1999 Death Wilt Chamberlain, "Wilt ""The Stilt"" Chamberlain", basketball great/sometime actor, Record-smashing basketball player who scored over 70 points in several pro games, dies at 63 1991 Event Philadelphia '76ers retires Wilt Chamberlain's #13 jersey 1984 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career scoring record of 31,419 points (31,421) 1973 Event Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain is 1st NBA player to score 30,000 points 1972 Event 1st NBA to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain in 940 games) 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns 1968 Event Philadelphia 76'ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Event Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses 1967 Event 76er Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record of 41 rebounds 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain sinks NBA record 35th consecutive field goal 1966 Event Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points 1965 Event Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. New York 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs St. Louis 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of Warriors scores then NBA-record 73 pts vs Chicago 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain scores the 2nd highest total in the NBA - 78 1960 Event Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record) 1960 Event Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) sets NBA playoff record of 53 points 1956 Event Wilt Chamberlain's 1st collegiate basketball game (scores 52) 1951 Event Fred Wilt wins AAU Sullivan Memorial Trophy (U.S. athlete of 1950) 1936 Birthday Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP
