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Full Name: Wilton Norman Chamberlain Nicknames: "The Big Dipper", "Wilt The Stilt", "Goliath", "Mr.100" Height: 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Weight: 275 lb (125 kg) Birth date: August 8, 1936 Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Death date: October 12, 1999 (aged 63) Bel-Air, California Played: Right-handed Teams: Philadelphia Warriors (1959-60 / 1961-62), San Francisco Warriors (1962-63 / 1964-65), Philadelphia 76ers (1964-65 / 1967-68), Los Angeles Lakers (1968-69 / 1972-73) NBA Seasons: 14 (1959-60 / 1972-73) Team Titles won:NBA Championships: 2 - 1966-67 with Philadelphia 76ers and 1971-72 with L.A. Lakers Personal Titles and Awards: NBA Finals MVP: 1 - 1972 Career highlights: 1961-62 - in his 3rd year in the league he averaged the incredible numbers of 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds per game, both league best (for the third year in a row) 1966-67 - asked to pass the ball more and to play more aggressive defense, Chamberlain didn't won the scoring title for the first time in his career but led the NBA in shooting percentage (.683), rebounds (24.2 rpg), was third in assists (7.8 apg) and won his 3rd season MVP. 1967-68 - Continuing with his team play style he averaged 24.3 points, and NBA best 23.8 rebounds, .595 field goal percentage and 8.6 assist, becoming the only player in NBA history to have led the league at least once in the categories of points, rebounds and assists. 1971-72 - was a key part of the Lakers team that won 33 games in a row (record still unbroken) and the NBA championship. A 35 year-old Chamberlain was selected Finals MVP. Career statistics:
Best Websites: Lakers Universe, LakersWeb.net, Wilt Chamberlain Profile at Land Of Basketball Other interesting information: - 100 points - Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to have scored 100 points in a game. No one has ever get closer to that. Kobe Bryant is second in the top scoring games 19 points below with 81 points in 2006. - 55 rebounds - Another amazing stat from the king of the NBA's record book. |
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