Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 33
It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.
With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 33, which has been worn by 13 of those players in the history of the franchise.
This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the seven players who have worn the No. 34.
Here is the list of those 13 players who have worn No. 33 in Sixers history
Ken Durrett, 1975
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Durrett, left in this photo, played 27 games for Philadelphia in the 1974-75 season after he was acquired from the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. He averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds for the Sixers.
Jim Barnett, 1976-1977
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Barnett, playing for the New York Knicks and wearing No. 25 in the above photo, played 16 games for the Sixers, and he averaged 4.1 points and 0.9 rebounds. It was the last of his 11 seasons in the NBA.
Reggie Johnson, 1983
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Johnson, all the way to the left in this photo, was a member of the 1983 championship Sixers teams. He was acquired from the Kansas City Kings at the deadline and he played 29 games for Philadelphia averaging 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds.
Sam Williams, 1984-1985
Williams played in 116 games across two seasons for Philadelphia and he averaged 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds as a member of the Sixers donning the No. 33 uniform.
Hersey Hawkins, 1988-1993
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Hawkins was an All-Star during his five seasons in Philadelphia, and he averaged 19 points during his time with the Sixers. He was an underrated scorer during his time in the City of Brotherly Love.
Jumaine Jones, 1999-2001
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Jones played his first two seasons in Philadelphia, and he averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds as a tough and rugged player. He played in all 23 playoff games on the team’s run to the NBA Finals in 2001 and he started 14 of them.
Willie Green, 2003-2010
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Green played in Philadelphia for his first seven seasons, and he averaged 9.4 points and 1.9 rebounds. He also started 12 of the 17 playoff games he played for the Sixers and is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Craig Brackins, 2010-2012
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Brackins was a first-round pick in 2010 who played only two seasons in the NBA, both with the Sixers. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds in 17 career games.
Daniel Orton, 2013-2014
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Acquired in the middle of The Process, Orton received an opportunity to play in Philadelphia. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 22 games. He also made four starts.
Robert Covington, 2014-2018
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A true champion of The Process era, Covington morphed into one of the elite 3-and-D players in the league during his time in Philadelphia. He averaged 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 35.9% from deep during his time with the Sixers, and he was named to an All-Defensive first team.
Tobias Harris, 2019
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Before Harris changed his number to 12 for the 2019-20 season, he wore No. 33 initially after being acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers. He averaged 18.2 points and 7.9 rebounds while wearing the No. 33 for the Sixers.
Dakota Mathias, 2021
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Mathias played in eight games for Philadelphia with two starts when the Sixers were hit hard with the health and safety protocols. He averaged 6 points and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 30.8% from deep.
George Hill, 2021
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Hill was acquired at the 2021 deadline and he played in 16 games for the Sixers with three starts. He averaged 6 points and 1.9 assists while shooting 39.1% from deep.
