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Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself. [8] 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.
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It is widely considered one of the greatest records in the sport's ...
He once averaged 50 points per game, as well as 48 minutes per game, in a season. Chamberlain ultimately won two NBA championships, four regular-season Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, the Rookie of the Year, one Finals MVP, and one All-Star Game MVP; he was selected to thirteen All-Star Games and ten All-NBA Teams (seven First and three ...
Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total points scored (4,029) and points per game (50.4) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1961–62 season. [7] He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37.6 points in the 1959–60 season. [7]
Wilt Chamberlain (100 points on March 2, 1962) It's perhaps one of the most hallowed single-game performances in all of sports, when Chamberlain led the Philadelphia Warriors to a 169-147 victory ...
Wilt Chamberlain had the most statistically dominating season in NBA history. Chamberlain led the league with an NBA record 50.4 points per game. [1] In one eight-day stretch in January, Chamberlain participated in three games in which he scored at least 63 points per game. [2]
Set a then-record for a rookie; scored 39 points. Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors: December 8, 1961: Los Angeles Lakers: Triple overtime; Chamberlain also scored a then-record 78 points in the game; the sixth quadruple double-double in NBA history. Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: January 20, 1963: Los Angeles Lakers: Wilt Chamberlain ...
The rebounding title was originally determined by rebound total through the 1968–69 season, after which rebounds per game was used to determine the leader instead. Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total rebounds (2,149) and rebounds per game (27.2) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1960–61 season . [ 4 ]