GOATS and Grails: A Personal Dream (Basketball Edition)
Wilt Chamberlain 1961-62 Fleer #8
Position: Center
Teams: Harlem Globetrotters (1958-1959), Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959-1965), Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968), Los Angeles Lakers (1968-1973)
Basketball Hall of Fame: 1979
“The Big Dipper” is universally regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in history. He the only NBA player to have scored 100 points in a single game and to have averaged 50 points per game for a season. Chamberlain was also a 2-time NBA champion, 4-time MVP, and a 13-time All-Star. Finally, his career averages are 30.1 points and 22.9 rebounds per game. Again, those are per game averages for his career. Mind-boggling.