1y. If this is all just based on newspaper reports the stats are not trustworthy at all. Is Golden State a sleeping giant? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Heres why. His quintuple-double performance in 1968 validates that statement. current record for most consecutive games played. Still impressed by Oscars triple-double or Wilt slapping up a 50-25 for the season? The modern game has caused records to fall and statistical outliers to erupt at the same frenetic pace as its games are played. Wilt Chamberlain, in full Wilton Norman Chamberlain, bynames Wilt the Stilt and the Big Dipper, (born August 21, 1936, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.died October 12, 1999, Los Angeles, California), professional basketball player, considered to be one of the greatest offensive players in the history of the game. If Drummond sought to claim the single-game rebounding record in 2019, three main factors would stand in his way. Maybe Embiid should call himself the greatest. Whiteside is averaging 10.7% in the first 7 games. Anthony Davis and Jusuf Nurkic posted quintuple-nickels (five each of points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks) just six weeks apart. Even more than his 50.4 points per game, Chamberlains most unbreakable single-season record might be his minutes-per-game mark: 48.5 in 1961-62. But his playoff averages significantly dropped. So if Wilt (or anyone else from that era) wear's Dwight Howard's shoes, add 2" (two inches). The secret of Wilts extraordinary rebound totals is that compared to modern centers, he wasnt actually an extraordinary rebounder. And that discrepancy carries single-game ramifications as well. Chamberlain attempted nearly 40 field goals and shot 17 free throws per game. It's not easy being Goliath. He never fouled out of a game, ever. Learn more and register, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. A newspaper won't report it if they had like 2 blocks in the game. Lakers Forward Was the Steal of the Trade Deadline. New York's starting center, Phil Jordon, was out with the flu, though it may have been something else keeping him on the sidelines. Wilt Chamberlain won the award four times. His 'Ironman' streakbegan on November 19, 1986when the Lakers defeated the Spurs in San Antonio and it ended with the final game of his career in 2001 as a member of the Miami Heat against the Orlando Magic. After losing in the national collegiate final in his third year, he left Kansas to join the Harlem Globetrotters, where his skills made him a huge attraction. The guy I've noticed getting a lot of poke aways and steals was actually Russell. He would spit downward and reply: "It's raining". We actually have enough data for him and Russell to know they both averaged 8-9 blocks per game. His "finger-roll" earned him the nickname Big Dipper, which he preferred to Stilt. But not historically so, or even particularly notable next to totals from this decade. So in addition to the advantage prior-generation players had because of their eras pace, and in addition to the advantage prior-generation players had because of their eras field goal inaccuracies, prior-generation players were also allowed to play more. In an era when a black sportsman's success was inevitably attributed to "natural" talent, Chamberlain was an intelligent, articulate black man cursed with an unmistakable natural attribute. Chamberlain was one of the few players of his . Heck, Chamberlain might have posted a 100-point triple-double. Give Naatu Naatu Best Original Song. When Wilt grabbed a record 55 rebounds in one game against Russell, the Celtics still won. One unbreakable record is the Big Man scoring 100 points in a single game. It's not easy being Goliath. It was well known at the time the Lakers coach was not getting along well with Wilt. A lot of NBA scoring and rebounding records look unattainable because of Chamberlain's dominance in the 1960s. There is some selection bias. I always knew Wilt blocked more shots than Russell. He also claimed he never fathered a child, but Aaron Levi has some strong evidence that Wilt was his dad. Yet even if pace rocketed back to 1960s levels, and even if shooting percentages regressed half a century, Drummond still wouldnt challenge the record unless his coach were in on the scheme, too. The country was at the height of the AIDS crisis, and activists criticized Wilt for his promiscuity. John Stockton's career totals for assists and steals. As in, final; complete; etched, essentially, with chisel in stone. I've (also) found out that having one woman a thousand different times is more satisfying.". Hassan Whiteside did it four. This is seems like abritrary. RRR Deserves to Make Oscar History. Either way, winning 11 out of a possible 13 is difficult in any professional sport. A media firestorm erupted, and Chamberlain was attacked from all sides. He averaged 22.9 RPG also an NBA record for his career and with current day centers not grabbing near as many rebounds as centers from the past, it is pretty safe to say this record will not be broken. But it is believed that Chamberlain achieved a quintuple-double in that game. Let alone the best depth too. The Alabama passer is one of the smallest QB prospects to be pegged as a first-round pick. Yes, he averaged more than a regulation game. In leading the Warriors to a169-147 victory, Chamberlain broke his own single-game scoring record of 78 points set on Dec. 8, 1961, against the Los Angeles Lakers, a game that included multiple overtime periods. This is constrained. How many 40 point games has James Harden had? Back in those days, the NBA was working to gain a larger audience, and without the benefit of a massive TV deal, teams had to reach the fans directly. "The inside scoop was he was hungover," said Darrall Imhoff(via the Los Angeles Times), the man who took Jordon's spot in the starting lineup. This performance played a big role in how he's perceived by fans to this day. The reality is there are only four real contenders. But the 42 boards he gobbled up 50 years ago Thursday in an overtime win over the Boston Celtics represent his most relevant rebounding feat viewed from todays context. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. Data runs from 1946-47 to present unless otherwise noted. But rebounds stand distinct, their records untouched, even from a distance, by modern man. And what about sickness? Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. But the man who loved 20,000 women never married, and apparently died alone. Wilts rebounding anomalies extend beyond just that record. The Creed Franchise Has Stepped Out of Rockys Shadow at Last, With Sylvester Stallone removed from the equation, Creed III is the sternest test yet of Adonis Creeds appealand a new challenge for first-time director Michael B. Jordan, The Clock Is Already Ticking for Kyrie Irving and the Mavs, Dallas now has a costar alongside Luka Doncic but has precious little time to make it all work. Luckily, we can tinker with some available data from earlier in Wilts run. After his retirement he dabbled with coaching, and took up volleyball, becoming a legend on the California beaches and playing professionally briefly in his late 40s. Season Points, Career Rebounds, Active Assists, Yearly Steals, Progressive Blocks. He was selected to play in 13 All-Star games. In it, the basketball great claimed to have slept with 20,000 different women during his life. 14 assists and one steal in 28 minutes. Chamberlain averaged 24.3 points, 23.8 rebounds, and 8.6 assists during the 1967-68 season. Chamberlain was the most dominant force the NBA has ever seen, Michael Jordan notwithstanding. To put that number in perspective, in the past decade, just four teams have taken 109 or more shots in a non-overtime game (and three of those four hit 109 exactly). Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. In recent times, only a handful of playersplay all 82 games each season, let alone multiple consecutive seasons. Hakeem Olajuwon once recorded a quadruple-double. NBA Playoff Seeding, Conference Championship Previews, and Best Bets, Adidas 2023 Sneaker Preview and Dillon Brookss Wild Outfit, Bucks Continue to Dominate, Believing in the Knicks, and Yet Another Live Show Announcement, The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 Deep Dive, The Ploys and Tactics Behind Oscar Campaigning, A Secret Laundromat Meetup, New Jersey Episode 4, and Potomac Reunion Part 2. That puts Wilt at 7'4". The NBA did not count steals and blocks at the time, so the record is unofficial. Report: Wilt Chamberlain may have fathered a child in 1964. Are the Lakers dead? The leagues pace seems hectic this season, as teams attempt nearly 89 shots per game, the highest mark in 30 years. (Not impressive at all!). Not that he minded. Wilt was also a lifelong insomniac, sometimes just not sleeping at all. These 'unbreakable' recordswere set in a time and under circumstances that can never be duplicated. 1 steal - 76ers vs Celtics 67 EDF Game 3 (2nd half), 0 steals - Lakers vs Knicks 70 Finals Game 7, 3 steals - Lakers vs Bucks 72 Reg season, 1 steal - Lakers vs Bucks 72 WCF Game 3 (part), 3 steals - Lakers vs Bucks 72 WCF Game 4, 3 steals - Lakers vs Bucks 72 WCF Game 6 (part), 1 steal - Lakers vs Knicks 72 Finals Game 5, 3 steals - Lakers vs Knicks 73 Finals Game 5, 3.33 steals per game vs. Kareem in 3.0 games. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 an imposing record set by a most imposing player. The rollicking "Naatu Naatu" is a musical performance that moves the story forward, making it more integral to the film than some competitors songs are. Wilt Chamberlain's stat line was insane, even beyond the 100 points. Drummond himself has done it 11 times. For instance, according to Basketball-References records, Chamberlain and Russell combined for 22 of the 24 40-rebound games in NBA history, as well as the top 18 single-season rebounding averages. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. In 1960-61, leaguewide field goal percentages had only just crossed 40 percent. If this is true, he owns the NBA records for points, rebounds, blocks, AND steals. Weve ranked them, from 1 to 100. For his career. Chamberlain scored 41 points in the first half, not all that surprising considering he averaged 50.4 points per game over the entire season. The 7'1" center also took home the Rookie of the Year award in 1960, and led the league in rebounding 11 times. He put up video game numbers on a regular basis. 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