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Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman Chamberlain
100-point game (March 2, 1962). 4× MVP. 50.4 ppg in 1961-62. Two-time NBA champion.
Position
Center
Size
7'1" · 275 lb
Born
Aug 21, 1936 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died
Oct 12, 1999
Drafted
1959 · pick —
1,045
Games
30.1
Points Per Game
22.9 (NBA all-time record)
Rebounds Per Game
100 (NBA all-time record)
Single Game Points
50.4 (1961-62 — NBA all-time record)
Single Season Ppg
Wilt Chamberlain is the only NBA player ever to score 100 points in a single game (March 2, 1962, vs the New York Knicks at Hershey Sports Arena). His 50.4 points per game in 1961-62 and 22.9 career rebounds per game are records that have never been seriously challenged. Won two NBA championships, four MVPs, and was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1979.
Career
Honors & Awards
2× NBA Champion (1967, 1972)
4× NBA MVP
13× NBA All-Star
1× NBA Finals MVP (1972)
2× NBA scoring + rebounding leader (one of two ever to lead both in same season)
Naismith Hall of Fame (1979)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
In-depth stories
Wilt Chamberlain 100-Point Game: March 2, 1962
Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game: March 2, 1962 in Hershey vs the Knicks. 36-of-63 from the floor. The only 100-point NBA game ever.
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