Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association for 14 seasons and is widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest players.
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According to former teammate Billy Cunningham, “The NBA Guide reads like Wilt’s personal diary”. Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, including several regular season records in scoring, rebounding, and durability; blocks were not counted during his career.
Chamberlain, always a poor free-throw shooter, had the ability to leap from the foul line, which led to the ruling that a free-throw shooter must keep his feet behind the line.
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How many records did Wilt break?
Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself. Among his records are several that are considered unbreakable, such as averaging 22.9 rebounds for a career or 50.4 points per game in a season, scoring 100 points or 55 rebounds in a single game, scoring 65 or more points 15 times, 50 or more points 118 times.
Will anyone ever beat Wilt’s record?
Wilt Chamberlain lost his scoring title 30 years ago. Here are six NBA records he still holds. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took Chamberlain’s all-time scoring record, and now LeBron James has eclipsed them both. But Chamberlain holds many more records that may never be matched.
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