Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball player (1936-1999) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 63
He once scored 100 points in a single game. He grabbed 55 rebounds in another. He averaged 50 points for an entire season - and also averaged 48 minutes per game that year, which shouldn't be possible. The NBA record book still reads like Wilt Chamberlain's personal diary.
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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 401 days, one point a day.
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People around Wilt
Close ties
Jerry West Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1968-1973
Alex Hannum Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 1966-1968
Elgin Baylor Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1968-1971
Paul Arizin Teammate at Golden State Warriors, 1959-1962
Hal Greer Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 1965-1968
Chet Walker Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 1965-1968
Lucious Jackson Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 1965-1968- Johnny Egan Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1968-1970
Rick Roberson Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1969-1971
Willie McCarter Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1969-1971
Career 5
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Chamberlain historical marker outside of Philadelphia's Overbrook High School
Chamberlain statue in South Philadelphia.
Chamberlain was named MVP of the NCAA tournament at Kansas.
Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1959.
Chamberlain grabbing a rebound during a 1960 game against the New York Knicks
Chamberlain holds a sign with the number "100" after his record-setting 100-point game in 1962
Chamberlain in 1962Awards
About this person
Wilton Norman Chamberlain stood 7 feet 1 inch and played center for 14 seasons starting in 1959, after a college career at Kansas that ended in a triple-overtime loss in the national championship game. He joined the NBA via the Harlem Globetrotters and landed with the Philadelphia Warriors, where he immediately began rewriting the stat sheet - 72 NBA records in all, most still standing decades after his death in 1999. He spent years losing to Bill Russell's Celtics before finally breaking through with the 76ers in 1967, then won again with the 1972 Lakers during their 33-game winning streak. His dominance near the basket forced the league to widen the lane, ban inbound passes over the backboard, and keep free-throw shooters behind the line - because Chamberlain could dunk from there. After basketball he played professional volleyball and served as league president, still looking for a rim to break.
