Philadelphia 76ers All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Philadelphia 76ers all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (236 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Allen Iverson | 2004–05 | 99 | 12 |
| SG | James Harden | 2021–22 | 98 | 2 |
| SF | Julius Erving | 1979–80 | 98 | 8 |
| PF | Charles Barkley | 1989–90 | 98 | 3 |
| C | Joel Embiid | 2018–19 | 99 | 9 |
| 6th man | Tyrese Maxey | 2025–26 | 98 | 6 |
| 7th man | Moses Malone | 1982–83 | 98 | 5 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Joel Embiid – 2023–24 Philadelphia 76ers (99)
- Joel Embiid – 2022–23 Philadelphia 76ers (99)
- Joel Embiid – 2021–22 Philadelphia 76ers (99)
- Joel Embiid – 2018–19 Philadelphia 76ers (99)
- Allen Iverson – 2005–06 Philadelphia 76ers (99)
- Allen Iverson – 2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers (99)
- Tyrese Maxey – 2025–26 Philadelphia 76ers (98)
- James Harden – 2021–22 Philadelphia 76ers (98)
- Joel Embiid – 2020–21 Philadelphia 76ers (98)
- Allen Iverson – 2006–07 Philadelphia 76ers (98)
Best team seasons
- 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers: 65-17 🏆
- 1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers: 62-20
- 1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers: 59-23
- 1981–82 Philadelphia 76ers: 58-24
- 1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers: 58-24
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Who is the best Philadelphia 76ers player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, Joel Embiid in 2023–24 had the best season (99).
What was the best Philadelphia 76ers season?
1982–83, with a 65-17 record.
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