- Wilt Chamberlain was a physical specimen, which allowed him to be the most individually dominant player ever
- Wilt Chamberlain’s vertical in his prime was supposedly between 45 to 48 inches, which is the same as Michael Jordan’s
- Wilt Chamberlain also ran 40 yards in 4.6 seconds, according to reports, making him as fast as LeBron James
Wilt Chamberlain has an absurd number of NBA records to his name, and that’s because despite being listed at 7’1″, he is arguably the most athletic player of all time.
Wilt Chamberlain was unstoppable in the post as a scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker. And that may have been due to his vertical. As per Epok, Wilt once claimed his vertical in his prime was between 45 to 48 inches.
This would mean he was jumping just as high as Michael Jordan, who had a vertical of 48 inches. Michael Jordan was called ‘His Airness’ because of his leaping ability, and to think Wilt could do the same despite being seven inches taller is hard to imagine.
And it wasn’t just about how high up he could go either. Wilt Chamberlain was extremely coordinated for a 7-footer. In 1966, his 40-yard dash was timed by hand, and clocked in at 4.6 seconds.
That is the same as LeBron James, who revealed to CBS in 2013 that his time for 40 yards was also 4.6 seconds. LeBron James is terrifying when he’s running in transition, and to imagine 7’1″ Wilt being that fast is the stuff of nightmares for defenders.
A lot of Wilt Chamberlain’s records are disputed due to a lack of hard evidence. But if he could jump like MJ and run like LeBron while being 7’1 without shoes, then a 100-point game and other such things aren’t that unfathomable.
Wilt Chamberlain Is The Most Dominant Individual Player In NBA History
Shaquille O’Neal may come close to this title, and the comparison between them may be interesting, but Wilt Chamberlain is surely the most dominant NBA player ever.
In seven seasons between the ages of 23 and 29, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 39.6 points and 24.8 rebounds per game in the NBA. Steals and blocks weren’t recorded then, but those numbers would surely be just as absurd.
Bill Russell stopped Wilt Chamberlain from winning many more championships, but individually, Wilt takes the cake as the most dominant individual player in the league’s long history.
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