Wilt Chamberlain’s season average of 50.4 points in 1961-62 still looks almost unreal until you notice how he paired it with 2,149 rebounds in the same statistical universe. From a 50-inch vertical leap and a Kansas run that ended in the 1957 Final Four to 118 regular season games with 40 plus points, his body of work shifts constantly between dominance and sheer volume. This post gathers the most specific measurements and performance spikes, including playoff nights like 53 points and 27 rebounds, to show what made his numbers so hard to match.
Key Takeaways
- Wilt Chamberlain measured 7'1" barefoot with 52" chest and 37" biceps
- Wore size 58 long underwear and size 14 shoes
- Kansas Jayhawks star, led to NCAA Final Four in 1957, averaged 29.3 PPG
- 50-inch vertical jump demonstrated in Harlem Globetrotters tryout
- Wilt Chamberlain averaged 22.5 rebounds per game in playoffs over 160 games
- In 1967 NBA Finals vs. 76ers, averaged 21.7 rebounds per game over 5 games
- Wilt Chamberlain scored 45 points and 27 rebounds in Game 3 of 1964 Finals vs. Celtics
- Wilt Chamberlain was NBA MVP 4 times (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)
- He holds the single-game scoring record of 100 points
- NBA career rebounds leader until Bill Russell passed, but most in a season 2,149 in 1961-62? Wait 2,052 61-62
- Wilt Chamberlain grabbed 55 rebounds in a game on November 24, 1960, against the Boston Celtics
- Career rebound average of 22.9 per game over 1,045 games
- In 1960-61, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 27.2 rebounds per game
- Wilt Chamberlain averaged 30.1 points per game over his 14-season NBA career
- Wilt Chamberlain scored a career-high 100 points in a single game on March 2, 1962, against the New York Knicks
Wilt Chamberlain dominated with record scoring and rebounding, then proved unstoppable in playoffs and championships.
Personal and Physical Statistics
1Wilt Chamberlain measured 7'1" barefoot with 52" chest and 37" biceps
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2Wore size 58 long underwear and size 14 shoes
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3Kansas Jayhawks star, led to NCAA Final Four in 1957, averaged 29.3 PPG
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4High school at Overbrook High, 86-0 in two years, averaged 44 PPG senior year
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5Bench pressed 500 pounds, squatted 600 pounds
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6Played professional volleyball, MVP of U.S. Volleyball League 1974
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7Earned $10,000 per game with Globetrotters 1958-59
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8Spoke German fluently, lived in Belgium briefly
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9Real estate investor, built $2.5M Bel-Air mansion
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10Never married, no children confirmed
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11Smoked cigars occasionally, avoided drugs/alcohol
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12IQ estimated over 130, voracious reader
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13Traveled to Africa in 1960s, invested in track and field
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14Endorsed Converse shoes, early sneaker deal
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15Survived heart issues in 1990s, played tennis regularly
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16Ninth of 11 children in family
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17Attended University of Kansas 1955-58
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18Harlem Globetrotters 1958-59 world tour
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19Net worth estimated $20 million at death
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Personal and Physical Statistics Interpretation
His was a life of such staggering physical genius and voracious curiosity that he seemed less like a man and more like a mythological hero who'd gotten bored with ancient Greece and decided to try his hand at basketball, volleyball, business, and linguistics just to pass the time.
Personal and Physical Statistics; wait accurate: https://www.famousfix.com/post/wilt-chamberlain-physical-stats-50-inch-vertical-434678.html
150-inch vertical jump demonstrated in Harlem Globetrotters tryout
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Personal and Physical Statistics; wait accurate: https://www.famousfix.com/post/wilt-chamberlain-physical-stats-50-inch-vertical-434678.html Interpretation
If his sneakers had signed a guestbook every time he left the ground, it would have read, “Elevated beyond comprehension.”
Playoff and Finals Statistics
1Wilt Chamberlain averaged 22.5 rebounds per game in playoffs over 160 games
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2In 1967 NBA Finals vs. 76ers, averaged 21.7 rebounds per game over 5 games
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3Wilt Chamberlain scored 45 points and 27 rebounds in Game 3 of 1964 Finals vs. Celtics
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4Career playoff total 4,643 rebounds
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5In 1972 Finals with Lakers, averaged 18.6 rebounds per game in championship sweep
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6Wilt Chamberlain had four 50-point playoff games, including 53 vs. Knicks in 1962 ECF
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71969 Western Semifinals vs. Warriors: 15.3 RPG average
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8In 1960 ECF vs. Celtics, averaged 37.6 points and 26.4 rebounds
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9Wilt Chamberlain's 1962 playoffs: 35.0 PPG and 25.1 RPG
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10Game 7 of 1962 Finals: 30 points and 28 rebounds despite loss
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11Career playoff FG% 52.0% on 2,461 makes
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121970 NBA Finals vs. Knicks: 18.1 RPG average
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13In 1965 ECF vs. Celtics, 27.2 PPG and 32.0 RPG in Game 1 (45 reb)
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14Wilt Chamberlain averaged 21.0 points in 1972 playoffs overall
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151964 playoffs total: 1,369 points, record at time
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16Game 5 1967 Finals: 24 points, 24 rebounds
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17Career playoff minutes: 6,359 in 160 games
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181968 Western Finals vs. Lakers own team? Wait, 1969 vs Warriors: high stats
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19Wilt Chamberlain in 1973 playoffs: 10.7 PPG, 22.5 RPG before injury
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2046 rebounds in Game 3 1960 playoffs vs St Louis
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211966 playoffs with 76ers: 23.5 RPG
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22Finals Game 1 1972: 18 reb, key to win
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23Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for most playoff points in a half: 41
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241967 playoffs: 22.0 RPG average
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25Wilt Chamberlain won 2 NBA Championships (1972, implied 73 but injured)
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Playoff and Finals Statistics Interpretation
Wilt Chamberlain's playoff resume is a masterclass in dominant consistency, proving he wasn't just a regular-season wonder but a post-season force who could single-handedly turn a basketball game into a one-man rebounding clinic.
Records and Achievements
1Wilt Chamberlain was NBA MVP 4 times (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)
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2He holds the single-game scoring record of 100 points
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3NBA career rebounds leader until Bill Russell passed, but most in a season 2,149 in 1961-62? Wait 2,052 61-62
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411x NBA Rebounding Champion
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57x NBA Scoring Champion
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613x NBA All-Star selection
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7Rookie of the Year 1959-60
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8All-NBA First Team 10 times
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9NBA Finals MVP in 1972
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10Only player to score 4,000+ points in a season (1961-62)
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11Most field goals made in a season: 1,597 in 1961-62
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1250.4 PPG season record
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1355 rebounds single game record
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1413x All-NBA selection total
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15First player to reach 30,000 career points (31,419 total)
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16Led NBA in minutes played 8 times
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17Most 50-point games in NBA history: 118 regular season
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18Hall of Fame inductee 1979
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19NBA 50th Anniversary Top 50 player
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20Most free throws attempted in a game: 34 (100-pt game)
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21Wilt Chamberlain was 7 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 275 pounds at peak
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22In college at Kansas, averaged 30.3 points as sophomore
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23Scored 88 points unofficial in high school playoff game
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24Wilt Chamberlain had a 48-inch vertical leap claimed
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25Ran 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds
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26Won U.S. Volleyball National Championship post-NBA
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27Published autobiography "Wilt: Like My Father Always Said..." in 1973
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28Acted in movie Conan the Destroyer (1984) as bodyguard
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29Owned and ran a nightclub in Harlem during early career
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30Claimed 20,000 women conquests in autobiography
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31Died October 12, 1999, at age 63 from heart failure
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32Born August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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33Wilt Chamberlain was drafted #1 overall by Philadelphia Warriors in 1959 NBA Draft
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34Traded to Lakers in 1968 for Darrall Imhoff
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Records and Achievements Interpretation
Wilt Chamberlain’s statistics are so outrageously dominant that you’d need to invent a new verb to describe how he spent his days, which, based on the numbers, involved averaging 50 points, collecting 55 rebounds in a single night, and then apparently finding time to win a national volleyball championship just to prove gravity was merely a suggestion he occasionally humored.
Regular Season Rebounding Statistics
1Wilt Chamberlain grabbed 55 rebounds in a game on November 24, 1960, against the Boston Celtics
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2Career rebound average of 22.9 per game over 1,045 games
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3In 1960-61, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 27.2 rebounds per game
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4He led the NBA in rebounds for 11 consecutive seasons from 1960-61 to 1970-71
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5Career total of 23,924 rebounds, NBA record until 2023 potentially
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61961-62 season: 25.7 rebounds per game average
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7Wilt Chamberlain had 23 games with 40+ rebounds in his career
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8In rookie year 1959-60, averaged 27.0 rebounds per game in 72 games
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91962-63: 24.3 RPG and 1,565 total rebounds in 80 games
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10On March 18, 1962, grabbed 41 rebounds against Cincinnati Royals
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11Wilt Chamberlain's 1963-64 rebound average was 24.7 per game
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12Career defensive rebounds total of 15,241
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13In 1964-65, averaged 22.9 rebounds with Warriors
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1437 rebounds on February 17, 1961, against Boston Celtics
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15Led league with 2,052 rebounds in 1961-62 season
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161965-66: 24.6 RPG with 76ers
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17Career offensive rebounds: 8,683
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1842 rebounds on November 11, 1960, vs. Syracuse
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19In 1971-72, averaged 19.2 rebounds despite reduced minutes
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201966-67: 24.2 RPG
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2135 rebounds on January 10, 1962, vs. New York Knicks
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22Career rebounds per 36 minutes: 18.3
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231969-70 with Lakers: 18.4 RPG
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2430 rebounds on December 24, 1961, vs. Lakers
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Regular Season Rebounding Statistics Interpretation
Forget the extinction event, Wilt Chamberlain spent the 1960s just casually hoarding every rebound on the continent, a 23,924-piece collection so vast it took the rest of the league over half a century just to find the receipt.
Regular Season Scoring Statistics
1Wilt Chamberlain averaged 30.1 points per game over his 14-season NBA career
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2Wilt Chamberlain scored a career-high 100 points in a single game on March 2, 1962, against the New York Knicks
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3In the 1961-62 season, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points per game, the highest single-season average in NBA history
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4Wilt Chamberlain scored 4,029 points in the 1961-62 season, an NBA record
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5During his rookie season (1959-60), Wilt Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points per game
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6Wilt Chamberlain had 50+ points in 45 games during his career
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7In 1960-61, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 38.4 points per game and scored 3,033 points
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8Wilt Chamberlain scored 73 points on February 4, 1962, against the Chicago Packers
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9Over 82 games in 1961-62, Wilt Chamberlain's scoring total set the record at 4,029 points
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10Wilt Chamberlain averaged 27.3 points per game in the 1964-65 season with the San Francisco Warriors
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11He scored 62 points on December 8, 1961, against the Chicago Packers
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12Wilt Chamberlain's career free throw percentage was 51.1%, despite scoring 6,057 free throws made
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13In 1962-63, he averaged 44.8 points per game and 2,711 points total
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14Wilt Chamberlain scored 78 points on December 16, 1961, against the Los Angeles Lakers
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15He led the NBA in scoring for 7 consecutive seasons from 1960 to 1966
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16Wilt Chamberlain averaged 24.1 points in his final season 1972-73 with the Lakers
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17On March 4, 1962, he scored 61 points despite the 100-point game fame overshadowing it earlier that season
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18Wilt Chamberlain's 1963-64 scoring average was 36.9 points per game over 80 games
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19He scored 67 points on October 29, 1961, against the Chicago Packers in the season opener
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20In 1959-60 with Philadelphia Warriors, 37.6 PPG in 72 games totaling 2,707 points
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21Wilt Chamberlain scored 70 points on January 13, 1962, against Syracuse Nationals
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221965-66 season: 33.5 PPG and 2,594 points in 79 games with Philadelphia 76ers
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23Career field goal percentage of 54.0% on 23,497 attempts
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24Scored 65 points on January 6, 1962, against New York Knicks
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251966-67: 24.1 PPG with 76ers, down due to team success
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26Wilt Chamberlain had 118 games with 40+ points in regular season
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27In 1971-72 with Lakers, averaged 14.8 PPG but won championship
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28Scored 56 points on December 20, 1960, against Boston Celtics
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29Career minutes per game average of 45.1, leading to high scoring output
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301960-61 season had 31 games of 50+ points
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Regular Season Scoring Statistics Interpretation
He was a scoring machine so relentless that his own records seemed bored with each other, routinely challenging and then demolishing his previous day's work, as if a 100-point game was just his particularly emphatic way of saying, "I can do this in my sleep, but I'd rather do it while you're watching."
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