One of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, Allen Iverson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft. The pick paid off immediately as Iverson was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996-97 season.

6 ft 11 in Mike Gminski was an exceptional free throw shooter, especially compared to other big men. In 1987-88, he set a franchise record, making 93.8 percent of his free throws.

Allen Iverson led the league in steals for three consecutive years (2001, 2002, 2003), including the 2002-03 season when he set a franchise record with 225 steals.

Dr. J finished his 76ers career with 1,293 blocked shots, a team record.

5'7" point guard Greg Grant spent nine years in the NBA, playing for six different teams, including the 76ers.

In 1982-83, power forward Bobby Jones became the first-ever recipient of the Sixth Man of the Year Award, coming of the bench to supplement a championship team that featured Moses Malone, Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, and Andrew Toney.

On December 16, 1967, Wilt Chamberlain scored 68 points in a 143-123 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

In 2018-19, J. J. Redick set the franchise record for most 3-pointers in a season (240), surpassing Kyle Korver's mark of 226 set in 2004-05.

During the 1985-86 season, point guard Maurice Cheeks established a franchise record with 753 assists. That same season, he had 207 steals and a career-high 1,266 points. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018.

Wilt Chamberlain earned four regular-season Most Valuable Player awards, including three consecutive years with the 76ers (1966, 1967, 1968).