A list of the top 10 assist leaders in Philadelphia 76ers franchise history – Sixers Wire

With the doldrums of the offseason here in the NBA, now is the time to look back on history and acknowledge some greats in the franchise history of the Philadelphia 76ers before looking ahead to the excitement of a new season.

In this edition, we are going to take a look at some of the best passers in the history of the Sixers. The guys out on the floor who led the team on offense making sure everybody is in the right position so things can run smoothly out on the hardwood.

Most of the players on this list are point guards, but others are bigger players while some focused mostly on scoring while out on the floor. Here is the list of the top 10 assist leaders for the Sixers:

Cheeks has his No. 10 jersey hanging from the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center after a decorated career with the Sixers. The Hall of Famer made an All-Star game four times in his career and he helped the team win a title in 1983. He averaged 7.3 assists in his 11-year career in Philadelphia.

Greer also has his No. 15 jersey hanging at the Wells Fargo Center and he helped the franchise win a title in 1967. He spent the entirety of his 15 seasons with the Sixers and he averaged 19.2 points and 4.0 assists as scoring was his main focus for this team.

Much like Greer, Iverson was obviously known more for his scoring rather than his passing skills, but when he had to get his teammates involved, he did. He ended up averaging 6.1 assists for his career with the Sixers and he won a league MVP in 2001 while guiding the team to an NBA finals appearance.

Erving was also known more for his scoring than his assists, but he did play long enough to garner up a ton of assists in his career in Philadelphia. He averaged 22.0 points and 3.9 assists in his career with the Sixers and he guided the team to a title in 1983.

Schayes led the Syracuse Nationalsthe franchises name before they became the 76ers in 1963to a title in 1955. As the teams big man, he averaged 18.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in his 15-year career with the Sixers.

Iguodala was a do-it-all forward in his eight seasons in Philadelphia. He averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists leading the team to a handful of playoff appearances while being named an All-Star in 2012.

Snow was just a solid point guard during his time with the Sixers. He was not a flashy player by any means, but he is a guy who could be counted on to get the ball to Iverson and the other scorers. He averaged 9.7 points and 6.6 assists during his time in Philadelphia.

Costello spent 10 seasons with the Nationals and he was named an All-Star six times while being a part of Philadelphias 1967 NBA title team. He was also named to the All-NBA Team in 1961 and he averaged 12.9 points and 4.7 assists while with the Sixers.

Cunningham was also a big part of Philadelphias 1967 title team and he was named an All-Star four times in his career. He averaged 20.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists with the Sixers on his way to a Hall of Fame career.

Seymourwho is No. 5 in the photo abovespent 11 seasons with the Nationals and he averaged 9.6 points and 3.9 assists with the franchise. He was a part of the 1955 NBA title team as he helped Schayes get the job done.

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