Oct 18, 2024 · One of the most dominant basketball players in history, Wilt Chamberlain was the first NBA player to command a salary of over $250,000 per year in 1967, making him the …

Apr 13, 2021 · Wilt could guard wings in his prime as well but once he went to LA he basically refused to leave the paint and come out on shooters. Reed and Cowens plus Lucas give Wilt a …

Nov 17, 2006 · Chamberlain missed most of the 1969-70 season with a knee injury, but came back to play 3 more seasons (1970-71 to 1972-73, ages 34-36), didn't miss a game, played 43 …

Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn / CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he …

Feb 15, 2024 · 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes the first player in NBA history to reach the 30,000 point mark during a 110-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns. 1989 …

Sep 1, 2023 · Joining Hall-of-Famer Hal Greer in the backcourt, as well as Larry Costello and Chet Walker on the wings, and Johnny “Red” Kerr and Lucious Jackson manning the center …

Mar 13, 2024 · 1960 — Rookie Wilt Chamberlain scores a playoff record 53 points in the Philadelphia’s 132-112 triumph over the Syracuse Nationals to send the Warriors to the …

Mar 14, 2024 · Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons had a historic game with 24 points, 23 rebounds, and five assists on 88% shooting. Duren joins an exclusive group with Wilt …

In his first varsity game, Wilt scored 52 points and picked up 31 rebounds, both Kansas records. Chamberlain was dominant in his sophomore and junior years, even being named Most …

Sep 4, 2024 · Wilt Chamberlain, “who suffered an injury on the calf muscle of his right leg in the first period,” scored 23 points, 25 rebounds and six assists (Tri City Herald, Apr. 12, 1968).