* Part 1: Physical Tools and Mentality section (starts at 0:13) * Part 2: Left block scoring (starts at 19:00) * Part 3: Right block scoring (starts at 27:00) * Part 4: Lobs - Deep catches - Transition (starts at 35:35) * Part 5: Two Person Game (starts at 45:40) * Part 6: Offensive Rebound scoring (starts at 51:36)
+WIlt Chamberlain Archive ive been subscribed to your channel for awhile now. Just wanted to say that I appreciate you uploading videos like these. Its really helped me learn alot about that era of basketball. I doubt youll respond but I always wanted to ask you how do you think a Prime Wilt would fare today? In my opinion he would Avg aroung 30 ppg, 15 rpg, 4apg, and a couple blocks
no no if he was here today he would have done what he normally did. 20-80 points 15-30 rebounds 8-15 assist 10-25 block shots 8-15 steels. WHO would stop him? Did you watch the film? Shaq looked really small next to him. Shaq looked fat and even at almost 50 Wilt look buff. He made Patric Eugin look small too. Both those guys are known to be supper big. Wilt made EVERY one look small. That is the mistake to many people make. Wilt has a 70 inch chest. He could bench over 500 lbs look at the video with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was embarrassed to lift with Wilt and Arnold is 6'6". Yes and he was fast!!! College he was Kansas's 100 yard sprinter. 9.8 seconds that sound slow?? He was their high jumper and long jump really. He was more agile then Jordon. There is no way to compare him to any other player. It is just not fair. What other player has had a penta double? He did it all the time when he was young and still scored 70 points and got 30 rebounds for the night. Magic getting a triple double was a really big night. quad or penta double NO ONE else has ever done that. You have not really looked at this Demi God.
Problem with todays guys they have no clue how good Wilt was. If he was playing today he could average 70/30. The all time leader in block shots? It was Wilt or Russell. Remember that wasn't stat back then. Todays NBA is nothing more than jacking up 3s. And if your team makes more that night you win. If not you loose. Worse thing they ever did was making the 3 point shot. Dribble around and when the shot clock reaches 1 second jack it up. It's horrible basketball to watch. It takes zero skill to jack up 3s. You watch a skilled post player it's amazing. I'd love Wilt and LeSoft go at each other. They say LeOverrated is strong Wilt would have him crying to his Mommy is 2 minutes. Wilt would break him in 2. NO one was more gifted as a basketball player than Wilt. And it's not even close in over all skill.
Larry Lindgren I agree that most NBA fans today don't understand how good Wilt was in his heydey. He's in my mind the most disrespected player in league history. A close second is the guy you call "LeSoft" and "LeOverrated." Was trashing him really that neccesary? He's an all-time great in his own right. And probably is the only one close to young Wilt in terms of raw athletic ability. We haven't seen that combo of size speed, strength and floor vision in decades. Not saying you have to be his biggest fan, but calling him overrated was a bit much
good points. and remember too that there were only 10 or 12 teams in the league. So Wilt was playing against only the best players night in and night out & when you play a team multiple times in the same season they learn your tendancies , figure out ways to slow you down , make adjustments, there was no answer for Wilt. He torched teams night after night If they would have had ESPN when Wilt was a young player in the league, people could appreciate what he was to doing. Nobody will ever come close to dominating the way Wilt Chamberlain did. 50.4 ppg in a season 100 pts in a game he had another game of 78pts.43 rbs. 55 rebounds in a game against Bill Russell He led the league in assist. the only center to ever do so & that was not his highest total I think averaged 7.6 or 7.8 he had one year where he was over 8 per game. How many points would/could he have scored had he not adapted his game. Blocked shots were not a stat for most of Wilt's career however one night against the Pistons unofficially he had 26 The man was bench pressing 500 pounds think about it. He ran a 4.4 40 yard dash and the 880 in under 2 min. threw the shotput over 50 ft. and high jumped 6'6" Played a year with the Globetrotters showing his agility and ball handling skills. He was arguably the greates athelete of the 20th century. No question in my mind Wilt was the GOAT
He was the best basketball player of all time. I'm 74 and I've seen them all. There is no one on earth like Wilt, now or then. Ya had to see it to believe it. Thanks for this vid....excellent.
I've said the same thing about Michael. Until you've actually seen him play, you don't understand how good he was. Wilt was just unstoppable though... The top 5 under him could do what he does, but not whenever they want like Wilt could.
@bone-snypa playing Nate Thurmond, bill russell, Walt Bellamy, Gus Johnson, Wayne embry, bums learn basketball before u speak on it, cuz u don’t know jack sh8t and it’s apparent.on and he played them like 9 times each a year soooo learn something.
Its really a joke to say this guy was only great because he played against smaller people... Was he much bigger than most? Yes. Would he still be much bigger than most today? Absolutely
ARE YOU KIDDING ME.. WILT IS 7'1 ONLY... HE IS BIGGER BERORE.. BUT NOT DURING BIRD JORDAN ERA... MUTOMBO IS 7"2 DAVID ROBINSON IS 7'"1 WILT IS 7"1 HE WILL JUST BE A REGULAR GUY... IF HE FOUGHT IN JORDAN'S ERA.. AND DEFINITELY WONT SCORE 100... THATS FOR SURE..
Wilt would be listed 7"3 or 7"4 if he played now because back then they measured barefoot. Did u see in the video he's actually visibly taller than Shaq who's listed 7"1?
WILT IS 7'1, KAREEM IS 7'2 .... MUTOMBO IS 7'2........ THAT'S WHY IF YOU WATCH YOUT TUBE OF FOOTAGES BATTLE OF THE GIANTS , KAREEM GUARDING WILT.. WILT HAD BEEN BLOCKED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A GAME... CHECK THE FOOTAGES.... DURING KAREEMS TIME.. DR J.. DUNKS ON HIM FACE TO FACE... AND JULIUS IS JUST 6'7......... ALMOST AS TALL AS JORDAN..... SO WILT WOULD PLAY RIGHT NOW, HE IS JUST AS TALL AS DAVID ROBINSON SAME HEIGHT AND BODY STRUCTURE AND ATHLETISM.... HE WILL JUST BE ONE OF THE GOOD PLAYER... THATS IT...
And just imagine how many more records he would hold if they recorded blocked shots back then... he'd be the all time leader in blocks, most blocks in a game, most blocks in regular season, in playoffs, etc etc lol
I'm 65 now, and grew up watching the Big Dipper. He and Russell were on nearly every Sunday. I consider myself privileged to have seen the greatest basketball player in the history of the game in his prime. Haven't seen anyone that even comes close since.
+Pappy Tron I'm with ya, my friend. What's irritating is the people who put Wilt down are too young to have seen him play. The few clips available here don't tell the story; he makes it look so easy they just assume his opposition was lousy. A great player can make a good player look lousy. A once in a lifetime player can make anyone look lousy. Wilt was a once in a lifetime player. I remember sitting behind the basket for a game when he was with the 76s playing the old Cincinnati Royals. This would have been around 1966. Wayne Embry was the Royals center; 280 pounds of muscle. Embry would play behind Chamberlain and try to push him away from the hoop, leaning on Chamberlain with all his weight. At one point Wilt made a move sorta like a guy adjusting his shirt cuff, and Embry bounced off the stanchion right in front of me. Incredible strength; never seen anything like that before or since.
Geez I wished I could have watched him. I'm not even old enough to have seen jordan play. the closest thing I've seen to a goat is lebron but i understand unlike many people my age that wilt is the true goat, no one is better
+Pappy Tron The people who say those things are just ignorant. They never saw him play. Most of the kids (and to me anyone 30 or under is a kid) seem to think the world was created in 1990 and anything that happened before that is somehow substandard or irrelevant. I was fortunate to sit behind the basket for a game where he played once. It was against the old Cincinnati Royals. The Royals had a center named Wayne Embry, who went about 280 pounds. Embry would stand behind Wilt and try to just push him away from the rim. At one point Wilt just sort of shrugged and Embry bounced off the stanchion. Incredibly strong man. He'd run Shaq into the ground before half time. Shaq was big but probably 50 pounds overweight. He'd have no chance against Wilt in his prime.
+buckfan1969 Yeah , my friend , I have seen players who are usually noted in 1 aspect of the team dynamic, some for scoring , some for rebounding , some for intimidation & on n on. But with Wilt , you get nearly ALL of those qualities at the same time! ... scoring, rebounding , FG% , intimidation , blocked shots (although they weren't officially kept) , & so many more "intangibles" as well as the usual stat's. Wilt was domination personified!
@Kaizaro123 RIGHT, rules are different and they would benefit him. He rarely fouled, not because he didn't play D but because he could afford give distance when you could block a shot coming in at 13' high. Odds are his scoring average would be higher in today's game.
@Kaizaro123 wilt was not allowed to play bulley ball in the 1960s like Shaquille o'neal era; wilt was super strong; big bob Lanier said wilt pick him as a rookie like a paper weight;college basketball does not prepare for the nba; Shaquille o'neal, Hakeem; Patrick Ewing had to develop their post game for the nba; wilt outscore jabber in their first meeting;wilt was years past his prime look old vs bill Russell in last game together; outscore jabber few time with bad knee surgery knee and being old
@Kaizaro123 you have not watched much basketball. I started to watch Wilt in the mid 60's and there is no one then and now that compares to Wilt the GOAT Chamberlain!
I wonder if all the greats have watched this video like Michael Jordan, Kareem, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, LeBron James, etc. I hope they have. Because this TH-cam channel is keeping Wilt Chamberlain's legacy alive. Let's pray his greatness never gets lost in time.
Most of your true all time greats have watched olf film. Jordan, for example, admitted in an interview that was either late in his career or after he retired that he wasn't entirely comfortable with calling himself the greatest because he never played Oscar and West. It's the only time I heard him admit to that but it does show that yes, he was aware.
FINALLY!! PEOPLE ARE REALIZING THAT WILT IS THE ONLY REAL GOAT!! HE IS THE STRONGEST, MOST DOMINANT, GREATEST ATHLETE NOT ONLY IN THE NBA BUT ALL SPORTS!!!
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@@kurtadams3021 Sports Century Athlete of the Century; bar none: Jim Thorpe, knute Rockne, babe Ruth, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Jim brown, Johnny Unitas, Otto Graham, Wilton Norman Chamberlain known as the Big Dipper, The Stilt Athlete of the Century.,
Here's my favorite Wilt statistic: In his 142 head-to-head confrontations against Bill Russell, probably the greatest defensive player of all time, Chamberlain AVERAGED the odd double of 28.7 points and 28.7 rebounds. This despite the fact that Russell's Celtics owned a better record against Wilt's Warriors, 76ers and Lakers.
@@steven544 THANX for the fact, the Celtic teams that won all those chips were or had been playing together for 5-8, 3-8, and 3-10 years together, but when Wilt got a group of guys together that played 3 years together they the Sixers of '67 compiled the best record in the NBA for three years: 67-69 , they the 67 Sixers broke the Celtics string of title runs,as a matter of fact thise were the first games i saw '67 Celtics v Sixers, it was the hype of the time, everyone was talking about, we even put up our first b-ball goal, bought an air pump, bball and pump Needle. It was serious.
It is almost unfair to compare Wilt Chamberlain with anyone else who played basketball. This man is truly the greatest athlete (not jut basketball player) in the last hundred years.
Totally agree. He would have been a monster in the NFL and word have been a frightening sight in the boxing ring. Think he could have held his own with Ali if given proper and sufficient time to train
@Buddah Theepoet I have Bo as 2.. and honestly after watching this whole video that may be correct. He was Bo on Steroids, if steroids existed back then. He invented the moves on the post that other big men and modern players wish they could do.. ths flip finger roll.. HE INVENTED IT! Fade away, oh hi, I'm also 7'1 and 300 hitting this off the backboard. This guy is like Tim Duncan fundamentals add in you were making the fastest, tallest, strongest man ever. I had Wilt lower before, buy ok, #1.. Kareem or Jordan for 2 is the bigger debate.
He was so dominant, they made the following rules because of him....no dunking in collage 3 seconds in lane,offensive interference ,goal tending..moving pic...the greatest of all time
Dunking in college was actually banned because of Kareem, not Wilt. Rules invented because of Wilt: wider paint inbound pass over the board banned dunking free throws banned offensive goaltending
🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever❤
This video is the accumulation of my 20 plus years arguing that Wilt is the true GOAT of basketball...very well executed. The measurements making it clear Shaq wasn't dominating Wilt no time ever...the skills, the speed, the athleticism. Who else was blocking Kareem's skyhook? Lead the league in assist, averaged 48.5 minutes PER GAME for a full season...played every minute of every game for a full season...could go on and one... I call Wilt "The Outlier" you can't compare him to other athletes and it makes sense. They should always mention him first when speaking about stats, then say for normal guys here are the records...
he blocked Kareem sky hook 3 times in a row at the age of 35 after kneee surgery imaging him at 25 he would be catching his sky hook a high percentage of times
THank you! Kareem is grossly overrated- Elvin Hayes blocked his skyhook when Houston beat UCLA in one of 2 losses UCLA had in Kareem's then 3-year allowed varsity play (88-2); how the LIE of "it has never been blocked" is repeated so often baffles me; but I do like Kareem, he was no Wilt- let us not forget, his LA LAKERS were perhaps most talented total TEAM ever-James Worthy most underrated player ever (next to Dale Ellis); Wilt had lame teammates til his final term of his career; and when Arnold called him "strongest man he ever met"- that carries weight as Arnold NEVER has admitted anyone else was better at anything than Arnold
Kareem on offense is not over rated but he is 2nd to Wilt on offense at the center. Rebounding wise Kareem is not even top 5 and Wilt #1. I think nobody ever blocked a Wilt fadeaway.
You would have loved it. I saw Wilt and Russell in their primes, also Pettit, Big O, West, even Cousy. Wilt had incredib;e skill. Dipper Dunk. From Walker.
Jerry West, who is the logo and who played with and against Wilt, said that he has never seen a player that could dominate a game from both ends of the court the way that Wilt could. I watched Wilt play, and I would agree with West.
Wilt Chamberlain had the best physical tools of any athlete in the history. Not to say he was the greatest specimen ever - there were specimens that did not compete in todays' pro sports. But in the history of pro sports - Wilt had the best body. Imagine a 7-1 guy running 10.6/7 secs for 100 meters. A 600 IB bench press at his heaviest. Arnold Shwazenegger said Wilt Camberlain and Andre the Giant (wrestler) were the two of the strongest men he ever met. But lets talk about something he's NOT known for. Let's not talk about one of his top 7 qualities. Let's talk about Wilt Chamberlains' passing skills. He may have been the only centre in the history of the NBA to have led the league in assists - which he did ONE year. Phenomenal. And that's not one of his top 10 qualities. A 55 rebound game against the Celtics. A 26 ( yes "26" ) blocks in ONE game against the Detroit Pistons. But what irks me - is that they say he played against Midgets. He played against 6'10, 6,11 and 7,0 tall centres. And he was the most double teame dplayer in history. This means the 6-8 or 6-5 power forward would come and stand next to Wilt. Thus projecting the illusion he was playing "midgets". He wasn't. At 7-1 (conservative estimate) probably closer to 7-2, he makes every one look small. In the same way that Dekembe Mutumbo at 7-2 made every one else look small. But Dekembe Mutumbo was no Wilt Chamberlain. And what centre today has a vertical leap like Wilt? None of them.
55 rebounds in a game against Bill Russell!! I remember the story about his scoring, and someone talked about not passing enough. So the next year he led the NBA in assist. Never missed a game!! Had the shot put record at Kansas? High jump's 6'7!! The guy is a freak.And he was really 7 foot 1 inch. Now they give taller stats to the players now. 6'10 is 7 foot now. When I see him and Shaq side by side, Wilt looks at least an inch taller, and that's when he's 55 years old.
@@warriordragonify in all honesty, no disrespect to Ewing and Shaq but Wilt would run Shaq's BBQ Chicken eating guts out, Ewing would do good for a little while but Wilt's stamina is inhumane, he ran track so he was definitely winded.
There is such a misconception that, outside of Russell, Wilt played against smaller and less talented competition than the bigs of the 1980's to the present. Let me put an end to that: Throughout his career Wilt played against Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Zelmo Beaty, Bob Pettit, Connie Hawkins, Elvin Hayes, Walt Bellamy, Wes Unseld, Clyde Lovelette, Dave Cowens, Bob Lanier, Jerry Lucas, Wayne Embry and ABA stars Mel Daniels and Artis Gilmore (he played against them in the 1972 ABA/NBA All-star game). Just to be clear, those players are the HALL OF FAMERS Wilt played against (I didn't list All-stars not in the Hall from that era such as the 7 ft Walter Dukes). And the height of those Hall of famers averages out to 6'10".
there's really no need to try to justify anything. the fact is back when Wilt played, they measured heights without shoes. nowadays, they measure with shoes that add at least an inch and a half to two inches, then they let the players pick their height anyway. the only people making that "short white guy" argument are fucks that know nothing about the sport. they watch highlights and think they know the game. but thank you for making that list. the heights don't even tell the whole story cause you have to add in the strength, athleticism and skill.
Very true. Unfortunately, there are many people who don't realize the facts. I just saw a reply to this on my email from a 'Shawn M' (he must have deleted it on here); he stated that none of the players listed above would have made an NBA team in the 1990s or in today's "fast-paced" NBA (the fastest pace in the NBA was the era of the 1960s to the 1980s; I'd say that the game today is the slowest it's ever been). He then stated that Bill Russell would be a "poor man's Ben Wallace"... All I can say is that those statements make me cringe, but also make me realize just how misinformed some fans really are about the history of the NBA.
All you got to do is look at him and Shaq side by side. He is a good inch at least. And that's when he's almost 60 years old. He was obviously taller when younger.
Wilt Chamberlain is perhaps the best athlete I have ever seen. Everyone says Bo Jackson, but Wilt was physically superior in nearly every single way. He didn't have to play Basketball. He could have been anything he wanted. Whether it be Basketball, Football, Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Boxing, Track, Tennis, or Volleyball. A true one of a kind. I doubt I will even see anyone comparable within my lifetime. LeBron Who?
Football my ass. It's a game better suited for people under 2m. They are simply faster and more agile. Big men can't change angles like that nor have the dexterity to handle the ball - feet are not the same as hands.
The ONLY reason Wilt is not unquestionably recognized as the greatest player in any sport ever is because of a glaring omission in statistical recordkeeping: Blocks per game were not recorded in his playing career, of which he may well have averaged at least 10 a game for his career.
not to mention they had no 3 point line back than. wilt would have made 3 pointers no problem. when he was like 50, he took a challenge to shoot 4 in a row and he did it. also, even if he didn't feel like it, he would only be double teamed, not tirple and quadruple teamed and he would have scored more in todays leage no matter how you slice it then he did as it was. and the only reason he doesn't have more points per game career vs. Jordan is his lsat 4-5 seasons he decided to not score, he would have average 35 ppg career if not for that, and probably have more points then kareem lifetime which took kareem like 21 years of something like that
Victor LionsTV It would be most likely be one of those records Wilt gets first, second, third, fourth and fifth in. (No, really, people don’t realize how many records Wilt not only has but how many times he holds the majority of the top 5, or all 5 of the top spots in.) The only person I think conceivably might be close in this particular one would be Bill Russell.
@@mathewstovell5167 Yes, instant guaranteed success, if I was his size and physical gifts, with my competitiveness when I was young, I would have been the greatest basketball player from 2000- until now
+Veyronp87 There was such a controversy over his height that they had him lie down on a table & get measured. I think it was in the late 60's. He was 7 foot 1 & 1/16 of an inch.... bare feet. B-Ball shoes in those days didn't add much at all. Today's shoes U get over an inch , maybe 2 inches. When he played in games the announcers almost always exaggerated his height..... " And there goes Wilt for the dunk! The 7-3 (& sometimes 7-4*) Chamberlain is getting all the offensive rebounds tonight".
Wilt was a real almost 7'2 player in his socks. He had a 8 foot 3 inch wingspan. Today they measure in they're sneakers, and make sure they are extra high when measured. That's why Jabbar who was 7'2 looked like a giant out there after they measured in shoes.Imagine wilt as a high school recruit today. Colleges would go crazy trying to get him.
Look at 1:57 That's Wilt, Bellamy, Kareem and Shaq? But to put it in perceptive, Walt Bellamy was 6'11 Kareem 7'2 Shaq 7'1 in sneakers. Wilt looks as tall as Kareem, and look at Bellamy at 6'10 or 6'11 barefoot. But when Shaq is next to Wilt it's stunning how tall wilt is. 1:57
I’m 34 and I will say this he is the greatest player forget rings individual stats greatest player ever he have so many records that guys won’t ever break
Ran the floor like a deer, exceptional vision, stronger then everybody, a great shooting touch, and played every minute of every game for almost ten years. Ladies and Gentlemen the greatest athlete/basketball player to EVER PLAY IN THE NBA!! #TheBigDipper
The greatest basketball player ever without question. He never left the floor.He averaged 46 minutes a game for his entire career,another one of his many feats that have never been repeated. That's what separates Wilt from everybody else,he has done things no other player will ever do.again.Chamberlin holds 90+ records, Jordan 0 , or maybe half of one. Chamberlin is the greatest athlete that ever lived.
I think his 6'7 high jump and Kansas shot put record, are the most unbelievable stats. The dude was the ultimate athletic freak, who had a good work ethic.Usually shot put athletes are big muscle bound dudes. And 7' foot high jumpers are impossible.
jordan has less than 10 nba records and his best one is his 'most points in a playoff game with 63' but he doesnt hold the record for 'most points a regulation playoff game'
If he was an 18 year old recruit with the size and speed, strength, colleges would be offering all kinds of bribs.. I try to think of 7 foot or taller centers that have fadaway jump shots. in some of those old video's from his young days, it's amazing how high and and fades away. A player would have to be 8 feet tall to block those.
José Gonzalez arnold Schwarzenegger said big wilt did reps of 500 pounds plus on the bench press when they made a movie together in cocan the barbarian, wilt was old 40s plus
There needs to be more Wilt vs Jordan g.o.a.t discussions on youtube instead of lebron vs jordan g.o.a.t discussion. And I respect jordan and lebron they are both in my top 3 greatest basketball players of all time. Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player ever in NBA history. Without a doubt the most dominant basketball player in the history of the game and arguably the greatest athlete ever.
Got to see the Lakers vs. Blazers during the Lakers 33 game win streak. Even from a distant seat Wilt was the dominant player. He did everything that he wanted to do. A true giant of the sport. No doubt, THE GREATEST of ALL-TIME !!!
@@maniac1075 Great. But Wilt was the greatest to ever play the games they changed the rules to stop Wilts dominance. With Jordan they changed the rules to help him. The stats aren’t even close either.
@@frankzito1660 yeah, but neither of them would have taken a back seat, they'd have pushed each other to the limits. No one had the competitiveness to win like those two. Their absolute best would require the absolute best yo bring out each other's absolute best possible.
@victorwiley3739 Wilt averaged 22.5 points, 24.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in the postseason. Incredible numbers. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
I prolly watch this about once a month or so. Best put-together vid about there is about Wilt anywhere! I only wish we had more footage. The man played 14 years , broke &/or set countless records & we only have about the same amount of footage that there is in a singe game...maybe 2.... That's just sad! As always... thank you WC-Archive !
After Ewing and Shaq met Wilt for the beginning of that one NBA game where you see the video of Wilt shaking Shaq's hand, a reporter later suggested to Ewing that "Wilt looked big, didn't he?", and Ewing said, "Big? He looked huge!"
Absolutely, Wilt was the greatest athlete in the history of the NBA, by far, and no one is really close. A career triple double if they had counted blocks during his time.
I love how he gripped Shaq's hand up to let him know "kid, you may be that new dominant big guy, but only because you're lucky enough to not be playing against ME." Even Shaq looks like he feels lucky that Wilt wasn't still playing.😂😂
You can tell he had a ridiculously solid base and amazing hand eye coordination. Defensively he’d be unbelievable today. Offensively not quite as much but still the best in the league due to his physical gifts
people think he's a myth...simply because the nrs are unreal 100 pts & 25 rebs in a game 55 rebs against bill russell avg 28 & 28 against Bill games with 40 pts & 20 rebs ...wilt 229 , Shaq 4 games with 30 pts & 30 rebs ...Wilt 124 ...shaq zero !
Thanks for taking the time to put together this amazing and historically important video. I've always wanted to watch more of Chamberlain's game, but I didn't think the footage existed. GOAT or not, there has never been a player as dominant as Chamberlain.
no one was more athletic, no one scored more, no one had such numbers and statistics, and most importantly, no one will ever be like Wilt Chamberlain again
i mean, his scoring records, he could actually play much much longer in the NBA, he just quit, not from fatigue. He would've stayed until he was 50. The man was asked to play for the Nets at the age of 50. He, overall, is 5th all time i think in career scoring
This is why it's so hard to explain to the younger generations how good and how dominant Wilt Chamberlain was. Unless you were there to see it in person, it is hard to fathom a man of his size and capabilities. The reactions I get from younger people when I tell them that Shaquille O'Neal was not the strongest nor the most athletic center is hilarious. I was around to witness Wilt Chamberlain when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. At that time, he was 310 lb solid.
It is a joke that a guy like Barkley could lead the league in rebounds. Tells yo the Centers in that era were not physical. There is no way Barkley even comes close to leading the league if he played against Wilt,Kareem,Lanier,Thurmond,Cowens,Unseld,Reed,Bellamy,Lucas,and even Forwards like Hayes,Johnson and Debuscherre. They were way more physical in Wilt's time. It says something about the NBA if Barkley led the league in rebounds over the big men of that era. No way he comes close if he played against thee above mentioned!
I’m an old man who remembers basketball in the 70’s. I watched Wilt in the last 3 years of his career. Watching this video now lets me know that I didn’t know. What I was
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I doubt there will ever be another specimen like Wilt! This legendary man was gifted beyond belief. His speed, strength, stamina, endurance, intelligence, and athleticism made him an incredible beast of a athlete. He only played like 13 seasons. Had he played 20 seasons, he would have scored 45,000 pts, grabbed 35,000 rebounds, and dissed 15,000 assists. This is not mentioning that he would have had about 10,000 blocks. This dude was the badass he was born to be! RIP!
“Wilt wouldn’t dominate today” These guys can’t even play 35 minutes a night 65 games. Wilt played 48.5 minutes over 82. He’d run circles over these kids.
You see, that's where stats can let you down. There's more to players playing fewer minutes per game than their conditioning. Players in Wilt's era were treated as expendable, today they're a commodity and something to be protected for the playoffs. If Wilt played today he wouldn't be playing every minute of every game. Wouldn't happen.
Jeff The point is is that he did. Over 13 seasons. With 40 more posessions per game on average which means 40 more times up and down the floor. He played just about every minute of every game over that period in a much faster paced league. Its remarkable. Yes players today are treated more valuably, but dont tell me any other big man has Wilts stamina. They simply dont.
A.A.Ron Davis They wanted him back in the 70s and some teams asked for him to play in the 80s. He just wanted to retire, he wasn’t physically unable to play.
BTW guys, thanks for your dedication in producing this video. It is enthralling to relive some of these fascinating moments. When I was 13 or 14, we used to emulate these guys all the time. In pick up games this guy would be Russell, that guy would be Earl Monroe.... that time in history was a kind of real magic. Today's young people should have been so lucky as to live in "a time of real giants"
For younger fans.... during Wilt's era, (1960s) players traveled like regular people (no chartered/team planes). ACL injuries= career over Hamstring injuries= end of healthy career (never as good as before).
Some people assume Wilt threw his weight around like Shaq due to his size and strength, not realizing he was actually a finesse player. An example of this is his short, but great tenure with the Harlem Globetrotters. To my astonishment his signature number, “13” is also the very first one they retired.
He wasn't "coordinated for a big man," he was an incredible athlete who happened to be gigantic. Top two athletes in any sports were Wilt Chamberlain and Secretariat and I give them a tie.
amazing the speed he could hit in such a short space, he cleared that court in no time, what a legend, he must have some amazing genetics, if he were alive during the age of mythology he'd be considered a demi god
I think that the idea of greatest player ever is an interesting conundrum when it comes to basketball, because there are so many great players who were great for much different reasons. Wilt is most likely the single most skilled/talented player to have ever lived. Russell is the greatest teammate in basketball's history. If you need to win, and you need one guy to get you there, MJ is your guy. MJ had a killer instinct like no other. Bird was one of the most, if not the most, clutch shooters ever. It all depends on preference imo. I like a traditional big man, so I prefer Wilt's skill-set over the others in the GOAT conversation.
The winning margin that Wilt gives you -- shooting %, offensive rebounds, steals, blocked shots, playing 48 minutes a game and never fouling out -- biggest winning margin ever. Put Wilt on the Bulls teams and he would blow out the league.Put Jordan on Wilt's Lakers or Warriors, and they lose 15 more games a year.
If I build a team, I would build it around wilt, you know why? Wilt was actually a better teammate than he gets credit for, every single time he lost in the finals to bill, he lost by no more than 3 points, it was usually because he's teammates weren't very clutch so it would end to crusal mistakes that cost them the championship. If you give wilt better teammates, man could have won 5 championships, maybe 6
@@diegochavez679 Ridiculous. Mike played in the deepest talent pool the league has ever seen. Especially that the Eastern Conference has ever seen. If you want to call Wilt the GOAT that's fine. But MJ's legacy is not in question.
@@lainiwakura4678 😂 really name an elite guard he played against in the finals??? O yes he didn't other than drexler after he left Houston 🤣 he played vs the weakest guards come on he played vs an old Laker team after their title runs and magic was retiring he played vs Dan majerle never made an all star team Byron Russel a benchwarmer Gary Payton an undersized guard and a really young penny hardaway only time the made the finals. 😂 That's the most talented pool?
Nobody can stop him Scoring, rebounding, assisting, fast break, and blocking your shot. Not even the sky hook. Goat awarded. All other players were stopped at one point. Not this guy
I was only 8 years old, but one of my earliest sports memories is being taken to Convention Hall to see Wilt in his rookie season. He was a local kid, who grew up not far from us, so it was a big thing then.
@@ronbonora7872 I totally agree. There's a reason ESPN only offers stats from 1991 -2020. To discredit the the fact that no player before Wilt or since Wilt compares to him . There isn't a close second in my opinion
@@kurtadams3021 After David Stern took over the financially strapped NBA in 1984, he got a great TV deal which propelled the sport. His big asset also started his career in 1984, and his name is Michael Jordan. The media hype caused the NBA to nominate it's king to be Michael Jordan and company. The league tried to forget about the past. Another great feat was Bill Russell's Celtics who won the championship 11 out of 13 years in the 50's and 60's, that is an incredible team achievement which will never be matched. Wilt was the greatest player of all time and Bill Russell and his Celtics were the greatest team of all time. But of course this was before MJ, so the league diminishes their achievements, those individual and team achievements will never be matched.
This is like reading Marx’s “Das Kapital” for political scientists. It’s long, old, not spectacular and sometimes borderline boring, but you have to get through it if you want to understand modern times. You cannot understand Wilt’s influence on the modern game or his greatness without watching this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to find and compile all these clips. I’m now convinced that Wilt is the greatest basketball player of all time.
The more you see of this guy, the more you realise just how great he was. Man, if onmy it was another time and another place and we had the chance to see him take on Jordan. I think both their desires to win and be the best would have bought out the real monsters in both of them and the rivalries would be unimaginable.
He could get a 50,000 career points had he compete to the highest level every game. How many times did Wilt gave up a points over an assist, just to silence the critics. What stood behind him and the basket was a single step and boom! During his time, he was on top of the Record books. It was irrelevant to stack up points, than assist title. I would choose WILT over Michael. He personifies the 90's center in one body. A Shaq body, A David Robinson's Agility and defense++++, A Hakeem Footwork (a little less), a hand-eye coordination of a John Stockton a speed of an average point guard. Russell is a defensive player, Wilt is a better defensive player than Russell. What most people dont realize was, wilts free throw was a big problem. It was wilts main job to score so the other team kept fouling wilt and as a result, he cant win championships alone (ref deAndre Jordan). If you give him a team with scorer like the 1971 lakers, easily its the best team on Record. Russell was not on the same plateau with Wilt. After seeing the video, i change my views of my GOAT, It wasn't even close skill wise.
+Eman Jayme If he played his whole career the same as his early seasons, he may have never got any championships. His passing was a key aspect to his championship team because it made all the players on the team a threat to score, not just himself. He had good scorers on his team later in his career, so he did what would be best for the team by getting them involved. He couldn't play like Shaq back then. The rules and officiating was totally different. Shaq got away with a lot of things that Wilt couldn't get away with back then.
Red Ace its true, his championship hopes is beyond his capability. Havelock stole the ball is not wilts fault. When wilt wasn't allowed to return to the game in the last few minutes, it wasn't his fault. Celtics were just too good, that even if wilt will keep on scoring,overtime his teammates makes an error his championship hopes goes down with it. Yea, wilt was a gentle giant. He was very careful not to offend the white in the era where blacks are heavily discriminated.
Eman Jayme Yup. I believe in 4 Game 7's against the Celtics, his teams lost by a total of 9 points. So 9 points is the difference between Wilt having 2 rings and potentially having 6 rings while playing against the greatest dynasty in sports history.
I met Wilt Chamberlain at the West LA. strip club he used to frequent but sat back in the shadows. He deigned to shake my hand but his grip was surprisingly soft. The only other Laker I met by chance was Elgin Baylor, who was getting a radio installed in his Jaguar XKE.
e led the league in scoring percentage every year...I always figured it was because he was dunking and shooting layups. But a lot of these shots were not easy shots...those finger rolls are nto typical finger rolls...he is shooting them from a distance, off balance.
If I was starting a basketball team today in the draft was coming up and all the greatest players in the history of the NBA was standing up in front of me Wilt Chamberlain would be number one! I've seen all the basketball players of today and that's not a big man who has ever played in the NBA had the arsenal that Wilt had, God has not created a man with the attributes in athletics over wilt chamberlain. Young Wilt Chamberlain would crush you!!!
Wilt is the GOAT. But I will add something from a different angle. After game 2 of the 1969 finals, Wilt not only gave me and my very young brother his autograph, he also joked with us and had a huge smile for us. Not all superstars will do this, so this is a special memory I have of Wilt. He was already my hero, but this warmth from him was very endearing to us.
They can't stop 6‘11” Nowitzki's fade-away shot just one single skill today, they also can't stop 7‘1”wilt's finger rolling,fade-away,dipper dunking either
Look at 1:55 to 2:00 mark it shows Wilt, Shaq, Russell, and Kareem. Wilt is a good one and a half inches, maybe 2, Kareem is almost 7'3, so it just shows the size Shaq and the way they measure today. Shaq even admits he's 6'11 1/2 but list at 7'1. Hakkem Olajuwon was 6'10, but more like 6'9 in socks. Russell was almost 6'10 in socks, obviously not as tall in the photo because of age. But Wilt was a freak of nature. People say "He can't shoot the 3 pointer like today's big men. He wouldn't have to, he was the best passing big man maybe ever.
Great work both to the creater of this video and the legendary little big man Wes Unseld, pound for pound one of the best centers in the NBA.Wes had the power to keep the 7 footers from backing to the basket getting the easy shots.At his height of 6'7" ,Wes just didn't have height to block shots.Learning of the pasting of Wes Unseld a true professional and sportsmanship I getting sentimental in my old age can't help but shead a tear or two .
Just happy to say living in Los Angeles as a kid going Lakers games from time to time he Mr Chamberlain was great to see him in person always a Laker and to see Jerry west man thanks T Woods Crenshaw
Wilt was actually a really good shooter for his time, none of his teammates could beat him in horse because the dude would just be hitting 35 foot jumpers like its nothing, don't even get me started on how he shot 75% from half court during practice
* Part 1: Physical Tools and Mentality section (starts at 0:13)
* Part 2: Left block scoring (starts at 19:00)
* Part 3: Right block scoring (starts at 27:00)
* Part 4: Lobs - Deep catches - Transition (starts at 35:35)
* Part 5: Two Person Game (starts at 45:40)
* Part 6: Offensive Rebound scoring (starts at 51:36)
+WIlt Chamberlain Archive ive been subscribed to your channel for awhile now. Just wanted to say that I appreciate you uploading videos like these. Its really helped me learn alot about that era of basketball. I doubt youll respond but I always wanted to ask you how do you think a Prime Wilt would fare today? In my opinion he would Avg aroung 30 ppg, 15 rpg, 4apg, and a couple blocks
no no if he was here today he would have done what he normally did. 20-80 points 15-30 rebounds 8-15 assist 10-25 block shots 8-15 steels. WHO would stop him? Did you watch the film? Shaq looked really small next to him. Shaq looked fat and even at almost 50 Wilt look buff. He made Patric Eugin look small too. Both those guys are known to be supper big. Wilt made EVERY one look small. That is the mistake to many people make. Wilt has a 70 inch chest. He could bench over 500 lbs look at the video with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was embarrassed to lift with Wilt and Arnold is 6'6". Yes and he was fast!!! College he was Kansas's 100 yard sprinter. 9.8 seconds that sound slow?? He was their high jumper and long jump really. He was more agile then Jordon. There is no way to compare him to any other player. It is just not fair. What other player has had a penta double? He did it all the time when he was young and still scored 70 points and got 30 rebounds for the night. Magic getting a triple double was a really big night. quad or penta double NO ONE else has ever done that. You have not really looked at this Demi God.
Problem with todays guys they have no clue how good Wilt was. If he was playing today he could average 70/30. The all time leader in block shots? It was Wilt or Russell. Remember that wasn't stat back then. Todays NBA is nothing more than jacking up 3s. And if your team makes more that night you win. If not you loose. Worse thing they ever did was making the 3 point shot. Dribble around and when the shot clock reaches 1 second jack it up. It's horrible basketball to watch. It takes zero skill to jack up 3s. You watch a skilled post player it's amazing. I'd love Wilt and LeSoft go at each other. They say LeOverrated is strong Wilt would have him crying to his Mommy is 2 minutes. Wilt would break him in 2. NO one was more gifted as a basketball player than Wilt. And it's not even close in over all skill.
Larry Lindgren I agree that most NBA fans today don't understand how good Wilt was in his heydey. He's in my mind the most disrespected player in league history. A close second is the guy you call "LeSoft" and "LeOverrated." Was trashing him really that neccesary? He's an all-time great in his own right. And probably is the only one close to young Wilt in terms of raw athletic ability. We haven't seen that combo of size speed, strength and floor vision in decades. Not saying you have to be his biggest fan, but calling him overrated was a bit much
good points. and remember too that there were only 10 or 12 teams in the league. So Wilt was playing against only the best players night in and night out & when you play a team multiple times in the same season they learn your tendancies , figure out ways to slow you down , make adjustments, there was no answer for Wilt. He torched teams night after night If they would have had ESPN when Wilt was a young player in the league, people could appreciate what he was to doing. Nobody will ever come close to dominating the way Wilt Chamberlain did. 50.4 ppg in a season 100 pts in a game he had another game of 78pts.43 rbs. 55 rebounds in a game against Bill Russell He led the league in assist. the only center to ever do so & that was not his highest total I think averaged 7.6 or 7.8 he had one year where he was over 8 per game. How many points would/could he have scored had he not adapted his game. Blocked shots were not a stat for most of Wilt's career however one night against the Pistons unofficially he had 26 The man was bench pressing 500 pounds think about it. He ran a 4.4 40 yard dash and the 880 in under 2 min. threw the shotput over 50 ft. and high jumped 6'6" Played a year with the Globetrotters showing his agility and ball handling skills. He was arguably the greates athelete of the 20th century. No question in my mind Wilt was the GOAT
Of all the players I wish I could bring back into their prime, it's Wilt Chamberlian.
You're an idiot.
Go back to NBA 2K 16 player you chump.
Dustin Sane how is he an idiot lol let me guess you would pick kobe ?
Dustin Sane why because he wants to see wilt dominate these centers today
+ABout36GREEKS and Bubba1224... Cheers guys.
He was the best basketball player of all time. I'm 74 and I've seen them all. There is no one on earth like Wilt, now or then. Ya had to see it to believe it. Thanks for this vid....excellent.
I saw a little before he retired in the early 70s.
I've said the same thing about Michael. Until you've actually seen him play, you don't understand how good he was. Wilt was just unstoppable though... The top 5 under him could do what he does, but not whenever they want like Wilt could.
My granddad tells me that all the time I believe it!! I don’t think Jordan can even compare
Watch "Jordan's historic Bulls mixtape" and "rare voyager", dude was just different bruh, lmk what you think of those two videos
@bone-snypa playing Nate Thurmond, bill russell, Walt Bellamy, Gus Johnson, Wayne embry, bums learn basketball before u speak on it, cuz u don’t know jack sh8t and it’s apparent.on and he played them like 9 times each a year soooo learn something.
Its really a joke to say this guy was only great because he played against smaller people...
Was he much bigger than most? Yes.
Would he still be much bigger than most today?
Absolutely
Dom2k exactly. People tend to disrespect just because they can
ARE YOU KIDDING ME.. WILT IS 7'1 ONLY... HE IS BIGGER BERORE.. BUT NOT DURING BIRD JORDAN ERA...
MUTOMBO IS 7"2
DAVID ROBINSON IS 7'"1
WILT IS 7"1
HE WILL JUST BE A REGULAR GUY... IF HE FOUGHT IN JORDAN'S ERA..
AND DEFINITELY WONT SCORE 100... THATS FOR SURE..
Wilt would be listed 7"3 or 7"4 if he played now because back then they measured barefoot.
Did u see in the video he's actually visibly taller than Shaq who's listed 7"1?
WILT IS 7'1, KAREEM IS 7'2 .... MUTOMBO IS 7'2........ THAT'S WHY IF YOU WATCH YOUT TUBE OF FOOTAGES BATTLE OF THE GIANTS , KAREEM GUARDING WILT.. WILT HAD BEEN BLOCKED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A GAME...
CHECK THE FOOTAGES.... DURING KAREEMS TIME.. DR J.. DUNKS ON HIM FACE TO FACE... AND JULIUS IS JUST 6'7......... ALMOST AS TALL AS JORDAN.....
SO WILT WOULD PLAY RIGHT NOW, HE IS JUST AS TALL AS DAVID ROBINSON SAME HEIGHT AND BODY STRUCTURE AND ATHLETISM....
HE WILL JUST BE ONE OF THE GOOD PLAYER... THATS IT...
Again, Wilt was Bigger than Shaq
Hasn't played in 40 years and has 90 records on the books. Yeah, he's the greatest
preach
kinda hard to argue with that...
And just imagine how many more records he would hold if they recorded blocked shots back then... he'd be the all time leader in blocks, most blocks in a game, most blocks in regular season, in playoffs, etc etc lol
+Red Ace yes sir
Tunes342 Actually Wilt holds 72 NBA Records, 68 by himself.
I'm 65 now, and grew up watching the Big Dipper. He and Russell were on nearly every Sunday. I consider myself privileged to have seen the greatest basketball player in the history of the game in his prime. Haven't seen anyone that even comes close since.
+Pappy Tron I'm with ya, my friend. What's irritating is the people who put Wilt down are too young to have seen him play. The few clips available here don't tell the story; he makes it look so easy they just assume his opposition was lousy. A great player can make a good player look lousy. A once in a lifetime player can make anyone look lousy. Wilt was a once in a lifetime player. I remember sitting behind the basket for a game when he was with the 76s playing the old Cincinnati Royals. This would have been around 1966. Wayne Embry was the Royals center; 280 pounds of muscle. Embry would play behind Chamberlain and try to push him away from the hoop, leaning on Chamberlain with all his weight. At one point Wilt made a move sorta like a guy adjusting his shirt cuff, and Embry bounced off the stanchion right in front of me. Incredible strength; never seen anything like that before or since.
Geez I wished I could have watched him. I'm not even old enough to have seen jordan play. the closest thing I've seen to a goat is lebron but i understand unlike many people my age that wilt is the true goat, no one is better
+Pappy Tron The people who say those things are just ignorant. They never saw him play. Most of the kids (and to me anyone 30 or under is a kid) seem to think the world was created in 1990 and anything that happened before that is somehow substandard or irrelevant. I was fortunate to sit behind the basket for a game where he played once. It was against the old Cincinnati Royals. The Royals had a center named Wayne Embry, who went about 280 pounds. Embry would stand behind Wilt and try to just push him away from the rim. At one point Wilt just sort of shrugged and Embry bounced off the stanchion. Incredibly strong man. He'd run Shaq into the ground before half time. Shaq was big but probably 50 pounds overweight. He'd have no chance against Wilt in his prime.
+Pappy Tron this is true
+buckfan1969 Yeah , my friend , I have seen players who are usually noted in 1 aspect of the team dynamic, some for scoring , some for rebounding , some for intimidation & on n on. But with Wilt , you get nearly ALL of those qualities at the same time! ... scoring, rebounding , FG% , intimidation , blocked shots (although they weren't officially kept) , & so many more "intangibles" as well as the usual stat's. Wilt was domination personified!
Wilt was the great center ever. I saw him play hundreds of times. He would eat the current NBA up.
Chew them for dinner
@Kaizaro123 RIGHT, rules are different and they would benefit him. He rarely fouled, not because he didn't play D but because he could afford give distance when you could block a shot coming in at 13' high. Odds are his scoring average would be higher in today's game.
@Kaizaro123 wilt was not allowed to play bulley ball in the 1960s like Shaquille o'neal era; wilt was super strong; big bob Lanier said wilt pick him as a rookie like a paper weight;college basketball does not prepare for the nba; Shaquille o'neal, Hakeem; Patrick Ewing had to develop their post game for the nba; wilt outscore jabber in their first meeting;wilt was years past his prime look old vs bill Russell in last game together; outscore jabber few time with bad knee surgery knee and being old
@Kaizaro123 you have not watched much basketball. I started to watch Wilt in the mid 60's and there is no one then and now that compares to Wilt the GOAT Chamberlain!
@Kaizaro123 good luck on that one! LOL
I wonder if all the greats have watched this video like Michael Jordan, Kareem, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, LeBron James, etc.
I hope they have. Because this TH-cam channel is keeping Wilt Chamberlain's legacy alive. Let's pray his greatness never gets lost in time.
OF COURSE THEY DO...
TooFun Productions I agree. but not just Wilt . Every great player that ever played the game .
TooFun Productions not all those guys grew up with TVs in their house or cable sports channels
Most of your true all time greats have watched olf film.
Jordan, for example, admitted in an interview that was either late in his career or after he retired that he wasn't entirely comfortable with calling himself the greatest because he never played Oscar and West. It's the only time I heard him admit to that but it does show that yes, he was aware.
It has. I'm 60 years old 👵but I remember. MONSTER!
K. I'm convinced. Chamberlain was the best who ever played.
FINALLY!! PEOPLE ARE REALIZING THAT WILT IS THE ONLY REAL GOAT!! HE IS THE STRONGEST, MOST DOMINANT, GREATEST ATHLETE NOT ONLY IN THE NBA BUT ALL SPORTS!!!
🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever
I honestly don't know what to say after watching this again. I'm speechless
All you can say is the Wilt is the GOAT!
@@ronbonora7872 agreed
My brother you and I see it the same 👍🏾
@@kurtadams3021 Sports Century Athlete of the Century; bar none: Jim Thorpe, knute Rockne, babe Ruth, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Jim brown, Johnny Unitas, Otto Graham, Wilton Norman Chamberlain known as the Big Dipper, The Stilt Athlete of the Century.,
Here's my favorite Wilt statistic: In his 142 head-to-head confrontations against Bill Russell, probably the greatest defensive player of all time, Chamberlain AVERAGED the odd double of 28.7 points and 28.7 rebounds. This despite the fact that Russell's Celtics owned a better record against Wilt's Warriors, 76ers and Lakers.
Russell played with FIVE Hall Of Fame teammates! Chamberlain was a one man gang most of his career.
That's insanity
@@steven544 THANX for the fact, the Celtic teams that won all those chips were or had been playing together for 5-8, 3-8, and 3-10 years together, but when Wilt got a group of guys together that played 3 years together they the Sixers of '67 compiled the best record in the NBA for three years: 67-69 , they the 67 Sixers broke the Celtics string of title runs,as a matter of fact thise were the first games i saw '67 Celtics v Sixers, it was the hype of the time, everyone was talking about, we even put up our first b-ball goal, bought an air pump, bball and pump Needle. It was serious.
I like the stat that despite averaging 50, he was second team all nba and received just 9 first place votes for mvp.
@@turtlehead2 Wow that's RIDICULOUSLY DISRESPECTFUL
It is almost unfair to compare Wilt Chamberlain with anyone else who played basketball. This man is truly the greatest athlete (not jut basketball player) in the last hundred years.
Totally agree. He would have been a monster in the NFL and word have been a frightening sight in the boxing ring. Think he could have held his own with Ali if given proper and sufficient time to train
I agree Gerard! I started to watch Wilt in the mid 60's and there was no one then and now that are ever close to his ability. Wilt is the GOAT!
@Buddah Theepoet I have Bo as 2.. and honestly after watching this whole video that may be correct. He was Bo on Steroids, if steroids existed back then. He invented the moves on the post that other big men and modern players wish they could do.. ths flip finger roll.. HE INVENTED IT! Fade away, oh hi, I'm also 7'1 and 300 hitting this off the backboard.
This guy is like Tim Duncan fundamentals add in you were making the fastest, tallest, strongest man ever.
I had Wilt lower before, buy ok, #1.. Kareem or Jordan for 2 is the bigger debate.
Its unfair to put this man in the NBA period, he strikes fear in anybody in a 10 feet radius
The goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
He was so dominant, they made the following rules because of him....no dunking in collage 3 seconds in lane,offensive interference ,goal tending..moving pic...the greatest of all time
Dunking in college was actually banned because of Kareem, not Wilt. Rules invented because of Wilt:
wider paint
inbound pass over the board banned
dunking free throws banned
offensive goaltending
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This video is the accumulation of my 20 plus years arguing that Wilt is the true GOAT of basketball...very well executed. The measurements making it clear Shaq wasn't dominating Wilt no time ever...the skills, the speed, the athleticism. Who else was blocking Kareem's skyhook? Lead the league in assist, averaged 48.5 minutes PER GAME for a full season...played every minute of every game for a full season...could go on and one...
I call Wilt "The Outlier" you can't compare him to other athletes and it makes sense. They should always mention him first when speaking about stats, then say for normal guys here are the records...
he blocked Kareem sky hook 3 times in a row at the age of 35 after kneee surgery imaging him at 25 he would be catching his sky hook a high percentage of times
I couldn't of said it better
THank you! Kareem is grossly overrated- Elvin Hayes blocked his skyhook when Houston beat UCLA in one of 2 losses UCLA had in Kareem's then 3-year allowed varsity play (88-2); how the LIE of "it has never been blocked" is repeated so often baffles me; but I do like Kareem, he was no Wilt- let us not forget, his LA LAKERS were perhaps most talented total TEAM ever-James Worthy most underrated player ever (next to Dale Ellis); Wilt had lame teammates til his final term of his career; and when Arnold called him "strongest man he ever met"- that carries weight as Arnold NEVER has admitted anyone else was better at anything than Arnold
Kareem on offense is not over rated but he is 2nd to Wilt on offense at the center.
Rebounding wise Kareem is not even top 5 and Wilt #1.
I think nobody ever blocked a Wilt fadeaway.
Only thing is he “only” has two championships
My favorite NBA player of all time tbh ..wish i was alive to watch this guy back then
You would have loved it. I saw Wilt and Russell in their primes, also Pettit, Big O, West, even Cousy. Wilt had incredib;e skill. Dipper Dunk. From Walker.
+Michael Cohen considering you got to watch all those legends. Who do you consider the greatest player of all time?
Jerry West, who is the logo and who played with and against Wilt, said that he has never seen a player that could dominate a game from both ends of the court the way that Wilt could. I watched Wilt play, and I would agree with West.
I love watching big wilt videos like when big wilt was old playing against Willis reed, jabbar ,aris Gilmore
I was alive and he was fantastic. Wilt is the GOAT!
Wilt Chamberlain had the best physical tools of any athlete in the history.
Not to say he was the greatest specimen ever - there were specimens that did not compete in todays' pro sports. But in the history of pro sports - Wilt had the best body.
Imagine a 7-1 guy running 10.6/7 secs for 100 meters. A 600 IB bench press at his heaviest. Arnold Shwazenegger said Wilt Camberlain and Andre the Giant (wrestler) were the two of the strongest men he ever met.
But lets talk about something he's NOT known for. Let's not talk about one of his top 7 qualities. Let's talk about Wilt Chamberlains' passing skills. He may have been the only centre in the history of the NBA to have led the league in assists - which he did ONE year. Phenomenal. And that's not one of his top 10 qualities. A 55 rebound game against the Celtics. A 26 ( yes "26" ) blocks in ONE game against the Detroit Pistons.
But what irks me - is that they say he played against Midgets. He played against 6'10, 6,11 and 7,0 tall centres. And he was the most double teame dplayer in history. This means the 6-8 or 6-5 power forward would come and stand next to Wilt. Thus projecting the illusion he was playing "midgets". He wasn't. At 7-1 (conservative estimate) probably closer to 7-2, he makes every one look small. In the same way that Dekembe Mutumbo at 7-2 made every one else look small. But Dekembe Mutumbo was no Wilt Chamberlain.
And what centre today has a vertical leap like Wilt? None of them.
Wilt's vertical leap was 48 inches.
he could have HARD blocked russel and injured him and easily own most of russels rings if he really wanted to
@@realtan9026 Pretty much.
I can't think of anyone who I would place above him in any sport. He was also a champion high jumper and long jumper.
What a superior athlete. The most gifted player at his size ever.
55 rebounds in a game against Bill Russell!! I remember the story about his scoring, and someone talked about not passing enough. So the next year he led the NBA in assist. Never missed a game!! Had the shot put record at Kansas? High jump's 6'7!! The guy is a freak.And he was really 7 foot 1 inch. Now they give taller stats to the players now. 6'10 is 7 foot now. When I see him and Shaq side by side, Wilt looks at least an inch taller, and that's when he's 55 years old.
vin russo he was a beast
Ewing and O'neal looked somewhat less intimidating standing there, didn't they?
@@warriordragonify they were both in awe, with the real big man and GOAT of basketball!
yes wilt looked more powerful
@@warriordragonify in all honesty, no disrespect to Ewing and Shaq but Wilt would run Shaq's BBQ Chicken eating guts out, Ewing would do good for a little while but Wilt's stamina is inhumane, he ran track so he was definitely winded.
There is such a misconception that, outside of Russell, Wilt played against smaller and less talented competition than the bigs of the 1980's to the present. Let me put an end to that: Throughout his career Wilt played against Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Zelmo Beaty, Bob Pettit, Connie Hawkins, Elvin Hayes, Walt Bellamy, Wes Unseld, Clyde Lovelette, Dave Cowens, Bob Lanier, Jerry Lucas, Wayne Embry and ABA stars Mel Daniels and Artis Gilmore (he played against them in the 1972 ABA/NBA All-star game).
Just to be clear, those players are the HALL OF FAMERS Wilt played against (I didn't list All-stars not in the Hall from that era such as the 7 ft Walter Dukes).
And the height of those Hall of famers averages out to 6'10".
Thank you. A true basketball historian
there's really no need to try to justify anything. the fact is back when Wilt played, they measured heights without shoes. nowadays, they measure with shoes that add at least an inch and a half to two inches, then they let the players pick their height anyway. the only people making that "short white guy" argument are fucks that know nothing about the sport. they watch highlights and think they know the game. but thank you for making that list. the heights don't even tell the whole story cause you have to add in the strength, athleticism and skill.
Very true. Unfortunately, there are many people who don't realize the facts. I just saw a reply to this on my email from a 'Shawn M' (he must have deleted it on here); he stated that none of the players listed above would have made an NBA team in the 1990s or in today's "fast-paced" NBA (the fastest pace in the NBA was the era of the 1960s to the 1980s; I'd say that the game today is the slowest it's ever been). He then stated that Bill Russell would be a "poor man's Ben Wallace"... All I can say is that those statements make me cringe, but also make me realize just how misinformed some fans really are about the history of the NBA.
All you got to do is look at him and Shaq side by side. He is a good inch at least. And that's when he's almost 60 years old. He was obviously taller when younger.
twrambo agreed
Wilt Chamberlain is perhaps the best athlete I have ever seen. Everyone
says Bo Jackson, but Wilt was physically superior in nearly every single
way. He didn't have to play Basketball. He could have been anything he
wanted. Whether it be Basketball, Football, Soccer, Hockey,
Baseball, Boxing, Track, Tennis, or Volleyball. A true one of a kind. I
doubt I will even see anyone comparable within my lifetime.
LeBron Who?
What about syncronized swimming?
I agree. Best athlete all around. One of the best basketball players.
Awesome reply until you started hating on lebron James for absolutely no reason
Wilt Chamberlain 💯💯💯💯💯💯 The goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Football my ass. It's a game better suited for people under 2m. They are simply faster and more agile. Big men can't change angles like that nor have the dexterity to handle the ball - feet are not the same as hands.
The ONLY reason Wilt is not unquestionably recognized as the greatest player in any sport ever is because of a glaring omission in statistical recordkeeping: Blocks per game were not recorded in his playing career, of which he may well have averaged at least 10 a game for his career.
100 %. If I could magically download into me - the athletic power and all roundness of any athlete in history - it would be Wilt Chamberlain.
What's a dime?
not to mention they had no 3 point line back than. wilt would have made 3 pointers no problem. when he was like 50, he took a challenge to shoot 4 in a row and he did it. also, even if he didn't feel like it, he would only be double teamed, not tirple and quadruple teamed and he would have scored more in todays leage no matter how you slice it then he did as it was. and the only reason he doesn't have more points per game career vs. Jordan is his lsat 4-5 seasons he decided to not score, he would have average 35 ppg career if not for that, and probably have more points then kareem lifetime which took kareem like 21 years of something like that
Victor LionsTV It would be most likely be one of those records Wilt gets first, second, third, fourth and fifth in. (No, really, people don’t realize how many records Wilt not only has but how many times he holds the majority of the top 5, or all 5 of the top spots in.) The only person I think conceivably might be close in this particular one would be Bill Russell.
@@mathewstovell5167 Yes, instant guaranteed success, if I was his size and physical gifts, with my competitiveness when I was young, I would have been the greatest basketball player from 2000- until now
freak of nature. 7-1 doesn't really do him justice, he's probably closer to 7-3 in modern shoes and 300 lbs... insane
+Veyronp87, he's 7'1" w/o shoes with 7'8" wingspan , incredible
+Veyronp87 There was such a controversy over his height that they had him lie down on a table & get measured. I think it was in the late 60's. He was 7 foot 1 & 1/16 of an inch.... bare feet. B-Ball shoes in those days didn't add much at all. Today's shoes U get over an inch , maybe 2 inches. When he played in games the announcers almost always exaggerated his height..... " And there goes Wilt for the dunk! The 7-3 (& sometimes 7-4*) Chamberlain is getting all the offensive rebounds tonight".
Wilt was a real almost 7'2 player in his socks. He had a 8 foot 3 inch wingspan. Today they measure in they're sneakers, and make sure they are extra high when measured. That's why Jabbar who was 7'2 looked like a giant out there after they measured in shoes.Imagine wilt as a high school recruit today. Colleges would go crazy trying to get him.
Look at 1:57 That's Wilt, Bellamy, Kareem and Shaq? But to put it in perceptive, Walt Bellamy was 6'11 Kareem 7'2 Shaq 7'1 in sneakers. Wilt looks as tall as Kareem, and look at Bellamy at 6'10 or 6'11 barefoot. But when Shaq is next to Wilt it's stunning how tall wilt is. 1:57
vin russo he ain’t have no damn 8ft3 inxh wingspan 💀
I’m 34 and I will say this he is the greatest player forget rings individual stats greatest player ever he have so many records that guys won’t ever break
what does your age have to do with it?
@@carrotcake9140 most young people have bias against his era
Wilt's greatness will never be matched, he dominated the game like none other, always played like a champion
The GOAT by a long shot. A 7'2 freak of nature is way more valuable than a 6'6 freak of nature.
Ran the floor like a deer, exceptional vision, stronger then everybody, a great shooting touch, and played every minute of every game for almost ten years. Ladies and Gentlemen the greatest athlete/basketball player to EVER PLAY IN THE NBA!! #TheBigDipper
Billy Jenkins One of a kind
woo wee! Wilt Chamberlain was cold-blooded! If he played in today's NBA he'd average 60-65ppg atleast.
Early 1960s wilt would chew up today nba basketball 🏀 league
Imagine scoring 58 points as a rookie, only person close to that was Devin booker which is next to wilt on best offensive players.
Not if Shaq was playing
I swear people don't know how scoring works.
The greatest basketball player ever without question. He never left the floor.He averaged 46 minutes a game for his entire career,another one of his many feats that have never been repeated. That's what separates Wilt from everybody else,he has done things no other player will ever do.again.Chamberlin holds 90+ records, Jordan 0 , or maybe half of one. Chamberlin is the greatest athlete that ever lived.
so true
I think his 6'7 high jump and Kansas shot put record, are the most unbelievable stats. The dude was the ultimate athletic freak, who had a good work ethic.Usually shot put athletes are big muscle bound dudes. And 7' foot high jumpers are impossible.
Jordan holds 0? good 1
Britt Courville now these fools take days off and not hurt
jordan has less than 10 nba records and his best one is his 'most points in a playoff game with 63' but he doesnt hold the record for 'most points a regulation playoff game'
to everyone that doesent think wilt could play in our modern era.roll a blunt.light it up.and watch this whole video
Preach my brother
If he was an 18 year old recruit with the size and speed, strength, colleges would be offering all kinds of bribs.. I try to think of 7 foot or taller centers that have fadaway jump shots. in some of those old video's from his young days, it's amazing how high and and fades away. A player would have to be 8 feet tall to block those.
@Rebel Underground Network I saw him play. You can at least double all of those numbers in today's game.
he would dominate the modern era like he always did in the past!
There was no offense or defensive 3 second & no back to the rule!!! Let shaq stand in the middle with no 3 seconds!!! 😳🤔💯💪🏽
This video has opened up my eyes to the game of basketball Forever. Wilt will always be the GOAT
Aeneas Cooper double GOAT
Oh my, a 7' 1'' 300 lb man who can bench 600 and runs a 4.4 40... Talk about a freight train.
Don't forget the 44 inch vertical in his prime.
Maxwell Hammond that's just nuts. There is one clip of him without the ball on a break and he is flying. Three steps and covered a third of the court.
watchman on the wall black superman
"who can bench 600" LMAO
José Gonzalez arnold Schwarzenegger said big wilt did reps of 500 pounds plus on the bench press when they made a movie together in cocan the barbarian, wilt was old 40s plus
There needs to be more Wilt vs Jordan g.o.a.t discussions on youtube instead of lebron vs jordan g.o.a.t discussion. And I respect jordan and lebron they are both in my top 3 greatest basketball players of all time. Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player ever in NBA history. Without a doubt the most dominant basketball player in the history of the game and arguably the greatest athlete ever.
RealFaxGaming exactly. Top three to me as well. Wilt Chamberlain 1, LeBron James 2 and Michael Jordan 3.
Lebron played in the weakest eras.
Wilt >>> Jordan...
I agree because Jordan didn't play on super teams. He did the grind. Wilt>Jordan
in Jordan's era the centers were not great. How can a guy like Barkley lead the league in rebounds? No way if he played agains Wilt and his era!
Long live "The Big Dipper" RIP Larger than Life
Wilt has my vote as the GOAT. One of my favorite of all time.
Got to see the Lakers vs. Blazers during the Lakers 33 game win streak. Even from a distant seat Wilt was the dominant player. He did everything that he wanted to do. A true giant of the sport. No doubt, THE GREATEST of ALL-TIME !!!
Wilt is the greatest basketball player of all time. Not even close.
The truth 💯💯💯
Well, for a centre lol. Jordan revolutionised the game to start depending on the gaurd position instead.
@@maniac1075
Great. But Wilt was the greatest to ever play the games they changed the rules to stop Wilts dominance. With Jordan they changed the rules to help him.
The stats aren’t even close either.
@@frankzito1660 yeah, but neither of them would have taken a back seat, they'd have pushed each other to the limits. No one had the competitiveness to win like those two. Their absolute best would require the absolute best yo bring out each other's absolute best possible.
@victorwiley3739
Wilt averaged 22.5 points, 24.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in the postseason. Incredible numbers. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
I prolly watch this about once a month or so. Best put-together vid about there is about Wilt anywhere! I only wish we had more footage. The man played 14 years , broke &/or set countless records & we only have about the same amount of footage that there is in a singe game...maybe 2.... That's just sad! As always... thank you WC-Archive !
Bobby Trask amen 🙏
@@droolalot5795 Google up; Sports Century: Wilt Chamberlain.
at 1:57 mark, Wilt looks 7'3, Shaq looks 6'11, Russell looks 6'10. Looks like Wilt would still have the height advantage in the 90's.
A monster is what Wilt was
After Ewing and Shaq met Wilt for the beginning of that one NBA game where you see the video of Wilt shaking Shaq's hand, a reporter later suggested to Ewing that "Wilt looked big, didn't he?", and Ewing said, "Big? He looked huge!"
7 minutes into this and those blocks he was doing was just giving me CHILLS
Him blocking shots from 13'0 high, just imagine the fear of his oppents whenever wilt jumps
Absolutely, Wilt was the greatest athlete in the history of the NBA, by far, and no one is really close. A career triple double if they had counted blocks during his time.
This man is the GOAT
I love how he gripped Shaq's hand up to let him know "kid, you may be that new dominant big guy, but only because you're lucky enough to not be playing against ME." Even Shaq looks like he feels lucky that Wilt wasn't still playing.😂😂
Exactly 🙂
Wilt would dominate shaq
@@glen7137Wilt averaged 46 minutes a game throughout his entire career. No one comes close to that these days.
That hand shake had Shaq completely shook, even looked as though his shoulder bone got dislocated .
You can tell he had a ridiculously solid base and amazing hand eye coordination. Defensively he’d be unbelievable today. Offensively not quite as much but still the best in the league due to his physical gifts
He’s literally so good people don’t believe it
Exactly!
people think he's a myth...simply because the nrs are unreal
100 pts & 25 rebs in a game
55 rebs against bill russell
avg 28 & 28 against Bill
games with 40 pts & 20 rebs ...wilt 229 , Shaq 4
games with 30 pts & 30 rebs ...Wilt 124 ...shaq zero !
People always try to say "oh, the competition wasn't as good back then" but it's not like James Harden is out there averaging 50 in the Drew league.
Thanks for taking the time to put together this amazing and historically important video. I've always wanted to watch more of Chamberlain's game, but I didn't think the footage existed. GOAT or not, there has never been a player as dominant as Chamberlain.
This is a great video. I wished more people took the time to learn about possibly the greatest athlete to have ever lived.
I whole heartedly agree with you
Eric Lopez there's no possible he is miles ahead.
no one was more athletic, no one scored more, no one had such numbers and statistics, and most importantly, no one will ever be like Wilt Chamberlain again
i mean, his scoring records, he could actually play much much longer in the NBA, he just quit, not from fatigue. He would've stayed until he was 50. The man was asked to play for the Nets at the age of 50. He, overall, is 5th all time i think in career scoring
This is why it's so hard to explain to the younger generations how good and how dominant Wilt Chamberlain was. Unless you were there to see it in person, it is hard to fathom a man of his size and capabilities. The reactions I get from younger people when I tell them that Shaquille O'Neal was not the strongest nor the most athletic center is hilarious. I was around to witness Wilt Chamberlain when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. At that time, he was 310 lb solid.
To say there was no competition in Wilt's Era is stupid!
I can easily name 15+ outstanding Hall of Famers from the 60s-70s.
It is a joke that a guy like Barkley could lead the league in rebounds. Tells yo the Centers in that era were not physical. There is no way Barkley even comes close to leading the league if he played against Wilt,Kareem,Lanier,Thurmond,Cowens,Unseld,Reed,Bellamy,Lucas,and even Forwards like Hayes,Johnson and Debuscherre. They were way more physical in Wilt's time. It says something about the NBA if Barkley led the league in rebounds over the big men of that era. No way he comes close if he played against thee above mentioned!
Damn, he throws assists like it is a touchdown.
I’m an old man who remembers basketball in the 70’s. I watched Wilt in the last 3 years of his career. Watching this video now lets me know that I didn’t know. What I was
24:30 "The scouting report said he was gonna devour us". 😂😂😂 The scouts were brutally honest.
45:23 I've never seen a ball bounce so high after a dunk. Raw power.
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Great work.
The best player ever. But most important. The most noble player ever. A hero for me.
I doubt there will ever be another specimen like Wilt! This legendary man was gifted beyond belief. His speed, strength, stamina, endurance, intelligence, and athleticism made him an incredible beast of a athlete. He only played like 13 seasons. Had he played 20 seasons, he would have scored 45,000 pts, grabbed 35,000 rebounds, and dissed 15,000 assists. This is not mentioning that he would have had about 10,000 blocks. This dude was the badass he was born to be! RIP!
“Wilt wouldn’t dominate today”
These guys can’t even play 35 minutes a night 65 games. Wilt played 48.5 minutes over 82. He’d run circles over these kids.
True indeed
You see, that's where stats can let you down. There's more to players playing fewer minutes per game than their conditioning. Players in Wilt's era were treated as expendable, today they're a commodity and something to be protected for the playoffs. If Wilt played today he wouldn't be playing every minute of every game. Wouldn't happen.
@A.A.Ron Davis He set alot of records in just 13 seasons
Jeff
The point is is that he did. Over 13 seasons. With 40 more posessions per game on average which means 40 more times up and down the floor. He played just about every minute of every game over that period in a much faster paced league. Its remarkable.
Yes players today are treated more valuably, but dont tell me any other big man has Wilts stamina. They simply dont.
A.A.Ron Davis They wanted him back in the 70s and some teams asked for him to play in the 80s. He just wanted to retire, he wasn’t physically unable to play.
You should do a Wilt video on just his passing abilities
I still cant believe this man existed, its like watching a 2k player with cheatcodes
BTW guys, thanks for your dedication in producing this video. It is enthralling to relive some of these fascinating moments. When I was 13 or 14, we used to emulate these guys all the time. In pick up games this guy would be Russell, that guy would be Earl Monroe.... that time in history was a kind of real magic. Today's young people should have been so lucky as to live in "a time of real giants"
For younger fans.... during Wilt's era, (1960s) players traveled like regular people (no chartered/team planes).
ACL injuries= career over
Hamstring injuries= end of healthy career (never as good as before).
Not even Shaquille could deal with Wilt Chamberlain's hand shake lol
He, Wilt the Big Dipper had BBQ chicken eating Shaq cringeing from that handshake, I had to watch it carefully a couple of times.
Some people assume Wilt threw his weight around like Shaq due to his size and strength, not realizing he was actually a finesse player. An example of this is his short, but great tenure with the Harlem Globetrotters. To my astonishment his signature number, “13” is also the very first one they retired.
this dude was just unreal! Ridiculous!
He wasn't "coordinated for a big man," he was an incredible athlete who happened to be gigantic. Top two athletes in any sports were Wilt Chamberlain and Secretariat and I give them a tie.
amazing the speed he could hit in such a short space, he cleared that court in no time, what a legend, he must have some amazing genetics, if he were alive during the age of mythology he'd be considered a demi god
I think that the idea of greatest player ever is an interesting conundrum when it comes to basketball, because there are so many great players who were great for much different reasons. Wilt is most likely the single most skilled/talented player to have ever lived. Russell is the greatest teammate in basketball's history. If you need to win, and you need one guy to get you there, MJ is your guy. MJ had a killer instinct like no other. Bird was one of the most, if not the most, clutch shooters ever. It all depends on preference imo. I like a traditional big man, so I prefer Wilt's skill-set over the others in the GOAT conversation.
I agree! I too believe is the GOAT!
The winning margin that Wilt gives you -- shooting %, offensive rebounds, steals, blocked shots, playing 48 minutes
a game and never fouling out -- biggest winning margin ever. Put Wilt on the Bulls teams and he would blow out the league.Put Jordan on Wilt's Lakers or Warriors, and they lose 15 more games a year.
If I build a team, I would build it around wilt, you know why? Wilt was actually a better teammate than he gets credit for, every single time he lost in the finals to bill, he lost by no more than 3 points, it was usually because he's teammates weren't very clutch so it would end to crusal mistakes that cost them the championship. If you give wilt better teammates, man could have won 5 championships, maybe 6
they change the rules to stop Wilt, but it didn't work. they change the rules to have MJ.
Well said
feedmemore h This is true
Yup MJ the most overrated player . Played during the illegal defense rule which made it illegal to help defensively. Also weak guard era.
@@diegochavez679 Ridiculous. Mike played in the deepest talent pool the league has ever seen. Especially that the Eastern Conference has ever seen. If you want to call Wilt the GOAT that's fine. But MJ's legacy is not in question.
@@lainiwakura4678 😂 really name an elite guard he played against in the finals??? O yes he didn't other than drexler after he left Houston 🤣 he played vs the weakest guards come on he played vs an old Laker team after their title runs and magic was retiring he played vs Dan majerle never made an all star team Byron Russel a benchwarmer Gary Payton an undersized guard and a really young penny hardaway only time the made the finals. 😂 That's the most talented pool?
Nobody can stop him Scoring, rebounding, assisting, fast break, and blocking your shot. Not even the sky hook. Goat awarded. All other players were stopped at one point. Not this guy
I was only 8 years old, but one of my earliest sports memories is being taken to Convention Hall to see Wilt in his rookie season. He was a local kid, who grew up not far from us, so it was a big thing then.
Thank's You ! This is How you start a Saturday afternoon looking at the true G.O.A.T !
In my opinion the GREATEST
by far it would not even be close. Wilt is the GOAT!
@@ronbonora7872 yes indeed my brother
@@kurtadams3021 I have watch since the mid 60's and no player was or is now as great as Wilt. Wilt is the GOAT!
@@ronbonora7872 I totally agree. There's a reason ESPN only offers stats from 1991 -2020. To discredit the the fact that no player before Wilt or since Wilt compares to him . There isn't a close second in my opinion
@@kurtadams3021 After David Stern took over the financially strapped NBA in 1984, he got a great TV deal which propelled the sport. His big asset also started his career in 1984, and his name is Michael Jordan. The media hype caused the NBA to nominate it's king to be Michael Jordan and company. The league tried to forget about the past. Another great feat was Bill Russell's Celtics who won the championship 11 out of 13 years in the 50's and 60's, that is an incredible team achievement which will never be matched. Wilt was the greatest player of all time and Bill Russell and his Celtics were the greatest team of all time. But of course this was before MJ, so the league diminishes their achievements, those individual and team achievements will never be matched.
With his speed, power & height,he could have been the greatest end of all time in the NFL.
This is like reading Marx’s “Das Kapital” for political scientists. It’s long, old, not spectacular and sometimes borderline boring, but you have to get through it if you want to understand modern times. You cannot understand Wilt’s influence on the modern game or his greatness without watching this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to find and compile all these clips. I’m now convinced that Wilt is the greatest basketball player of all time.
I'm not bored though. he is a miracle, so fast, so strong, so skilled. he makes the whole league look like kids
The more you see of this guy, the more you realise just how great he was. Man, if onmy it was another time and another place and we had the chance to see him take on Jordan. I think both their desires to win and be the best would have bought out the real monsters in both of them and the rivalries would be unimaginable.
He could get a 50,000 career points had he compete to the highest level every game. How many times did Wilt gave up a points over an assist, just to silence the critics. What stood behind him and the basket was a single step and boom!
During his time, he was on top of the Record books. It was irrelevant to stack up points, than assist title.
I would choose WILT over Michael. He personifies the 90's center in one body. A Shaq body, A David Robinson's Agility and defense++++, A Hakeem Footwork (a little less), a hand-eye coordination of a John Stockton a speed of an average point guard.
Russell is a defensive player, Wilt is a better defensive player than Russell. What most people dont realize was, wilts free throw was a big problem. It was wilts main job to score so the other team kept fouling wilt and as a result, he cant win championships alone (ref deAndre Jordan). If you give him a team with scorer like the 1971 lakers, easily its the best team on Record. Russell was not on the same plateau with Wilt.
After seeing the video, i change my views of my GOAT, It wasn't even close skill wise.
+Eman Jayme If he played his whole career the same as his early seasons, he may have never got any championships. His passing was a key aspect to his championship team because it made all the players on the team a threat to score, not just himself. He had good scorers on his team later in his career, so he did what would be best for the team by getting them involved. He couldn't play like Shaq back then. The rules and officiating was totally different. Shaq got away with a lot of things that Wilt couldn't get away with back then.
Red Ace its true, his championship hopes is beyond his capability. Havelock stole the ball is not wilts fault. When wilt wasn't allowed to return to the game in the last few minutes, it wasn't his fault. Celtics were just too good, that even if wilt will keep on scoring,overtime his teammates makes an error his championship hopes goes down with it.
Yea, wilt was a gentle giant. He was very careful not to offend the white in the era where blacks are heavily discriminated.
Eman Jayme Yup. I believe in 4 Game 7's against the Celtics, his teams lost by a total of 9 points. So 9 points is the difference between Wilt having 2 rings and potentially having 6 rings while playing against the greatest dynasty in sports history.
had he got all those, i believe, without question he is the greatest above and beyond.
Eman Jayme Indeed. If he did there wouldn't be any arguments from people.
My best team ever (in prime) magic-Jordan-Lebron-Duncan- Wilt/ (bench) Oscar-Kobe-Elgin-Bird-Kareem(last 3 on bench) Russell-West-Karl
I love Russell's comment "Maybe he doesn't have any nerves on that part of his body... & didn't feel it"...cracks me up!
I met Wilt Chamberlain at the West LA. strip club he used to frequent but sat back in the shadows. He deigned to shake my hand but his grip was surprisingly soft. The only other Laker I met by chance was Elgin Baylor, who was getting a radio installed in his Jaguar XKE.
i love Wilt bending down almost all the way to yell at the refs LOL
Wilt OVERRATED. NOOO.. WILT IS STILL UNDERRATED. Wilt blocked Kareem's skyhook. WILT'S FADEAWAY WAS THE MOST UNSTOPPABLE SHOT IN NBA HISTORY.
Jeffrey Ragland That finger roll he had looked near impossible to block too.
@@gerardrbain1972 well, he was rolling it in from inside the cylinder so, yeah.
e led the league in scoring percentage every year...I always figured it was because he was dunking and shooting layups. But a lot of these shots were not easy shots...those finger rolls are nto typical finger rolls...he is shooting them from a distance, off balance.
Next to wilt wheels toward the basket for a fingernail or dunk shot
Jordanites act like Jordan invented the fadeaway.
One of the nicest human ever we love you Wilt Chamberlain
The greatest and the strongest basketball player of all time and this is gross understatement.
If I was starting a basketball team today in the draft was coming up and all the greatest players in the history of the NBA was standing up in front of me Wilt Chamberlain would be number one!
I've seen all the basketball players of today and that's not a big man who has ever played in the NBA had the arsenal that Wilt had, God has not created a man with the attributes in athletics over wilt chamberlain. Young Wilt Chamberlain would crush you!!!
I'm afraid we looking at the most dominant basketball player ever!!!more than Jordan. No doubt.
This guy gotta be the greatest athlete of all time !
If they recorded blocks in his era wilt and bill would be so much higher on people's all time list wilt would dominate any era
they recorded his blocks just for fun in his last 112 games at the age of 36....he avg 8.8 blks 😳
@@mariovh they did a rough estimate and came up with the conclusion we would have average 10.8 career blocks per game...
This just makes me appreciate that this man's legend is carried on in video game form.
Those who are convinced Duncan used the backboard better than any other player should watch this video. Btw, great job editing.
“Listen if there ever was a Paul Bunyan, his name would be Wilt Chamberlain.” #Goosebumps
Anyone else thought it was hilarious watching Wilt just pummel guys to the ground with his box outs?
Anyone who argues any player was great then the Dipper, is simply not in touch with reality.
yes sir
yup all you have to do is look at the record books on individual stats!
I couldn't of said it better 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Brainwashed by the media.
The dipper was so good he could still drop 40 at 50 if the nba gave him a good deal to come back for like 10 days and average 45 PPG
Wilt is the GOAT. But I will add something from a different angle. After game 2 of the 1969 finals, Wilt not only gave me and my very young brother his autograph, he also joked with us and had a huge smile for us. Not all superstars will do this, so this is a special memory I have of Wilt. He was already my hero, but this warmth from him was very endearing to us.
100 points in a game, for eternity. Leading rebounder for eternity.The goat, period.
I agree!
I can give you 72 reasons Wilt Chamberlain is the best!
Add 33 in a row
They can't stop 6‘11” Nowitzki's fade-away shot just one single skill today, they also can't stop 7‘1”wilt's finger rolling,fade-away,dipper dunking either
Don't forget his mid range jumper, there are stories of him pulling up from mid range when he's hot and just embarrassing the 7'0 centers guarding him
Shaq and Patrick Ewing looked like middle schoolers next to Wilt.
Look at 1:55 to 2:00 mark it shows Wilt, Shaq, Russell, and Kareem. Wilt is a good one and a half inches, maybe 2, Kareem is almost 7'3, so it just shows the size Shaq and the way they measure today. Shaq even admits he's 6'11 1/2 but list at 7'1. Hakkem Olajuwon was 6'10, but more like 6'9 in socks. Russell was almost 6'10 in socks, obviously not as tall in the photo because of age. But Wilt was a freak of nature. People say "He can't shoot the 3 pointer like today's big men. He wouldn't have to, he was the best passing big man maybe ever.
vin russo to add to that shooting thing in the video they said he was also a good shooter
He would drop 30 a night on Shaq and Ewing.
Im a Knicks fan.
@@Johnkoth yeah and that would be a poor night! LOL
Great work both to the creater of this video and the legendary little big man Wes Unseld, pound for pound one of the best centers in the NBA.Wes had the power to keep the 7 footers from backing to the basket getting the easy shots.At his height of 6'7" ,Wes just didn't have height to block shots.Learning of the pasting of Wes Unseld a true professional and sportsmanship I getting sentimental in my old age can't help but shead a tear or two .
Just happy to say living in Los Angeles as a kid going Lakers games from time to time he Mr Chamberlain was great to see him in person always a Laker and to see Jerry west man thanks T Woods Crenshaw
He could shoot three pointers and he would want to be one of the best three point shooters
True.
But he did practiced 3 range shots.
15 for 20 from half court.
NBA size court.
Is what 1 of his teammates said.
Not a LA Fitness short court.
They got shooing coaches today, to improve wilt three point range
Wilt was actually a really good shooter for his time, none of his teammates could beat him in horse because the dude would just be hitting 35 foot jumpers like its nothing, don't even get me started on how he shot 75% from half court during practice