7 rebounds
-In 1981 he averaged 14 points, 7.2 rebounds and a field goal percentage of .607 (second in the league)
-Famous for his dunks
-Broke two backboards in the 1979-80 season
-Member of the 76ers 1977, 1980 and 1982 Eastern Conference Championship teams
-200 blocked shots in 1977 (fifth in the league)
-Average 11.9 rebounds (fourth in the league) and blocked 162 shots (seventh in the league) in 1980
-All NBA First Defensive Team in 1981 and 1982
-Member of the 76ers 1977 Eastern Conference Championship team
-Member of the 76ers 1983 Championship team
-Member of the 76ers 1980 and 1982 Eastern Conference Championship teams
-1983 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award (the first ever to win the award)
-Had to deal with asthma, occasional epileptic seizures and a chronic heart disease
-Therefore, was awarded Philadelphia's Most Courageous Athlete Award in 1983
-NBA All Star and All NBA First Defensive Team in 1981 and 1982
-In about 25 minutes per game in from the 1980 to 1982 seasons, he average 13 to 14 points with a .530 field goal percentage each season
-In 1986, he shot .559 in field goal percentage
-His No. 24 is retired by the 76ers
-Member of the 76ers 1983 Championship team
-Member of the 76ers 1982 Eastern Conference Championship team
-Called "The Boston Strangler" for his absolute annihilation of the Celtics
-Famous for his 34 point performance in Game 7 of the 1982 Eastern Conference Finals where the Sixers upset the Celtics
-Averaged 15.9 points in his career
So there you have it. As you can tell, a lot of these guys are vote worthy, so don't feel hesitant to change your vote if previously you didn't vote for one of these players.
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