Wednesday, november 19, 2003 wilt first to score 30,000 points by larry schwartz special to. The entire playing career for wilt chamberlain is displayed below. Wilt used his doublex rated unit to bed thousands of women. Season points, career rebounds, yearly assists, season wins, career wl% college basketball scores unlv 77, duke 79, kentucky 103, duke 104, unc 54, kansas 53, nc state 54, houston 52. Friday is the 50th anniversary of wilt chamberlain scoring 100 points in a game. Chamberlains name has been forever etched in jayhawk history. Fatherhood width 630 alignrightjuggling a division i basketball career can. Wilt chamberlain college stats college basketball at. His size and power made him virtually unstoppable around the basket, allowing him to set records that probably never will be broken.
Other characteristics that play into his signature style are the particular item and venue. Michael jordan comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars michael jordan and wilt chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. Bulls owner jerry reinsdorf and michael jordans personal trainer tim grover reflect on mjs decision to play baseball. A native of philadelphia, the 7foot1, 275pound center was an imposing physical force, dominating the inside game to such a degree that he changed the way. Before his prolific nba career, wilt chamberlain excelled. Check out wilt chamberlain career offensive and defensive statistics additional statsincluding ppg, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks as part of whatifsports free simmatchup basketball. Nba pictures, basketball pictures, basketball tricks, basketball players, james worthy, wilt chamberlain, nba. In 1984, wilt was cast in the major motion picture conan the destroyer. Bill russell, wilt chamberlain, and the golden age of basketball at. Despite the trendy belief here, he actually had the ability to score points in the low post in professional basketball. He also played polo, tennis, paddle ball, and water skied. Episodes 7 and 8 of the last dance debut sunday at 9 p.
Along with henri richard of the national hockey leagues montreal canadiens. Nba comparisons is not affiliated with the national. Basketballreference utilizes official nba data for. Wilt chamberlain averages for the nba season and playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. Wilton norman chamberlain wilt the stilt, the big dipper, dippy, dip, the load, big musty, the record book. This page features all the information related to the nba basketball player wilt chamberlain. What if wilt chamberlain played in the nba today youtube. A feat that is shrouded in legend and myth, but in actuality was a bit bogus as teammates fouled the opposing team. Wilt chamberlain claimed that he slept with 20000 women.
A look at wilt chamberlains stats when adjusting for pace and minutes played. Wilt chamberlain was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 1978. Wilt chamberlain additional stats nba player profile. How would you rank kareem abduljabbar, wilt chamberlain. Basketball player wilt chamberlain scored his 30,000th point in a game between the lakers and the suns. Get the latest advanced stats for wilt chamberlain on espn.
An authentic wilt chamberlain signature autograph will exhibit several distinguishing characteristics, depending on when in his career the item was signed. Wilt passed away on october 12, 1999, at the age of 63. Jalen rose and jay williams make their cases on who is the greatest basketball. Both official scorers and sportswriters would frequently count the number of blocks that chamberlain and russell had during their games, for reporting purposes, even though the nba did not officially recognize blocked shots as an official stat until the 197374 season the year after wilt retired.
Wilt chamberlain career highlights 100 points wilt chamberlain is the only player in nba history to have scored 100 points in a game. Wilt chamberlain cards, rookie cards and memorabilia guide. Reddit user dantheman9758 has done some deep research into the early basketball career of nba legend wilt chamberlain and has discovered that he was playing professionally under the alias. The allamerican standout played under dick harp from 195758. If wilt chamberlain only averaged 4 bpg for his career, he would have 5220 total blocks and be the alltime leader in blocked shots hakeem olajuwon holds that record with 3830. Thats not a knock on wilt, just showd how amazing russell is. Before his prolific nba career, wilt chamberlain excelled at kansas. For russell to be at his best, you had to surround him with good offensive players since he wasnt and cant be the focal point of a. Wilt chamberlain was inducted into the hall of fame in 1979. He was 610 and considered a freak by his opponents. While some called him wilt the stilt a tag he deplored, or the big dipper, his birth certificate read.
Born on august 21, 1936, wilt would go on to become the most colorful, legendary, and dominant force in. Wilt chamberlain was always bigger than life, a mythical giant. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. T he nbas first true superstar, wilt chamberlain was a dominant figure during his 16year career.
At 7foot1 he was the most dominating offensive big man in basketball history. One of 32 jayhawks with a jersey retired in allen fieldhouse, wilt chamberlain garnered many awards as a center. Is it just me or does this george marcus guy look exactly like wilt chamberlain. Wilt chamberlain was one of the strongest men and greatest scorers to ever play the game of basketball. I dont want to use 1 or 2 games as a way to make a statement about a players whole season or career, but just looking at these stats shows you how much wilt depended on.
The inspiring story of one of basketballs greatest players, youll learn the incredible story of one of basketballs greatest centers, wilt chamberlain. Wilt chamberlain profile as nba player, height, weight and age, birthplace, seasons played, career per game averages and awards received. Okay so the more i read the comments from my bill russell video, the more i. An offensive force who could singlehandedly take over a game, chamberlain is one of a select few to have scored more than 30,000 points in an nba career. Bill russell vs wilt chamberlain comparison nba comparisons. Best passing center ever was an nba assists leader along with 24. Wilt chamberlains ursa major aka the big dipper was famous, and it was huge. Wilt chamberlain archives probasketballtalk nbc sports.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. One mans quest to prove hes wilt chamberlains son only a game. Wilt chamberlain, who dominated basketball in the 1960s, is being honored on friday with his own postage stamp. Why wilt chamberlain was the greatest athlete of all time. Basketball stats basketball is life basketball legends basketball pictures basketball hoop basketball scoreboard basketball. In addition to all these legendary tales, wilt toured with the harlem globetrotters in 1959. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nba. As arguably the greatest scorer, rebounder and athlete the program has ever. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Wilt chamberlain vs kareem abduljabbar game by game stats.
How many blocks had wilt chamberlain and bill russell got. Wilt chamberlain russell had a different role and purpose for his teams. I dont think its fair to compare big men from the 60s like wilt to the modern day big man, the epitome of whom would be hakeem olajuwon. He is also the only player to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game over the entire course of his nba career. Wilt chamberlain basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a laker, career stats, nba titles won and more. Wilt chamberlain, although a great center, played in a totally different era than the centers of the 90s. While no other player in the nba has yet scored 25,000 points. Chamberlains career began in 1959 and came to an end in 1973. Wilt chamberlain profile, career highs, highlights and. Wilt chamberlain official nba stats, player logs, boxscores, shotcharts and videos. Compare bill russell and wilt chamberlain careers through the years of your choosing. Whats good youtube, its ya main man bsolz back at it with another video. Wilt chamberlain career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa.
Wilt scored 46 points and 23 rebounds in first regular season. In 1996, wilt was named to the 50 greatest players in nba history list. A piece of my philadelphia childhood died when the greatest athlete of all time had fallen. Wilt chamberlain was that giant, big enough in his life and accomplishments to bear the weight of all future champions on his shoulders. August 21, 1936 october 12, 1999 was an american basketball player who played as a center and is considered one of the greatest players in history. Wilt chamberlain stats, game logs, splits, and much more.
Some say it was another time with other kind of player and style of game, but have you heard of another player from those days that. Postage stamp pays tribute to wilt chamberlain the new. Its also available for the nba, football, hockey and baseball. Get the latest news, stats and more about wilt chamberlain on. Those who saw it described it as bold and thrilling and dominating over the bel air neighborhood where. Wilt chamberlain was the first nba player to score more than 30,000 cumulative points over his career, and the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game. Fivetime winner of the nba most valuable player award and a twelvetime allstar, russell was the centerpiece of the celtics dynasty that won eleven nba championships during russells thirteenyear career. Darrall imhoff, who as a 6foot10 rookie center for the new york knicks had the misfortune of guarding chamberlain during his 100point game in 1962, said, i spent 12 years in his armpits, and i always carried that 100point game on. Information, highlights and stats with the lakers lakers players. Wilt chamberlain the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame. Wilt chamberlain college stats college basketball at sports. How far could wilt chamberlain carry a team in todays nba. In the entire history of the league, only one player has ever scored 100 points, and that player is wilt chamberlain.
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