Wilt Chamberlain
Inducted:
1979
Player Stats
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Born
August 21, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
October 12, 1999
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Position
Center
College
Kansas (1956–1958)
Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant physical force in the history of the NBA. Standing 7'1" with an athletic profile that defied his era, Chamberlain's statistical feats are so massive they often seem like myths. He is the only player to score 100 points in a single game and the only player to average over 50 points per game for an entire season.
Debuting in 1959 with the Philadelphia Warriors, he immediately became the league’s most unstoppable force. Chamberlain later starred for the San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers, winning NBA championships in 1967 and 1972.
Chamberlain finished his career with numerous scoring and rebounding records, many of which still stand decades later. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Chamberlain's Awards & Records
- NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1957)
- 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1957, 1958)
- 2× First-team All-Big 8 (1957, 1958)
- 13 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks
- Basketball USA (1955)
NBA Records
- 2× NBA champion (1967, 1972)
- NBA Finals MVP (1972)
- 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966–1968)
- 13× NBA All-Star (1960–1969, 1971–1973)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960)
- NBA Rookie of the Year (1960)
- 7× NBA scoring champion (1960–1966)
- 11× NBA rebounding champion (1960–1963, 1966–1969, 1971–1973)
- NBA assist leader (1968)
NBA Position
Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973)
NBA Draft
1959: territorial pick
Philadelphia Warriors
Number Worn
13
NBA Stats
Seasons
14 (1959–1973)
Games Played
1,045
Points:
31,419 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds:
23,924 (22.9 rpg)
Assists:
4,643 (4.4 apg)
Field Goal(%):
54.0
Free Throw(%):
51.1
Playoff Games:
160