Wilt might be the unluckiest player

[Vino24]

He got beat by his JJ Barea (Russell) like 8 times in a row

[HylianNightmare]

Varejao in b2b finals on the opposite teams los9ng both times was pretty bad

[TheGoatest]

LeBron is definitely the most unlucky player ever. Nobody else had so many injured teammates in the playoffs/finals throughout the years.
Not to mention having to face the most stacked team of all time (73-9 team + Durant) without a scratch on them 2 seasons, then Durant and Klay both get injured the first season he doesn't face them.

Yet despite circumstances being against him his entire career, he somehow still won 4 chips/FMVPs with 3 teams/coaches in 2 conferences.

[coastalmarker99]

if a combined total of three or four minutes had unfolded in Wilt's favour, out of the roughly 55,000 in his career, you're looking at an entirely different legacy for him.


As Here are Wilt's "near misses":


1962: 2 pts from beating Celtics.


If Warriors had beaten the Celtics in 1962 they would have to beat the Lakers to win the title.

But both teams were evenly matched.


1965: 1 pt from beating Celtics.


If the 76ers had beaten the Celtics in the 1965 ECF then they would have won the title against the Lakers in the finals.


As the Lakers were missing Baylor due to injury

1968: 4 pts from beating Celtics.


The 76ers would have been favoured against the Lakers in the 1968 Finals had they gotten past Boston.


1969: 2 pts from beating Celtics and winning another title.



1973 finals against the Knicks, the Lakers lost 3 games by 4, 4, and 5 points which cost them the title.








Wilt if he wins those close games most likely has 6 championship rings and he would be right up there with Jordan in the general public's mind as his statistical achievements are unparalleled.

[Vino24]

if a combined total of three or four minutes had unfolded in Wilt's favour, out of the roughly 55,000 in his career, you're looking at an entirely different legacy for him.




Wilt most likely has 6 championship rings and he would be right up there with Jordan in the general public's mind as his statistical achievements are unparalleled.

LeBron is erasing wilt and MJ stats

[Full Court]

if a combined total of three or four minutes had unfolded in Wilt's favour, out of the roughly 55,000 in his career, you're looking at an entirely different legacy for him.




Wilt most likely has 6 championship rings and he would be right up there with Jordan in the general public's mind as his statistical achievements are unparalleled.

In my mind, he is right up there with Jordan. I have Jordan #1 and Wilt #2 because championships do matter. When it comes to individual peak dominance though, I don't think anyone touches Wilt.

[coastalmarker99]

LeBron is erasing wilt and MJ stats

Wilt still owns over 200 NBA records to this very day despite having retired 50 years ago.



All of Wilt's scoring and rebounding records are basically untouchable at this point.


Plus his single-season records such as his 50PPG average and 48.5 MPG average.


So therefore Lebron is clearly not erasing Wilt's stats.

[Full Court]

A true beta that never led a title team in scoring. Bill Russell and the celtics bitch. I'm pretty sure he's gay as well, his son is gay. The only other gay alltime great is Magic Johnson i would say.

Very profound, well articulated argument.


Moron.

[coastalmarker99]

In my mind, he is right up there with Jordan. I have Jordan #1 and Wilt #2 because championships do matter. When it comes to individual peak dominance though, I don't think anyone touches Wilt.

This is Wilt at age 35 coming off a serious knee injury and also playing with a broken hand.


Dropping (24/29/8/8) to win his second title.




For the bulk of this game, the Knicks had four HOF players on the court: Walt Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Dave DeBusschere, Earl Monroe.
All of those guys were also on the recent 75 greatest players list.


Two other players getting the most minutes on that team included Bill Bradley, a solid All-Star player, who was inducted into the HOF.


and a gritty, 6’10” defensive-specialist and role player, who would go on to become one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, Phil Jackson.


It was against that team that an aging injured Wilt had this amazing performance.


Absolutely incredible.


To play like this at the end of his career shows you how dominant of a player he really was.

[coastalmarker99]

In my mind, he is right up there with Jordan. I have Jordan #1 and Wilt #2 because championships do matter. When it comes to individual peak dominance though, I don't think anyone touches Wilt.

Honestly, as insane as the 50ppg season is, and as crazy as the 100 point game is.


I think the finest display of Wilt's abilities was 1966 to 1968, where he averaged 24pt, 8a, and 24rb on ~63% shooting

Some highlights:

9 consecutive triple-doubles

53 triple-doubles in two seasons (31 in 66-67, 22 in 67-68).

35 consecutive field goals without a recorded miss

32 consecutive field goals without a recorded miss (yes, these are two separate streaks in 66-67)

Multiple 100% field goal percentage games, including the top 3 all time: 18 of 18, 16 of 16, 15 of 15.

In 1967, set the regular season fg percentage record at 68% (he would later break this record)

Led the league in assists one season, the only center to do so.

A couple of select games:

Double triple-double: 22pts 21a 25rb.

quadruple-double (24 points, 32 rebounds, 12 assists, and 12 blocks) against Bill Russell in Game 1 of the 1967 Eastern Division Playoffs

Quintuple double 53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists, 24 blocks, and 11 steals



Best of the 100% games: 42pts on 18 of 18 shooting, 30 rb, 10a.

And I could go on Chamberlain is the most versatile center to ever play the game period.

And a lot of people don't know this because the 50ppg season and 100 pt game kinda overshadow everything else.

[Full Court]

Honestly, as insane as the 50ppg season is, and as crazy as the 100 point game is.


I think the finest display of Wilt's abilities was 1966 to 1968, where he averaged 24pt, 8a, and 24rb on ~63% shooting

Some highlights:

9 consecutive triple-doubles

53 triple-doubles in two seasons (31 in 66-67, 22 in 67-68).

35 consecutive field goals without a recorded miss

32 consecutive field goals without a recorded miss (yes, these are two separate streaks in 66-67)

Multiple 100% field goal percentage games, including the top 3 all time: 18 of 18, 16 of 16, 15 of 15.

In 1967, set the regular season fg percentage record at 68% (he would later break this record)

Led the league in assists one season, the only center to do so.

A couple of select games:

Double triple-double: 22pts 21a 25rb.

quadruple-double (24 points, 32 rebounds, 12 assists, and 12 blocks) against Bill Russell in Game 1 of the 1967 Eastern Division Playoffs

Quintuple double 53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists, 24 blocks, and 11 steals



Best of the 100% games: 42pts on 18 of 18 shooting, 30 rb, 10a.

And I could go on Chamberlain is the most versatile center to ever play the game period.

And a lot of people don't know this because the 50ppg season and 100 pt game kinda overshadow everything else.

Great post!

[coastalmarker99]

LeBron is erasing wilt and MJ stats

Wilt is the real all-time leader in triple-doubles, quadruple doubles, and quintuple doubles in both the regular season and playoffs.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t...52520shots.jpg


1967 NBA Eastern Conference Finals:

Game 1 - Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers (Mar 31)

Wilt Chamberlain drops 24 points, 32 rebounds, 13 assists and blocks 12 shots.

https://twitter.com/WiltStats/status...%3Ft%3D2153289


In-game 5 against the Royals in the 1965 playoffs, first round in a winner take all game

Wilt's stats were 38 points,26 rebounds and 10 blocked shots not bad for an elimination game you think

[iamgine]

I don't think most people nowadays care about 60s basketball.

Just like Mikan dominated in the 50s and nobody cared about him.

[Elosha]

LeBron is erasing wilt and MJ stats

LeBron will never erase 4/10, 6/6, 2011, and losing with home-court advantage multiple times. Or being blown out by historic margins by the Spurs, getting swept in the finals multiple times/losing in five games, and just being completely dominated. He is set somewhere between number two and number five ATG, no matter how many meaningless regular-season points he puts up while his Lakers flounder, leaderless. He's lucky to have four titles, but he is truly a great. But not a GOAT.

[Baller789]

LeBron is erasing wilt and MJ stats

Looks like you are getting sonned.. bad.