Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA. The 7 foot 1 inch Chamberlain weighed 250 pounds as a rookie before bulking up to 275 pounds with the Lakers. He played the center position and is considered by his contemporaries as one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history. Chamberlain holds numerous official NBA all-time records, setting records in...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	August 21, 1936
Birthplace:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death:	October 12, 1999
Height:	7' 1"
All Positions Played:	Center
Education:	University of Kansas
Also known as:	Wilton Norman Chamberlain

Honors and awards for Wilt Chamberlain

Year	Award
1957	NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1959	NBA Most Valuable Player Award
1959	NBA Rookie of the Year Award
1959	NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
1959	NBA All-Star Game MVP
1965	NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
1965	NBA Most Valuable Player Award
1966	NBA Most Valuable Player Award
1966	NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
1967	NBA Most Valuable Player Award
1967	NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
1971	NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

Season statistics for Wilt Chamberlain

Los Angeles Lakers - 1972-73 NBA season

fg%: 0.727

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.51

fga: 586

3pa: 0

fta: 455

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 232

3pm: 0

fgm: 426

stl: 0

reb: 1526

blk: 0

pts: 1084

pf: 191

ast: 365

to: 0

games: 82

avg reb: 18.6

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 13.2

avg pf: 2.3

avg ast: 4.5

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Los Angeles Lakers - 1971-72 NBA season

fg%: 0.649

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.422

fga: 764

3pa: 0

fta: 524

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 221

3pm: 0

fgm: 496

stl: N/A

reb: 1572

blk: N/A

pts: 1213

pf: 196

ast: 329

to: 0

games: 82

avg reb: 19.2

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 14.8

avg pf: 2.4

avg ast: 4

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Los Angeles Lakers - 1970-71 NBA season

fg%: 0.545

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.538

fga: 1226

3pa: 0

fta: 669

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 360

3pm: 0

fgm: 668

stl: N/A

reb: 1493

blk: N/A

pts: 1696

pf: 174

ast: 352

to: 0

games: 82

avg reb: 18.2

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 20.7

avg pf: 2.1

avg ast: 4.3

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Former basketball teams for Wilt Chamberlain

Los Angeles Lakers

Center

Tenure:1968 - 1973 (4 years)

Philadelphia 76ers

Center

Tenure:1965 - 1968 (2 years)

Golden State Warriors

Center

Tenure:1959 - 1964 (4 years)

Harlem Globetrotters

Center

Tenure:1958 - 1959 (1 year)

Movies with appearances by Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Hardwood Classics: Superstars Collection

Release date:2006

Genre:Sports

NBA at 50

Release date:2003

Genre:Sports

Conan the Destroyer

Release date:June 29, 1984

Directed by:Richard Fleischer

Genre:Action

Estimated budget:$18,000,000

Rated:

Education

University of Kansas

Location:Lawrence

Founded:1865

Colors:Blue, Crimson

Mascot:Jayhawk

The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
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NBA players from University of Kansas

Name	Title	Most recent team
Nick Collison	Power forward	Oklahoma City Thunder
Paul Pierce	Shooting guard	Boston Celtics
Drew Gooden	Power forward	Dallas Mavericks
Julian Wright	Small forward	New Orleans Hornets
Mario Chalmers	Point guard	Miami Heat
Brandon Rush	Shooting guard	Indiana Pacers
Wilt Chamberlain	Center	Philadelphia 76ers
Cole Aldrich	Center	Oklahoma City Thunder

Hometown of Wilt Chamberlain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded:October 27, 1682

Population:28,522

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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