Most Famous Philadelphia 76ers Players

A deck by Calla Brennan · 20 cards

The most renowned players ever to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, ranked by Wikipedia reach.

James Harden

James Harden is a American basketball player.

Andre Iguodala

Andre Tyler Iguodala is an American former professional basketball player who played for 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A swingman, he was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice. Iguodala won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP) in 2015. He was also a member of the U.S. national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal both times.

Joel Embiid

Joel Hans Embiid is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft. The 7-foot (2.13 m) center is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and a two-time NBA scoring champion. He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023. Embiid also won a gold medal on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain is a American basketball player (1936–1999).

Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson is a American basketball player.

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley is a American basketball player.

Julius Erving

Julius Erving is a American basketball player (born 1950).

Toni Kukoč

Toni Kukoč is a Croatian basketball player.

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard is a American basketball player.

Elton Brand

Elton Tyron Brand is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, and later played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks. He was a two-time NBA All Star and an All-NBA Second Team selection in 2006.

Manute Bol

Manute Bol was a South Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall, Bol was one of the two tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo is a Congolese-American basketball player (1966–2024).

Moses Malone

Moses Malone is a American basketball player.

Ersan İlyasova

Ersan İlyasova is a Turkish former professional basketball player. He played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including nine seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks. He also played in his native Turkey and for FC Barcelona in Spain.

Alexey Shved

Alexey Shved is a Russian basketball player.

Nicolas Batum

Nicolas Batum is a French basketball player.

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler is a American basketball player.

JaVale McGee

JaVale McGee is a American basketball player.

Jrue Holiday

Jrue Holiday is a American basketball player.

Paul George

Paul George is a American basketball player.