Ranking top 5 small forwards in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers – Sixers Wire

The small forward position is always one of prestige. A lot of great athletes have played the position from Larry Bird to LeBron James to Julius Dr. J Erving. The position is marked by greatness and guys who can do a lot of different things and for the Philadelphia 76ers, that goes for them as well.

Considering the free agency frenzy is done, and the offseason moves for the Sixers are just about wrapped up, now is the time to debate some basketball of the past and Philadelphia history.

We have already made our lists for the top five point guards in the franchises history as well as the list for the shooting guards. Naturally, we move on to the small forwards as we go down the list of positions.

Kyle Korver, 2003-07

Korver turned out to be a second-round steal for the Sixers as he became a legitimate 3-point bomber next to Allen Iverson. He averaged 10.5 points in Philadelphia and he shot 40.9% from deep and he is third on the Sixers list of total 3-pointers made with 661. He is only behind the next honorable mention on this list and Iverson who has the most made triples in Sixers history with 885.

Robert Covington, 2014-18

A true champion of the Process, Covington turned himself into a starter in the NBA. With Philadelphia, he averaged 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds and he is second on the Sixers list in 3-pointers made with 707. He was also named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2018.

Weatherspoon was a part of the 90s Sixers teams that were pretty bad, but he was one of the few reliable parts of that team. He averaged 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds with 2.0 assists during his time in Philadelphia. He wasnt flashy, but he kept his nose to the grind and he worked hard for everything he got.

A Hall of Famer, Walker was a big part of the 1967 title team. He was an All-Star three times in Philadelphia and he averaged 16.2 points and 7.9 rebounds in a Sixers uniform. He was an important piece next to Wilt Chamberlain back in those days.

Iguodala gets a bad rep amongst Sixers fans due to his inability to step up and be the man the team was hoping he would become, but his impact on the franchise cannot be understated. He was named an All-Star in 2012, hes fourth in Sixers history in steals, hes sixth in assists, and hes ninth in points. He was a good 2-way player.

Cunningham was a tweener as he was able to swing between both the 3 and the 4 and he was able to produce at either spot. He spent the first seven seasons of his career in Philadelphia before leaving for the Carolina Cougars of the ABA for two seasons before returning. He averaged 20.8 points and 10.1 rebounds in his time with the Sixers and was named an All-Star in four seasons.

Just like with Iverson and the shooting guards list, was there any doubt who number 1 was going to be? The good doctor threw the Sixers on his back on plenty of occasions and he averaged 22.0 points and 6.7 rebounds while being named an All-Star in all 11 of his seasons in Philadelphia. When the Sixers won the title in 1983, the MVP may have gone to Moses Malone, but there was no doubt that that was Ervings team.

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Ranking top 5 small forwards in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers - Sixers Wire