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The 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers leaned heavily on Fred Carter as their primary scorer and playmaker, with John Block providing productive scoring and rebounding in the frontcourt. Doug Collins emerged as an important backcourt contributor, while Steve Mix added rebounding and versatility. The statistics reflect a team that relied on balanced offensive contributions and solid work on the glass but lacked the overall depth and efficiency of stronger teams.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College/From
10 Fred Carter G 6-3 185 Feb 14, 1945 Mount St. Mary’s
11 John Q. Trapp F 6-7 210 Oct 2, 1945 UNLV
12 Kevin Loughery G 6-3 180 Mar 28, 1940 St. John’s
14 Mike Price G 6-3 190 Jul 15, 1948 Illinois
15 Leroy Ellis C 6-10 210 Mar 10, 1940 St. John’s
18 Manny Leaks F/C 6-8 225 Nov 27, 1945 Niagara
20 John Block F 6-10 207 Apr 16, 1944 USC
21 Hal Greer G 6-2 175 Jun 26, 1936 Marshall
22 Dale Schlueter C 6-10 225 Nov 12, 1945 Colorado State
23 Bill Bridges F 6-6 228 Apr 4, 1939 Kansas
24 George Johnson F 6-7 195 Dec 18, 1948 Stephen F. Austin
30 Hank Finkel C 7-0 240 Apr 20, 1942 Dayton
— Dave Sorenson F 6-7 225 Jul 8, 1948 Ohio State
— Tom Van Arsdale G 6-5 202 Feb 22, 1943 Indiana
— Dennis Awtrey C 6-10 235 Feb 22, 1948 Santa Clara
— Steve Mix F 6-7 215 Dec 30, 1947 Toledo
— Ron Nelson G 6-2 180 Oct 7, 1946 New Mexico

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE G GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Fred Carter SG 27 81 74 37.0 20.0 6.0 4.3 — — — 19.9 8.4 .421 — — — 4.5 3.2 .704
John Block PF 28 48 48 32.5 17.9 9.2 2.0 — — — 14.7 6.5 .441 — — — 6.3 4.9 .781
Tom Van Arsdale SF 29 30 30 34.3 17.7 6.2 2.1 — — — 16.5 6.5 .393 — — — 5.6 4.7 .833
Bill Bridges PF 33 10 10 37.6 14.0 12.2 2.3 — — — 12.5 4.7 .376 — — — 6.5 4.6 .708
Kevin Loughery SG 32 32 21 29.8 13.9 3.5 4.6 — — — 13.3 5.3 .396 — — — 4.1 3.3 .823
Leroy Ellis PF 32 69 69 35.4 13.7 10.8 2.0 — — — 13.5 5.9 .441 — — — 2.3 1.8 .801
Don May SF 27 26 0 23.2 11.9 5.5 1.7 — — — 11.2 4.9 .441 — — — 2.4 2.0 .855
Manny Leaks C 27 82 63 30.9 11.0 8.3 1.2 — — — 11.4 4.6 .404 — — — 2.4 1.8 .720
John Trapp SF 27 39 11 21.9 10.7 4.8 1.2 — — — 10.5 4.3 .412 — — — 2.9 2.1 .741
Freddie Boyd PG 22 82 50 28.7 10.5 2.6 3.7 — — — 11.3 4.4 .392 — — — 2.4 1.7 .680
Jeff Halliburton SG 23 31 0 17.7 9.5 2.6 2.2 — — — 9.0 3.9 .436 — — — 2.1 1.6 .758
Dave Sorenson PF 24 48 0 13.0 5.9 3.6 0.6 — — — 5.2 2.4 .456 — — — 1.6 1.2 .747
Hal Greer PG 36 38 17 22.3 5.6 2.8 2.9 — — — 6.1 2.4 .392 — — — 1.0 0.8 .821
Dale Schlueter C 27 78 10 14.6 5.4 4.5 1.3 — — — 4.1 2.1 .524 — — — 1.6 1.1 .699
Mike Price SG 24 57 5 13.2 5.1 2.1 1.2 — — — 5.3 2.2 .415 — — — 0.8 0.7 .809
Dennis Awtrey C 24 3 2 12.3 2.3 4.7 0.7 — — — 2.3 1.0 .429 — — — 1.3 0.3 .250
Mel Counts C 31 7 0 6.7 1.4 2.3 0.4 — — — 2.3 0.7 .313 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Luther Green PF 26 5 0 6.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 — — — 2.2 0.0 .000 — — — 1.8 0.6 .333
Bob Rule C 28 3 0 4.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 — — — 0.3 0.0 .000 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Totals     82 82 240.6 104.1 50.9 20.6 — — — 100.8 42.3 .420 — — — 26.0 19.5 .750

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes

PLR POS AGE G GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
John Block PF 28 48 48 32.5 19.8 10.2 2.2 — — — 16.3 7.2 .441 — — — 7.0 5.5 .781
Fred Carter SG 27 81 74 37.0 19.4 5.8 4.2 — — — 19.4 8.2 .421 — — — 4.4 3.1 .704
Jeff Halliburton SG 23 31 0 17.7 19.3 5.4 4.5 — — — 18.4 8.0 .436 — — — 4.3 3.3 .758
Tom Van Arsdale SF 29 30 30 34.3 18.5 6.5 2.2 — — — 17.4 6.8 .393 — — — 5.9 4.9 .833
Don May SF 27 26 0 23.2 18.5 8.6 2.6 — — — 17.3 7.7 .441 — — — 3.7 3.2 .855
John Trapp SF 27 39 11 21.9 17.7 7.8 2.0 — — — 17.2 7.1 .412 — — — 4.7 3.5 .741
Kevin Loughery SG 32 32 21 29.8 16.8 4.3 5.6 — — — 16.1 6.4 .396 — — — 4.9 4.0 .823
Dave Sorenson PF 24 48 0 13.0 16.4 9.9 1.8 — — — 14.3 6.5 .456 — — — 4.5 3.4 .747
Leroy Ellis PF 32 69 69 35.4 13.9 11.0 2.0 — — — 13.7 6.0 .441 — — — 2.3 1.8 .801
Mike Price SG 24 57 5 13.2 13.8 5.6 3.4 — — — 14.4 6.0 .415 — — — 2.3 1.8 .809
Bill Bridges PF 33 10 10 37.6 13.4 11.7 2.2 — — — 12.0 4.5 .376 — — — 6.2 4.4 .708
Freddie Boyd PG 22 82 50 28.7 13.2 3.2 4.6 — — — 14.1 5.5 .392 — — — 3.1 2.1 .680
Dale Schlueter C 27 78 10 14.6 13.2 11.2 3.3 — — — 10.0 5.3 .524 — — — 3.9 2.7 .699
Manny Leaks C 27 82 63 30.9 12.8 9.6 1.4 — — — 13.3 5.4 .404 — — — 2.8 2.0 .720
Hal Greer PG 36 38 17 22.3 9.1 4.5 4.7 — — — 9.8 3.9 .392 — — — 1.7 1.4 .821
Mel Counts C 31 7 0 6.7 7.7 12.3 2.3 — — — 12.3 3.8 .313 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Dennis Awtrey C 24 3 2 12.3 6.8 13.6 1.9 — — — 6.8 2.9 .429 — — — 3.9 1.0 .250
Luther Green PF 26 5 0 6.4 3.4 3.4 0.0 — — — 12.4 0.0 .000 — — — 10.1 3.4 .333
Bob Rule C 28 3 0 4.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 — — — 3.0 0.0 .000 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Totals     82 82 240.6 104.1 50.9 20.6 — — — 100.8 42.3 .420 — — — 26.0 19.5 .750

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Fred Carter — 27 81 74 2993 1617 485 349 — — — 1614 679 .421 — — — 368 259 .704
Leroy Ellis — 32 69 69 2444 945 744 136 — — — 929 410 .441 — — — 156 125 .801
Manny Leaks — 27 82 63 2530 898 677 95 — — — 933 377 .404 — — — 200 144 .720
Freddie Boyd — 22 82 50 2351 860 210 301 — — — 923 362 .392 — — — 200 136 .680
John Block — 28 48 48 1558 858 442 94 — — — 706 311 .441 — — — 302 236 .781
Tom Van Arsdale — 29 30 30 1029 530 185 62 — — — 496 195 .393 — — — 168 140 .833
Kevin Loughery — 32 32 21 955 445 113 148 — — — 427 169 .396 — — — 130 107 .823
John Trapp — 27 39 11 854 419 186 47 — — — 408 168 .412 — — — 112 83 .741
Dale Schlueter — 27 78 10 1136 418 354 103 — — — 317 166 .524 — — — 123 86 .699
Don May — 27 26 0 602 309 143 43 — — — 290 128 .441 — — — 62 53 .855
Jeff Halliburton — 23 31 0 549 294 82 68 — — — 280 122 .436 — — — 66 50 .758
Mike Price — 24 57 5 751 288 117 71 — — — 301 125 .415 — — — 47 38 .809
Dave Sorenson — 24 48 0 626 285 173 31 — — — 248 113 .456 — — — 79 59 .747
Hal Greer — 36 38 17 848 214 106 111 — — — 232 91 .392 — — — 39 32 .821
Bill Bridges — 33 10 10 376 140 122 23 — — — 125 47 .376 — — — 65 46 .708
Mel Counts — 31 7 0 47 10 16 3 — — — 16 5 .313 — — — 0 0 —
Dennis Awtrey — 24 3 2 37 7 14 2 — — — 7 3 .429 — — — 4 1 .250
Luther Green — 26 5 0 32 3 3 0 — — — 11 0 .000 — — — 9 3 .333
Bob Rule — 28 3 0 12 0 2 1 — — — 1 0 .000 — — — 0 0 —
Totals     82 82 19730 8540 4174 1688 — — — 8264 3471 .420 — — — 2130 1598 .750

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Fred Carter Offensive Engine / Lead Scorer 37.0 High 20.0 6.0 4.3 1.3 15.8 Led this historically poor 1972-73 76ers squad in scoring and facilitated offense; primary go-to option amid losing skid. Seen as team leader despite losing record.  —
John Block Frontcourt Anchor / Dual Threat 32.5 Mid-High 17.9 9.2 2.0 1.0 14.9 Started majority of season before mid-season trade; provided efficient scoring and interior presence and was selected as the team’s lone All-Star.  NBA All-Star (1973)
Leroy Ellis Primary Rebounder / Inside Scorer 35.4 Mid 13.7 10.8 2.0 1.1 13.8 Led team in rebounding, offering tough interior play; double-double performer and key veteran on a depleted roster. —
Bill Bridges Veteran Rebounder 37.6 Mid 14.0 12.2 2.3 0.9 14.7 Hall of Fame caliber rebounder brought experience and interior toughness before trade; posted strong boards and scoring. —
Kevin Loughery Playmaking Swing Guard 29.8 Mid 13.9 3.5 4.6 1.4 11.7 Served dual role as player/leader and later as interim coach; mixed scoring with high assist load for team.  —
Manny Leaks Center Presence / Glass Cleaner 30.9 Mid 11.0 8.3 1.2 0.9 10.7 Started at center, strong board work, capable inside scorer; had notable 20-13-5 performance including defensive activity.  —
Freddie Boyd Secondary Facilitator 28.7 Mid 10.5 2.6 3.7 0.8 8.8 Backcourt playmaker with combined scoring and assists, steady role in rotation.  —
Don May Bench Contributor / Versatile Forward 23.2 Low 11.9 5.5 1.7 0.8 9.9 Provided scoring out of bench, showed secondary rebound and offensive capability.  —
John Trapp Rotational Wing 21.9 Low 10.7 4.8 1.2 1.4 9.0 Provided energy and role minutes; had moments of defensive activity in a chaotic season.  —
Jeff Halliburton Spot Scorer 17.7 Low 9.5 2.6 2.2 1.0 7.7 Reserve guard with scoring bursts and some playmaking off the bench.  —
Hal Greer Veteran Presence / Transition Guard 22.3 Low 5.6 2.8 2.9 0.6 6.0 76ers legend in final NBA season; production declined but brought veteran leadership experience.  Hall of Fame; 10× NBA All-Star; NBA Champion
Dale Schlueter Rebound Role Big 14.6 Low 5.4 4.5 1.3 0.2 5.7 Backup center/forward with rebounding focus and interior duties.  —
Mike Price Reserve Wing 13.2 Low 5.1 2.1 1.2 0.3 4.4 Depth scorer in limited minutes, spot 3rd guard.  —
Dave Sorenson Stretch Forward 13.0 Low 5.9 3.6 0.6 0.5 5.3 Bench forward with occasional scoring and rebounding.  —
Dennis Awtrey Emergency Minutes Big 12.3 Low 2.3 4.7 0.7 0.4 4.0 Very limited role minutes as reserve center.  —
Mel Counts Late Rotation Big 6.7 Low 1.4 2.3 0.4 0.0 2.1 Minimal action after brief stint.  —
Luther Green Development Reserve 6.4 Low 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.4 Limited court time; negligible impact.  —
Bob Rule Short Stint Reserve 4.0 Low 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 Very brief playing time; no sustained role.  —