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This article concerns the career achievements of Wilt Chamberlain, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer who holds numerous NBA records in scoring, rebounding and durability. Among others, he is the only player in NBA history to average 40 and 50 points in a season, score points in a single game, and grab over 2, rebounds in a single season.

He also won seven scoring, nine field goal percentage, and 11 rebounding titles, in addition to an assist title.^[1] With an assortment of fadeaway and jump shots, his favorite one-hand finger-roll and powerful dunks in the low post,^[2][3] he scored 31, points, grabbed 23, rebounds, averaging points (second-best all time behind Michael Jordan) and rebounds (all-time leader) and was also very durable, standing on the hardwood an average minutes.^[4]

For his feats, Chamberlain was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in , elected into the NBA 35th Anniversary Team in , chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in , and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in He was ranked No.

13 in ESPN's list "Top North American Athletes of the Century" in ,^[5] and No. 2 in Slam's top NBA players of all time in ,^[6] In honor of Chamberlain, his jerseys have been retired six times, by Overbrook High School, the University of Kansas, the Harlem Globetrotters, and the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers franchises.^[7]

List of records and feats

Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself.^[8] Among his records are several that are considered unbreakable, such as averaging rebounds for a career or points per game in a season, scoring points or 55 rebounds in a single game, scoring 65 or more points 15 times, 50 or more points times.^[7][9] During Chamberlain's time, defensive statistics like blocks and steals had not been recorded yet.

According to Jack Ramsay, "Harvey [Pollack] said he used to tell one of his statisticians to keep track of Wilt's blocks in big games. One night, they got up to "^[10] (The first season blocked shots were officially recorded in the NBA was /74, the season after Chamberlain retired as a player.

Wilt chamberlain life Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, including several regular season records in scoring, rebounding, and durability; blocks were not counted during his career. He is best remembered as the only player to score points in a single game. He also once gathered 55 rebounds, and never fouled out.

The official NBA record of 17 blocks in a single game was set by Elmore Smith in )

NBA scoring records

• Also holds the next three spots with in –63, in –61 and in –

• NBA record – Most points in a season (4, in –62)

• Also holds the second-highest record with 3, in –

• Kobe Bryant is second with

• NBA record – Most points scored in a half (59 in the 2nd half vs.

  the New York Knicks on March 2, )

• Kobe Bryant is second with

• NBA record – Most point games in a season (45 in –62)

• Chamberlain holds the next most with 30 in – No other player has had more than

• NBA record – Most point games in a season (63 in –62)

• Chamberlain holds the second-most with 52 in – Michael Jordan is third with 37 in –

• NBA record – Most career regular-season point games (32)

• NBA record – Most career regular-season point games ()

• NBA record – Most career regular-season point games ()^[11]

• NBA record – Most career regular-season point games ()

• NBA record – Most consecutive point games (4 from February March 2, )

• Chamberlain also holds the next three longest streaks with 3 in January , 2 in December and 2 in December
• Chamberlain is the only player to ever score 60 points in back-to-back games.

• NBA record – Most consecutive point games (7 from December 16–29, )

• Chamberlain also holds the next three longest streaks with 6 in , and 5 in and

• NBA record – Most consecutive point games (14 from December 8–30, and January 11 – February 1, )

• Chamberlain also has the next most with 10 from November 9–25,

• NBA record – Most consecutive point games (65 from November 4, – February 22, )

• James Harden is second with 32 in season.

  Chamberlain also is third with 31 in

• NBA record – Most consecutive point games ( from October 19, – January 19, )

• Chamberlain holds the next most with 92 from February 26, – March 18,

• NBA record – Most consecutive games leading all players in scoring (40 in –62 season)^[12]

• NBA record – Most consecutive games leading all teammates in scoring ()^[14]
• NBA record – Most points per game by a rookie ( in –60)
• NBA record – Most points by a rookie (2, in –60)
• NBA record – Most points by a rookie in a game (58 on January 25, , and February 21, )

• Rick Barry is second with

• NBA record – Most consecutive point games by a rookie (5 in late January )

• NBA record – Most points scored by a player in his first NBA game (43 on October 24, , against the New York Knicks)

• Frank Selvy is second with

• NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 15, points (, achieved in )

• NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 20, points (, achieved in )

• NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 25, points (, achieved on February 23, , against the Detroit Pistons)

• NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 30, points (, achieved on February 16, , against the Phoenix Suns)

• NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made (7 from –60 through –66)

• NBA record – Most field goals made in a season (1, in –62)

• Chamberlain holds the next 3 spots with 1, in –63, 1, in –61, and 1, in –64

• NBA record – Most field goals attempted in a season (3, in –62)

• Chamberlain holds the next four highest with 2,, 2,, 2,, and 2,

• NBA record – Most field goals made in a game (36 vs.

  the New York Knicks on March 2, )

• Chamberlain holds the next highest with 31, and is tied with Rick Barry at third with 30

• NBA record – Most field goals attempted in a game (63 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, )

• Chamberlain holds the next two most with 62 and

• NBA record – Most field goals Made in a Half (22 in the 2nd half vs.

  the New York Knicks on March 2, )

• Rick Barry is second with

• NBA record – Most field goals Attempted in a Half (37 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, (2nd half)

• George Gervin is second with

• NBA record – Most field goals Attempted in a Quarter (21 in the 4th quarter vs.

  the New York Knicks on March 2, )

• NBA record – Most Free Throws Made in a Game (28 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, )

• NBA record – Most seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (9)
• NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (6 from –60 through –65)
• NBA record – Most free throws Attempted in a season (1, in –62)

• Chamberlain also holds the next four spots with 1,, 1,, 1,, and

• NBA playoff record – Most points by a rookie in a game (53 vs.

  the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, )

• Pulled down a rookie playoff record 35 rebounds in the same game.
• Chamberlain also scored 50 as a rookie against the Boston Celtics on March 22,

• NBA playoff record – Most field goals in a seven-game series ( vs. the St.

  Louis Hawks in )

• NBA playoff record – Most field goals in a game (24 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, )

• NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a game (48 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, )

• NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a three-game series ( vs.

  the Syracuse Nationals in )

• NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a five-game series ( vs. the Syracuse Nationals in )
• NBA All-Star Game record – Free throw attempts in a game (16 in )

• Chamberlain also holds the second-most attempts in an All-Star Game with 15 in

Other selected scoring facts

• 2nd-highest career scoring average () – record held by Michael Jordan

• Jordan scored three-point field goals, which didn't exist during Chamberlain's time.

  If his three-pointers were turned into two-pointers, his career scoring average would be of

• 2nd-most career regular-season point games () – record held by Michael Jordan
• 2nd-most free throws made in a season ( in –62) – record held by Jerry West
• 2nd-most free throws attempted in a game (34 vs.

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the St. Louis Hawks on February 22, ) – record held by Dwight Howard

• Chamberlain also holds third place with 32 on March 2,

• 2nd-fewest games played to reach 31, points (1,, achieved on February 1, , against the Phoenix Suns) – record held by Michael Jordan, at 1, games.
• 4th-most points in an NBA All-Star Game (42 in ) – record held by Jayson Tatum (55 in )
• 2nd-most Playoff games with at least 50 points: 4 – record held by Michael Jordan (8);

• All of Chamberlain's performances came in regulation time; two of Jordan's point games came in overtime.

  Both of them scored a maximum 56 points in minute playoff games;

• All of Chamberlain's performances resulted in team wins; two of Jordan's point games ended in a loss;
• Chamberlain is the only player to score at least 50 points in two different Conference/Division Finals games;
• Chamberlain is the only player to score at least 50 points in an elimination game (a feat he accomplished three times).

• 2nd-most playoff games with at least 45 points: 8 – record held by Michael Jordan;
• 3rd most points in a Playoff game: 56—record held by Michael Jordan;

• When considered only Playoff regulation games, this is the 2nd highest scoring performance, and the record belongs to Elgin Baylor, with 61 in

NBA rebounding records

• NBA record – Career total rebounds (23,)
• NBA record – Career rebounds per game ()
• NBA record – Most seasons leading the league in rebounds (11)
• NBA record – Most seasons with 1, or more rebounds (13)
• NBA record – Rebounds per game in a season ()

• Chamberlain also holds the next two highest averages with in –60 and in –62)
• Chamberlain and Bill Russell occupy the top 18 spots on this list (9 each).

• NBA record – Total Rebounds in a season (2, in –)

• Chamberlain also holds the next six highest totals.

• NBA record – Rebounds in a game (55, Philadelphia Warriors vs.

  Boston Celtics, November 24, )

• NBA record – Most rebounds per game by a rookie in a season ()
• NBA record – Most rebounds by a rookie in a season (1,)
• NBA record – Most rebounds by a rookie in a game (45 on February 6, )

• Chamberlain, as a rookie, also grabbed 43 rebounds in one game, 42 in two others, and 40 in another.

• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds in a single postseason ( during the Playoffs).

• Chamberlain also has the second-most, with in Playoffs.

• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds in a playoff game (41 against the Boston Celtics, on April 5, ).

• Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals.

• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds in a half (26 against the San Francisco Warriors on April 16, )

• Also an NBA Finals record.

• NBA playoff record – Highest rebounding average in a playoff series ( in a 5-game series against the Boston Celtics in ).
• NBA playoff record – Highest rebounding per game in a single NBA playoff season, ( per game in
• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds in a 5-game playoff series ( against the Boston Celtics in ).
• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds in a 6-game playoff series ( against the San Francisco Warriors in ).

• Also an NBA Finals record for a 6-game series.

• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds in a 7-game playoff series ( against the Boston Celtics in ).
• NBA playoff record – Most rebounds by a rookie in a game (35 against the Boston Celtics on March 22, )

• Scored a then-playoff record 53 points (still a rookie record) in the same game (a game 5 victory).

• NBA Finals record – Highest rebounds per game average, career ()
• NBA All-Star Game record – Most career rebounds in the NBA All-Star game ().
• NBA All-Star Game record – Most rebounds in a half (16 in ).

Other selected rebound facts

• 2nd-highest playoff career average () – record held by Bill Russell
• 2nd-most consecutive seasons with 1,+ rebounds (10) – record held by Bill Russell
• 2nd-most rebounds in a half (31 vs.

  the Boston Celtics on November 24, ) – record held by Bill Russell

• 2nd-most rebounds in a quarter (17 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on February 5, ) – record held by Nate Thurmond, 2nd place is shared with three performances by Bill Russell
• 2nd-most rebounds in a 3-game NBA Playoff series (69 vs.

  the Syracuse Nationals in ) – record held by Bill Russell

• 2nd-most rebounds in a 4-game NBA Playoff series ( vs. the Cincinnati Royals in ) – record held by Bill Russell
• 2nd-most consecutive games 20+ rebounds in the NBA Finals (12 over a series of games in the , , and finals) – record held by Bill Russell
• 2nd-most consecutive games 30+ rebounds in the NBA Finals (2 in finals, 2 in finals) – record held by Bill Russell; 2nd place is also shared by Bill Russell
• 2nd-most rebounds in a 5-game NBA Finals (vs.

  Boston Celtics in ) – record held by Bill Russell

• 2nd-most rebounds in a 7-game NBA Finals (vs.
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  Boston Celtics in ) – record held by Bill Russell

• 2nd-highest rebounding average in the NBA All-Star Game () – record held by Bob Pettit
• 3rd-highest rebounding average in an NBA Finals series ( in ) – first two spots held by Bill Russell
• Chamberlain never grabbed fewer than 10 rebounds in any of playoff games he logged
• Chamberlain never averaged fewer than 18 rebounds in a season

Distinction also held by Bill Russell

• Chamberlain never averaged fewer than 20 rebounds in a postseason

Distinction also held by Bill Russell

• Chamberlain is the only player to grab more than 2, rebounds in a single season: 2, rebounds in the –61 season and 2, in –

• Chamberlain's –62 season stat line: 4, points ( ppg) and 2, rebounds ( rpg).

NBA versatility records

• NBA record – Most double-doubles, all time: ^[15]
• NBA record – Most consecutive double-doubles ()^[16] (between and seasons)
  • Chamberlain also holds the 2nd- and 3rd-longest streaks ( and ).^[17]
• NBA playoff record – Most consecutive triple-doubles in the same postseason (4) (April 9–16, )

Other selected versatility facts

• Chamberlain also holds the third spot: in season.

• Only player in NBA history to lead the league in points and rebounds the same season (a feat he accomplished six times)
• One of only three players in NBA history to lead the league in points and field goal percentage the same season (a feat he accomplished four times)
• Only player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounds and assists the same season (a feat he accomplished during the ' season)
• Only player in NBA history to lead the league in points, assists, and rebounds in any season
• Only player in NBA history to lead the postseason in points, rebounds, assists and field percentage in any postseason
• Only player to lead the league in rebounds and assists in the same postseason (a feat he accomplished during the ' Playoffs)
• One of only two players in NBA history to record a double-triple-double (20+ in three different categories)

• Only player in NBA history to record a double-quadruple (40+ in two different categories) (a feat he performed 8 times).

• On November 4, , Chamberlain, in his third game in the NBA, scored 41 points and grabbed a then-rookie record 40 rebounds against the Syracuse Nationals.
• On January 15, , Chamberlain, as a rookie, scored 44 points and grabbed 43 rebounds against the Boston Celtics.
• On January 25, , Chamberlain, as a rookie, scored an NBA rookie record 58 points and grabbed 42 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons.
• On February 6, , Chamberlain, as a rookie, scored 44 points and grabbed an NBA rookie record 45 rebounds against the Syracuse Nationals.
• On January 21, , Chamberlain scored 56 points and grabbed 45 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers.
• On December 8, , Chamberlain scored a then-record 78 points and collected 43 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers.
• On October 26, , Chamberlain scored 50 points and grabbed 41 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons.
• On November 22, , Chamberlain scored 50 points and grabbed 40 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons.

• Chamberlain led the league in total assists –68, with assists (he did not lead the league in assists per game): he remains the only center to lead the league in assists.
• Most games (at least 30 points and rebounds) in the history of NBA: ;

• 2nd-most games leading both teams in points, rebounds and assists: 33 (record held by Russell Westbrook, 2nd place is shared with LeBron James)
• Only player in NBA history to average at least 23 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists in the same season.

  Chamberlain did it in –67 and –68

• Only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a 7-game Finals series ( points and rebounds, performed during the NBA Finals)

• Chamberlain also had a field goal percentage of % (70/) during that series.

• 3rd-most double-doubles in the Playoffs:

• 7th-most triple-doubles, career: 78

• Chamberlain is one of only two centers among the first 17 names, the other being Nikola Jokic.

• Third most points scored in regulation in a triple-double game (53 points, along with 32 rebounds and 14 assists) (March 18, ).

  James Harden scored 60 in a triple-double with 11 assists and 10 rebounds January 30, Russell Westbrook scored 57 in a triple-double with 11 assists and 13 rebounds March 29,

• Second most consecutive triple-doubles (9) (March 8–20, ). Russell Westbrook has the most consecutive triple-doubles with
• Second most double-doubles at the All-Star Game - (7)

NBA durability records

• NBA record – Most seasons leading NBA in minutes played (8)
• NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading NBA in minutes played (5, from –60 through –64)
• NBA record – Most career minutes played per game ()

• NBA record – Most minutes played in a season (3, in –62)

• Chamberlain also holds the next four most with 3, in –68, 3, in –63, 3, in –61, and 3, in –66

• NBA record – Most minutes played per game for a season ( in –62)

• Chamberlain holds the top 7 spots in this category
• Chamberlain's 3, minutes played out of the team's possible 3, left an average of six seconds of rest per game.
• A regulation NBA basketball game is 48 minutes long.

• NBA record – Most complete games in a season (79 out of 80 games in –62)
• NBA record – Most consecutive complete games in a season (47 in –62)
• NBA playoff record – Highest postseason career average minutes per game:
• NBA playoff record – Highest average minutes per game in a playoff series ( (/6) against the New York Knicks in )
• NBA playoff record – Most minutes played in a three-game series ( against the Syracuse Nationals in )
• NBA playoff record – Most minutes played in a four-game series ( against the Cincinnati Royals in and the Atlanta Hawks in )

• NBA playoff record – Most minutes played in a six-game series ( against the New York Knicks in )
• NBA Finals record – Most minutes played in a five-game series ( against the New York Knicks in )
• Chamberlain never fouled out of a regular-season or playoff game in his 14 years in the NBA.

  His career average was only 2 fouls per game, despite having averaged minutes per game over his career. His fouls per 36 minutes (a statistic used to compare players that average vastly different minutes) was a remarkable per game.^[1]

Other selected durability facts

• 3rd-most minutes played in the NBA All-Star Game: ;

• 3rd-oldest player to win Finals MVP award: 35 years, 8 months, 14 days old in ;

• the oldest is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38 years, 1 month, 23 days old in ) and the Second is LeBron James (35 years, 9 months, 11 days old in )

• 2nd-oldest player to lead the league in rebounds: 36 years, 8 months in ;

• 2nd-oldest player in NBA history to score at least 60 points in a game: 32 years, days (66 points vs.

  Phoenix Suns on Feb 9, )

• the oldest is Kobe Bryant (scored 60 points at age 37 years, 7 months and 20 days)
• Chamberlain remains the oldest player to score more than 60 points in a game.
• Chamberlain is also the third- and fourth-oldest player to score at least 60 points in a game.

NBA accuracy records

See also: List of NBA annual field goal percentage leaders

• NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading NBA in field goal percentage (5, from –65 through –69)

• NBA record – Most consecutive field goals (35 from February 17–28, )
• NBA record – Most field goals in a game without a miss (18, Philadelphia 76ers vs.

  the Baltimore Bullets on February 24, )

• Chamberlain also holds the next three most with 16 (March 19, ), 15 (January 20, ) and 14 (March 11, )

• NBA record – Career free throws missed ()
• NBA record – Career free throws missed per game ()
• NBA record – Free throws missed per game in a season ( in –68)

• Chamberlain also holds the next three highest averages.

• NBA record – most free-throws missed in a single season ( in the –68 season)^[22]

• Chamberlain also holds the next six highest totals.

• NBA playoff record – Most free throws missed in a half (12, vs.

  Boston Celtics, April 12, )

Other selected accuracy facts

• 2nd-most seasons leading NBA in field goal percentage (9) – record held by Shaquille O'Neal (10)
• One of only four players to lead NBA Playoffs in field goal percentage for more than one season (in and )

• 2nd-most free throws missed in a game (22, vs.

  Seattle SuperSonics, December 1, ) – record held by Andre Drummond (23)

• 2nd-most free throws attempted in a game with none made (10 vs. the Detroit Pistons on 11/04/) – record held by Shaquille O'Neal (11) (12/08/)
• 3rd-most free throws missed in a playoff game (17, vs. Boston Celtics, April 12, ) – record held by Shaquille O'Neal (21); 2nd place held by DeAndre Jordan (20)
• 3rd-lowest career free-throw percentage in NBA history (minimum 1, attempts) – record held by Ben Wallace

Accolades

In addition to his many statistical accomplishments, Chamberlain also had a successful career.

Wilt chamberlain married: Chamberlain is the only player to grab more than 2, rebounds in a single season: 2, rebounds in the –61 season and 2, in – Chamberlain's –62 season stat line: 4, points ( ppg) and 2, rebounds ( rpg).

He is a two-time NBA Champion (, ) and a six-time NBA Finalist (, , –70, –73), was voted NBA MVP 4 times (–60, –66, –67, –68) and NBA Finals MVP once (), was elected to 7 All-NBA First Teams (–62, , –68), 3 All-NBA Second Teams (, , ) and also made two All-Defensive First Teams (, ). Along with Wes Unseld, he is one of two players to have won the Rookie of the Year and the MVP awards in the same year, being the only one to add NBA All-Star Game MVP to this list.^[7]

• Rookie of the Year (–60)
• NBA All-Star Game MVP ()
• 4× MVP (–60, –66, –67, –68)
• 7× All-NBA First Team (–62, , –68)
• 3× All-NBA Second Team (, , )
• 2× NBA champion (, )
• 1× Finals MVP ()
• 2× All-Defensive First Team (–73)
• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ()
• One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History ()
• Ranked the sixth Greatest Player in NBA History in the NBA 75th Anniversary Team ()

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