Insane speed of Wilt Chamberlain - RealGM On March 2, 1962 exactly 60 years ago the legendary Philadelphia Warriors center scored 100 points in a single game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and their up and down relationship and where it went sour. Wilt Chamberlain had more competition back in his day than there is today. Located in the basement of 2294 Seventh Avenue near 135th Street in Harlem, New York City. Wilt Chamberlain is not the greatest basketball player ever, (he's my third best) but he is a better athlete than any man, woman, or demigod who has ever done what he did. Wilt signed a contract to fight Ali at the Houston Astrodome on July 26, 1971, potentially for the heavyweight title if Ali could beat champion Joe Frazier that March. For comparison with OTHER NBA players who have run these same kinds of races (that unfortunately are no longer the standard distances for Track and Field) here's a collection of their times (many came from 1970's and early 1980's tv series called "superstars" which challenged pro athletes at various events) for some context: 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal (note - in his 30's, @ 340lbs), 100 Yard Dash (slightly shorter than a 100m), 10.00 Elvin Hayes claimed he used to run it at this speed in High School, 220 yard dash (slightly longer than 200m), 300 meter dash (From a Milwaukee Bucks 1970 training camp), 440 yard dash (slightly longer than 400m), note - all three of these guys were competitive Track and Field athletes, 880 yard/half mile race (slightly longer than 800m). Harveys Take: Wilt scored 135 points in a 24 hour span -- 73 against the Bulls and 62 points against the Celtics. The other, more experienced player was named Phil Jordon. 1 | One of the fastest men on the planet. He was the only player the rules of the game were changed for. Even though the era in which he played and the level of his competition will always be used to contextualize his feats, his jaw-dropping stats are still an official part of NBA lore and are likely never to be seen again. There might have been taller, heavier athletes, but none as good as Wilt the Stilt, the man who fashioned the finger roll, the player that dominated the game so much that other players and coaches thought it was unfair.

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