The Philadelphia 76ers are an American professional basketball team based in Philadelphia. The Sixers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In seventy complete NBA seasons, the franchise has played in the Finals nine times and won three championships. The Sixers have the third-highest victory total and third most playoff appearances in NBA history. Since 1996, the Sixers have played home games at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

In 1946, owner Danny Biasone founded the franchise as the Syracuse Nationals, a member of the National Basketball League (NBL). The Nationals qualified for the playoffs three times then joined the NBA in 1949, one of seven NBL teams to merge with the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA). The Nationals qualified for the playoffs in every season played in Syracuse, advancing to three Finals and winning their only title while in Syracuse in 1955. For the 1963–64 season, the year following the departure of the Philadelphia Warriors for San Francisco, the Syracuse Nationals relocated to Philadelphia as the 76ers.

The franchise has played 57 seasons as the Philadelphia 76ers, with 36 playoff appearances and two championships. The Sixers acquired Philadelphia-native Wilt Chamberlain in 1964 from the Warriors and defeated Chamberlain's former team in the 1967 Finals, but suffered a sharp fall from grace due to the loss of Chamberlain to retirement and Billy Cunningham to the ABA:Wright, Kyle; The NBA from Top to Bottom: A History of the NBA from the No. 1 Team through No. 1,153; p. 84 in 1972–73 the team won only nine games, the fewest in an 82-game NBA season. Under coaches Gene Shue and Cunningham, and the on-court leadership of forward Julius Erving, the 76ers returned as a power quite rapidly, achieving winning records in all but one season from 1975–76 to 1990–91. The Sixers won their last title in 1983 against the Los Angeles Lakers, sweeping them in four games.

During the 1990s, the 76ers declined to an 18–64 record in 1995–96 before popular high-scoring guard Allen Iverson led the team back up the table. In 2000–01 the Iverson-led 76ers won fifty-six games and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals to reach the 2001 Finals but lost to the Lakers four games to one in the best-of-seven series. The 76ers were a middle-of-the-road team on-court during the following dozen seasons, but by the early 2010s financial problems led incoming general manager Sam Hinkie to clean out any expensive players in order to save money and gain draft choices for the future.Mutoni, Marcel; ‘Philadelphia Sixers GM Sam Hinkie Steps Down’; SLAMonline, April 06, 2016 Lacking on-court talent, the 76ers set many records for ineptitude in the following three seasons, becoming the second NBA team after the 1995–96 to 1998–99 Grizzlies to suffer three consecutive seasons winning fewer than twenty games. In 2015–16 by going 10–72 the 76ers suffered the ignominy of having suffered the two all-time worst 82-game NBA season winning percentages.

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Season Team League Conference Finish Division Finish Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head CoachSyracuse Nationals 1946–47 1946–47 NBL — — Eastern4th 21 23 10 Lost Opening Round (Royals) 3–1 Bennie Borgmann 1947–48 1947–48 NBL — — Eastern4th 24 36 20 Lost Opening Round (Duffey Packers) 3–0 1948–49 1948–49 NBL — — Eastern2nd 40 23 8.5 Won Opening Round (Calumet Buccaneers) 2–0Lost Division semifinals (Duffey Packers) 3–1 Dolph Schayes (ROY) Al Cervi (COY) Al Cervi 1949–50 1949–50 NBA — —Eastern1st 51 13 — Won Division semifinals (Warriors) 2–0Won Division finals (Knicks) 2–1Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 1950–51 1950–51 NBA — — Eastern4th 32 34 8 Won Division semifinals (Warriors) 2–0Lost Division finals (Knicks) 3–2 1951–52 1951–52 NBA — —Eastern1st 40 26 — Won Division semifinals (Warriors) 2–1Lost Division finals (Knicks) 3–1 1952–53 1952–53 NBA — — Eastern2nd 47 24 0.5 Lost Division semifinals (Celtics) 2–0 1953–54 1953–54 NBA — — Eastern T-2nd 42 30 2 round-robin Division semifinals 4–0Won Division finals (Celtics) 2–0Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3 1954–55 1954–55NBA — —Eastern1st 43 29 —Won Division finals (Celtics) 3–1Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–3 1955–56 1955–56 NBA — — Eastern3rd 35 37 10 Won Division Tiebreaker (Knicks) 1–0Won Division semifinals (Celtics) 2–1Lost Division finals (Warriors) 3–2 1956–57 1956–57 NBA — — Eastern2nd 38 34 6 Won Division semifinals (Warriors) 2–0Lost Division finals (Celtics) 3–0Al CerviPaul Seymour 1957–58 1957–58 NBA — — Eastern2nd 41 31 8 Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 2–1 Paul Seymour 1958–59 1958–59 NBA — — Eastern3rd 35 37 17 Won Division semifinals (Knicks) 2–0Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–3 1959–60 1959–60 NBA — — Eastern3rd 45 30 14 Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 2–1 1960–61 1960–61 NBA — — Eastern3rd 38 41 19 Won Division semifinals (Warriors) 3–0Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–1 Alex Hannum 1961–62 1961–62 NBA — — Eastern3rd 41 39 19 Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 3–2 1962–63 1962–63 NBA — — Eastern2nd 48 32 10 Lost Division semifinals (Royals) 3–2Philadelphia 76ers 1963–64 1963–64 NBA — — Eastern3rd 34 46 25 Lost Division semifinals (Royals) 3–2 Dolph Schayes 1964–65 1964–65 NBA — — Eastern3rd 40 40 22 Won Division semifinals (Royals) 3–1Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–3 1965–66 1965–66 NBA — —Eastern1st 55 25 — Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–1 Wilt Chamberlain (MVP) Dolph Schayes (COY) 1966–67 1966–67NBA — —Eastern1st 68 13 —Won Division semifinals (Royals) 3–1Won Division finals (Celtics) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–2 Wilt Chamberlain (MVP) Alex Hannum 1967–68 1967–68 NBA — —Eastern1st 62 20 — Won Division semifinals (Knicks) 4–2Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–3 Wilt Chamberlain (MVP)Hal Greer (ASG MVP) 1968–69 1968–69 NBA — — Eastern2nd 55 27 2 Lost Division semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 Jack Ramsay 1969–70 1969–70 NBA — — Eastern4th 42 40 18 Lost Division semifinals (Bucks) 4–1 1970–71 1970–71 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 47 35 5 Lost conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3 1971–72 1971–72 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 30 52 26 — 1972–73 1972–73 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 4th 9 73 59 —Roy RubinKevin Loughery 1973–74 1973–74 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 4th 25 57 31 — Gene Shue 1974–75 1974–75 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 4th 34 48 26 — 1975–76 1975–76 NBA Eastern4th Atlantic 2nd 46 36 8 Lost First round (Braves) 2–1 1976–77 1976–77 NBAEastern1stAtlantic1st 50 32 —Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3Won conference finals (Rockets) 4–2Lost NBA Finals (Trail Blazers) 4–2Julius Erving (ASG MVP) 1977–78 1977–78 NBA Eastern1stAtlantic1st 55 27 — Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–0Lost conference finals (Bullets) 4–2Gene ShueBilly Cunningham 1978–79 1978–79 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 47 35 7 Won First round (Nets) 2–0Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–3 Billy Cunningham 1979–80 1979–80 NBAEastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 59 23 2Won First round (Bullets) 2–0Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–1Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–1Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 1980–81 1980–81 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 62 20 — Won First round (Pacers) 2–0Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–3 Julius Erving (MVP) 1981–82 1981–82 NBAEastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 58 24 5Won First round (Hawks) 2–0Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–2Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2 1982–83 1982–83NBAEastern1stAtlantic1st 65 17 —Won conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–0Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–1Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0 Moses Malone (MVP, FMVP) Bobby Jones (SIX) Julius Erving (ASG MVP, JWKC) 1983–84 1983–84 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 52 30 10 Lost First round (Nets) 3–2 1984–85 1984–85 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 58 24 5 Won First round (Bullets) 3–1Won conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–0Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–1 1985–86 1985–86 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 54 28 13 Won First round (Bullets) 3–2Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3 Matt Guokas 1986–87 1986–87 NBA Eastern5th Atlantic 2nd 45 37 14 Lost First round (Bucks) 3–2 1987–88 1987–88 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 4th 36 46 21 —Matt GuokasJim Lynam 1988–89 1988–89 NBA Eastern7th Atlantic 2nd 46 36 6 Lost First round (Knicks) 3–0 Jim Lynam 1989–90 1989–90 NBA Eastern3rdAtlantic1st 53 29 — Won First round (Cavaliers) 3–2Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 1990–91 1990–91 NBA Eastern5th Atlantic 2nd 44 38 12 Won First round (Bucks) 3–0Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–1Charles Barkley (ASG MVP) 1991–92 1991–92 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 35 47 16 — 1992–93 1992–93 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 6th 26 56 34 —Doug MoeFred Carter 1993–94 1993–94 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 6th 25 57 32 —Fred Carter 1994–95 1994–95 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 6th 24 58 33 — Dana Barros (MIP) John Lucas II 1995–96 1995–96 NBA Eastern 15th Atlantic 7th 18 64 42 — 1996–97 1996–97 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 6th 22 60 39 — Allen Iverson (ROY)Johnny Davis 1997–98 1997–98 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 7th 31 51 24 — Larry Brown 1998–99 1998–99 NBA Eastern6th Atlantic 3rd 28 22 5 Won First round (Magic) 3–1Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–0 1999–00 1999–00 NBA Eastern5th Atlantic 3rd 49 33 3 Won First round (Hornets) 3–1Lost conference semifinals (Pacers) 4–2Eric Snow (SPOR) 2000–01 2000–01 NBAEastern1stAtlantic1st 56 26 —Won First round (Pacers) 3–1Won conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–3Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–1 Allen Iverson (MVP, ASG MVP) Dikembe Mutombo (DPOY, JWKC) Aaron McKie (SIX) Larry Brown (COY) 2001–02 2001–02 NBA Eastern6th Atlantic 4th 43 39 9 Lost First round (Celtics) 3–2 2002–03 2002–03 NBA Eastern4th Atlantic 2nd 48 34 1 Won First round (Hornets) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–2 2003–04 2003–04 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 33 49 14 —Randy AyersChris Ford 2004–05 2004–05 NBA Eastern7th Atlantic 2nd 43 39 2 Lost First round (Pistons) 4–1Allen Iverson (ASG MVP)Jim O'Brien 2005–06 2005–06 NBA Eastern 9th Atlantic 2nd 38 44 11 — Maurice Cheeks 2006–07 2006–07 NBA Eastern 9th Atlantic 3rd 35 47 12 — 2007–08 2007–08 NBA Eastern7th Atlantic 3rd 40 42 26 Lost First round (Pistons) 4–2 2008–09 2008–09 NBA Eastern6th Atlantic 2nd 41 41 21 Lost First round (Magic) 4–2Maurice CheeksTony DiLeo 2009–10 2009–10 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 4th 27 55 23 — Samuel Dalembert (JWKC)Eddie Jordan 2010–11 2010–11 NBA Eastern7th Atlantic 3rd 41 41 15 Lost First round (Heat) 4–1 Doug Collins 2011–12 2011–12 NBA Eastern8th Atlantic 3rd 35 31 4 Won First round (Bulls) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 2012–13 2012–13 NBA Eastern 9th Atlantic 4th 34 48 20 — 2013–14 2013–14 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 5th 19 63 29 — Michael Carter-Williams (ROY) Brett Brown 2014–15 2014–15 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 4th 18 64 31 — 2015–16 2015–16 NBA Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 10 72 46 — 2016–17 2016–17 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 4th 28 54 25 — 2017–18 2017–18 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 3rd 52 30 7Won First round (Heat) 4–1Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 Ben Simmons (ROY) 2018–19 2018–19 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 51 31 7 Won First round (Nets) 4–1Lost conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–3 2019–20 2019–20 NBA Eastern6th Atlantic 3rd 43 30 10.5 Lost First round (Celtics) 4–0 2020–21 2020–21 NBA Eastern1stAtlantic1st 49 23 — Won First round (Wizards) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–3 Doc Rivers 2021–22 2021–22 NBA Eastern4th Atlantic 2nd 51 31 — Won First round (Raptors) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–2 2022–23 2022–23 NBA Eastern3rd Atlantic 2nd 54 28 3 Won First round (Nets) 4–0 Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 Joel Embiid (MVP) 2023–24 2023–24 NBA Eastern7th Atlantic 3rd 47 35 17 Lost First round (Knicks) 4–2 Tyrese Maxey (MIP, SPOR) Nick Nurse 2024–25 2024–25 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 5th 24 58 37 — 2025–26 2025–26 NBA Eastern7th Atlantic 4th 45 37 11 Won First round (Celtics) 4–3Lost conference semifinals (Knicks) 4–0