Best draft picks in Philadelphia 76ers history
The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete's life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus, these young guns get to play alongside some of their basketball idols for a living. With these high stakes, it's easy to see why the draft is so revered.
Likewise, the fortunes of a city and franchise can be completely transformed by a draft pick. LeBron James, for instance, brought Cleveland its first sports championship in 52 years and was also to the city's downtown economy. It almost goes without saying that Michael Jordan built the Chicago Bulls from the ground up into a championship team whose dynamic would reverberate through the decades.
With that in mind, 麻豆原创 compiled a list of the best draft picks in Philadelphia 76ers history using data from . Players were ranked according to a formula that approximates their career achievements, career value, and play quality. The formula encompasses Basketball-Reference.com's , career win shares, and value over replacement player, aka VORP. For players drafted before data is available for VORP, half of the player's win shares were used in its place to calculate their 麻豆原创 score.
Basketball Hall of Fame inductees were given a minimum of 60% for their Hall of Fame probability, indicating a worthy r茅sum茅 for their time but not up to par with some modern players. Scores were normalized to 100 based on the scoring leader. Keep reading to see where your favorite players fall on the list.
#50. Marreese Speights
- 麻豆原创 score: 3.1
- 16th overall pick in 2008
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.9 PTS, 4.1 REB, 0.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 25.8 win shares, -2.2 box plus/minus, -0.6 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2015 NBA Champ
#49. Dario 艩ari膰
- 麻豆原创 score: 3.3
- 12th overall pick in 2014
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 11.0 PTS, 5.6 REB, 1.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 18.1 win shares, -0.9 box plus/minus, 2.8 VORP
#48. Nazr Mohammed
- 麻豆原创 score: 3.6
- 29th overall pick in 1998
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 5.8 PTS, 4.7 REB, 0.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 34.3 win shares, -2.6 box plus/minus, -2.2 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2005 NBA Champ
#47. Connie Dierking
- 麻豆原创 score: 4.0
- Sixth overall pick in 1958
- Played two seasons with Syracuse Nationals and three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 10.0 PTS, 6.7 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 13.3 win shares
#46. Hank Finkel
- 麻豆原创 score: 4.1
- 34th overall pick in 1965
- Career averages: 5.1 PTS, 3.9 REB, 0.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 13.5 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1974 NBA Champ
#45. Harvey Catchings
- 麻豆原创 score: 4.1
- 42nd overall pick in 1974
- Played five seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 3.2 PTS, 5.0 REB, 0.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 21.2 win shares, -0.8 box plus/minus, 4.1 VORP
#44. Ed Conlin
- 麻豆原创 score: 4.3
- Seventh overall pick in 1955
- Played four seasons with Syracuse Nationals
- Career averages: 10.1 PTS, 4.8 REB, 2.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 14.2 win shares
#43. Vincent Askew
- 麻豆原创 score: 4.5
- 39th overall pick in 1987
- Played one season with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.1 PTS, 2.5 REB, 2.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.1 win shares, 0.0 box plus/minus, 4.7 VORP
#42. Andrew Toney
- 麻豆原创 score: 5.0
- Eighth overall pick in 1980
- Played eight seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 15.9 PTS, 2.2 REB, 4.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 26.9 win shares, -0.6 box plus/minus, 4.4 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1983 NBA Champ
--- 2x All Star
#41. Allan Bristow
- 麻豆原创 score: 5.1
- 21st overall pick in 1973
- Played two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.8 PTS, 4.0 REB, 3.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.7 win shares, -0.2 box plus/minus, 6.2 VORP
#40. Richaun Holmes
- 麻豆原创 score: 5.2
- 37th overall pick in 2015
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 8.9 PTS, 5.4 REB, 1.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 27.4 win shares, 0.3 box plus/minus, 4.8 VORP
#39. Anthony Parker
- 麻豆原创 score: 5.2
- 21st overall pick in 1997
- Played two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 9.1 PTS, 3.2 REB, 2.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 24.5 win shares, -0.2 box plus/minus, 6.1 VORP
#38. Len Chappell
- 麻豆原创 score: 5.7
- Fifth overall pick in 1962
- Played one season with Syracuse Nationals and one season with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 9.3 PTS, 5.1 REB, 0.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 19.0 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1x All Star
#37. Nerlens Noel
- 麻豆原创 score: 6.2
- Sixth overall pick in 2013
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.1 PTS, 6.1 REB, 1.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 28.3 win shares, 0.9 box plus/minus, 7.4 VORP
#36. Jerami Grant
- 麻豆原创 score: 6.5
- 39th overall pick in 2014
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 12.3 PTS, 4.0 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 32.2 win shares, -0.4 box plus/minus, 6.8 VORP
#35. John Salmons
- 麻豆原创 score: 6.7
- 26th overall pick in 2002
- Played four seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 9.3 PTS, 2.9 REB, 2.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 33.9 win shares, -0.9 box plus/minus, 6.7 VORP
#34. Luke Jackson
- 麻豆原创 score: 6.7
- Fourth overall pick in 1964
- Played eight seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 9.9 PTS, 8.8 REB, 1.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.3 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
--- 1x All Star
#33. Tim Thomas
- 麻豆原创 score: 6.7
- Seventh overall pick in 1997
- Played two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 11.5 PTS, 4.1 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 35.2 win shares, -0.8 box plus/minus, 6.4 VORP
#32. Dennis Awtrey
- 麻豆原创 score: 6.7
- 46th overall pick in 1970
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 4.8 PTS, 4.6 REB, 2.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.4 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1979 NBA Champ
#31. Caldwell Jones
- 麻豆原创 score: 7.0
- 32nd overall pick in 1973
- Played six seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.9 PTS, 8.2 REB, 1.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 44.3 win shares, -1.5 box plus/minus, 3.7 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x All-Defensive
--- 1x All Star
#30. Larry Hughes
- 麻豆原创 score: 7.8
- Eighth overall pick in 1998
- Played two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 14.1 PTS, 4.2 REB, 3.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 32.3 win shares, -0.1 box plus/minus, 10.7 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2004-05 STL Champ
--- 2004-05 All-Defensive
#29. Matt Guokas
- 麻豆原创 score: 8.0
- Ninth overall pick in 1966
- Played five seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 5.8 PTS, 2.0 REB, 3.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 26.7 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
#28. Samuel Dalembert
- 麻豆原创 score: 8.2
- 26th overall pick in 2001
- Played eight seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.7 PTS, 7.8 REB, 0.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 51.3 win shares, -1.1 box plus/minus, 4.6 VORP
#27. Shawn Bradley
- 麻豆原创 score: 8.3
- Second overall pick in 1993
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 8.1 PTS, 6.3 REB, 0.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 40.7 win shares, -0.2 box plus/minus, 8.9 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1996-97 BLK Champ
#26. Paul Neumann
- 麻豆原创 score: 8.5
- 29th overall pick in 1959
- Played two seasons with Syracuse Nationals and two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 11.1 PTS, 2.9 REB, 3.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 28.3 win shares
#25. Doug Collins
- 麻豆原创 score: 8.5
- First overall pick in 1973
- Played eight seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 17.9 PTS, 3.2 REB, 3.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 38.0 win shares, 0.4 box plus/minus, 8.4 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 4.7%
- Accolades
--- 4x All Star
#24. Darryl Dawkins
- 麻豆原创 score: 8.6
- Fifth overall pick in 1975
- Played seven seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 12.0 PTS, 6.1 REB, 1.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 46.4 win shares, -0.2 box plus/minus, 7.8 VORP
#23. Ben Simmons
- 麻豆原创 score: 9.1
- First overall pick in 2016
- Played four seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 14.7 PTS, 7.8 REB, 7.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 32.6 win shares, 3.4 box plus/minus, 14.2 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2019-20 STL Champ
--- 2017-18 ROY
--- 2019-20 All-NBA
--- 2x All-Defensive
#22. George McGinnis
- 麻豆原创 score: 9.2
- 22nd overall pick in 1973
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 20.2 PTS, 11.0 REB, 3.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 36.2 win shares, 1.2 box plus/minus, 13.1 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1974-75 MVP
--- 2x ABA Champ
--- 2x All-NBA
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#21. Bob Weiss
- 麻豆原创 score: 9.4
- 25th overall pick in 1965
- Played two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 7.6 PTS, 1.8 REB, 3.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 31.2 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
#20. Sedale Threatt
- 麻豆原创 score: 9.8
- 139th overall pick in 1983
- Played four seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 9.8 PTS, 1.8 REB, 3.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 48.0 win shares, -0.1 box plus/minus, 10.7 VORP
#19. Bobby Jones
- 麻豆原创 score: 10.0
- 37th overall pick in 2006
- Played one season with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 3.2 PTS, 1.6 REB, 0.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 1.1 win shares, -4.1 box plus/minus, -0.5 VORP
#18. Clarence Weatherspoon
- 麻豆原创 score: 11.6
- Ninth overall pick in 1992
- Played six seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 11.5 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 58.4 win shares, -0.3 box plus/minus, 11.8 VORP
#17. Jerry Stackhouse
- 麻豆原创 score: 12.7
- Third overall pick in 1995
- Played three seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 16.9 PTS, 3.2 REB, 3.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 52.4 win shares, 0.3 box plus/minus, 17.4 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x All Star
#16. Thaddeus Young
- 麻豆原创 score: 16.1
- 12th overall pick in 2007
- Played seven seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 12.4 PTS, 5.7 REB, 1.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 70.7 win shares, 0.5 box plus/minus, 20.4 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.0%
#15. World B. Free
- 麻豆原创 score: 16.3
- 23rd overall pick in 1975
- Played four seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 20.3 PTS, 2.7 REB, 3.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 67.7 win shares, 1.2 box plus/minus, 22.0 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1978-79 All-NBA
--- 1x All Star
#14. Lou Williams
- 麻豆原创 score: 16.4
- 45th overall pick in 2005
- Played seven seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 13.9 PTS, 2.2 REB, 3.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 65.7 win shares, 1.4 box plus/minus, 23.2 VORP
#13. Joel Embiid
- 麻豆原创 score: 16.5
- Third overall pick in 2014
- Played seven seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 27.2 PTS, 11.2 REB, 3.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 56.0 win shares, 6.5 box plus/minus, 26.9 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2022-23 MVP
--- 2x Scoring Champ
--- 5x All-NBA
--- 3x All-Defensive
#12. Jrue Holiday
- 麻豆原创 score: 17.7
- 17th overall pick in 2009
- Played four seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 16.4 PTS, 4.1 REB, 6.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 63.1 win shares, 1.6 box plus/minus, 27.4 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.9%
- Accolades
--- 2021 NBA Champ
--- 5x All-Defensive
--- 2x All Star
#11. Nikola Vu膷evi膰
- 麻豆原创 score: 18.3
- 16th overall pick in 2011
- Played one season with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 17.0 PTS, 10.5 REB, 2.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 67.2 win shares, 2.3 box plus/minus, 27.5 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.9%
- Accolades
--- 2x All Star
#10. Red Kerr
- 麻豆原创 score: 19.1
- Sixth overall pick in 1954
- Played nine seasons with Syracuse Nationals and two seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 13.8 PTS, 11.2 REB, 2.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 61.8 win shares
- Hall of Fame probability: 2.7%
- Accolades
--- 1955 NBA Champ
--- 3x All Star
#9. Dick Barnett
- 麻豆原创 score: 20.7
- Fifth overall pick in 1959
- Played two seasons with Syracuse Nationals
- Career averages: 15.8 PTS, 2.9 REB, 2.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 68.7 win shares
- Accolades
--- 2x NBA Champ
--- 1x All Star
#8. Hersey Hawkins
- 麻豆原创 score: 22.9
- Sixth overall pick in 1988
- Played five seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 14.7 PTS, 3.6 REB, 2.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 90.6 win shares, 2.0 box plus/minus, 32.6 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1x All Star
#7. Billy Cunningham
- 麻豆原创 score: 29.0
- Seventh overall pick in 1965
- Played nine seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 21.2 PTS, 10.4 REB, 4.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 63.2 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
--- 1972-73 MVP
--- 4x All-NBA
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#6. Andre Iguodala
- 麻豆原创 score: 29.2
- Ninth overall pick in 2004
- Played eight seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 11.3 PTS, 4.9 REB, 4.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 100.4 win shares, 2.1 box plus/minus, 41.3 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 12.7%
- Accolades
--- 4x NBA Champ
--- 2014-15 Finals MVP
--- 2x All-Defensive
--- 1x All Star
#5. Maurice Cheeks
- 麻豆原创 score: 37.8
- 36th overall pick in 1978
- Played 11 seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 11.1 PTS, 2.8 REB, 6.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 103.5 win shares, 2.8 box plus/minus, 42.1 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1983 NBA Champ
--- 5x All-Defensive
--- 4x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#4. Allen Iverson
- 麻豆原创 score: 46.5
- First overall pick in 1996
- Played 12 seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 26.7 PTS, 3.7 REB, 6.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 99.0 win shares, 3.2 box plus/minus, 49.6 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2000-01 MVP
--- 4x Scoring Champ
--- 1996-97 ROY
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#3. Hal Greer
- 麻豆原创 score: 47.5
- 14th overall pick in 1958
- Played five seasons with Syracuse Nationals and 10 seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 19.2 PTS, 5.0 REB, 4.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 102.7 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
--- 7x All-NBA
--- 1967-68 AS MVP
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#2. Chet Walker
- 麻豆原创 score: 50.9
- 14th overall pick in 1962
- Played one season with Syracuse Nationals and six seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 18.2 PTS, 7.1 REB, 2.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 117.4 win shares
- Accolades
--- 1967 NBA Champ
--- 7x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#1. Charles Barkley
- 麻豆原创 score: 67.2
- Fifth overall pick in 1984
- Played eight seasons with Philadelphia 76ers
- Career averages: 22.1 PTS, 11.7 REB, 3.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 177.2 win shares, 6.1 box plus/minus, 80.5 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1992-93 MVP
--- 1986-87 TRB Champ
--- 11x All-NBA
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
