Wilt Chamberlain Career Stats 1959-1973 |
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G |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
PTS |
PPG |
3PTA |
3PTM |
3PT% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% | AST | APG |
REB |
RPG |
BLK |
STL |
1,045 |
23,497 |
12,681 |
54.0 |
31,419 |
30.1 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
11,862 |
6,057 |
51.1 |
4,643 |
4.4 |
23,924 | 22.9 |
0 |
0 |
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of Olivia Johnson and William Chamberlain. During his youth, Wilt participated in track and field before taking his talents and height to the basketball court.
Wilt attended Overbrook High School. He was a dominant player and with a height of 6’11 as a teenager along with his athletic ability, he was a man playing with boys. Wilt led his high school team to multiple city championships in Philly. He was recruited by almost every major program in the country. Wilt decided to continue his career at the University of Kansas.
Wilt Chamberlain College Career Stats and Notes
Wilt played for Kansas from 1956-58 (played for the freshman team in 1955-56). He averaged 29.9 points and 18.3 rebounds per game during his college career. He led the Jayhawks to the NCAA Tournament both seasons including a national title game appearance in 1957. Although the Jayhawks would lose that game to North Carolina, Wilt was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Wilt was a two-time All-American selection.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-NBA
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1st Team: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 1966, 1967, 1968 2nd Team: 1963, 1965, 1972 |
All-Star Selections |
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 1973
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Scoring Titles |
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 1966
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NBA Finals MVP |
1972 |
Achievements
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1966-67, 1971-72 NBA All Star Game MVP 1960 NBA All Defensive First Team 1972, 1973 1960 Member of NBA 35th Anniversary All Time Team Member of NBA 50th Anniversary All Time Team Member of NBA 75th Anniversary All Time Team |
Wilt Chamberlain NBA Career Stats and Notes
Wilt was selected as a territorial pick by the Philadelphia Warriors. He spent his first six seasons with the Warriors franchise. In 1965, as part of the San Francisco Warriors, Wilt headed back to Philadelphia via trade to the 76ers. He played four seasons for the 76ers, delivering a NBA title in 1967. In 1968, Wilt was traded, and again was on the west coast, this time playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent three seasons in LA, winning another championship in 1972. Wilt last played for the Lakers and in the NBA in 1973. The following year, Wilt spent a season in the ABA as a player-coach before retiring from professional basketball. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
Wilt Chamberlain Iconic 1961-62 NBA Season
With a height of 7 feet and the physicality he brought, Chamberlain was unstoppable at time during his legendary career. The numbers he put up routinely were mythical compared to today’s NBA. His 1961-62 season was so extraordinary that it is almost impossible to believe it was real. He averaged 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds per game! During this season Wilt had 40+ games in which he topped 50 points. This included games of 73, 78 and on March 2, 1962, Wilt went off and set an NBA record with 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks! He scored over 4,000 points this season, second closest is 3,041 set by Michael Jordan during the 1986-87 season. It was a different game then but there hasn’t been a more dominant scoring season in the NBA.