The 1967 championship was the first one for the Philadelphia 76ers after the move from Syracuse. The Sixers had won a title in 1955 as the Nationals, but then moved to Philadelphia in 1963, and had some solid seasons, but were unable to get to the top.
Led by the great Wilt Chamberlain, the Sixers ran through the 1967 playoffs and wrestled a championship away from the San Francisco Warriors in six tough games. Chamberlain averaged 17.7 points and 28.5 rebounds along with 6.8 assists in the series while Hal Greer averaged 26.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 6.2 assists.
Bleacher Report ranked the top 99 teams in all of sports and the 1967 Sixers came in ranked No. 92 on the list:
The 76ers had trouble getting past the Celtics in the 1960s, but in '67,
they made quick work of them in the playoffs, winning the Eastern Division Finals in five games.
In the Finals closeout game against the Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain had 23 points and 24 rebounds.
It was Chamberlain's only championship in Philadelphia.
Along with the production from Chamberlain and Greer, the Sixers also received averages of 23.3 points and 8.8 rebounds from Chet Walker and 20.2 points from Wali Jones. Even the great Billy Cunningham averaged 19.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in the series.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers 1967 championship team ranked among best teams in all of sports
