Ranking the top-10 NBA players of all time…
9. Wilt Chamberlain
14 seasons (1959-1973)Rings: 2MVPs: 4
NBA Finals record (series): 2-4Playoff record: 88-72 (.550)Playoff stats: 22.5 PPG (52.2% FG) | 24.5 RPG | 4.2 APG
Regular season games played: 1045Stats: 30.1 PPG (54.0% FG) | 22.9 RPG | 4.4 APG
Other Accolades
- Finals MVP (1971-72)
- 10x All-NBA
- 2x All-Defensive
- 13x All-Star
- 11x Rebound Champ
- 7x Scoring Champ
- Assist Champ (1967-68)
- Rookie of the Year (1959-60)
HoopsHype on Chamberlain:
“The most dominant big man offensively in NBA history, though that partially had to do with the level of competition Wilt Chamberlain faced in his era. Still, when you dominate at the level Chamberlain did, who cares who he did it against?”
“Chamberlain did come a little short in the team success department as he was usually better in the regular season than in the playoffs, something that many believe had to do with an unwillingness to get fouled late in close games due to his unreliable free throw.”
“Chamberlain’s single-season rebounding and scoring records are unassailable. Plus he has the second-best scoring average behind only Jordan. And had MJ played one more year with the Wizards, Chamberlain might actually be No. 1 in that stat. Chamberlain is also the only guy to lead the league in total scoring, rebounds and assists for a season, and retired as the all-time leader in scoring and rebounding at the time.”
But who tops Chamberlain as the eighth-greatest NBA player of all time? Find out below.
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