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Wilt Chamberlain

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  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Statistics
  • 3 References
  • 4 Related Articles
    • 4.1 Recent Wilt Chamberlain ArmchairGM Stories

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  • Picked No. 3 overall in the 1959 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
  • Scored 100 points on March 2, 1962, against the New York Knicks at Hershey, Pa.
  • Became only NBA player to record 4,000 points in a season, scoring 4,029 in 1961-1962, or 50.4 points per game
  • NBA's all-time leader, career rebounds (23,924)
  • NBA's fourth all-time leading scorer (31,419 points)

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    [edit] Related Articles

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    Wilt Chamberlain

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    NBA Debut: October 24, 1959

    Final Game: March 28, 1973 (regular season); May 10, 1973(playoffs)

    Years in League: 14

    Teams: Philadelphia Warriors (1959-62), San Francisco Warriors (1962-65), Philadelphia 76ers (1965-68), Los Angeles Lakers (1968-73)

    Career Statistics

    • Points Per Game: 30.1
    • Rebounds Per Game: 22.9
    • Assists Per Game: 4.4

    Career Highlights

    • Rookie of the Year
    • [NBA MVP: 4 times
    • All-Star Games: 13 times
    • NBA Championships: 2 (1967, 1972)
    • Hall of Fame: 1978

    Nickname: "Wilt the Stilt"; "The Big Dipper"

    College: University of Kansas

    Date of Birth: August 21, 1936

    Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pa.

    Date of Death: October 12, 1999

    Place of Death: Bel-Air, Calif.

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    Categories: No. 3 Overall NBA Draft Picks | 1959 NBA Draft Picks | Philadelphia Warriors Draft Picks | NBA Players

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