Wilt never increased his playoff scoring average in any single year of his career

[Deuce Bigalow]

Regular season PPG -- Playoffs PPG
37.6 -- 33.2 (-4.4)
38.4 -- 37.0 (-1.4)
50.4 -- 35.0 (-15.4)
44.8 -- Missed Playoffs
36.9 -- 34.7 (-2.2)
34.7 -- 29.3 (-5.4)
33.8 -- 28.0 (-5.8)
24.7 -- 21.7 (-3.0)
24.3 -- 23.7 (-0.6)
20.5 -- 13.9 (-6.6)
27.3 -- 22.1 (-5.2)
20.7 -- 18.3 (-2.5)
14.8 -- 14.7 (-0.1)
13.2 -- 10.4 (-2.8)

Oh so close in his second to last year

http://s1.postimg.org/w7vqd9ylr/image.jpg

[SouBeachTalents]

I'm sure Lazeruss will stop by to give his input on the matter

[HomieWeMajor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlXnny8HNKo

[Lebronxrings]

:lol

Could never really produce once people actually somewhat played some d.

[riseagainst]

should not be in the top 5.

[DFish24]

GOAT Choker

[FireDavidKahn]

GOAT Choker
well, he did destroy the throats of 10,000 women.

[SouBeachTalents]

well, he did destroy the throats of 10,000 women.

20,000*

[pnyozzzoo]

Wilt is a huge ego maniac, He stat pads so hard during the regular season there is no way he can do the same in the play off when the competition gets tough and for real.

[Sarcastic]

My goodness, how many times have you made a variation of the same exact thread? You're absolutely obsessed with Wilt. Get a life.

[colts19]

Wilt is a huge ego maniac, He stat pads so hard during the regular season there is no way he can do the same in the play off when the competition gets tough and for real.

Trying to be a little fair.
33.2
37.0
35.0
34.7
29.3
28.0

Please post your list of players who had these averages during the playoffs.

[salwan]

Russell >

wilt is still a legend though.

[SouBeachTalents]

Trying to be a little fair.
33.2
37.0
35.0
34.7
29.3
28.0

Please post your list of players who had these averages during the playoffs.

Jordan
Kobe
West
Kareem
Baylor
Iverson
LeBron
Malone
Oscar

All came pretty close, if not matched those averages

[AirFederer]

Wilt rip.

Next.

[Psileas]

Still the GOAT. Not everyone faces 2 of the GOAT man on man defenders in 40+% of their whole damn playoff career (and that's not even including young, athletic Kareem, who anchored one of the best defenses of his era and whom he faced for another 2 series).


Jordan
Kobe
West
Kareem
Baylor
Iverson
LeBron
Malone
Oscar

All came pretty close, if not matched those averages

None of the bolded compare. Wilt, btw, not only posted these averages, these are his averages in concecutive postseasons, while someone would have to pick the most prolific postseasons of other greats to match him. So, high scoring Wilt, with close to 60% of his games being played against the GOAT defender, was a top 5-7 playoff scorer of all-time. Not bad. And that's excluding all the other fields he contributed in.

[Marchesk]

Jordan
Kobe
West
Kareem
Baylor
Iverson
LeBron
Malone
Oscar

All came pretty close, if not matched those averages

Scoring is only part of it. For his prime scoring years, he played 52 playoff games, averaging:

32.8/26.4/3.2 on 50.5%

We all know Wilt was also a monster shot blocker, with the estimated average being between 7-10 a game.

[Marchesk]

There was also Wilt's first championship season where he averaged the following in the postseason:

21.7/29.1/9.0 on 57.9%

It really doesn't matter that his scoring went down that postseason. Not when he's putting up those overall numbers, and his team is demolishing the Celtics in 5 games.

What other big in the history of the game has had a season like that?

[Mr Exlax]

If a player has crappy teammates, it's a lot easier to slow him down when the playoffs come around. The coaches have more time to game plan. Did his teammates' points increase?

[SouBeachTalents]

If a player has crappy teammates, it's a lot easier to slow him down when the playoffs come around. The coaches have more time to game plan. Did his teammates' points increase?

Here's all of Wilt's highest scoring teammates in seasons he averaged at least 20 ppg in the regular season, so just excluding his final two seasons


1960
Arizin
RS: 22
PO: 26

1961
Arizin
RS: 23
PO: 22

1962
Arizin
RS: 22
PO: 23

1964 he had no legit second scoring option

1965
Greer
RS: 20
PO: 25

1966
Greer
RS: 23
PO: 16

1967
Greer
RS: 22
PO: 28

1968
Greer
RS: 24
PO: 26

1969
West
RS: 26
PO: 31

1970
West
RS: 31
PO: 31

1971 West got injured
Goodrich
RS: 18
PO: 25

[Deuce Bigalow]

Trying to be a little fair.
33.2 (28.0 FGA)
37.0 (32.0 FGA)
35.0 (28.9 FGA)
34.7 (26.8 FGA)
29.3 (21.1 FGA)
28.0 (22.0 FGA)

Please post your list of players who had these averages during the playoffs.
Added FGA

[Deuce Bigalow]

Scoring is only part of it. For his prime scoring years, he played 52 playoff games, averaging:

32.8/26.4/3.2 on 50.5%

We all know Wilt was also a monster shot blocker, with the estimated average being between 7-10 a game.
26.1 FGA
52.3 FT%
52.0 TS%
0/1 Finals
0 Championships

[TheMarkMadsen]

Meanwhile Kobe constantly raised his game for the playoffs while winning championships

Kobe >> Wilt

[Marchesk]

Meanwhile Kobe constantly raised his game for the playoffs while winning championships

Kobe >> Wilt

Then that means Kobe >> Duncan, Bird, Lebron, Magic & Russell

How many MVPs does Kobe have? How many times did he lead the league in multiple categories?

[PJR]

well, he did destroy the throats of 10,000 women.

This is a myth.

In actuality, Wilt was a massive homosexual.

[dubeta]

All these stats and records but nothing to show for it except a 2/6 :lol









:roll:

[HomieWeMajor]

This is a myth.

In actuality, Wilt was a massive homosexual.
It all makes sense.
Wilt had some boys on call back in the day and they grew to be staunch defenders of him on internet messageboards.

[LAZERUSS]

Added FGA


Originally Posted by colts19
Trying to be a little fair.
33.2 (28.0 FGA)
37.0 (32.0 FGA)
35.0 (28.9 FGA)
34.7 (26.8 FGA)
29.3 (21.1 FGA)
28.0 (22.0 FGA)

Please post your list of players who had these averages during the playoffs.

Chamberlain played in 52 playoff games in that span, 30 of which were against Russell.

How about a PEAK Kareem from '71 thru '73, when he averaged 32.5 ppg on a .563 FG% against the NBA in those regular seasons...going up against Thurmond and Wilt in 27 playoff games?

26.5 ppg on 25.0 FGAs per game (on a combined .456 FG%.)


BTW, how about Wilt's FG%'s against the post-season league average in those six seasons?

'60 NBA: .402
Wilt" .496

'61 NBA: .403
Wilt: .469

'62 NBA: .411
Wilt: .467

'64 NBA: .420
Wilt: .543

'65 NBA: .429
Wilt: .530

'66 NBA: .440
Wilt: .509


How about Wilt vs Russell in their 30 post-season H2H games in that span?

'60: 30.5 ppg on a .500 FG%

'62: 33.6 ppg on a .468 FG%

'64: 29.2 ppg on a .517 FG%

'65: 30.1 ppg on a .555 FG%

'66: 28.0 ppg on a .509 FG%


Include Wilt's title run in '67, and in Chamberlain's 67 playoff games, 41 of which were against Russell and Thurmond...

30.4 ppg, 27.0 rpg, 4.5 apg, and a .515 FG% (in post-seasons in which the NBA shot less than .420 in that same span.) Oh, and likely at least 8+ bpg.

Again, with nearly TWO-THIRDS of his post-season games against two of the three greatest defensive centers in NBA history.

Now, give me your list of NBA players who put even ONE playoff SERIES in which they averaged a 30-27-5-8 .515 FG% (and shooting nearly 10% higher than the league average.) Hell, you won't find very many, if any, players who put up even ONE GAME with that stat line, much less over the course of their first 67 straight games.

And BTW, Chamberlain also held his opposing centers to just horrific shooting in those 67 playoff games, all while just crushing them on the glass.

[Jameerthefear]

Wilt is a choker. No one's surprised.

[LAZERUSS]

Wilt is a choker. No one's surprised.

Yeah...a peak prime scoring Chamberlain averaging a 30-27-5-8 .515 FG% (and outshooting the league average by nearly 10%) in 67 straight playoff games.

Now give me YOUR list of "GOATS" who put ONE playoff SERIES with a stat line like that. Oh, and holding their opposing centers to about a .380 FG% in that same span of 67 games, and overall, crushing them on the glass.

[Jameerthefear]

Yeah...a peak prime scoring Chamberlain averaging a 30-27-5-8 .515 FG% (and outshooting the league average by nearly 10%) in 67 straight playoff games.

Now give me YOUR list of "GOATS" who put ONE playoff SERIES with a stat line like that. Oh, and holding their opposing centers to about a .380 FG% in that same span of 67 games, and overall, crushing them on the glass.
Weak era.

[LAZERUSS]

Weak era.

And you know this how?

[Jameerthefear]

And you know this how?
I've told you before. I'm an expert on Wilt Chamberlain. I've written a thesis paper on him and received an A+ on it in the 9th grade.

[mehyaM24]

And you know this how?
watch the games. the league was in its infancy at the time.

[LAZERUSS]

watch the games. the league was in its infancy at the time.


By the mid-60's the NBA had been in existence for over 20 years. Not only that, but the GAME of basketball had been played for over 70 years. Not only that, but aside from the 24 second clock, and a few minor rules changes, the game was essentially being played the SAME way as it was 70 years before.

Of course, we have THE "bridge" Kareem, to confirm that. A PEAK Kareem shot .464 against a way past his prime Wilt in 28 H2H's, and a ghastly .447 against an aging full-time Thurmond in nearly 40 H2H games.

Kareem's high game against Thurmond? 34 points.

How about a 38-41 year old Kareem against Hakeem in 23 career H2H's... .607 (oh, and he outscored Hakeem in that same span, as well.) How about a 39-41 year old Kareem against Patrick Ewing? .567 (oh, and Kareem also outscored him, while holding him to a .446 FG%.)

Kareem's high game against Hakeem? 46 (as well as 43, and 40.) Against Ewing? 40 points (in a game in which he outscored Patrick, 40-9.)

How did Hakeem do against Shaq?

[Lebronxrings]

By the mid-60's the NBA had been in existence for over 20 years. Not only that, but the GAME of basketball had been played for over 70 years. Not only that, but aside from the 24 second clock, and a few minor rules changes, the game was essentially being played the SAME way as it was 70 years before.

Of course, we have THE "bridge" Kareem, to confirm that. A PEAK Kareem shot .464 against a way past his prime Wilt in 28 H2H's, and a ghastly .447 against an aging full-time Thurmond in nearly 40 H2H games.

Kareem's high game against Thurmond? 34 points.

How about a 38-41 year old Kareem against Hakeem in 23 career H2H's... .607 (oh, and he outscored Hakeem in that same span, as well.) How about a 39-41 year old Kareem against Patrick Ewing? .567 (oh, and Kareem also outscored him, while holding him to a .446 FG%.)

Kareem's high game against Hakeem? 46 (as well as 43, and 40.) Against Ewing? 40 points (in a game in which he outscored Patrick, 40-9.)

How did Hakeem do against Shaq?
:sleeping :sleeping i could average at least 20 points if i went up against 5'9 white guys.

Wilt is nothing more than a poor mans javale mcgee.

[dubeta]

2/6

[SpecialQue]

[mehyaM24]

By the mid-60's the NBA had been in existence for over 20 years.
this is true - but the sport itself was still new to american athletics. you can point to wilt, kareem, oscar, baylor, west - whoever - individuals aren't what i mean by LEAGUE infancy. of course these players could play in just about any era, however the league they played in, as a whole, without question, was WEAK.

lack of perimeter skills, athleticism, international talent, racism and segregation in certain cities (which in turn, led to less black athletes participating--same thing with baseball) - all lead to a diluted talent pool.

people often ask: could wilt be a superstar in today's game? i always say...MAYBE - because not only is the league more athletic (and skilled), the rules are now geared towards perimeter and wing scoring.

[LAZERUSS]

this is true - but the sport itself was still new to american athletics. you can point to wilt, kareem, oscar, baylor, west - whoever - individuals aren't what i mean by LEAGUE infancy. of course these players could play in just about any era, however the league they played in, as a whole, without question, was WEAK.

lack of perimeter skills, athleticism, international talent, racism and segregation in certain cities (which in turn, led to less black athletes participating--same thing with baseball) - all lead to a diluted talent pool.

people often ask: could wilt be a superstar in today's game? i always say...MAYBE - because not only is the league more athletic (and skilled), the rules are now geared towards perimeter and wing scoring.

So a 6-11 270 lb. Cousins, with nowhere Wilt's size, length, strength, or athleticism, can average a 23-12 in today's NBA...but a prime Chamberlain MIGHT be a star?

Same with both Jordan and Drummond, neither of whom are remotely close to Wilt in size, length, strengthm, athleticism, or skill. And Dwight, whom many consider to be the best center of this era, even shorter and smaller.

Yet, Wilt MIGHT be a superstar?

What do you think of Kareem, Reed, Bellamy, Russell, Thurmond, Lanier, and Gilmore? Scrubs?

[Suguru101]

So a 6-11 270 lb. Cousins, with nowhere Wilt's size, length, strength, or athleticism, can average a 23-12 in today's NBA...but a prime Chamberlain MIGHT be a star?

Same with both Jordan and Drummond, neither of whom are remotely close to Wilt in size, length, strengthm, athleticism, or skill. And Dwight, whom many consider to be the best center of this era, even shorter and smaller.

Yet, Wilt MIGHT be a superstar?

What do you think of Kareem, Reed, Bellamy, Russell, Thurmond, Lanier, and Gilmore? Scrubs?

You take one of his statements and try to refute it... yet you ignore his very truthful main one about the league infancy... because you can't refute it.

Nice shielding.

[navy]

Wilt would be the best center in the game. Or close. Not like we are in a strong big man era. He still has size, athleticism, and way more skill than most centers today.

[LAZERUSS]

You take one of his statements and try to refute it... yet you ignore his very truthful main one about the league infancy... because you can't refute it.

Nice shielding.

I already refuted it. No need to do so again.

Next time read thru the posts.

[mehyaM24]

So a 6-11 270 lb. Cousins, with nowhere Wilt's size, length, strength, or athleticism, can average a 23-12 in today's NBA...but a prime Chamberlain MIGHT be a star?

run-of-the-mill allstar =/= superstar

wilt would be above average, i dont know if he would be lebron-dominant, however.

[LAZERUSS]

run-of-the-mill allstar =/= superstar

wilt would be above average, i dont know if he would be lebron-dominant, however.

How do we know that Lebron would have been "Wilt-dominant" in Chamberlain's era?

[mehyaM24]

How do we know that Lebron would have been "Wilt-dominant" in Chamberlain's era?
studying game tape. lebron is more skilled than any of the perimeter players i have seen from the 60s.

the thing with wilt is, ive actually seen better moves from cousins, drummond, and the gasol bros - they are visibly more skilled.

[LAZERUSS]

studying game tape. lebron is more skilled than any of the perimeter players i have seen from the 60s.

the thing with wilt is, ive actually seen better moves from cousins, drummond, and the gasol bros - they are visibly more skilled.

So you think those guys would be just as dominant as Shaq was 15 years ago?

BTW, how about this footage...for a 7-1+ (likely 7-3 by today's measurements), 280-300 lb, 7-8 wingspan, 40+ vertical, and easily the strongest man to have ever played in the NBA...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCWrGWuU2Ak

[mehyaM24]

So you think those guys would be just as dominant as Shaq was 15 years ago?

shaq has some of the greatest highlights, ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kM2OdZPVaw

^^^^^^ when did wilt ever display the power, quickness, agility, and skill shaq had? shaq would have destroyed him.

[LAZERUSS]

shaq has some of the greatest highlights, ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kM2OdZPVaw

^^^^^^ when did wilt ever display the power, quickness, agility, and skill shaq had?

shaq would have destroyed him.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Chamberlain was taller, longer, stronger, more athletic, had much more stamina, and was easily more skilled.

[mehyaM24]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Chamberlain was taller, longer, stronger, more athletic, had much more stamina, and was easily more skilled.

wilt was NOT more skilled than shaq. dont let his horrific competition fool you. those under-hand scoops, awkward fadeaways, and uncoordinated post moves would NOT work against a 300lb, 7 foot, behemoth. shaq - the REAL MDE

http://i.imgur.com/N3UrD.gif

[LAZERUSS]

wilt was NOT more skilled than shaq. dont let his horrific competition fool you. those under-hand scoops, awkward fadeaways, and uncoordinated post moves would NOT work against a 300lb, 7 foot, behemoth. shaq - the REAL MDE

And I would argue that Shaq would struggle to get position for dunks against Wilt. And he certainly wouldn't be able to shoot anything else against him. Wilt was routinely blocking the "unblockable sky-hook"...Shaq's three foot tosses would be volleyballed all over the court.

[LAZERUSS]

Had the league allowed Wilt to do this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3FXLyNFew

and the NBA would have folded.

BTW, how about Shaq against the 6-8 Rodman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3BiOw4TWo


Oh, and who would have known that the real "Shaq-stopper" was this man...

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=curryed01&p2=onealsh01

[mehyaM24]

And I would argue that Shaq would struggle to get position for dunks against Wilt. And he certainly wouldn't be able to shoot anything else against him. Wilt was routinely blocking the "unblockable sky-hook"...Shaq's three foot tosses would be volleyballed all over the court.

wilt was getting tossed around by a one-footed willis reed. what makes you think a more physically imposing and skilled shaq wouldn't have his way with an uncoordinated weight lifter?

here are the facts:
wilt scored 23.6 points per 36 minutes; shaq= 24.6 points per 36 minutes
-shaq scored more points per minute
-shaq shot a higher fg%
-shaq has taken 20+ fgas in TWO career seasons,both ending in scoring titles...while wilt jacked up 39.5 fgas per game in 62(also had a season where he missed 19fga)

in the playoffs? wilt was a 22.5 ppg scorer in 47.2 mpg, whereas shaq averaged 24.3 ppg in 37.5 mpg in his playoff career.

shaq has a higher career fg% AND ft% in both the reg.season and playoffs - was a better postseason performer, finals performer and has more rings against better competition.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/VS/Comparision%20n%20Similarity/SHAQ/7849f651.gif

^^^^ you will NEVER see a move like that from wilt - ever

[supercybergeek]

This post is about 50 years late

[LAZERUSS]

wilt was getting tossed around by a one-footed willis reed. what makes you think a more physically imposing and skilled shaq wouldn't have his way with an uncoordinated weight lifter?

here are the facts:
wilt scored 23.6 points per 36 minutes; shaq= 24.6 points per 36 minutes
-shaq scored more points per minute
-shaq shot a higher fg%
-shaq has taken 20+ fgas in TWO career seasons,both ending in scoring titles...while wilt jacked up 39.5 fgas per game in 62(also had a season where he missed 19fga)

in the playoffs? wilt was a 22.5 ppg scorer in 47.2 mpg, whereas shaq averaged 24.3 ppg in 37.5 mpg in his playoff career.

shaq has a higher career fg% AND ft% in both the reg.season and playoff - was a better postseason performer, finals performer and has more rings against better competition.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/VS/Comparision%20n%20Similarity/SHAQ/7849f651.gif

^^^^ you will NEVER see a move like that from wilt - ever

Chamberlain was outshooting the post-season league FG% average by HUGE margins.

A prime "scoring" Wilt averaged 33 ppg in his six post-seasons (and missed a post-season in which he averaged 45 ppg.)

Chamberlain was routinely averaging 30-40 ppg against RUSSELL in his NBA career, and a "scoring" Wilt averaged 30 ppg against him in the playoffs....which included four 40+ point games, and even a 50-35 "must-win" game.

Wilt averaged 31.1 ppg in his 23 must-win playoff games, on a .546 FG%, in leagues that shot about .435 in that same span...including the ONLY THREE 50+ point games. Chamberlain also had a 45-27 Finals game.

Wilt, in 29 post-season series, was NEVER outrebounded by an opposing center. Furthermore, he was outrebounded by PF Lucas in one series (by one rpg), however, the two would meet as CENTERS in the '72 Finals, and a 35 year old Wilt, playing 47 mpg, outrebounded the 31 year old Lucas, playing 46 mpg, by a 23-10 rpg margin.

Shaq was been outrebounded by Rodman, and the 6-7 Ben Wallace.

Of course, had a prime Chamberlain been able to feast on Smits and McCullough in his Finals, he likely would have put up 40 ppg. We do know that Chamberlain was only a few points away from facing the Lakers several times in his post-season career...and given these facts, just what do you think the Finals scoring and rebounding records would have looked like...


Here were Russell's numbers against LA in those five series:

'62:

Russell averaged 18.9 ppg on a .457 FG% in his regular season against the NBA.

Against LA in the Finals: 22.9 ppg on a .543 FG%. Which included a game seven of 30 points and 40 rebounds.

BTW, against Wilt in the '62 EDF's: 22.0 ppg on a .399 FG%


'63:

Russell averaged 16.8 ppg on a .432 FG% in his regular season.

Against LA in the Finals: 20 ppg on a .467 FG%


'65:

Russell averaged 14.1 ppg on a .438 FG% against the NBA.

Against LA in the Finals: 17.8 ppg on a .702 FG% (yes, .702.)

BTW, against Wilt in the EDF's: 15.6 ppg on a .447 FG%


'66:

Russell averaged 12.9 ppg on a .415 FG% against the NBA.

Against LA in the Finals: 23.6 ppg on a .538 FG%

BTW, against Wilt in the EDF's: 14.0 ppg on a .423 FG%


'68:

Russell averaged 12.5 ppg on a .425 FG% against the NBA

Against LA in the Finals: 17.3 ppg on a .430 FG%

BTW, against Wilt in the EDF's: 13.7 ppg on a .440 FG%


Oh, and here were Russell's stats in the '69 Finals against Wilt:

Regular season against the NBA: 9.9 ppg on a .433 FG%

Against Wilt in the Finals: 9.0 ppg on a .397 FG%


And here were Wilt's from '60 thru '68:

Quote:
Again, had Wilt faced the Lakers in any of his nine seasons in the league from '60 thru '68, and he likely would own at least some, (if not a vast majority), playoff and perhaps Finals, scoring records (and perhaps FG% records, as well, since Russell shot .702 against LA in '65.)

And once again, in Wilt's regular seasons, he was facing LA between 7 to 12 games in each season, with an average of about 10.

Also keep in mind that the Lakers were in the Western Conference, and Wilt only had two seasons in the Western Conference from '60 thru '68, and in one of those, his team was so bad, that he didn't make the playoffs, despite a 44.8 ppg season on .528 shooting.


Ok, here we go:

'59-60:

Against the entire NBA that season: 37.6 ppg on a .461 FG%

Against the Lakers in 9 H2H's: 36.8 ppg on a .430 FG%

High games of 41, 41, 41, 45, and 52.


'60-61:

Against the entire NBA: 38.4 ppg on a .509 FG%

Against the Lakers in 10 H2H's: 40.1 ppg on a .506 FG%

High games were 41, 41, 43, 44, 46, and 56 points.


'61-62:

Against the entire NBA: 50.4 ppg on a .506 FG%

Against LA in 9 H2H games: 51.6 ppg on a .503 FG%

High games of 48, 56, 57, 60, 60, and 78 (with 43 rebounds.)


'62-63: Against the entire NBA: 44.8 ppg on a .528 FG%

Against LA in 12 H2Hs: 48.6 ppg on a .541 FG%

High games of 40, 40, 42, 53, 63, and 72 points.


'63-64: Against the entire NBA: 36.9 ppg on a .524 FG%

Against LA in 12 H2Hs: 44.3 ppg on a .484 FG%

High games of 40, 41, 47, 49, 50, 55, and 59 points.


'64-65: Against the entire NBA: 34.7 ppg on a .510 FG%

Against LA in 8 H2Hs: 29.9 ppg on a .476 FG%

High games of 40, 40, and 41 points.


'65-66: Against the entire NBA: 33.5 ppg on a .540 FG%

Against LA in 10 H2Hs: 40.8 ppg on a .559 FG%

High games of 42, 49, 53, and 65 points.


'66-67: Against the entire NBA: 24.1 ppg on a .683 FG%

Against LA in 9 H2Hs: 26.4 ppg on a .759 FG%

High games of 32, 37, and 39 points.


'67-68: Against the entire NBA: 24.3 ppg on a .595 FG%

Against LA in 7 H2Hs: 28.1 ppg on a .638 FG%

High games of 31, 32, 35, and 53 points.


Overall, in those 86 games:

40 Point Games: 42

50 Point Games: 19

60 Point Games: 7

70 Point Games: 2

High game of 78 points.

Oh, and Reed NEVER "tossed Wilt" around either. In fact, he did most all of his scoring from 10+ feet against Wilt...just as he did against a prime Kareem. And a "one-footed" Reed scored FOUR points against a ONE-LEGGED Chamberlain in that game seven, and had to either foul, or get help in guarding Wilt. THAT Chamberlain outscored Reed, 21-4, outrebounded him, 23-3, and outshot him, .625 to .400.

And a PRIME Chamberlain OVERWHELMED Reed. In their 12 H2H's in the 64-65 season, Chamberlain averaged 38.6 ppg on a .546 FG%, and had games in which he outscored Reed by margins of 46-25, 52-23, 41-9, and 58-28.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Boiled down Laz

Shaq 4/6
Wilt 2/6

Ask Wilt how Shaq's ass tastes

[Deuce Bigalow]

So you think those guys would be just as dominant as Shaq was 15 years ago?

BTW, how about this footage...for a 7-1+ (likely 7-3 by today's measurements), 280-300 lb, 7-8 wingspan, 40+ vertical, and easily the strongest man to have ever played in the NBA...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCWrGWuU2Ak
I already told you that if Wilt had a 40 inch verticle he would be hitting his head on the rim since 7'2" with shoes plus 40" equals 124" which equals 10'4"

His head is not only ever above rim level or even at rim level but not even close to rim level. Next.