Wilt Chamberlain
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Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1959
Personal information
Born(1936-08-21)August 21, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1999(1999-10-12)(aged 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High schoolOverbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeKansas (1956–1958)
NBA draft1959 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1958–1973
PositionCenter
Number13
Coaching career1973–1974
Career history
As player:
1958–1959Harlem Globetrotters
1959–1965Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors
1965–1968Philadelphia 76ers
1968–1973Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1973–1974San Diego Conquistadors
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NBA champion (1967, 1972)
  • NBA Finals MVP (1972)
  • 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966–1968)
  • 13× NBA All-Star (1960–1969, 1971–1973)
  • NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960)
  • 7× All-NBA First Team (1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968)
  • 3× All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1965, 1972)
  • 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972, 1973)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1960)
  • 7× NBA scoring champion (1960–1966)
  • 11× NBA rebounding champion (1960–1963, 1966–1969, 1971–1973)
  • NBA assist leader (1968)
  • NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th)
  • No. 13 retired by Harlem Globetrotters
  • No. 13 retired by Golden State Warriors
  • No. 13 retired by Philadelphia 76ers
  • No. 13 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1957)
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1957, 1958)
  • No. 13 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks
  • Mr. Basketball USA (1955)
Career statistics
Points31,419 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds23,924 (22.9 rpg)
Assists4,643 (4.4 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006