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His success near the basket led to the widening of the lane, offensive goaltending rules, and the banning of inbound passes over the backboard. Chamberlain, always a poor free throw shooter, had the ability to leap from the foul line, which led to the ruling that a free-throw shooter must keep his feet behind the line.
NBA record – Most free throws Attempted in a season (1,363 in 1961–62) Chamberlain also holds the next four spots with 1,113, 1,054, 1,016, and 991. NBA playoff record – Most points by a rookie in a game (53 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960) Pulled down a rookie playoff record 35 rebounds in the same game.
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It is widely considered one of the greatest records in the sport's history. Chamberlain set five other league records ...
1969 NBA Finals. The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The Lakers were heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West. In addition, Boston was an aging team; they ...
Most free throw attempts in a game without a rebound, assist, steal, or block ... in a game (20+ in any 3 stats) Wilt Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 ...
The 1961–62 Philadelphia Warriors season was the sixteenth season for the National Basketball Association franchise in Philadelphia, and the last before their relocation to San Francisco, California, for the following season . Wilt Chamberlain had the most statistically dominating season in NBA history. Chamberlain led the league with an NBA ...
List of NBA career free throw scoring leaders This article provides two lists: A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season free throws made.
Embiid's scoring mark set a new 76ers team record, passing Wilt Chamberlain in the process. He did so while shooting 24 of 41 from the field and 21 of 23 from the free throw line.