“For Wilt Chamberlain, a 40-point performance was really an off-night!”: NBA Twitter stunned as stats of the Sixers legend from a 13-game stretch goes viral

Advait Jajodia | 19/12/2021
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As a 24-year-old, Wilt Chamberlain really averaged a mind-boggling 56 points and 27.5 rebounds over a 13-game period in 1961.

Long before the league was dominated by LeBron James in the 2010s or Kobe Bryant in the 2000s or Michael Jordan in the 1990s, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson in the 1980s, it was Wilt Chamberlain who was absolutely terrorizing the league on a nightly basis.

We all know just how dominant the great Wilt Chamberlain was. The 7-foot-1 big man was not only one of the best centers ever, but also one of the greatest players the league has ever come across.

The Hall-Of-Famer was a freak of nature, who reached the height of 6 feet when he was only 10-years-old and 6-foot-10 when he was a freshman. He entered the league as a 250-pound beast, and weighed around 300 pounds by the end of his magnificent career, and was rumored to have an 8-foot wingspan.

There have been several instances in Wilt’s career, which seem absolutely surreal to an NBA fan. Apart from scoring his famous 100-point performance, we have very well seen him stuff the stat sheet throughout the course of his career. And even seen him record an unofficial quintuple-double. During a 21-day period back in 1961, Wilt recorded some of the most unreal numbers of all time.

NBA Twitter reacts as Wilt Chamberlain averaged 56 points and 27.5 rebounds during a 13-game stretch

From 8th August 1961 to 29th August 1961, Wilt Chamberlain dominated on the basketball court like no other. During the 13-game stretch, the madman averaged 56 points and 27.5 rebounds. His performances included 1 70+ point outing, 2 60+ point outings, 9 50+ point games, and only 1 40+ point game.

Here, have a look at the wild numbers he put up during that time.

As soon as Chamberlain’s stats went viral on social media, NBA Twitter went crazy with their reactions.

That very 1961-1962 campaign was Wilt’s best season of his life. However, despite averaging a staggering 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds that season, he lost the MVP honors to Bill Russell… who had averaged 18.9 points and 23.6 rebounds, had a lesser win share than Wilt, and even had a lower FG% than him.

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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