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Wilt Chamberlain
No. 13
Center
Personal information
Date of birth August 21, 1936
Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Date of death October 12, 1999 (aged 63)
Place of death Bel Air, California
High school Overbrook HS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
College Kansas
NBA Draft 1959 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Pro career 1959–1973
League NBA
Career history
 As player:

Harlem Globetrotters (1958–1959) Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973)

 As coach:

San Diego Conquistadors (1973–1974)

Career highlights and awards

 As player: 2Χ NBA Champion (1967, 1972) 4Χ NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966–1968) 1Χ NBA Finals MVP (1972) 7Χ All-NBA First Team (1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968) 2Χ All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1966, 1972) 2Χ NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972–1973) 1Χ NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960) 13Χ NBA All-Star (1960–1969, 1971–1973) 7Χ NBA scoring champion (1960–1966) 11Χ NBA rebounding champion (1960–1963, 1966–1969, 1971–1973) NBA Rookie of the Year (1960) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History NBA 35th Anniversary Team

Career NBA statistics
Points     31,419 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds     23,924 (22.9 rpg)
Assists     4,643 (4.4 apg)
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