1974–75 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1974–75 NBA season was the 76ers 26th season in the NBA & 12th season in Philadelphia. The team was marginally better than in 1973–1974, posting a record of 34–48. Billy Cunningham returned to the 76ers, after a two-year stint in the ABA.

1974–75 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach	Gene Shue
General manager	Pat Williams
Arena	The Spectrum
Results
Record	34–48 (.415)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WTAF-TV
Radio	WCAU

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1974 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	2	Marvin Barnes	PF/C	United States	Providence
2	19	Don Smith	PG	United States	Dayton
3	37	Connie Norman	SG	United States	Arizona
3	42	Harvey Catchings	C/PF	United States	Hardin-Simmons
4	55	Butch Taylor	C	United States	Jacksonville
5	73	Gary Crowthers		United States	Hardin-Simmons
6	91	Mark Westra		United States	USC
7	109	Dave Stoczynski		United States	Gannon
8	127	Jimmy Powell	F	United States	Middle Tennessee State
9	145	Perry Warbington	PG	United States	Georgia Southern
10	162	Larry Witherspoon		United States	Towson

Roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SF 44 Bristow, Allan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia Tech PG 11 Boyd, Freddie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon State PG 3 Carter, Fred 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mount St. Mary's PF 42 Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Hardin–Simmons SG 20 Collins, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Illinois State SF 32 Cunningham, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) North Carolina PF 25 Ellis, Leroy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) St. John's C 43 Lee, Clyde 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt SF 50 Mix, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Toledo PG 22 Norman, Connie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953-09-24 Arizona PG 10 Smith, Don 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dayton SF 26 Tschogl, John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) UC Santa Barbara

Head coach Gene Shue Assistant coach(es) Jack McMahon Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	60	22	.732	–	28–13	32–9	17–9
x-Buffalo Braves	49	33	.598	11	30–11	19–22	15–11
x-New York Knicks	40	42	.488	20	23–18	17–24	9–17
Philadelphia 76ers	34	48	.415	26	20–21	14–27	11–15

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	60	22	.732	–
2	y-Washington Bullets	60	22	.732	–
3	x-Buffalo Braves	49	33	.598	11
4	x-Houston Rockets	41	41	.500	19
5	x-New York Knicks	40	42	.488	20
6	Cleveland Cavaliers	40	42	.488	20
7	Philadelphia 76ers	34	48	.415	26
8	Atlanta Hawks	31	51	.378	29
9	New Orleans Jazz	23	59	.280	37

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	BUF	CHI	CLE	DET	GSW	HOU	KCO	LAL	MIL	NOJ	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SEA	WAS
Atlanta	—	0–4	1–3	0–4	3–4	2–2	1–3	2–5	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–5	0–4	2–2	4–0	1–3	3–1	3–5
Boston	4–0	—	5–4	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	4–0	2–2	4–0	4–0	4–0	7–2	5–3	3–1	4–0	2–2	2–2
Buffalo	3–1	4–5	—	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–2	1–3	4–0	1–3	4–0	5–3	6–3	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–2
Chicago	4–0	1–3	3–1	—	2–2	4–5	3–1	2–2	4–5	3–1	3–5	4–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	4–0	1–3
Cleveland	4–3	1–3	1–3	2–2	—	2–2	2–2	4–4	2–2	2–2	1–3	6–1	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–5
Detroit	2–2	1–3	2–2	5–4	2–2	—	1–3	2–2	2–6	3–1	3–6	4–0	2–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–2	1–3
Golden State	3–1	3–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	3–1	—	2–2	2–2	5–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	5–3	5–3	4–3	1–3
Houston	5–2	0–4	2–2	2–2	4–4	2–2	2–2	—	4–0	2–2	3–1	5–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–5
Kansas City-Omaha	2–2	2–2	3–1	5–4	2–2	6–2	2–2	0–4	—	3–1	6–3	2–2	2–2	1–3	3–1	3–1	1–3	1–3
Los Angeles	2–2	0–4	0–4	1–3	2–2	1–3	2–5	2–2	1–3	—	4–0	3–1	0–4	3–1	4–4	2–5	2–6	1–3
Milwaukee	2–2	0–4	3–1	5–3	3–1	6–3	1–3	1–3	3–6	0–4	—	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4
New Orleans	5–3	0–4	0–4	0–4	1–6	0–4	2–2	3–5	2–2	1–3	1–3	—	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–7
New York	4–0	2–7	3–5	1–3	3–1	2–2	1–3	3–1	2–2	4–0	1–3	2–2	—	4–5	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3
Philadelphia	2–2	3–5	3–6	2–2	1–3	1–3	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	5–4	—	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3
Phoenix	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–5	2–2	1–3	4–4	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	—	1–6	4–3	1–3
Portland	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	3–5	2–2	1–3	5–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	6–1	—	2–6	1–3
Seattle	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–4	2–2	2–2	3–4	3–1	3–1	6–2	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–4	6–2	—	1–3
Washington	5–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	5–3	3–1	3–1	5–2	3–1	3–1	4–0	7–0	3–1	3–1	3–1	3–1	3–1	—