Editing Wilt Chamberlain (section)

== Statistical Dominance ==

Chamberlain's NBA career, beginning with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959, produced statistics that remain almost incomprehensible. His rookie season average of 37.6 points per game established dominance that would continue throughout his career. The 1961-62 season, when he averaged 50.4 points per game including the historic 100-point game against the New York Knicks, represents the apex of individual offensive performance in professional basketball history.<ref name="cherry"/>

The 100-point game on March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, remains the sport's most famous statistical achievement. Chamberlain's combination of dominance and circumstances—including an opponent unable to stop him and teammates feeding him the ball—created conditions for a performance that no player has approached since. The achievement, though distant from Philadelphia, represented a Philadelphia player's transcendence of basketball's normal limitations.<ref name="goudsouzian"/>

His seven consecutive scoring titles, eleven rebounding titles, and four MVP awards documented sustained excellence that no player has matched. The physical demands of his playing style—he once played every minute of every game for an entire season—demonstrated endurance that complemented his offensive abilities. His statistics, though sometimes dismissed as products of a different era, represented achievements that contemporary players cannot approach despite rule changes that should favor scoring.<ref name="cherry"/>