Chamberlain might have spent the twilight of his accomplished career with the Lakers, but The Big Dipper didn't go out without igniting some fireworks across the L.A. skyline. In five seasons, Chamberlain never averaged less than 18.
The only other players in NBA history who have had a game in which they recorded at least 25 points, 14 rebounds and five assists while shooting 100 percent from the floor are four-time NBA MVP Wilt Chamberlain and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has entered rare NBA history that only LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain are in.
Stephen Curry scored at least 45 points on Feb. 27 for the third time, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only NBA players with three 45-point games on the same date.
Records are meant to be broken, but some NBA achievements were so far ahead of their time they’ll never be matched. You could probably write an entire article based solely on Wilt Chamberlain’s stats.
Chamberlain will be hosting a game night at the High School Gym for 8th through 12th graders on March 8th from 7-10pm. Kids can swing by and take part in card games, dodgeball cornhole and nine square.
Quebec’s Joe Malone scores six goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 10-4 rout of the Ottawa Senators. 1961 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors becomes the first NBA player to score 3,000 points in a season.
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors registers his fifth straight 50-point game with 58 against the New York Knicks and sets a season scoring record with 3,921 points. 1968 — Joe Frazier wins the vacant New York world heavyweight title with an 11th-round TKO of Buster Mathis at Madison Square Garden.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija‘s triple-double during Sunday’s overtime loss at Cleveland placed him in rare company alongside former NBA greats Magic Johnson and Wilt Chamberlain. Avdija scored 30 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists on 8-of-13 shooting to record his first triple-double during the team’s 133-129 overtime loss at Cleveland.
Stephen Curry reached the 25,000-point milestone on Saturday night in true Curry fashion—on a three-pointer.
In the world of sports, some numbers are more than mere numbers. Some numbers evoke a legendary professional athlete or a magical, historical moment:Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game.
Over the weekend, fans celebrated the 63rd anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. A game that some still don't believe ever happened.