Wilt Chamberlain is one of those legends in NBA history that one had to see to believe. The No. 3 pick of the 1959 NBA draft averaged 30.1 points and 22.9 rebounds in his 14-year career as he was a dominant force on the floor every single night.
In his four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, Chamberlain averaged a ridiculous 27.6 points and 23.9 rebounds, won the MVP award three times, and led the Sixers to a championship in 1967. The big man could not be stopped and he made his presence felt night in and night out.
HoopsHype ranked the top 80 players in NBA history and Chamberlain came in ranked No. 6 on the list:
The most dominant big man offensively in NBA history, though that partially had to do with the level of competition Wilt Chamberlain faced in his era. Still, when you dominate at the level Chamberlain did, who cares who he did it against?
Chamberlain did come a little short in the team success department as he was usually better in the regular season than in the playoffs, something that many believe had to do with an unwillingness to get fouled late in close games due to his unreliable free throw.
Chamberlain's legendary No. 13 jersey hangs from the rafters at Xfinity Mobile Arena as nobody will ever wear the number again as Philadelphia honors its legends.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers legend Wilt Chamberlain ranked 6th-best player in NBA history
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