I recall Wilt growing up. Clearly, the most dominate center ever to play. Would own today's centers.

I grew up watching late 70s and 80s NBA. Bird was my favorite player, Jordan was incredible but Wilt was by far the best athlete to ever lace em up in the NBA. And the strongest!

Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball ever bar none

Wilt was the Babe Ruth of basketball. He was doing in the 1960's what Ruth was doing in the 1920's, shocking the world of sports.

Because he's Wilt Chamberlain, that's why he's the GOAT.

Shaq "The Greatest Center in NBA History" O'Neal had 34 20/20 games in his career. Wilt had 73- in one season. In fact, Wilt had 12 seasons with more than 34 20/20 games, and had over 600 such games during his career (and at least 75 more in playoff games). The completely forgotten Bob Pettit is the only other player with over 200 20/20 games. Bill Russell had 194, and Elgin ("Who?") Baylor also had over 150. Shaq had 722 double-doubles, a commendable 60% of all of his reguar season games. Wilt had over 900 (in 200 fewer games), well over 90% of all his games- and don;t forget, he basically stopped scoring his last two seasons. His first ten years, over 98% of his games were double doubles. His first eight years (788 games), the only games he didn't double double in were three games in which he either got sick or was ejected and one in which he didn't take a shot from the field. Only nine other players had over 100 total (not including playoffs) 20/20 games. Wilt had 126 30/30 games (175 including playoffs). He had more than twice as many 40/30 games than (72) Shaq had 20/20 games. Including playoff games, Wilt had as many 50/30 games as Shaq had 20/20 games. Of players that (most) readers will be familiar with, Karl Malone had 12 20/20 games, David Robinson 13 ,Kevin Love 17, Patrick Ewing 19 and Hakeem had an imprssive 42 (again, Wilt had seven season with more than that, but 42 is not bad). Wilt had eight 40/40 games and 130 games in which he scored 50 or more with at least 20 rebounds. He has over 500 games with at least 20 rbounds and 30 points. There is Wilt, and then there is no one even close.

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Wilt Chamberlain don't belong on Mt Rushmore of Basketball ....He's way to GREAT..He belongs on Mt Olympus...He's so damn mythical, unbelievable...Absolutely beyond reach man..RIP Wilt..

Wilt has my vote, hands down!

Thanks for this video, Wilt gets disrespected too often

How are you supposed to guard someone who is taller faster, stronger, and has better facial hair than you

Does anyone notice how fast this man was? How quick he jumped? There is no 7' man who could run like that!

Wilt was the first athlete I ever met.I was probably around 6 or 7 years old at the time.He shook my hand and it was the greatest thing to have happened to at that young age.I was hoping to be as tall as him but only made it to 6’3”.i remember playing ball and trying to do that finger roll of his .He will always be the greatest to me regardless of who came after him.

Wilt Chamberlain was a superior athlete above & beyond every center in NBA history- ran faster, jumped higher, much stronger & more skillful. Wilt was & is THE GOAT point blank period.

no question, Wilt the best of all time!

Wilt was the greatest. No disrespect to any other NBA great, but there's no real disputing the greatness of Wilt Chamberlain. The man had an insane vertical, amazing strength and could adapt overtime to fit in as a rebounder, facilitator or number one scorer depending on what the team needed. The way that he could out-muscle guys in the paint or lead a break was amazing and I don't think there's a 7fter in the NBA who has ever been able to replicate his overall dominance on the court.

Simple question.... You’re starting a team, who are you going to take with your first pick? Wilt.

Wilt IS the BEST EVER !!!!!!

What makes him the greatest player for me was how he was able to change his game throughout his career yet still continue to rewrite the record book while keeping his teams as title contenders. Nobody in basketball history can ever testify to doing anything close to that. Wilt was a special guy like no other.

Wilt could have retired after his rookie season and he'd still hold the record for the most Points Per Game and most Rebounds Per Game for a season... Nobody in NBA history (other than himself) has topped his numbers as a rookie.

Agreed...Wilt was 'the most dominant' player ever. MJordan would have had a hard time with Wilt as a Rim Protector.

Just checking: did any other player ever have a 60/40 game? That is- 60 points, 40 rebounds. Anybody else?

THE BEST EVER...PERIOD.

wilt's easily the greatest athletic nba player ever and he's right in the discussion for the most skilled as well...

Leader in assist one season and 3rd in another!! That to me is the best most crazy stat. A 7 foot 1 center leads the NBA in assist, incredible. Averaging 28 rebounds a game is pretty wild.

great work bro. i personally always thought wilt was the greatest player ever.

5000 yrs from now, Wilts records will still be intact!! Go on Wikipedia and look for yourself! The best ever, not even close!! It's scary who would cover him today!

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4:31 Wilt led the league in rebounds with 24 points per game. Even his rebounds scored points. That's greatness

no player changed his game over the course of his career like Wilt did..He went from unstoppable scorer early in his career, to incredible defensive stopper late in his career. He even became a distributor instead of scorer averaging 7.8 and 8.6 assists per game in back to back seasons.

1:43 just the see the way he runs and accelerates! Oh my God that's shocking!

Great video and summary. Wilt's impact on the game is Legendary, in all those aspects. The 1966-1967 76ers with Wilt also had the best winning season ever, 68-13, and, in 1971-1972, after their 33 win streak, the Lakers posted a new best win-loss season, 69-13, with Wilt as center, besting the old one set by the 76ers.

GOAT..............watched him play...........

Wilt hands down

Alright now, I'm gonna bolster your argument with a point I've never heard anyone bring up, and it's based on illustrating how time may fly but is NOT the ancient history many young fans think, with no relevance to today. So here we go, let's remove the cloak of confusion in terms of eras.. ok so the old guy from the 80's up to the 90s, named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was still good enough to dominate and win an MVP during the Magic/Bird/early Jordan era, he and Johnson fueling the Showtime Lakers , he was obviously a great player in the 80s, but what many forget is how unbelievably good ,mercilessly dominant and even better young Kareem was with the Bucks in the early 70s. So imagine that bald guy you saw in the 80s winning all those titles , only a LOT more dominant..., then realize that that young Milwaukee Buck, who was eating the entire league alive in a way that bordered on embarrassing, got to play against Wilt for a few years, and believe me, Kareem handed it to Wilt on offense, but now there's a factor no one brings. Wilt obviously gave Kareem more than he could handle as well, but he was already well into his decline when he first played against young Lew Alcindor, he'd already had knee surgeries that left him no where near the athletic big man who dominated the game from the late 50s to late 60s, add to that the debauched lifestyle and lack of modern sports medicine, in other words, Kareem didn't play Wilt at the top of his game, not even close. So that great player Kareem who as an older man was able to kick some serious ass in the Bird/Doctor/Magic and even Jordan era, when he was even better in the early 70s, couldn't deal very well with an old injured, now non-athletic Chamberlain. Wilt was blocking huge number of shots against those Bucks teams, pulling down 20 rebounds a game against Kareem. I rest our case

awesome wilt was like a comic book super hero. 1969 was the first year a finals MVP was awarded. no doubt wilt gets it in retrospect. he won his 2nd reg szn MVP in 67. great job on the video

💯 points in a game 50 points per game in a season Most all time career rebounds in NBA’s history 55 rebounds in a game 37 points per game & 27 rebounds per game as a rookie (ROTY & MVP) 4x League MVP Finals MVP 2x Champion (1967 with the Sixers & 72 with the LA Lakers) Led the league in rebounds 11x Led the league in points 7x The league had to change its initial 7 foot lane to the 12 foot lane

I know I’m a year behind here but great video. WIlt was the most dominant player ever. He played 3 different roles on teams all at an elite level. People trash his competition but there were only 8 teams so only the top 90-120 players of his time made it to the league. Today the top 360 - 450 players make the league. He was 75% more likely to face his era’s best every night than today’s player is. And people say players back then were not as good which is bullshit. The hoop was 10 feet from the ground just like it is now. If anything rules were harder on traveling, goaltending, and assists were harder to get credit for. Sure the average player is more athletic now but the modern player has training and nutrition the 60s player didn’t have.

What about his 46 inches vertical jump ? This guy is a beast i swear

No one comes close to Wilt as the GOAT! Jordan may have had a slightly higher career PPG , but Wilt was usually leading in 2-4 categories each year, with points, blocks (unofficial) , rebounds, FG%...etc. Wilt could do it all !

WILT WILT WILT WILT is and always will be the G.O.A.T.!!!!

Clearly the best player of all time. If blocks were tracked, would have averaged 6 or 7 blocks per game. I never realized how great a passer he was. Truly amazing player. GOAT. Shaquille O'Neal strength, Olajawan touch, David Robinson quickness, Mutumbo defense, all combined into one player.

Wilt's running hook shots from way out on the baseline early in his career are amazing and absolutely unstoppable. Never see other centers doing THAT!

In my opinion the Greatest Player to ever play basketball at any level high school college or pro

did he just threw a full court with minimal effort? oh my!

Wilt averaged 27 rebounds per game for 1 entire year 1964............IN 1968 he lead the league in assists!!!!!!!!!!! A freakin Center. WOW!!!!!!!!

Just an amazing athlete overall...would have loved to see him play baseball...when a games rules are changed because you to good...you are the GOAT

WILT NUMBER 1 SHOULD'VE MENTIONED HIS ABILITY ON TRACK AND FIELD!!!!!!!

prime vs prime, 1 on 1, no one has ever been able to beat him in modern times or in his time.

The ONLY other word that precisely describes "THE STILT"is "PHENOMENON!"

Honestly, he puts Michael Jordan to shame!

Wilton, easily.

They only remember the rings but man seriously the man avg 50 points a game ...55 rebounds ...thats sick !

You can stop prefacing everything with "one of the" in every frikkin category. Do you know how bland that sounds? Don't say "one of the" just to be polite. If he's "the"...just say it. He was! Who are you sugar coating it for?? He wasn't one of the greatest rebounder if he was the greatest rebounder...Get it?? why diminish his accomplishments like that? He wasn't one of the greatest scorers or one of the most dominant players. He was THE GREATEST SCORER, THE MOST DOMINANT PLAYER, and it's okay for you to say it, because it's factually true. Grow a pair with your conviction!

For all of the people who insist Michael Jordan was better. I would like to pose a question or two. Did Jordan (a guard) ever lead the league in assists? Because 7'1" center Wilt Chamberlain did! Jordan was a great scorer, a talented defender, one of the most competitive players ever. When Chamberlain wanted to score he dropped 100 in a game, and average 50 for a season. Did Jordan ever do that? He was also an imposing, intimidating defender, a dominant rebounder, and had pretty fantastic passing skills for a big center. If he had played in the day of the 24 hour sports network I think more people would know that he is the Goat, a once in a lifetime talent, and it isn't even close! I think his dominance is so shocking to young fans that they wrongly assume his competition must have been weak since no one could be that good. It's a logical thing to think, it just happens to be dead wrong.

In 1984 Dan Marino had 48 touchdowns..in second place Dave Krieg had 32. Most starting NFL QBs had 14 to 19. In 1927 Babe Ruth led the American League with 60 homeruns. Tony Lazzeri was THIRD in the American League WITH 18 (!). Yes 60 for first place and 18 for third place. In 1962 Wilt averaged 50 points a game. He was special and I have not seen skills like his since. I was there. Currents centers STINK.

you forgot to mention that he was a great track and field athlete during college

Imagine him today, with modern training. He would match up so well to todays centers, he would be just as dominant.

I know wilt is the best of all time stats don't lie. end of story Michael fans.

Great video, its nice to see a young guy with appreciation for a player who played so long ago

Wilt didn't win finals MVP in 67. the award didn't become a thing till 69. Wilt the goat still

JOHNNY THAT VIDEO WAS EXCELLENT! THE MISIC ACCOMMODATES THE VIDEO AS WELL! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WILT AT TIMES HELD BACK BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO EMBARRASS OTHERS! I REALLY BELIEVE, THAT HE DID SO ON MANY CASES, BECAUSE HE FELT SORRY FOR THE MERE MORTALS WHO TRIED TO PLAY AGAINST HIM! YES, HE WAS THE GREATEST TO DON THE UNIFORM! HANDS DOWN! REST IN PEACE WILT! YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AS A PLAYER AND AS A MAN! EARL OF EL BARRIO, NYC, NY. 10/21/19. 12:28AM

Awesome vid JW ! Wilt was unstoppable....period. He did exactly what he wanted to on the court. Every player has goals coming into the NBA but Wilt gets $hit for that same thing. "He just wanted to bolster his ow stats".....R U F'n kidding me??? EVERY player wants to do that , even if team oriented. Most just CAN'T. If Wilt wanted something he GOT it. He was asked to stop scoring at such a high level & let others take the role....& he DID. To me , Wilt's only short coming is ( besides FT's) , is he took easy on people so not to hurt them. WIlt was a finesse player. Think about that , THE strongest man to ever play sports was a finesses player! I think the only time he used his bulk was to back guys down in the paint. He would simply bend over , to make the guy guarding him back up a few feet & then Wilt would leap & Dunk. From when Wilt 1st started playing , anytime he went up for a shot , he threw his arms up in there , as to say ," i didnt hit/hurt 'em".... You can see it many Vid's from the ((Wilt Chamberlain Archive channel))! Simply put , that was because he was black. & in the late 50's threw the 60's , that WAS a problem. Altho Wilt took people as individuals , he COULD have looked at it another way , ya know. And thru THAT process , Wilt became a finesse player as he matured. Racism itself held Wilt back. If Wilt had the attitude of a Charles Barkley , i truly believe that Wilt's name in the record books would be even more prominent...STILL!

Love this !! #1 Wilt

These stats are amazing ...averaging 20+ rebs will never be matched together with the 20 or 30+ points

11)should have had most blocks,triple doubles and quadruple doubles if they would have counted blocks

Will was the most althletic 7 footer of all time. The dude ran a forty just as fast as LeBron James.

AND ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE

Johnny Walker LA your right !!!! Wilt IS # 1

I agree. Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player of all-time. Excellent analysis of the the impact "The Big Dipper" had on the game of basketball. Wilt Chamberlain dominated the NBA like Babe Ruth dominated MLB and Jim Brown dominated the NFL. No matter how many of Ruth's and Brown's records have be broken, few - if any - historians and/or fans place anyone above them on their all-time lists. Chamberlain deserves his spot on the mythical sports Mr. Rushmore with Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali.

I haven't watched this video yet, that I remember. Wilt Chamberlain did many fantastic things on the basketball court that nobody else could do. Nobody has even come close to the matching his over all offensive and defensive statistics, from his first 6 years in the NBA, in any era. He did all of that while appearing to be on cruise control. He was an absolute phenomenon, and was almost bigger than the game. If he had played with the intensity that a lot of players played with, he probably would have caused some severe, career ending injuries to other players, by accident. It would have also been a possibility of him destroying the league, or at least owning it.

i like kobe....but wilt was just overpowering. and dont piss him off. he just went to another level....sorry jordan not a chance.

OMG , Can you imagine if Wilt came out in the internet age?? Can you imagine his 50.4 PPG & 25 RPG season in crisp color with multiple camera angles? Jordan is called the best mostly cuz of his 30.1 PPG career stats. Well Wilt avg'd over 30 , PLUS is the best rebounder & shot-blocker the game has ever known...hmmm

Wilt is the greatest basketball player of all time and the greatest athlete of all time. I was fortunate to see him play many times in the 60s and 70s

I didn't know he won the MVP his rookie year, or that he led the league in assists. He's also the only player ever to have a double triple double (20 points, 20 rebounds, 20 assists)

I find that when looking for the GOAT, too much emphasis is put on championships. As great as certain players are, basketball is a team game and, as such, the superstar can only do so much if he's playing with four schmucks. Charles Barkley was a perfect example of this. Utah had two great players in John Stockton and Karl Malone and couldn't win a championship. This is why championships, although important, shouldn't be emphasized as much as often are when determining the GOAT. This is why Wilt Chamberlain deserves more respect in regards to this issue. He put up monster numbers some seasons and because he played with a bunch of hacks couldn't win a championship during those years. How is this his fault? So, why penalize him from being more strongly considered as the GOAT?!

no doubt best ever in NBA and one of top 3 athletes of All Time

Very.good.explanation.i.agree. No.doubt.he.was.the.best.by. Far.basketball.God.

Guys just imagine if he played as long as Kareem with the same amount of energy in his prime 😳

I saw Wilt play hundreds of times. The other night I watched a Boston game and saw their "big men" Al Horford and Kelly Olynyk. I laughed because looking at them I knew that Wilt would have had a 60 point 30 rebound 10 assist 10 block game against the Celtics. What a joke the current centers are. LOL. So funny.

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Wilt Chamberlain is the most dominant NBA player in history.

Lately there has been so much talk about triple double records. Wilt actually owns these as well, since official blocked shot records only started the year after Wilt left the Lakers.

Since your making videos of players that had skill levels and were light years ahead of the competition where's the video on bill Russell or Oscar Robertson

Wilt chamberlain is never really brought up much. But just know that he was the one to score 100 points in a single game. He isn't as famous as he should be. 100 points will most likely never be broken again. I mean please give him SOME credit. Thank you. what if you scored 100 points in basketball. even if you don't like basketball. would you want to be known for scoring 100 points in a single game or just pretend like you never even scored any points. Thanks for listening.

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thanks for more info about my greatest of all time player in the NBA. keep the good times rolling. Mikey

The GOAT concept is an illusion. Wilt was great. His recovery from knee surgery and his unofficial Pentathlon record are two clues regarding his exceptional prowess.

He did not win mvp in 61-62?!? 50.4ppg(50% shooting) and 25.7rpg.. What was needed? 60 per game?

Those who doubt that Wilt the Stilt was the greatest are too young to have seen him play. No one to this day dominated a game like Wilt.

The more I Learn about Wilt as a TOTAL Athlete there is NO DOUBT he is probably the greatest ATHLETE to live and I am a Huge Jordan Fan, The guy played 48 minutes Played for YEARS all 82 games 25 rebounds plus a game Blocking shots like crazy And NEVER FOULED OUT, Got drafted to play football Ran a 40 yard dash In about 4.45 at 7 feet 300lbs!!! Played professinal volleyball LEAD the league in ASSISTS!!! HIGH JUMPED I mean , WHAT!! Ps he grabbed 55 rebounds one game ON BILL RUSSELL one of the greatest players !!!

Jordan is amazing but size is everything in basketball. If only Wilt had the rings to go with it though. The game was different back then too, can you imagine Jordan againt the guys in these old videos lol he would eat em for lunch but i also think Wilt would destroy the players of today.

Wilt was the greatest athlete to ever play the game, period! But that list sucks! There was only one aspect of his game where players like Russell, Bird and Jordan eclipsed Chamberlain... it was the desire to "crush" an opponent. Wilt's prowess was so stellar he never felt the need to elevate his game to destroy an opponent... He never had to push, and never fouled out. Here's how dominate Wilt was at both ends of the court: During his career, Wilt scored 30pts and grabbed 30 rebounds in a single game, 124 times. The rest of the NBAs greatest players ever, all of them COMBINED... 32? Domination!

I would choose Oscar Robertson, but Wilt was my favorite, and I wouldn't argue with anyone who puts him first

No triple-double is as impressive as Wilt's single-triple.

Is it weird I'm 13 and I think Wilt is the goat :P

Using the KISS philosophy, Wilt Chamberlain has the highest regular season AND post-season TPA (e.g., Total Production Average) in NBA history. The TPA is a combination of points, rebounds, and assists. The Big Dipper is the only player to have a regular and post-season TPA of 50 or more. Wilt's regular season TPA is 57.4 and his post-season TPA is 51.2. In terms of team accomplishments, one could argue that Wilt's 2 title teams are 2 of the top 5 teams in NBA history. His 1966-67 Sixers squad was 46-4 in their first 50 games, set a then record regular season mark of 68-13, and was 11-4 in the playoffs. His 1971-72 Lakers squad set a professional sports record with 33 consecutive wins, set a then record regular season mark of 69-13, and was 12-3 in the playoffs.

Wilt chamberlain like Michael Jordan was divinely fulfilling his earthly journey. Whenever you see men like this who had short family members, MJ's brothers were 5'4" and 5'5", his mom and dad under 5'10" while Wilt's family was about the same, you know you're seeing something special. Plus both Wilt and Jordan were super strong while being slim players at first.

Wilt Chamberlain, most 50 point games = 118. Most 40 point games 271. Most 30 point games 515. As MC Hammer sang, "Can't touch this."

I love Wilt and I think you are right he is the greatest of all time. I put Larry Bird a close 2nd his skillset all around game and basketball IQ are unparalled in my opinion.Magic is not far behind in this regard. I think that there a 3 other players that you can make a case for greatest player ever. In addition to Wilt Larry and Magic. I'll take Kareem, MJ and LeBron (not necessarily in that order).You have a legitimate argument with any of these 6 Just my humble opinion