Who was better Chamberlain or Jabbar?

They played against each other 27 times, including 11 games in the playoffs of 1971 and 1972. Chamberlain's teams won 14 of the 27 games, while Jabbar's teams won 13. Wilt had 122 50-point games, Jabbar had 10. One of those was against Wilt, but the Lakers blew the Bucks out of that game, 123-107.
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Who was better than Wilt Chamberlain?

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player who has ever lived—even better than Wilt Chamberlain. Jordan tied Chamberlain's career record of ten scoring titles, including a record-tying seven in a row.
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Is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the best ever?

The greatest basketball player of all-time is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and there should be no argument about it. *He won three NCAA championships at UCLA and only lost two games while winning 88 over those years. *He was the NCAA Player of the Year as both a sophomore and senior (Elvin Hayes won it in between).
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Is Wilt Chamberlain the greatest athlete ever?

There is no doubt that Wilt was one of the greatest players ever to play the game of basketball. He was the only player the rules of the game were changed for. His dominance of his sport was overwhelming.
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Who was better Kareem or Walton?

Bill Walton averaged 15.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 26 games versus Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his career.
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How many college games did Bill Walton lose?

Walton's only four losses came in his senior year (Notre Dame, Oregon State, Oregon and then NC State in the NCAA tournament).
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Who is stronger Wilt or Shaq?

Wilt was definitely stronger than Shaq (although Shaq is a LOT heavier because he has a lot more fat than Wilt did). Shaq's excess fat has a negative affect on his stamina. Wilt averaged 46 minutes per game over the course of his career, and in 1962, Wilt only sat out EIGHT MINUTES of the ENTIRE SEASON.
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Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

Top 50 greatest athletes of all time
  • Bo Jackson (American football and baseball)
  • Jim Thorpe (athletics, American football, baseball and basketball)
  • Babe Ruth (baseball)
  • Michael Phelps (swimming)
  • Usain Bolt (athletics)
  • Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)
  • Muhammad Ali (boxing)
  • Michael Jordan (basketball)
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Who is the most athletic 7 footer?

A seven-footer is a player at any position, whether it be the center position or power forward position, that is 7'0" tall or taller.
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Maybe next time, big guy.
  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 7'2"
  2. Shaquille O'Neal: 7'1" ...
  3. Wilt Chamberlain: 7'1" ...
  4. Hakeem Olajuwon: 7'0" ...
  5. David Robinson: 7'1" ...
  6. Robert Parish: 7'0" ...
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Who is better MJ or Kareem?

Kareem sits at 24.6 points per game, 11th all-time. Through 1090 games, Kareem averages 27.3 points per game, fifth all-time behind Jordan, Chamberlain, LeBron James, and Elgin Baylor. Chamberlain (who played 1045 games) averages 2.8 more points per game than Kareem, but Kareem played in slower offenses.
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What was Kareems best game?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored his most points in a game against the Celtics on December 10, 1971, with 55 points.
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Was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a good shooter?

But how can anyone else argue that any other player was better than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he perfected a sky hook shot that has often been imitated, but has never been duplicated? The fact of the matter is, no one can. This is why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has to be crowned the best of all-time.
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Who was faster Wilt Chamberlain or Michael Jordan?

Wilt played 25,526 total minutes for an astounding 47.0 minutes per game average! Jordan averaged 38.7 minutes per game (19,673 total minutes). Wilt scored 21,486 points in his first seven seasons for an average of 39.6 points per night.
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Who is a better rebounder wilt or Bill Russell?

Yet, if we compare individual stats, Chamberlain beats Russell hands down. Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant player in NBA history. In head-to-head matchups vs. Russell, Chamberlain scored more points, grabbed more rebounds, passed for more assists...and lost more games.
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What does Michael Jordan think of Wilt Chamberlain?

Wilt Chamberlain admitted that he was indeed in awe of Bulls legend, Michael Jordan, when he first met him in 1997. Whether it was during his playing days or post-NBA career, Michael Jordan never liked to admit that he believed he was the greatest player of all time.
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Who is the goat of all sports?

No player in the major North American sports can claim the individual records like Gretzky. Gretzky is "The Great One" for a reason. While he only has four Stanley Cup titles, he owns every NHL scoring record.
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Who is the goat?

The GOAT basically means 'The Greatest of All Time,' and it has been used for several decades by the United States press. Legendary boxer Mohamed Ali, basketball player Michael Jordan, and golfer Tiger Woods, were all also referred to as the GOATs back in the day. How and when did the term GOAT become legit?
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Who is the strongest player in NBA history?

1. Wilt Chamberlain. Yes, Wilt may come from a different era but he's arguably the strongest NBA player ever. At 7'1″ weighing 275 lbs, he had no opposition back then.
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Who blocked Kareem's skyhook?

He's wrong that nobody blocked the skyhook — here's a clip of Wilt Chamberlain swatting the skyhook twice in one play, and here's one of Ralph Sampson doing the deed — but he certainly captured the feeling any opponents had at the time.
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Who can bench the most in the NBA?

The development of Dwight Howard

From the earliest days of his career, Howard was known for his strength. He used to bench press as much as 365 pounds.
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Is Bill Walton a Hall of Famer?

In 1997 Walton was selected as one of the NBA's fifty greatest players of all time. Also in 1997, Walton was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame, making him the first male basketball player to be so honored from the state of California.
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What ended Bill Walton's career?

Despite a career as an NBA player marred by injuries, he won an NBA MVP, an NBA Finals MVP, and a pair of titles. But an incident between his junior and senior seasons at UCLA nearly ended his pro career before it started. Walton, 69, remains one of the most colorful personalities in the game.
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Is Bill Walton a Deadhead?

Walton is a longtime Deadhead, first seeing the band in 1967 when he was 15. He said he has seen more than 1,000 Dead or Dead-related shows (Legion of Mary, Jerry Garcia Band, Ratdog and Dead and Co, featuring John Mayer). The music has been an important part of his life for more than five decades.
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