#: 13 (retired)
Drafted by: Philly Warriors (1959)
Nicknames: Wilt the Stilt and
The Big DipperHeight: 7-2
Weight: 275 lbs.
Died: October 12, 1999
Accomplishments
+ In 58-59 Wilt entered the NBA he played for the Globetrotters
+ When drafted NBA Rookie of the Year (1960)
+ NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)
+ All-NBA First Team (1960-62, 1964-68)
+ All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1965, 1972)
+ NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972, 1973)
+ NBA Finals MVP (1972)
+ Holds the Finals record for most rebounds (41, April 5, 67 vs. Boston)
+ Scored 53 points as a rookie against Syracuse (March 14, 1960)
+ NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960), after scoring 23 points with 25
rebounds
+ Thirteen-time NBA All-Star (1960-69, 1971-73)
+ Holds the career All-Star Game record for most rebounds (197)
+ Holds the single-game All-Star record for most points (42) in 1962
+ Scored 31,419 points (30.1 ppg) in 1,045 pro games, best when he
retired; currently second all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
+ Led the NBA in scoring seven straight years (1960-66), including 50.4
ppg in 1962
+ Scored 100 points in one game on March 2, 1962 against the New York
Knicks in Hershey, PA
+ Scored 78 points against LA in 3 overtimes
+ Scored 73 points vs. Chicago (Jan. 13, 1962)
+ Scored 72 points against LA (Nov. 3, 1962)
+ Scored 50 or more points 118 times
+ Scored 50 or more points 45 times in the 1961-62 season, including
seven consecutively (Dec. 16-29, 1961)
+ Scored 40 points or more 271 times
+ Scored 40 or more points 63 times in the 1961-62 season; 52 times in
the 1962-63 season
+ Scored 40 or more points 14 straight times (Dec. 8-30, 1961)
+ Scored 30 or more points 65 straight times (Nov. 4, 1961 - Feb. 22,
1962); had a 31-game and a 25- game 30-point streak
+ Holds record for most points in a game by a rookie 58, Jan. 25, 1960
+ Made 35 consecutive shots (Feb. 17-28, 1967)
+ Went 18 of 18 from the field
+ Led the league in fgp nine times (1961, 1963, 1965- 69, 1972)
+ Holds record for most free throws attempted (11,862)
+ Holds seasonal records for most minutes (3,338, 41.7 mpg), most points (4,029), points per game (50.4), field goals made (1,597) and field goals attempted (3,159), all in 1962
+ Holds the rookie record for most points (2,707, 37.6 ppg) and rebounds (1,941, 27.0 rpg) in 1960
+ Led the league in rebounding 11 times (1960-63, 1966-69, 1971-73)
+ Led the league in minutes seven times (1961-64, 1966-68)
+ In the 1968 season, averaged 24.3 ppg, 23.8 rpg and 8.3 apg
+ NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team (1980)
+ NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
+ Ranks second all-time in rebounding 23,924 rebounds (22.9 rpg)
