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Originally Posted by Manhattan
You guys are bugging if you think Kobes 81 was better than Wilts 100. Ya sure Wilt seemed like a man against boys at the time but to think he had 100 pts in a game WITHOUT A 3 POINT LINE. He HAD to of made 50 shots and lets no forget free throws which he set the record w/ free throws made that game as well. Not to mention Wilt had already broken the previous record of 71 pts in a game that season but scoring 78. Also since were talking about how 55 rebounds in a game will never be broken (Which is true) Same w/ Wilts 50.4 pts per game that season will never be broken. Ya it was in triple OT but Kobe was also playing the raptors haha. Also to say that Wilt had "No competition or was playing with small dudes" is crazy that was an era of Bill Russell, Kareem, Counts, Halbroke, Moore, Thurmond, Bowman and the list goes on of big guys over 6ft11 who could play
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One of he dumbest things I've read here. Under height? Maybe you mean underweight but here is the list of centers who played in that Era and height
Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 7'2"
Dennis Awtrey: 6'11"
Walt Bellamy: 6'11"
Tom Boerwinkle: 7'0"
Nate Bowmen: 6'11"
Mel Counts: 7'0"
Walter Dukes: 7'0"
Jim Eakins: 6'11"
Ray Felix: 6'11"
Hank Finkel: 7'0"
Artis Gilmore: 7'2"
Swede Halbrook: 7'3"
Reggie Harding: 7'0"
Bob Lanier: 6'11"
Jim McDaniels: 6'11"
Otto Moore: 6'11"
Dave Newmark: 7'0"
Rich Niemann: 7'0"
Billy Paultz: 6'11"
Craig Raymond: 6'11"
Elmore Smith: 7'0"
Chuck Share: 6'11"
Ronald Taylor: 7'1"
Nate Thurmond: 6'11"
Walt Wesley: 6'11"
To say Centers were under height is ridiculous
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Wilt pro career started in 1959 & ended in 1973.
Half those centers you listed was drafted after 1966-67. (Kareem, Billy, Craig, Elmore) list goes on. Note - He made history March 2nd of 1962.
With that being said take a look at how things changed when competition started to come around.
60 - 37.6
61 - 38.4
62 - 50.4
63 - 44.8
64 - 36.9
65 - 34.7
66 - 33.5
67 - 24.1
68 - 24.3
70 - 20.5
Wilt was extremely talented, I'm not knocking him but we all know Hakeem The Dream the greatest center of all time.
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Knicks C in the 100 pt game:
18 Darrall Imhoff C Height: 6-10 Weight: 220
8 Phil Jordon C Height: 6-10. Weight: 205
Compared to Wilt
13 Wilt Chamberlain Height:7-1 Weight: 275
Thats like asking a high school player to guard Kobe in a full game. Yes, He would drop over 100 pts.