I grew up watching late 70s and 80s NBA. Bird was my favorite player, Jordan was incredible but Wilt was by far the best athlete to ever lace em up in the NBA. And the strongest!
The there's difference between being a better athlete and being a better player. You can be more athletic than someone, but that doesn't mean you're better at the sport. Lots of players were more athletic than Larry Bird. But guess what, Larry Bird was better than a lot of those same players.
Shaq "The Greatest Center in NBA History" O'Neal had 34 20/20 games in his career. Wilt had 73- in one season. In fact, Wilt had 12 seasons with more than 34 20/20 games, and had over 600 such games during his career (and at least 75 more in playoff games). The completely forgotten Bob Pettit is the only other player with over 200 20/20 games. Bill Russell had 194, and Elgin ("Who?") Baylor also had over 150. Shaq had 722 double-doubles, a commendable 60% of all of his reguar season games. Wilt had over 900 (in 200 fewer games), well over 90% of all his games- and don;t forget, he basically stopped scoring his last two seasons. His first ten years, over 98% of his games were double doubles. His first eight years (788 games), the only games he didn't double double in were three games in which he either got sick or was ejected and one in which he didn't take a shot from the field. Only nine other players had over 100 total (not including playoffs) 20/20 games. Wilt had 126 30/30 games (175 including playoffs). He had more than twice as many 40/30 games than (72) Shaq had 20/20 games. Including playoff games, Wilt had as many 50/30 games as Shaq had 20/20 games. Of players that (most) readers will be familiar with, Karl Malone had 12 20/20 games, David Robinson 13 ,Kevin Love 17, Patrick Ewing 19 and Hakeem had an imprssive 42 (again, Wilt had seven season with more than that, but 42 is not bad). Wilt had eight 40/40 games and 130 games in which he scored 50 or more with at least 20 rebounds. He has over 500 games with at least 20 rbounds and 30 points. There is Wilt, and then there is no one even close.
😬💭I know. Larry was my 🐐 , but Wilt was just insane dominance for any era. I still don't think anyone played basketball like Larry but at a certain point sheer size, power and speed create too much of an Offensive and Defensive Juggernaut. That was Wilt.
Shaqs not greater than Artis Gilmore or Moses Malone or Bob lanier.gilmore was the second strongest player ever behind Wilt.earl Monroe said that Wilt would've pushed Shaq around like a ragdoll
Jabber only 🏆 won one nba basketball championship in the 1970s :: bill Walton & Portland trail brazer beat jabber 4/0 1977 : bill Walton gave jabber private lessons in 1977 playoffs
Absolutely true, Wilt was the best player ever, nobody comes close and I loved his style of play. I was fortunate to see him play many times in the 60s and 70s
Wilt Chamberlain don't belong on Mt Rushmore of Basketball ....He's way to GREAT..He belongs on Mt Olympus...He's so damn mythical, unbelievable...Absolutely beyond reach man..RIP Wilt..
i told everybody before Wilt is all-time great i feel like jordan/lebron dont give that man his do anytime anyone ask they both should say Wilt Chamber cause neither break his records!!! bow down
Wilt played against more hall of fame centers in NBA history. There were many centers in his time almost as big, he was just so much stronger. Have you seen the video of Wilt doing situps holding a 100 lbs weight?
@@Flametree1492 Arnold Swartzenegger said Wilt was the strongest man he's ever seen and Phil Jackson was asked to compare Shaq and Wilt, he said Shaq could not do the things Wilt could. Wilt would be getting 40 and 20 in this soft league.
C Howard Try Ralph Sampson! The Man had it all, but his body broke down. Ralph Sampson even dunked from FT line in dunk contest starting from the center line!
Marion Gamboa I actually played against Ralph Sampson once when he was 14 or 15 I think. Ralph was a good athlete. Wilt was a tremendous athlete with tremendous strength and stamina. Wilt high jumped 6'6" and broad jumped 22' and bench pressed 600 lbs. Ralph Sampson could not do that. in the 1961-62 season when Wilt averaged 50 and 25, he played 48.5 minutes per game for 80 games. Ralph Sampson could not do this nor can anyone else.
C Howard 600 pounds? Where do you get that? Also, don't forget when Wilt Chamberlain averaged 48.5 minutes per game, many 60s players were able to stay 42-43-44 minutes per night for a whole season on the court. So, comparing 60s to 80s is inaccurate.
C Howard Your reference is an obscure writer on an obscure forum? I mean c'mon! According to some ding dongs on various forums, Shaquille O'Neal was able to press 575 pounds. Shaquille O'Neal was to lazy to push that weight. Also, to be great on bench press, you need short arms and huge pecs, which Chamberlain's body lacked! Here's a picture of Pat Casey, the first man to push 600 pounds on the bench in 1967 : www.google.ca/search?q=doug+hepburn&client=ms-android-motorola&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjru53u8fvPAhXJ8YMKHWwyAqEQ_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=512#tbm=isch&q=pat+casey+weightlifter
Best athlete to ever play in the NBA. The BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME WAS BILL RUSSELL. 11 NBA titles, one Olympic title, 2 NCAA titles, and 2 high school state championships. Outjumped Wilt: 6' 91/2" to 6'6". Both ran the quarter mile in 49, Bill ran the high hurdles, Wilt threw the shot. Bill KNEW HOW TO WIN AND HOW TO MAKE HIS TEAMMATES BETTER.
@@gdm49 -Wilt was more than twice the scorer of Russell, and as good a rebounder , shot blocker,and passer, if not better. Why don't you tell us Bon Jovi is better than The Beatles?
@@vernpascal1531 I love babe ruth tons of respect for his baseball talent and his charm off the baseball field but he not play against black baseball players except exhibition games, still my hero greatest home hitter ever, ty Cobb same,greatest hitter ever, master batman, it not fare to compare babe ruth vs hank arron, wayne Gretzky vs gorde howe, walter Johnson fastball to bob feller fastball, etc etc
Wilt was the first athlete I ever met.I was probably around 6 or 7 years old at the time.He shook my hand and it was the greatest thing to have happened to at that young age.I was hoping to be as tall as him but only made it to 6’3”.i remember playing ball and trying to do that finger roll of his .He will always be the greatest to me regardless of who came after him.
Wilt Chamberlain was a superior athlete above & beyond every center in NBA history- ran faster, jumped higher, much stronger & more skillful. Wilt was & is THE GOAT point blank period.
Wilt was the best physically, but Russell was the best intellectually. He absolutely psyched out his opponents by knowing their moves (he studied film on all of his opponents to know their moves) and he'd talk to them like a kind father. One example was against the great 6-11 Walt Bellamy. He'd stick to Bellamy like glue and then ask him why his teammates weren't getting him the ball. Physically, Bill was way underrated. Both he and Wilt were high jumpers but Bill was a better one, being rated #3 in the US and #7 in the World. Both ran the 400 meters and Bill ran the hurdles and relays as did Wilt. Both could touch the top of the backboard. In Bill's final college game, the NCAA title game vs. Iowa, he had 27 pts, 26 rebounds, 20 blocked shots, 3 steals and an assist.
Yes, he does. And so too do Baylor, Barry, West, Havlicek, even Russell leading Boston to all those titles. When so many didn't see these stars play, they act like they either didn't exist or played against weak competition. Too bad.
+Mick A True man People just don't understand their supremacy and take away all their credits and recognition giving a very pathetic reason that they played against weak opposition. What a shame for NBA
@@texastoast9629 I have a lot of respect for both Bill Russell and Wilt,but still I think Wilt was more dominant than Bill, but hey Bill was an amazing player also.
Wilt was the greatest. No disrespect to any other NBA great, but there's no real disputing the greatness of Wilt Chamberlain. The man had an insane vertical, amazing strength and could adapt overtime to fit in as a rebounder, facilitator or number one scorer depending on what the team needed. The way that he could out-muscle guys in the paint or lead a break was amazing and I don't think there's a 7fter in the NBA who has ever been able to replicate his overall dominance on the court.
What makes him the greatest player for me was how he was able to change his game throughout his career yet still continue to rewrite the record book while keeping his teams as title contenders. Nobody in basketball history can ever testify to doing anything close to that. Wilt was a special guy like no other.
Actually it was Bill Russell who changed the game before Wilt. They expanded the lanes and banned dunks thanks to both Bill and Wilt. Russell's team won 11 NBA titles in 13 years, with 8 in a row. Wilt was awesome but Russell always outdid him. The name of the game is winning and nobody did it like Bill.
So did Wilt but he shot so often his teammates were often neglected. Russell included all of his teammates and often gave up shots to pass off. He was the ultimate team player and the best defender of all time.
Wilt centre, kareem pf, pippen sf, jordan sg, magic pg. Best defensive team you can make, out rebounding any other team imaginable. 2 players with unblockable shots. Plenty of speed in Jordan, pippen and wilt. Magic 6-10 point one of the best playmakers and can play multiple positions. Would have bird as 6man to rotate with pippen especially for clutch plays but I would start pippen mostly because of defence abilities and fast break options with Jordan and Magic.. some teams may be able to match scoring output but against this teams defence and rebound numbers it would be very hard to keep up
Wilt could have retired after his rookie season and he'd still hold the record for the most Points Per Game and most Rebounds Per Game for a season... Nobody in NBA history (other than himself) has topped his numbers as a rookie.
In wilts rookie year he played against 1 center who averaged over 15points a game career, lovellette (keep in mind we are talking about the highest scoring era ever) Bill russell and lovellette were the only significant comp he had in 1960 He played 22/75 games against those 2 guys. 29% 😂 In 1960 the 1 playoff team they beat to get to the championship consisted of 1 player listed at 6'9. Red kerr... what a goat😂 www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHW/1960/gamelog/ Red kerr is approximately the same size as detlef scrempf. (Schrempfs listed 5 lbs heavier, and an inch taller)
@@JamesHall_II Bill played Wilt differently each time. One game he would shut down everyone else and let Wilt score 50, the next he would play him tight. He had to because there never was an offensive player like Wilt. Alternatively, there was never a defender like Russell who was the great intimidator.
Leader in assist one season and 3rd in another!! That to me is the best most crazy stat. A 7 foot 1 center leads the NBA in assist, incredible. Averaging 28 rebounds a game is pretty wild.
Its not that impressive. Watch some video of how he did it. He used to stand flat footed on the wing and throw the ball over your head to cutters. He couldn't drive because if he dribbled, he would lose the ball. Nothing flashy about his assists. Magic Johnson and steve nash are actually skilled passers. Chamberlain was a stat padder.
What are you talking about?? How old are you. Wilt could run the floor like a deer. He was like a 7'1 guard sometime. You do understand his accomplishments? High jumper, shot put record. 2nd fasted 400 meters at Kansas, High jumped 6'7. Imagine an NBA player do that.
Why do young people irritate me so much? Is it just they are dumb or what? He led the NBA in assist one year!! Wilt gave up so much of his game for the team. You do realize this. 24 point and 20 rebounds in his first championship. He could have had 50, but played defense and rebounded more. 71 Lakers the same thing. Jerry West is on record saying how unselfish he was for letting West and Goodrich and Baylor do they're thing. Kobe is the most selfish platey ever. Passer!! What? Magic was the best.
Wilt had 70-40 78 pts. 43 rebounds in a game Jordan had I believe 31 games in which he scored 50 or more points. Wilt did it 45 times in one season. I think he tallied 118 such games in his career. If Wilt had not changed his style of play he likely would have finished his career at 35 ppg or more. It took Kareem over 20 years to score as many as Wilt did in 14.
James Bridgewater Michael Jordan vs Wilt Chamberlain in playoffs. MJ 1-60+ point games in the playoffs Wilt 0-60+ point games in the playoffs. MJ 8-50+ point games in the playoffs WC 4-50+ point games in the playoffs. MJ 38-40+ point games in the playoffs WC 13-40+point games in the playoffs. MJ 109-30+ point games in the playoffs WC is not in the top 5. The number 5 is Jerry West with 74 30+ point games. MJ avg. 33.45 ppg in the playoffs and WC avg. 22.54 ppg in the playoffs. That’s almost a gap of 11 points!! Michael Jordan is the all time number 1 and Wilt Chamberlain only number 34. The conclusion is Wilt Chamberlain played against weak teams in the regular season, but when he faced better teams in the playoffs his scoring was disappointing! Wilt Chamberlain was a beast in regular season, but a choker in the playoffs. Michael Jordan was a beast in regular season and a monster in the playoffs and finals.
Great video and summary. Wilt's impact on the game is Legendary, in all those aspects. The 1966-1967 76ers with Wilt also had the best winning season ever, 68-13, and, in 1971-1972, after their 33 win streak, the Lakers posted a new best win-loss season, 69-13, with Wilt as center, besting the old one set by the 76ers.
LOL. The Warriors. Choke city. LeBron had a team, LMAO. Wilt to Jordan. "When I played, they changed the rules to make it harder for me to score. They changed the rules to make it easier for you to score."
No discredit to Jordan and the Bulls, or even the W's, it's just that that 69-13 record lasted 24 years. And that new one set by the Bulls, 72-10 lasted another 20 years. That's lasting power.
5000 yrs from now, Wilts records will still be intact!! Go on Wikipedia and look for yourself! The best ever, not even close!! It's scary who would cover him today!
no player changed his game over the course of his career like Wilt did..He went from unstoppable scorer early in his career, to incredible defensive stopper late in his career. He even became a distributor instead of scorer averaging 7.8 and 8.6 assists per game in back to back seasons.
Jay Tv we all have our own opinions, some people grew up being told that MJ is the goat, and no one comes close. Other people think that MJ isn't the goat, for example I think Wilt is the goat, opinions
Yes, Mr, Jordan was great but the best of all time? maybe for Nike...yeah he was not to be joked about but many great ball players remember that! @@MrGoldenthroat
awesome wilt was like a comic book super hero. 1969 was the first year a finals MVP was awarded. no doubt wilt gets it in retrospect. he won his 2nd reg szn MVP in 67. great job on the video
💯 points in a game 50 points per game in a season Most all time career rebounds in NBA’s history 55 rebounds in a game 37 points per game & 27 rebounds per game as a rookie (ROTY & MVP) 4x League MVP Finals MVP 2x Champion (1967 with the Sixers & 72 with the LA Lakers) Led the league in rebounds 11x Led the league in points 7x The league had to change its initial 7 foot lane to the 12 foot lane
Alright now, I'm gonna bolster your argument with a point I've never heard anyone bring up, and it's based on illustrating how time may fly but is NOT the ancient history many young fans think, with no relevance to today. So here we go, let's remove the cloak of confusion in terms of eras.. ok so the old guy from the 80's up to the 90s, named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was still good enough to dominate and win an MVP during the Magic/Bird/early Jordan era, he and Johnson fueling the Showtime Lakers , he was obviously a great player in the 80s, but what many forget is how unbelievably good ,mercilessly dominant and even better young Kareem was with the Bucks in the early 70s. So imagine that bald guy you saw in the 80s winning all those titles , only a LOT more dominant..., then realize that that young Milwaukee Buck, who was eating the entire league alive in a way that bordered on embarrassing, got to play against Wilt for a few years, and believe me, Kareem handed it to Wilt on offense, but now there's a factor no one brings. Wilt obviously gave Kareem more than he could handle as well, but he was already well into his decline when he first played against young Lew Alcindor, he'd already had knee surgeries that left him no where near the athletic big man who dominated the game from the late 50s to late 60s, add to that the debauched lifestyle and lack of modern sports medicine, in other words, Kareem didn't play Wilt at the top of his game, not even close. So that great player Kareem who as an older man was able to kick some serious ass in the Bird/Doctor/Magic and even Jordan era, when he was even better in the early 70s, couldn't deal very well with an old injured, now non-athletic Chamberlain. Wilt was blocking huge number of shots against those Bucks teams, pulling down 20 rebounds a game against Kareem. I rest our case
Clearly the best player of all time. If blocks were tracked, would have averaged 6 or 7 blocks per game. I never realized how great a passer he was. Truly amazing player. GOAT. Shaquille O'Neal strength, Olajawan touch, David Robinson quickness, Mutumbo defense, all combined into one player.
You can stop prefacing everything with "one of the" in every frikkin category. Do you know how bland that sounds? Don't say "one of the" just to be polite. If he's "the"...just say it. He was! Who are you sugar coating it for?? He wasn't one of the greatest rebounder if he was the greatest rebounder...Get it?? why diminish his accomplishments like that? He wasn't one of the greatest scorers or one of the most dominant players. He was THE GREATEST SCORER, THE MOST DOMINANT PLAYER, and it's okay for you to say it, because it's factually true. Grow a pair with your conviction!
No one comes close to Wilt as the GOAT! Jordan may have had a slightly higher career PPG , but Wilt was usually leading in 2-4 categories each year, with points, blocks (unofficial) , rebounds, FG%...etc. Wilt could do it all !
tell them people really don't give him his props wilt is still a once in a lifetime player the man ran a 4.4 40 yard dash, bench press more than 600 more then shaq look it up and his vertical was higher than MJ
dorrell bradley show me a video of him pressing 600 pounds. you're going to tell me shaq had more muscle but can't lift as much? looking at his body It don't look like he every picked up a weight.
boats n hoes actually shaq did play defense. he protected the paint and did it well. players didn't drive hole too often when shaq was guarding the rim. how often did you see shaq getting dunked on?
I know I’m a year behind here but great video. WIlt was the most dominant player ever. He played 3 different roles on teams all at an elite level. People trash his competition but there were only 8 teams so only the top 90-120 players of his time made it to the league. Today the top 360 - 450 players make the league. He was 75% more likely to face his era’s best every night than today’s player is. And people say players back then were not as good which is bullshit. The hoop was 10 feet from the ground just like it is now. If anything rules were harder on traveling, goaltending, and assists were harder to get credit for. Sure the average player is more athletic now but the modern player has training and nutrition the 60s player didn’t have.
For all of the people who insist Michael Jordan was better. I would like to pose a question or two. Did Jordan (a guard) ever lead the league in assists? Because 7'1" center Wilt Chamberlain did! Jordan was a great scorer, a talented defender, one of the most competitive players ever. When Chamberlain wanted to score he dropped 100 in a game, and average 50 for a season. Did Jordan ever do that? He was also an imposing, intimidating defender, a dominant rebounder, and had pretty fantastic passing skills for a big center. If he had played in the day of the 24 hour sports network I think more people would know that he is the Goat, a once in a lifetime talent, and it isn't even close! I think his dominance is so shocking to young fans that they wrongly assume his competition must have been weak since no one could be that good. It's a logical thing to think, it just happens to be dead wrong.
What Jordan did was incredible for a shooting guard. But what Wilt did was incredible for any player regardless of position. That's the difference between them.
Yeah, and not uncommon. Transition was the name of the game and Wilt, Russell, and a lot of other centers were essential to its function. Big passes like that were part of a good center's arsenal. Chamberlain and Russell were the best at it.
In 1984 Dan Marino had 48 touchdowns..in second place Dave Krieg had 32. Most starting NFL QBs had 14 to 19. In 1927 Babe Ruth led the American League with 60 homeruns. Tony Lazzeri was THIRD in the American League WITH 18 (!). Yes 60 for first place and 18 for third place. In 1962 Wilt averaged 50 points a game. He was special and I have not seen skills like his since. I was there. Currents centers STINK.
shigsho- good points & the thing is, it was not a fluke or an aberation. He ave 44.8ppg the following year and I think around 38 the next year. As a rookie he averaged 38pts. 27rbs. He was ROY & MVP. Had he not adjusted his game to become a more complete player in order to win a championships, he most likely could/would have averaged AT LEAST 35ppg probably more for his career.
Wrong. Deandre Jordan would have scored 50 per game in 1962. All you had to do to average 50 ppg back then was to be an athletic 7 footer. Andre Drummond, Dwight howard, etc.. all would have averaged 50 ppg. I think that shaq would have averaged 80 ppg back then. 300 lb, 7 footers were literally like having a different species playing on the court back in the 1960s. You cant beat a dolphin at swimming, you cant beat a cheetah at running, and you cant beat wilt chamberlain in the paint in the 1960s. Nowadays you can hire some slow uncoordinated 300 pound centers to slow shaq down. But back then, there were no 300 pound centers to hold chamberlain back. It wasn't even fair. Its like an adult playing in little league.
shigsho Bla bla bla. You never watched george mikan play. Does that mean that you cant see how slow basketball was in videos from the 50s? Its obvious. Just watch the videos of 50s basketball and laugh.
Rasuke11 -- "captaindavejudasfan Stats over all and accolades point Jordan dumbass only you and a handful of idiots on you to even think Wilt is goat. Michael is the standard because he set the standard DUMBASS" You haven't looked at the numbers, then. Wilt holds a ton of NBA records to this day. Look them up. Wait... I'll give you the link: www.nba.com/encyclopedia/wilts_records.html Here is the opening paragraph from that link... " With 72 records (68 of which he holds by himself), Wilt Chamberlain dominates the NBA record book. And he's not just the top guy on the lists below. In several cases, he's No. 1, 2 and 3. It's hard to believe that there will ever be another player who can dominate as many statistical categories as the Big Dipper did." Jordan doesn't come close to Wilt in most of important records. Go to the link and read the stats. For example, he has by far the most 50 point games. This link shows that Wilt had 118 games where he scored 50 or more points. Second on the all time list is Michael Jordan, who did it 34 times. That's a massive gap. Clearly Wilt was the greatest scorer ever. www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/50-point-game-most-times.html
What's amazing is that NBA didn't record his blocks. He probably could have 5-10+ more records if blocks were included. He has at least 7k blocks and career average of 8.8
JOHNNY THAT VIDEO WAS EXCELLENT! THE MISIC ACCOMMODATES THE VIDEO AS WELL! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WILT AT TIMES HELD BACK BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO EMBARRASS OTHERS! I REALLY BELIEVE, THAT HE DID SO ON MANY CASES, BECAUSE HE FELT SORRY FOR THE MERE MORTALS WHO TRIED TO PLAY AGAINST HIM! YES, HE WAS THE GREATEST TO DON THE UNIFORM! HANDS DOWN! REST IN PEACE WILT! YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AS A PLAYER AND AS A MAN! EARL OF EL BARRIO, NYC, NY. 10/21/19. 12:28AM
@@MmmScotty 1967 championship, those not wilt early 1960s yeats unstoppable,, 1960s nba was different different rim and basketball, , 1967 and up.wilt was on the decline
@@lloydkline6946 early 60s he didnt play against anyone besides russell bellamy and 6'9 230 lb beaty.. And his stats fell off in the playoffs drastically every year to prove it.
Playoff basketball is different, i from metro detroit bad boy era, they you videos and book on team, players it a different games study their weaknesses strengh, , 1960 nba basketball was different less half court basketball ,,, the rim and 🧺 was different Jerry west c said that, , idol not compare babe ruth era no relief pitching, ted Williams, 1940s era afternoon baseball, NFL indoors football, wayne Gretzky said the same thing about different era
@@MmmScotty wilt played against 7 feet basketball players i got wilt books in the early 1960s , kareem Abdul-Jabbar only won 🏆 one nba championship until earvin Johnson those 1980s teams were alt better he should have taken advantage of 1970s ba basketball 🏀 , john Thompson Georgetown old coach played with bill Russell, babe ruth never face bob feller 98mph fastball and curve modern pitching, ted Williams and joe.d never played night games during ted 406 and joe d 56 game hitting streak, face the slider pitching
Awesome vid JW ! Wilt was unstoppable....period. He did exactly what he wanted to on the court. Every player has goals coming into the NBA but Wilt gets $hit for that same thing. "He just wanted to bolster his ow stats".....R U F'n kidding me??? EVERY player wants to do that , even if team oriented. Most just CAN'T. If Wilt wanted something he GOT it. He was asked to stop scoring at such a high level & let others take the role....& he DID. To me , Wilt's only short coming is ( besides FT's) , is he took easy on people so not to hurt them. WIlt was a finesse player. Think about that , THE strongest man to ever play sports was a finesses player! I think the only time he used his bulk was to back guys down in the paint. He would simply bend over , to make the guy guarding him back up a few feet & then Wilt would leap & Dunk. From when Wilt 1st started playing , anytime he went up for a shot , he threw his arms up in there , as to say ," i didnt hit/hurt 'em".... You can see it many Vid's from the ((Wilt Chamberlain Archive channel))! Simply put , that was because he was black. & in the late 50's threw the 60's , that WAS a problem. Altho Wilt took people as individuals , he COULD have looked at it another way , ya know. And thru THAT process , Wilt became a finesse player as he matured. Racism itself held Wilt back. If Wilt had the attitude of a Charles Barkley , i truly believe that Wilt's name in the record books would be even more prominent...STILL!
Also the only quintuple double. And if they recorded assists the way they do today (it was much harder to record an assist back then it is well known e.g. that Oscar Robertson should have averaged 3-4 more assists some seasons), that would mean that with Wilt averaging 10.9 and 10.7 blocks in 67 and 68 you'd see a player averaging a quadruple double for two seasons in a row.
I haven't watched this video yet, that I remember. Wilt Chamberlain did many fantastic things on the basketball court that nobody else could do. Nobody has even come close to the matching his over all offensive and defensive statistics, from his first 6 years in the NBA, in any era. He did all of that while appearing to be on cruise control. He was an absolute phenomenon, and was almost bigger than the game. If he had played with the intensity that a lot of players played with, he probably would have caused some severe, career ending injuries to other players, by accident. It would have also been a possibility of him destroying the league, or at least owning it.
I find that when looking for the GOAT, too much emphasis is put on championships. As great as certain players are, basketball is a team game and, as such, the superstar can only do so much if he's playing with four schmucks. Charles Barkley was a perfect example of this. Utah had two great players in John Stockton and Karl Malone and couldn't win a championship. This is why championships, although important, shouldn't be emphasized as much as often are when determining the GOAT. This is why Wilt Chamberlain deserves more respect in regards to this issue. He put up monster numbers some seasons and because he played with a bunch of hacks couldn't win a championship during those years. How is this his fault? So, why penalize him from being more strongly considered as the GOAT?!
I didn't know he won the MVP his rookie year, or that he led the league in assists. He's also the only player ever to have a double triple double (20 points, 20 rebounds, 20 assists)
His decline in numbers in the playoffs is actually very misleading. Wilt did not need to put up great stats if he didn't need to, but did when necessary. He played in nine Game 7s and in those games he averaged 24.4 points, 26.6 rebounds, and shot .626 from the field. In the series ending games in the Finals he averaged 23.3 points, 26.0 rebounds, and shot .658 from the field. There is no other player in NBA history with these kinds of performances. In the most important games he took less but smarter shots, increased his rebounding, and upped his defense. You won't know this by simply comparing stats. Wilt played in 35 "must-win" playoff games where he went 24-11 in them while averaging 27.0 points and 26.1 rebounds. Wilt was one of the greatest playoff performers of all time!
OMG , Can you imagine if Wilt came out in the internet age?? Can you imagine his 50.4 PPG & 25 RPG season in crisp color with multiple camera angles? Jordan is called the best mostly cuz of his 30.1 PPG career stats. Well Wilt avg'd over 30 , PLUS is the best rebounder & shot-blocker the game has ever known...hmmm
Keep in mind this was before the 3pt line was made.... Imagine if he had more scoring options and less chances for 3 to 4 people to crowd him everytime he tries to shoot
I agree. Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player of all-time. Excellent analysis of the the impact "The Big Dipper" had on the game of basketball. Wilt Chamberlain dominated the NBA like Babe Ruth dominated MLB and Jim Brown dominated the NFL. No matter how many of Ruth's and Brown's records have be broken, few - if any - historians and/or fans place anyone above them on their all-time lists. Chamberlain deserves his spot on the mythical sports Mr. Rushmore with Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali.
Stats are nothing. Bill won it because he had freaking 60+ wins in a season which is so hard. That's why kawhi deserved it this year instead of Russell weststatpadd
I think he was robbed of the MVP that year or the year before. Walt Bellamy who never repeated his ROY and MVP in 61. It may have been Oscar Robertson or Russell in 62.
Since your making videos of players that had skill levels and were light years ahead of the competition where's the video on bill Russell or Oscar Robertson
Wilt chamberlain like Michael Jordan was divinely fulfilling his earthly journey. Whenever you see men like this who had short family members, MJ's brothers were 5'4" and 5'5", his mom and dad under 5'10" while Wilt's family was about the same, you know you're seeing something special. Plus both Wilt and Jordan were super strong while being slim players at first.
Wilt chamberlain is never really brought up much. But just know that he was the one to score 100 points in a single game. He isn't as famous as he should be. 100 points will most likely never be broken again. I mean please give him SOME credit. Thank you. what if you scored 100 points in basketball. even if you don't like basketball. would you want to be known for scoring 100 points in a single game or just pretend like you never even scored any points. Thanks for listening.
10 reasons: 1.the record book says so 2.bill Russell says so 3.#1 rebounder all time 4.#1 scoring average all time 5.#1 minutes played average all time 6. Oscar Roberston said so 7.the NBA changed 5 rules to stop him 8. Holds career records for 3 different teams 9.led team to 33 straight wins 10. Ended bostons 8 titles in a row Ain’t you glad you didn’t ask for 50 reasons?
I saw Wilt play hundreds of times. The other night I watched a Boston game and saw their "big men" Al Horford and Kelly Olynyk. I laughed because looking at them I knew that Wilt would have had a 60 point 30 rebound 10 assist 10 block game against the Celtics. What a joke the current centers are. LOL. So funny.
Lately there has been so much talk about triple double records. Wilt actually owns these as well, since official blocked shot records only started the year after Wilt left the Lakers.
The GOAT concept is an illusion. Wilt was great. His recovery from knee surgery and his unofficial Pentathlon record are two clues regarding his exceptional prowess.
Wilt was the greatest athlete to ever play the game, period! But that list sucks! There was only one aspect of his game where players like Russell, Bird and Jordan eclipsed Chamberlain... it was the desire to "crush" an opponent. Wilt's prowess was so stellar he never felt the need to elevate his game to destroy an opponent... He never had to push, and never fouled out. Here's how dominate Wilt was at both ends of the court: During his career, Wilt scored 30pts and grabbed 30 rebounds in a single game, 124 times. The rest of the NBAs greatest players ever, all of them COMBINED... 32? Domination!
The more I Learn about Wilt as a TOTAL Athlete there is NO DOUBT he is probably the greatest ATHLETE to live and I am a Huge Jordan Fan, The guy played 48 minutes Played for YEARS all 82 games 25 rebounds plus a game Blocking shots like crazy And NEVER FOULED OUT, Got drafted to play football Ran a 40 yard dash In about 4.45 at 7 feet 300lbs!!! Played professinal volleyball LEAD the league in ASSISTS!!! HIGH JUMPED I mean , WHAT!! Ps he grabbed 55 rebounds one game ON BILL RUSSELL one of the greatest players !!!
Jordan is amazing but size is everything in basketball. If only Wilt had the rings to go with it though. The game was different back then too, can you imagine Jordan againt the guys in these old videos lol he would eat em for lunch but i also think Wilt would destroy the players of today.
The game was more physical in the 60's and 70's Jordan would be lucky to average 25. No illegal defense,Jordan would not have been on Elgin Baylor level
Using the KISS philosophy, Wilt Chamberlain has the highest regular season AND post-season TPA (e.g., Total Production Average) in NBA history. The TPA is a combination of points, rebounds, and assists. The Big Dipper is the only player to have a regular and post-season TPA of 50 or more. Wilt's regular season TPA is 57.4 and his post-season TPA is 51.2. In terms of team accomplishments, one could argue that Wilt's 2 title teams are 2 of the top 5 teams in NBA history. His 1966-67 Sixers squad was 46-4 in their first 50 games, set a then record regular season mark of 68-13, and was 11-4 in the playoffs. His 1971-72 Lakers squad set a professional sports record with 33 consecutive wins, set a then record regular season mark of 69-13, and was 12-3 in the playoffs.
Wilt was, by far, the greatest athlete to ever play in the NBA. No one else is even close. Half the rules of the modern game were specifically designed to hinder his dominance.
boi I've been thinking Wilt was the GOAT since 13. It is kinda weird tho, a lot of 13 year olds put LeBron or Jordan at GOAT. But it should be normal to think he's the GOAT, he is.
I recall Wilt growing up. Clearly, the most dominate center ever to play. Would own today's centers.
Unstoppable power moves towards the basket, great fadeaway jump shot, dunk young wilt
@@lloydkline6946 Greatest finger roll ever too.
@@jingqi9106 Him and George Gervin.
@@joeyjo-joshabadu9636 I agree, Ice could finger roll from 15 ft.
@@jingqi9106 Along with George Gervin, Connie Hawkins, and The Doctor!!!!
I grew up watching late 70s and 80s NBA. Bird was my favorite player, Jordan was incredible but Wilt was by far the best athlete to ever lace em up in the NBA. And the strongest!
The there's difference between being a better athlete and being a better player. You can be more athletic than someone, but that doesn't mean you're better at the sport. Lots of players were more athletic than Larry Bird. But guess what, Larry Bird was better than a lot of those same players.
Exactly. Larry and Oscar (Robertson) both. Each was patient and crafty enough to get their defenders off balance enough to get off a good shot.
+BigFlip GameUnder2 true.. but still many arguments could be made that wilt was better than Jordan, but we'll never truly know.
bird is trash to mj
BillkillMs bird kept Jordan from reaching the finals when he played
Shaq "The Greatest Center in NBA History" O'Neal had 34 20/20 games in his career. Wilt had 73- in one season.
In fact, Wilt had 12 seasons with more than 34 20/20 games, and had over 600 such games during his career (and at least 75 more in playoff games). The completely forgotten Bob Pettit is the only other player with over 200 20/20 games. Bill Russell had 194, and Elgin ("Who?") Baylor also had over 150.
Shaq had 722 double-doubles, a commendable 60% of all of his reguar season games. Wilt had over 900 (in 200 fewer games), well over 90% of all his games- and don;t forget, he basically stopped scoring his last two seasons. His first ten years, over 98% of his games were double doubles. His first eight years (788 games), the only games he didn't double double in were three games in which he either got sick or was ejected and one in which he didn't take a shot from the field.
Only nine other players had over 100 total (not including playoffs) 20/20 games. Wilt had 126 30/30 games (175 including playoffs). He had more than twice as many 40/30 games than (72) Shaq had 20/20 games. Including playoff games, Wilt had as many 50/30 games as Shaq had 20/20 games. Of players that (most) readers will be familiar with, Karl Malone had 12 20/20 games, David Robinson 13 ,Kevin Love 17, Patrick Ewing 19 and Hakeem had an imprssive 42 (again, Wilt had seven season with more than that, but 42 is not bad).
Wilt had eight 40/40 games and 130 games in which he scored 50 or more with at least 20 rebounds. He has over 500 games with at least 20 rbounds and 30 points.
There is Wilt, and then there is no one even close.
😬💭I know. Larry was my 🐐 , but Wilt was just insane dominance for any era. I still don't think anyone played basketball like Larry but at a certain point sheer size, power and speed create too much of an Offensive and Defensive Juggernaut. That was Wilt.
Shaqs not greater than Artis Gilmore or Moses Malone or Bob lanier.gilmore was the second strongest player ever behind Wilt.earl Monroe said that Wilt would've pushed Shaq around like a ragdoll
KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR is the greatest ever.
Say what you want but you have nothing to back it up
@@michaelwheeler3782 you have nothing to back up kareem being the greatest ever
Jabber only 🏆 won one nba basketball championship in the 1970s :: bill Walton & Portland trail brazer beat jabber 4/0 1977 : bill Walton gave jabber private lessons in 1977 playoffs
Because he's Wilt Chamberlain, that's why he's the GOAT.
you sound stupid he showed what he could do jarheaD
MY BAD YOU RIGHT I MISUNDERSTOOD U HE WAS THE BEST EVER1
@@benjaminmcdowell9870 lol
Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball ever bar none
Absolutely true, Wilt was the best player ever, nobody comes close and I loved his style of play. I was fortunate to see him play many times in the 60s and 70s
@@philiptucci2458 me too I also saw him play volleyball he was a great athlete
@@philiptucci2458 lucky wilt unstoppable in the low post moves towards: tornado 🌪 towards the 🧺 basket
@@loydkline Wilt was phenomenal, always impressed when I seen him play, he made the game famous for sure, great athlete
Wilt Chamberlain don't belong on Mt Rushmore of Basketball ....He's way to GREAT..He belongs on Mt Olympus...He's so damn mythical, unbelievable...Absolutely beyond reach man..RIP Wilt..
Mythical?
Wilt has one ring.
Russell has 11, Kareem has 6.
He wasnt all that.
DLX Infinite championships are a team accomplishment
i told everybody before Wilt is all-time great i feel like jordan/lebron dont give that man his do anytime anyone ask they both should say Wilt Chamber cause neither break his records!!! bow down
What about Jim Loscutoff? He has 7 rings for the 9 years he played
@@dlxinfinite7098 amount of rings is more of a team achievement. Many great players don't have a single ring
How are you supposed to guard someone who is taller faster, stronger, and has better facial hair than you
you cannot guard him period!
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Wilt played against more hall of fame centers in NBA history. There were many centers in his time almost as big, he was just so much stronger. Have you seen the video of Wilt doing situps holding a 100 lbs weight?
Put Artis Gilmore on him, he can match wilts facial hair with his afro!
@@Flametree1492 Arnold Swartzenegger said Wilt was the strongest man he's ever seen and Phil Jackson was asked to compare Shaq and Wilt, he said Shaq could not do the things Wilt could. Wilt would be getting 40 and 20 in this soft league.
Wilt was the Babe Ruth of basketball. He was doing in the 1960's what Ruth was doing in the 1920's, shocking the world of sports.
Wilt was amazing, I agree with you, he was the Babe Ruth of basketball
That and more
Does anyone notice how fast this man was? How quick he jumped? There is no 7' man who could run like that!
A total athlete... what if he tried swimming as well???" now we can only imagine that🤔🤔🤔
C Howard
Try Ralph Sampson! The Man had it all, but his body broke down.
Ralph Sampson even dunked from FT line in dunk contest starting from the center line!
Marion Gamboa
I actually played against Ralph Sampson once when he was 14 or 15 I think. Ralph was a good athlete. Wilt was a tremendous athlete with tremendous strength and stamina.
Wilt high jumped 6'6" and broad jumped 22' and bench pressed 600 lbs. Ralph Sampson could not do that. in the 1961-62 season when Wilt averaged 50 and 25, he played 48.5 minutes per game for 80 games. Ralph Sampson could not do this nor can anyone else.
C Howard
600 pounds? Where do you get that?
Also, don't forget when Wilt Chamberlain averaged 48.5 minutes per game, many 60s players were able to stay 42-43-44 minutes per night for a whole season on the court. So, comparing 60s to 80s is inaccurate.
C Howard
Your reference is an obscure writer on an obscure forum? I mean c'mon! According to some ding dongs on various forums, Shaquille O'Neal was able to press 575 pounds. Shaquille O'Neal was to lazy to push that weight.
Also, to be great on bench press, you need short arms and huge pecs, which Chamberlain's body lacked!
Here's a picture of Pat Casey, the first man to push 600 pounds on the bench in 1967 :
www.google.ca/search?q=doug+hepburn&client=ms-android-motorola&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjru53u8fvPAhXJ8YMKHWwyAqEQ_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=512#tbm=isch&q=pat+casey+weightlifter
GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME
Best athlete to ever play in the NBA. The BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME WAS BILL RUSSELL. 11 NBA titles, one Olympic title, 2 NCAA titles, and 2 high school state championships. Outjumped Wilt: 6' 91/2" to 6'6". Both ran the quarter mile in 49, Bill ran the high hurdles, Wilt threw the shot. Bill KNEW HOW TO WIN AND HOW TO MAKE HIS TEAMMATES BETTER.
@@gdm49 i respect that. dont forget the 5 mvps too
@@gdm49 -Wilt was more than twice the scorer of Russell, and as good a rebounder , shot blocker,and passer, if not better. Why don't you tell us Bon Jovi is better than The Beatles?
@@vernpascal1531 I love babe ruth tons of respect for his baseball talent and his charm off the baseball field but he not play against black baseball players except exhibition games, still my hero greatest home hitter ever, ty Cobb same,greatest hitter ever, master batman, it not fare to compare babe ruth vs hank arron, wayne Gretzky vs gorde howe, walter Johnson fastball to bob feller fastball, etc etc
@@gdm49you are a idiot Bill played on a stacked team, do some homework before you start spouting some bullshit.
Wilt has my vote, hands down!
Wilt was the first athlete I ever met.I was probably around 6 or 7 years old at the time.He shook my hand and it was the greatest thing to have happened to at that young age.I was hoping to be as tall as him but only made it to 6’3”.i remember playing ball and trying to do that finger roll of his .He will always be the greatest to me regardless of who came after him.
Wilt Chamberlain was a superior athlete above & beyond every center in NBA history- ran faster, jumped higher, much stronger & more skillful. Wilt was & is THE GOAT point blank period.
Wilt was the best physically, but Russell was the best intellectually. He absolutely psyched out his opponents by knowing their moves (he studied film on all of his opponents to know their moves) and he'd talk to them like a kind father. One example was against the great 6-11 Walt Bellamy. He'd stick to Bellamy like glue and then ask him why his teammates weren't getting him the ball. Physically, Bill was way underrated. Both he and Wilt were high jumpers but Bill was a better one, being rated #3 in the US and #7 in the World. Both ran the 400 meters and Bill ran the hurdles and relays as did Wilt. Both could touch the top of the backboard. In Bill's final college game, the NCAA title game vs. Iowa, he had 27 pts, 26 rebounds, 20 blocked shots, 3 steals and an assist.
I agree David!
@@gdm49 bill russell played with 12 all star and 7 hall famer
@@roxycorner1358 He didn't play with them, he made them all great.
@@gdm49 Exactly, bill made others great
Thanks for this video, Wilt gets disrespected too often
Yes, he does. And so too do Baylor, Barry, West, Havlicek, even Russell leading Boston to all those titles. When so many didn't see these stars play, they act like they either didn't exist or played against weak competition. Too bad.
Rick Barry particularly - as I believe he is one of the top 15 - 20 players in NBA history!
+Mick A True man People just don't understand their supremacy and take away all their credits and recognition giving a very pathetic reason that they played against weak opposition. What a shame for NBA
Sav I have him #1 ahead of Jordan and Kareem
Matt R Sad but true
no question, Wilt the best of all time!
I like Wilt, but Bill russel took his ass in the finals
@@texastoast9629 I have a lot of respect for both Bill Russell and Wilt,but still I think Wilt was more dominant than Bill, but hey Bill was an amazing player also.
AngryWhiteGuy Im a lifelong Celtics fan, always been a fan of Lebron and Jordan, but Wilt Chamberlain is the best to ever play the game
Wilt was the greatest. No disrespect to any other NBA great, but there's no real disputing the greatness of Wilt Chamberlain. The man had an insane vertical, amazing strength and could adapt overtime to fit in as a rebounder, facilitator or number one scorer depending on what the team needed. The way that he could out-muscle guys in the paint or lead a break was amazing and I don't think there's a 7fter in the NBA who has ever been able to replicate his overall dominance on the court.
What makes him the greatest player for me was how he was able to change his game throughout his career yet still continue to rewrite the record book while keeping his teams as title contenders. Nobody in basketball history can ever testify to doing anything close to that. Wilt was a special guy like no other.
Read name instead of game lol. Thought you meant Kareem
Actually it was Bill Russell who changed the game before Wilt. They expanded the lanes and banned dunks thanks to both Bill and Wilt. Russell's team won 11 NBA titles in 13 years, with 8 in a row. Wilt was awesome but Russell always outdid him. The name of the game is winning and nobody did it like Bill.
W.I. Zolman bill russel also had an amazing team around him
So did Wilt but he shot so often his teammates were often neglected. Russell included all of his teammates and often gave up shots to pass off. He was the ultimate team player and the best defender of all time.
Except Wilt was twice the offensive player Russell ever was, so please don't insult yourself and say he was greater.
Simple question.... You’re starting a team, who are you going to take with your first pick?
Wilt.
Wilt centre, kareem pf, pippen sf, jordan sg, magic pg. Best defensive team you can make, out rebounding any other team imaginable. 2 players with unblockable shots. Plenty of speed in Jordan, pippen and wilt. Magic 6-10 point one of the best playmakers and can play multiple positions. Would have bird as 6man to rotate with pippen especially for clutch plays but I would start pippen mostly because of defence abilities and fast break options with Jordan and Magic.. some teams may be able to match scoring output but against this teams defence and rebound numbers it would be very hard to keep up
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Wilt could have retired after his rookie season and he'd still hold the record for the most Points Per Game and most Rebounds Per Game for a season... Nobody in NBA history (other than himself) has topped his numbers as a rookie.
He could have done that but then he wont be able to have sex with 20k women in one night
@@gillandalearts3041 The publishers of his book asked Wilt to put that in the book so it would sell better. #facts
Fun Fact: Wilt contemplated to retire his rookie year because of the amount players kept fouling him
In wilts rookie year he played against 1 center who averaged over 15points a game career, lovellette (keep in mind we are talking about the highest scoring era ever)
Bill russell and lovellette were the only significant comp he had in 1960
He played 22/75 games against those 2 guys. 29% 😂
In 1960 the 1 playoff team they beat to get to the championship consisted of 1 player listed at 6'9. Red kerr...
what a goat😂
www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHW/1960/gamelog/
Red kerr is approximately the same size as detlef scrempf. (Schrempfs listed 5 lbs heavier, and an inch taller)
MmmScotty Well “was” during his later years the competition became more abundant and stronger.
Wilt IS the BEST EVER !!!!!!
Agreed...Wilt was 'the most dominant' player ever. MJordan would have had a hard time with Wilt as a Rim Protector.
Russell didn't have a hard time with Wilt. He outsmarted him with regularity. They faced each other 142 times with Bill winning 88 and Wilt taking 54.
W.I. Zolman Wilt averaged 28 & 28 against Bill along with set the single game rebounding record of 55 on him as well. Tell the entire story bro
@@JamesHall_II Bill played Wilt differently each time. One game he would shut down everyone else and let Wilt score 50, the next he would play him tight. He had to because there never was an offensive player like Wilt. Alternatively, there was never a defender like Russell who was the great intimidator.
@@gdm49 Nobody "let" Wilt get 50 he got it whenever the hell he wanted to. And if I'm not mistaken, Bill admitted he was scared playing against Wilt
@@gdm49 Willis Reed had no problems with Wilt either.
Leader in assist one season and 3rd in another!! That to me is the best most crazy stat. A 7 foot 1 center leads the NBA in assist, incredible. Averaging 28 rebounds a game is pretty wild.
36 shot blks... now just imagine if rebs and blks were part of players stats back then???
Marion Gamboa
36? You mean 26 versus Detroit.
Its not that impressive. Watch some video of how he did it. He used to stand flat footed on the wing and throw the ball over your head to cutters. He couldn't drive because if he dribbled, he would lose the ball. Nothing flashy about his assists. Magic Johnson and steve nash are actually skilled passers. Chamberlain was a stat padder.
What are you talking about?? How old are you. Wilt could run the floor like a deer. He was like a 7'1 guard sometime. You do understand his accomplishments? High jumper, shot put record. 2nd fasted 400 meters at Kansas, High jumped 6'7. Imagine an NBA player do that.
Why do young people irritate me so much? Is it just they are dumb or what? He led the NBA in assist one year!! Wilt gave up so much of his game for the team. You do realize this. 24 point and 20 rebounds in his first championship. He could have had 50, but played defense and rebounded more. 71 Lakers the same thing. Jerry West is on record saying how unselfish he was for letting West and Goodrich and Baylor do they're thing. Kobe is the most selfish platey ever. Passer!! What? Magic was the best.
Just checking: did any other player ever have a 60/40 game? That is- 60 points, 40 rebounds. Anybody else?
Wilt had 70-40 78 pts. 43 rebounds in a game Jordan had I believe 31 games in which he scored 50 or more points. Wilt did it 45 times in one season. I think he tallied 118 such games in his career. If Wilt had not changed his style of play he likely would have finished his career at 35 ppg or more. It took Kareem over 20 years to score as many as Wilt did in 14.
James Bridgewater Unbelievable but so true . Smfh
Amazing!
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Michael Jordan vs Wilt Chamberlain in playoffs.
MJ 1-60+ point games in the playoffs Wilt 0-60+ point games in the playoffs.
MJ 8-50+ point games in the playoffs WC 4-50+ point games in the playoffs.
MJ 38-40+ point games in the playoffs WC 13-40+point games in the playoffs.
MJ 109-30+ point games in the playoffs WC is not in the top 5. The number 5 is Jerry West with 74 30+ point games.
MJ avg. 33.45 ppg in the playoffs and WC avg. 22.54 ppg in the playoffs. That’s almost a gap of 11 points!! Michael Jordan is the all time number 1 and Wilt Chamberlain only number 34.
The conclusion is Wilt Chamberlain played against weak teams in the regular season, but when he faced better teams in the playoffs his scoring was disappointing!
Wilt Chamberlain was a beast in regular season, but a choker in the playoffs. Michael Jordan was a beast in regular season and a monster in the playoffs and finals.
vuongph Wilt has to go up against the Boston Celtics and their 11 hall of fame players.
4:31 Wilt led the league in rebounds with 24 points per game. Even his rebounds scored points. That's greatness
LOL!!!!!!
Great video and summary. Wilt's impact on the game is Legendary, in all those aspects. The 1966-1967 76ers with Wilt also had the best winning season ever, 68-13, and, in 1971-1972, after their 33 win streak, the Lakers posted a new best win-loss season, 69-13, with Wilt as center, besting the old one set by the 76ers.
The Bulls beat that with Jordan and the warriors beat it this year
LOL. The Warriors. Choke city. LeBron had a team, LMAO.
Wilt to Jordan. "When I played, they changed the rules to make it harder for me to score. They changed the rules to make it easier for you to score."
No discredit to Jordan and the Bulls, or even the W's, it's just that that 69-13 record lasted 24 years. And that new one set by the Bulls, 72-10 lasted another 20 years. That's lasting power.
I'd like to know wether this is a real quote of Chamberlain or you made a joke(a true one)
Look it up.
wilt's easily the greatest athletic nba player ever and he's right in the discussion for the most skilled as well...
THE BEST EVER...PERIOD.
5000 yrs from now, Wilts records will still be intact!! Go on Wikipedia and look for yourself! The best ever, not even close!! It's scary who would cover him today!
1:43 just the see the way he runs and accelerates! Oh my God that's shocking!
Savvas Pavlidis he was a track star
THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME!!!!!!
GOAT..............watched him play...........
no player changed his game over the course of his career like Wilt did..He went from unstoppable scorer early in his career, to incredible defensive stopper late in his career. He even became a distributor instead of scorer averaging 7.8 and 8.6 assists per game in back to back seasons.
great work bro. i personally always thought wilt was the greatest player ever.
Same
JNMPvideos not the best ever Mj was
JNMPvideos mj is better offensively and defensively
Jay Tv did MJ average 50 ppg in a season?
Jay Tv we all have our own opinions, some people grew up being told that MJ is the goat, and no one comes close. Other people think that MJ isn't the goat, for example I think Wilt is the goat, opinions
WILT WILT WILT WILT is and always will be the G.O.A.T.!!!!
MrGoldenthroat WRONG JORDAN IS THE BEST HE WAS THE MOST FEAR.
Jovanni - You are definitely off base in your argument!!
MrGoldenthroat Yes sir
Yes, Mr, Jordan was great but the best of all time? maybe for Nike...yeah he was not to be joked about but many great ball players remember that! @@MrGoldenthroat
@@monk3070 he never score 100 points in a game
awesome wilt was like a comic book super hero. 1969 was the first year a finals MVP was awarded. no doubt wilt gets it in retrospect. he won his 2nd reg szn MVP in 67. great job on the video
💯 points in a game
50 points per game in a season
Most all time career rebounds in NBA’s history
55 rebounds in a game
37 points per game & 27 rebounds per game as a rookie
(ROTY & MVP)
4x League MVP
Finals MVP
2x Champion
(1967 with the Sixers & 72 with the LA Lakers)
Led the league in rebounds 11x
Led the league in points 7x
The league had to change its initial 7 foot lane to the 12 foot lane
дув assists total 9 time field goal percent leader and unofficiaal most blocks
Wilt was a lazy underachiever.
In a league of slow, short and stiff players, shit he should have averaged more.
DLX Infinite dude was ahead of his time.
@@dlxinfinite7098you are a joke.
WILT the STILT
The Greatest Basketball Player Ever!
Wilt's running hook shots from way out on the baseline early in his career are amazing and absolutely unstoppable. Never see other centers doing THAT!
Alright now, I'm gonna bolster your argument with a point I've never heard anyone bring up, and it's based on illustrating how time may fly but is NOT the ancient history many young fans think, with no relevance to today. So here we go, let's remove the cloak of confusion in terms of eras.. ok so the old guy from the 80's up to the 90s, named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was still good enough to dominate and win an MVP during the Magic/Bird/early Jordan era, he and Johnson fueling the Showtime Lakers , he was obviously a great player in the 80s, but what many forget is how unbelievably good ,mercilessly dominant and even better young Kareem was with the Bucks in the early 70s. So imagine that bald guy you saw in the 80s winning all those titles , only a LOT more dominant..., then realize that that young Milwaukee Buck, who was eating the entire league alive in a way that bordered on embarrassing, got to play against Wilt for a few years, and believe me, Kareem handed it to Wilt on offense, but now there's a factor no one brings. Wilt obviously gave Kareem more than he could handle as well, but he was already well into his decline when he first played against young Lew Alcindor, he'd already had knee surgeries that left him no where near the athletic big man who dominated the game from the late 50s to late 60s, add to that the debauched lifestyle and lack of modern sports medicine, in other words, Kareem didn't play Wilt at the top of his game, not even close. So that great player Kareem who as an older man was able to kick some serious ass in the Bird/Doctor/Magic and even Jordan era, when he was even better in the early 70s, couldn't deal very well with an old injured, now non-athletic Chamberlain. Wilt was blocking huge number of shots against those Bucks teams, pulling down 20 rebounds a game against Kareem. I rest our case
Clearly the best player of all time. If blocks were tracked, would have averaged 6 or 7 blocks per game. I never realized how great a passer he was. Truly amazing player. GOAT. Shaquille O'Neal strength, Olajawan touch, David Robinson quickness, Mutumbo defense, all combined into one player.
You can stop prefacing everything with "one of the" in every frikkin category. Do you know how bland that sounds? Don't say "one of the" just to be polite. If he's "the"...just say it. He was! Who are you sugar coating it for?? He wasn't one of the greatest rebounder if he was the greatest rebounder...Get it?? why diminish his accomplishments like that? He wasn't one of the greatest scorers or one of the most dominant players. He was THE GREATEST SCORER, THE MOST DOMINANT PLAYER, and it's okay for you to say it, because it's factually true.
Grow a pair with your conviction!
Just an amazing athlete overall...would have loved to see him play baseball...when a games rules are changed because you to good...you are the GOAT
No one comes close to Wilt as the GOAT! Jordan may have had a slightly higher career PPG , but Wilt was usually leading in 2-4 categories each year, with points, blocks (unofficial) , rebounds, FG%...etc. Wilt could do it all !
tell them people really don't give him his props wilt is still a once in a lifetime player the man ran a 4.4 40 yard dash, bench press more than 600 more then shaq look it up and his vertical was higher than MJ
dorrell bradley show me a video of him pressing 600 pounds. you're going to tell me shaq had more muscle but can't lift as much? looking at his body It don't look like he every picked up a weight.
SC Challenger Shaqs fat didn't even play defense!
boats n hoes actually shaq did play defense. he protected the paint and did it well. players didn't drive hole too often when shaq was guarding the rim. how often did you see shaq getting dunked on?
I heard when wilt was 50 he was bench pressing 450 the same amount of weight Shaq was bench pressing in his prime
I know I’m a year behind here but great video. WIlt was the most dominant player ever. He played 3 different roles on teams all at an elite level.
People trash his competition but there were only 8 teams so only the top 90-120 players of his time made it to the league. Today the top 360 - 450 players make the league. He was 75% more likely to face his era’s best every night than today’s player is.
And people say players back then were not as good which is bullshit. The hoop was 10 feet from the ground just like it is now. If anything rules were harder on traveling, goaltending, and assists were harder to get credit for. Sure the average player is more athletic now but the modern player has training and nutrition the 60s player didn’t have.
For all of the people who insist Michael Jordan was better. I would like to pose a question or two. Did Jordan (a guard) ever lead the league in assists? Because 7'1" center Wilt Chamberlain did! Jordan was a great scorer, a talented defender, one of the most competitive players ever. When Chamberlain wanted to score he dropped 100 in a game, and average 50 for a season. Did Jordan ever do that? He was also an imposing, intimidating defender, a dominant rebounder, and had pretty fantastic passing skills for a big center. If he had played in the day of the 24 hour sports network I think more people would know that he is the Goat, a once in a lifetime talent, and it isn't even close! I think his dominance is so shocking to young fans that they wrongly assume his competition must have been weak since no one could be that good. It's a logical thing to think, it just happens to be dead wrong.
What Jordan did was incredible for a shooting guard. But what Wilt did was incredible for any player regardless of position. That's the difference between them.
Yes,dead wrong...Wilt was the GOAT
What about his 46 inches vertical jump ? This guy is a beast i swear
did he just threw a full court with minimal effort? oh my!
Jack Dempsey where in the video?
Yes where in the vid I got to see
Senne Bogaerts 5:50 keep watching
Mega Tron 5:50 keep watching
Yeah, and not uncommon. Transition was the name of the game and Wilt, Russell, and a lot of other centers were essential to its function. Big passes like that were part of a good center's arsenal. Chamberlain and Russell were the best at it.
In my opinion the Greatest Player to ever play basketball at any level high school college or pro
Honestly, he puts Michael Jordan to shame!
Machiel jordan no 100 point game, kobe score 81 points
Machiel jordan never average 50,44 points in a game like wilt
Wilt hands down
Great video, its nice to see a young guy with appreciation for a player who played so long ago
prime vs prime, 1 on 1, no one has ever been able to beat him in modern times or in his time.
WILT NUMBER 1 SHOULD'VE MENTIONED HIS ABILITY ON TRACK AND FIELD!!!!!!!
The ONLY other word that precisely describes "THE STILT"is "PHENOMENON!"
In 1984 Dan Marino had 48 touchdowns..in second place Dave Krieg had 32. Most starting NFL QBs had 14 to 19. In 1927 Babe Ruth led the American League with 60 homeruns. Tony Lazzeri was THIRD in the American League WITH 18 (!). Yes 60 for first place and 18 for third place. In 1962 Wilt averaged 50 points a game. He was special and I have not seen skills like his since. I was there. Currents centers STINK.
shigsho- good points & the thing is, it was not a fluke or an aberation. He ave 44.8ppg the following year and I think around 38 the next year. As a rookie he averaged 38pts. 27rbs. He was ROY & MVP. Had he not adjusted his game to become a more complete player in order to win a championships, he most likely could/would have averaged AT LEAST 35ppg probably more for his career.
Wrong. Deandre Jordan would have scored 50 per game in 1962. All you had to do to average 50 ppg back then was to be an athletic 7 footer. Andre Drummond, Dwight howard, etc.. all would have averaged 50 ppg. I think that shaq would have averaged 80 ppg back then. 300 lb, 7 footers were literally like having a different species playing on the court back in the 1960s.
You cant beat a dolphin at swimming, you cant beat a cheetah at running, and you cant beat wilt chamberlain in the paint in the 1960s.
Nowadays you can hire some slow uncoordinated 300 pound centers to slow shaq down. But back then, there were no 300 pound centers to hold chamberlain back. It wasn't even fair. Its like an adult playing in little league.
Thanks James. The young kids never saw Wilt play and simply don't know.
shigsho Bla bla bla. You never watched george mikan play. Does that mean that you cant see how slow basketball was in videos from the 50s? Its obvious. Just watch the videos of 50s basketball and laugh.
your thr sort who would say rices record in football were not that good
Wilt averaged 27 rebounds per game for 1 entire year 1964............IN 1968 he lead the league in assists!!!!!!!!!!! A freakin Center. WOW!!!!!!!!
I know wilt is the best of all time stats don't lie. end of story Michael fans.
Wilt wrote the NBA record book
CHECK ALL-TIME P.E. RATING= WILT LEADS JORDAN.
'Stats are like bikini. They show something but not all' 😉
Rasuke11 -- "captaindavejudasfan Stats over all and accolades point Jordan dumbass only you and a handful of idiots on you to even think Wilt is goat. Michael is the standard because he set the standard DUMBASS"
You haven't looked at the numbers, then. Wilt holds a ton of NBA records to this day. Look them up.
Wait... I'll give you the link:
www.nba.com/encyclopedia/wilts_records.html
Here is the opening paragraph from that link...
" With 72 records (68 of which he holds by himself), Wilt Chamberlain dominates the NBA record book. And he's not just the top guy on the lists below. In several cases, he's No. 1, 2 and 3. It's hard to believe that there will ever be another player who can dominate as many statistical categories as the Big Dipper did."
Jordan doesn't come close to Wilt in most of important records. Go to the link and read the stats. For example, he has by far the most 50 point games.
This link shows that Wilt had 118 games where he scored 50 or more points. Second on the all time list is Michael Jordan, who did it 34 times. That's a massive gap. Clearly Wilt was the greatest scorer ever.
www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/50-point-game-most-times.html
What's amazing is that NBA didn't record his blocks. He probably could have 5-10+ more records if blocks were included. He has at least 7k blocks and career average of 8.8
JOHNNY THAT VIDEO WAS EXCELLENT! THE MISIC ACCOMMODATES THE VIDEO AS WELL! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WILT AT TIMES HELD BACK BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO EMBARRASS OTHERS! I REALLY BELIEVE, THAT HE DID SO ON MANY CASES, BECAUSE HE FELT SORRY FOR THE MERE MORTALS WHO TRIED TO PLAY AGAINST HIM! YES, HE WAS THE GREATEST TO DON THE UNIFORM! HANDS DOWN! REST IN PEACE WILT! YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AS A PLAYER AND AS A MAN! EARL OF EL BARRIO, NYC, NY. 10/21/19. 12:28AM
Love this !! #1 Wilt
Wilt my hero too, got few of his books
Very.good.explanation.i.agree.
No.doubt.he.was.the.best.by.
Far.basketball.God.
Wilt didn't win finals MVP in 67. the award didn't become a thing till 69. Wilt the goat still
He also missed 50 free throws and was outscored by 4 teammates
@@MmmScotty 1967 championship, those not wilt early 1960s yeats unstoppable,, 1960s nba was different different rim and basketball, , 1967 and up.wilt was on the decline
@@lloydkline6946 early 60s he didnt play against anyone besides russell bellamy and 6'9 230 lb beaty.. And his stats fell off in the playoffs drastically every year to prove it.
Playoff basketball is different, i from metro detroit bad boy era, they you videos and book on team, players it a different games study their weaknesses strengh, , 1960 nba basketball was different less half court basketball ,,, the rim and 🧺 was different Jerry west c said that, , idol not compare babe ruth era no relief pitching, ted Williams, 1940s era afternoon baseball, NFL indoors football, wayne Gretzky said the same thing about different era
@@MmmScotty wilt played against 7 feet basketball players i got wilt books in the early 1960s , kareem Abdul-Jabbar only won 🏆 one nba championship until earvin Johnson those 1980s teams were alt better he should have taken advantage of 1970s ba basketball 🏀 , john Thompson Georgetown old coach played with bill Russell, babe ruth never face bob feller 98mph fastball and curve modern pitching, ted Williams and joe.d never played night games during ted 406 and joe d 56 game hitting streak, face the slider pitching
Wilton, easily.
you forgot to mention that he was a great track and field athlete during college
4.4 secs for 40 metres
48 secs for 400 metres
Not actually recorded but a video shows him high jumping somewhere between 6 ft 6 and 7 ft
WOWEEEE
he was also a great volleyball player.
@@woodywilson7596 threw the shot put unbeatable in competitions
Awesome vid JW ! Wilt was unstoppable....period. He did exactly what he wanted to on the court. Every player has goals coming into the NBA but Wilt gets $hit for that same thing. "He just wanted to bolster his ow stats".....R U F'n kidding me??? EVERY player wants to do that , even if team oriented. Most just CAN'T. If Wilt wanted something he GOT it. He was asked to stop scoring at such a high level & let others take the role....& he DID. To me , Wilt's only short coming is ( besides FT's) , is he took easy on people so not to hurt them. WIlt was a finesse player. Think about that , THE strongest man to ever play sports was a finesses player! I think the only time he used his bulk was to back guys down in the paint. He would simply bend over , to make the guy guarding him back up a few feet & then Wilt would leap & Dunk.
From when Wilt 1st started playing , anytime he went up for a shot , he threw his arms up in there , as to say ," i didnt hit/hurt 'em".... You can see it many Vid's from the ((Wilt Chamberlain Archive channel))! Simply put , that was because he was black. & in the late 50's threw the 60's , that WAS a problem. Altho Wilt took people as individuals , he COULD have looked at it another way , ya know. And thru THAT process , Wilt became a finesse player as he matured. Racism itself held Wilt back. If Wilt had the attitude of a Charles Barkley , i truly believe that Wilt's name in the record books would be even more prominent...STILL!
They only remember the rings but man seriously the man avg 50 points a game ...55 rebounds ...thats sick !
Will was the most althletic 7 footer of all time. The dude ran a forty just as fast as LeBron James.
Don't put Chamberlain and Lebron in same segment. I even believe he run faster than him. He had better vertical than Jordan, he had bench press 600lbs
Faster than Lebron,that is top wide receiver speed.
Imagine him today, with modern training. He would match up so well to todays centers, he would be just as dominant.
i like kobe....but wilt was just overpowering. and dont piss him off. he just went to another level....sorry jordan not a chance.
11)should have had most blocks,triple doubles and quadruple doubles if they would have counted blocks
Also the only quintuple double. And if they recorded assists the way they do today (it was much harder to record an assist back then it is well known e.g. that Oscar Robertson should have averaged 3-4 more assists some seasons), that would mean that with Wilt averaging 10.9 and 10.7 blocks in 67 and 68 you'd see a player averaging a quadruple double for two seasons in a row.
These stats are amazing ...averaging 20+ rebs will never be matched together with the 20 or 30+ points
Johnny Walker LA your right !!!! Wilt IS # 1
I haven't watched this video yet, that I remember. Wilt Chamberlain did many fantastic things on the basketball court that nobody else could do. Nobody has even come close to the matching his over all offensive and defensive statistics, from his first 6 years in the NBA, in any era. He did all of that while appearing to be on cruise control. He was an absolute phenomenon, and was almost bigger than the game. If he had played with the intensity that a lot of players played with, he probably would have caused some severe, career ending injuries to other players, by accident. It would have also been a possibility of him destroying the league, or at least owning it.
I find that when looking for the GOAT, too much emphasis is put on championships. As great as certain players are, basketball is a team game and, as such, the superstar can only do so much if he's playing with four schmucks. Charles Barkley was a perfect example of this. Utah had two great players in John Stockton and Karl Malone and couldn't win a championship. This is why championships, although important, shouldn't be emphasized as much as often are when determining the GOAT. This is why Wilt Chamberlain deserves more respect in regards to this issue. He put up monster numbers some seasons and because he played with a bunch of hacks couldn't win a championship during those years. How is this his fault? So, why penalize him from being more strongly considered as the GOAT?!
Victor Bruins preach my brother
Victor Bruins Bill Laimbeer has two rings Moses Malone has 1 . I guess Laimbeer is a better player . Lol
Jordan had 1-9 before he got help.
I didn't know he won the MVP his rookie year, or that he led the league in assists. He's also the only player ever to have a double triple double (20 points, 20 rebounds, 20 assists)
AND ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE
lol. great game last night.
KevWin DurGOAT It baffles me why anyone would say that Wilt Chamberlain wasn't the greatest basketball player to ever.
gerard bain a big reason for that is cuz his numbers significantly decline in the playoffs and then even more in the finals
His decline in numbers in the playoffs is actually very misleading. Wilt did not need to put up great stats if he didn't need to, but did when necessary. He played in nine Game 7s and in those games he averaged 24.4 points, 26.6 rebounds, and shot .626 from the field. In the series ending games in the Finals he averaged 23.3 points, 26.0 rebounds, and shot .658 from the field. There is no other player in NBA history with these kinds of performances. In the most important games he took less but smarter shots, increased his rebounding, and upped his defense. You won't know this by simply comparing stats. Wilt played in 35 "must-win" playoff games where he went 24-11 in them while averaging 27.0 points and 26.1 rebounds. Wilt was one of the greatest playoff performers of all time!
KevWin DurGOAT. AMEN
Wilt is the greatest basketball player of all time and the greatest athlete of all time. I was fortunate to see him play many times in the 60s and 70s
no doubt best ever in NBA and one of top 3 athletes of All Time
Those who doubt that Wilt the Stilt was the greatest are too young to have seen him play. No one to this day dominated a game like Wilt.
OMG , Can you imagine if Wilt came out in the internet age?? Can you imagine his 50.4 PPG & 25 RPG season in crisp color with multiple camera angles? Jordan is called the best mostly cuz of his 30.1 PPG career stats. Well Wilt avg'd over 30 , PLUS is the best rebounder & shot-blocker the game has ever known...hmmm
Keep in mind this was before the 3pt line was made.... Imagine if he had more scoring options and less chances for 3 to 4 people to crowd him everytime he tries to shoot
I agree completely!
I agree. Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player of all-time. Excellent analysis of the the impact "The Big Dipper" had on the game of basketball. Wilt Chamberlain dominated the NBA like Babe Ruth dominated MLB and Jim Brown dominated the NFL. No matter how many of Ruth's and Brown's records have be broken, few - if any - historians and/or fans place anyone above them on their all-time lists. Chamberlain deserves his spot on the mythical sports Mr. Rushmore with Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali.
He did not win mvp in 61-62?!? 50.4ppg(50% shooting) and 25.7rpg.. What was needed? 60 per game?
the mvp was given to the best player on the championship team... wilt's team lost by 2 points in game 7 from a lucky buzzer beater shot
Stats are nothing. Bill won it because he had freaking 60+ wins in a season which is so hard. That's why kawhi deserved it this year instead of Russell weststatpadd
Kobe Bryant harden deserved it more then russbrook look at hsrdens stats his teams wind increase
I think he was robbed of the MVP that year or the year before. Walt Bellamy who never repeated his ROY and MVP in 61. It may have been Oscar Robertson or Russell in 62.
thanks for more info about my greatest of all time player in the NBA. keep the good times rolling. Mikey
Since your making videos of players that had skill levels and were light years ahead of the competition where's the video on bill Russell or Oscar Robertson
Bill Russellth-cam.com/video/-q9GITJ8X7E/w-d-xo.html
oscar robertson will get an honorable mention u must be new to the channel lol
Or Bob Pettit???
Or Bob Pettit????
Wilt chamberlain like Michael Jordan was divinely fulfilling his earthly journey. Whenever you see men like this who had short family members, MJ's brothers were 5'4" and 5'5", his mom and dad under 5'10" while Wilt's family was about the same, you know you're seeing something special. Plus both Wilt and Jordan were super strong while being slim players at first.
Real fan
shoutout to u cuz
and if Elgin would've played in these times he would've surpassed Kobe's 81
Good point I agree
isaias ramirez when Elgin leave LA, the next year la won the title....
@@isaiahramirez4521 elgin baylor very underated too, original dynamic duo with Jerry west,
I would choose Oscar Robertson, but Wilt was my favorite, and I wouldn't argue with anyone who puts him first
Wilt chamberlain is never really brought up much. But just know that he was the one to score 100 points in a single game. He isn't as famous as he should be. 100 points will most likely never be broken again. I mean please give him SOME credit. Thank you. what if you scored 100 points in basketball. even if you don't like basketball. would you want to be known for scoring 100 points in a single game or just pretend like you never even scored any points. Thanks for listening.
only fools don't know who Wilt Chamberlain is! He was a great all around athlete!
10 reasons:
1.the record book says so
2.bill Russell says so
3.#1 rebounder all time
4.#1 scoring average all time
5.#1 minutes played average all time
6. Oscar Roberston said so
7.the NBA changed 5 rules to stop him
8. Holds career records for 3 different teams
9.led team to 33 straight wins
10. Ended bostons 8 titles in a row
Ain’t you glad you didn’t ask for 50 reasons?
I saw Wilt play hundreds of times. The other night I watched a Boston game and saw their "big men" Al Horford and Kelly Olynyk. I laughed because looking at them I knew that Wilt would have had a 60 point 30 rebound 10 assist 10 block game against the Celtics. What a joke the current centers are. LOL. So funny.
I love watching old videos of wilt, even when he was very old and bad knee against Willis Reed , jabber, etc etc
Lately there has been so much talk about triple double records. Wilt actually owns these as well, since official blocked shot records only started the year after Wilt left the Lakers.
The GOAT concept is an illusion. Wilt was great. His recovery from knee surgery and his unofficial Pentathlon record are two clues regarding his exceptional prowess.
Guys just imagine if he played as long as Kareem with the same amount of energy in his prime 😳
Wilt was the greatest athlete to ever play the game, period! But that list sucks! There was only one aspect of his game where players like Russell, Bird and Jordan eclipsed Chamberlain... it was the desire to "crush" an opponent. Wilt's prowess was so stellar he never felt the need to elevate his game to destroy an opponent... He never had to push, and never fouled out.
Here's how dominate Wilt was at both ends of the court: During his career, Wilt scored 30pts and grabbed 30 rebounds in a single game, 124 times. The rest of the NBAs greatest players ever, all of them COMBINED... 32?
Domination!
Yet he only won 1 title.
Failure.
2 titles, and went up against the best team ever assembled multiple times
The more I Learn about Wilt as a TOTAL Athlete there is NO DOUBT he is probably the greatest ATHLETE to live and I am a Huge Jordan Fan,
The guy played 48 minutes
Played for YEARS all 82 games
25 rebounds plus a game
Blocking shots like crazy
And NEVER FOULED OUT,
Got drafted to play football
Ran a 40 yard dash In about 4.45 at 7 feet 300lbs!!!
Played professinal volleyball
LEAD the league in ASSISTS!!!
HIGH JUMPED
I mean , WHAT!!
Ps he grabbed 55 rebounds one game ON BILL RUSSELL one of the greatest players !!!
Jordan is amazing but size is everything in basketball. If only Wilt had the rings to go with it though. The game was different back then too, can you imagine Jordan againt the guys in these old videos lol he would eat em for lunch but i also think Wilt would destroy the players of today.
The game was more physical in the 60's and 70's Jordan would be lucky to average 25. No illegal defense,Jordan would not have been on Elgin Baylor level
He probably wasn't just the best basketball player but probably the best athlete ever
He was both and he was a superhuman. When he died at a relative young age it It was like Superman dying !!! I cried that day!
Using the KISS philosophy, Wilt Chamberlain has the highest regular season AND post-season TPA (e.g., Total Production Average) in NBA history. The TPA is a combination of points, rebounds, and assists. The Big Dipper is the only player to have a regular and post-season TPA of 50 or more. Wilt's regular season TPA is 57.4 and his post-season TPA is 51.2. In terms of team accomplishments, one could argue that Wilt's 2 title teams are 2 of the top 5 teams in NBA history. His 1966-67 Sixers squad was 46-4 in their first 50 games, set a then record regular season mark of 68-13, and was 11-4 in the playoffs. His 1971-72 Lakers squad set a professional sports record with 33 consecutive wins, set a then record regular season mark of 69-13, and was 12-3 in the playoffs.
Wilt was, by far, the greatest athlete to ever play in the NBA. No one else is even close. Half the rules of the modern game were specifically designed to hinder his dominance.
Is it weird I'm 13 and I think Wilt is the goat :P
CharizoMC King No. all the evidence is right here .
boi I've been thinking Wilt was the GOAT since 13. It is kinda weird tho, a lot of 13 year olds put LeBron or Jordan at GOAT. But it should be normal to think he's the GOAT, he is.
Word Up. Great video bro I agree Wilt is the G.O.A.T. in the NBA