On
Jan. 13, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored a then-NBA record 73 points as his home team
Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Packers 135-117. The point total was
the most scored by an individual in a regulation NBA game.
The record has been eclipsed since
then, by two players, Chamberlain himself later in the 1962 season with 100
points, against the New York Knicks in a 169-147 win, and Kobe Bryant of the
Los Angeles Lakers in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors with 81 points.
Chamberlain’s 73-point output remains
the third-highest total in NBA history to this day behind his 100-point game
and Bryant’s 81-point game.
Chamberlain was a very decorated
athlete during his NBA tenure winning two NBA Championships, in 1967 with the Philadelphia
76ers and in 1972 with the Los Angeles Lakers; he was also the NBA Finals MVP
in 1972.
He was awarded the NBA MVP award four
times, in 1960, and three consecutive years from 1966-1968. He was a 13-time
NBA All-Star, and the All-Star game MVP in 1960, as well the NBA Rookie of the
Year in 1960.
Chamberlain was a seven-time NBA
scoring champion as he won the title every year from 1960-1966. He was an
11-time NBA rebounding champion.
Chamberlain was named to the All-NBA
First Team seven times, All-NBA second team three times. He was named to two
NBA All-Defensive First Team’s.
He is the still the All-Time leading
scorer for the Golden State Warriors.
Chamberlain was a member of the NBA 35th
and 50th Anniversary Teams.
His no. 13 jersey has been retired by
the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
He is still one of only two players to
average more than 30 points per game, the other being Michael Jordan. Both
averaged 30.1 points per game.
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