Wilt Chamberlain Hall of Fame NBA

Wilt Chamberlain Hall of Fame NBA

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Wilt Chamberlain

Inducted:
1979

Wilt Chamberlain Hall of Fame NBA

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