NBA Trainer Reacts to Wilt Chamberlains Athleticism- 50 Inch Vertical?!? 🤔

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[@BeatsBearsBattlestar]

I don't think Wilt's got a 50 in vertical, but the Lakers highlights shouldn't be used to judge it. He was 34 years old when he played for them.

[@Parleyposadajr2248]

I agree

[@elitemidrange]

Not all of these were Laker highlights, but honestly I think Wilt was probably at best a 40-42 inch vert.

[@christophercox936]

Yes some of those pictures and videos were when he was young. 35 inches is for sure what he had.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

@@elitemidrange University of Kansas measured him at 13'3", 13'0" and 12'6" when he got fat. The 13' max vertical reach where when he was younger. His standing reach was 9'6". So that means the 13'3" was a 45" running vertical, the 13'0" was a 42 inch running vertical and the 12'6" was a 36 inch running vertical. The 12'6" was when he was "fat" on the lakers.

[@alfarabi73]

Exactly. And bum knees to boot.

[@johncrom1400]

Wilt had a measured reach in college of 13'3'' with a standing reach of 9'6'' and many people have witnessed him touch the top of the backboard my math puts that at about 45 inches.Also he was still able to block Kareem's skyhook at it's peak after his knee surgery (patellar tendon rupture in 1970) at 310 pounds.He only started wearing the headband after his surgery.

[@curly8029]

Excellent comment . True.

[@TheJesusNerd40]

Tons of people saw him touch and hand above the backboard.

[@nathanielbrill1523]

Yep. Plenty of testimony said he has grabbed a coin off the top of the backboard. His standing vert is probably under 40 but a running jump 45.

[@jamesnadell1998]

Wilt donning the headband was an homage to another Afrofuturist who was bigger than his game (music): James Marshall Hendrix.

[@david.tousignant20]

@@nathanielbrill1523 Wilt Chamberlain always denied that claim... It came from a guy saying he was benching 500 lbs, having a 50" vertical and sleeping with 20,000 women, before retracting before his passing. Which says a lot.

[@andrewszwez7677]

I died on that fast break dunk, the disappointment of Paul's face says it all🤣

[@erykbuczek4704]

that was lakers wilt so yeah 30+ year old 7 footer with some weight on him hes for sure gonna look stiff and slow even if its wilt. I think for those big guys their athleticism should be looked at exclusively in their young prime around 25 years old, its crazy that young wilt had 35+ inch vertical at 7'1. For comparison the average vertical in the modern nba is 28 inches lmao

[@jacksilgen1561]

@@erykbuczek4704 that’s average standing vert. We’re talking approach here where Wilt has a run up. I agree tho that bigs especially lose athleticism fast even more so when they bulk up

[@christianhenry4173]

@@erykbuczek4704 I dont think its 35 inches its atleast in the 40s and this guy claims to be an expert when he doesn't use physics over context. A giant person doesn't have the same athleticism as Jordan with 50 inch vertical because of gravity so of course it would be a myth to some people to think wilt couldn't jump over 48 inches but he could and thats harder for a taller person because of the amount of force it takes to use your leg strength at 7 ft tall. Anybody who gets tackled by wilt if he played today would cause more injuries on players than lebron or Shaq.

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4uyk5eIlt5nadE

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

When Shaq played in the Celtics he looked as fast as George Muresan.

[@caljerm]

Misconception that centers were 6'6" back then - there were plenty of 6'10" and taller back then. Also, Wilt pretty much never came out of the game and in one season averaged more mpg than the length of a game, playing every minute of the season except for the tail end of a game from which he was ejected so it stands to reason that he's not going to be approaching max vert in this old game footage. I don't think there's any way his vertical was 50 inches, but I do think it was higher than these old clips would have you think.

[@pappy374]

The average height back then was 6'10" for a C.

[@ProdNapoleon]

@Joshッ no it’s not you really think he jumps higher than lebron or jordan? And they don’t even have the highest vertical

[@tylerhall9412]

also watch his blocking videos, he jumped higher for those because he had to, making it obvious that when you compare his blocks to his dunks, he pretty much never jumped as high as he could and only jumped as high as he needed to. I feel like this played a large part in his insane longevity as well.

[@TheGoldeagle99]

Excellent point. You don't have to jump as high for a dunk if your over 7 feet tall. Going for a block is different, especially if you time it well. Well said sir...

[@jingqi9106]

Another aspect of Wilt's athleticism was his stamina. For his CAREER, Wilt averaged 46 minutes a game and one year Wilt averaged 48.5 minutes a game! 💯🔥

[@jondealey3643]

The link I have just put in I would be interested in your thoughts on that footage

[@jerrystreed4981]

Hey, talking about my guy. The unquestioned greatest athlete of all time. There’s a video on Wilt Chamberlain Archive that shows him blocking a shot where his underarm is brushing up against the top part of the net and it displaces where the net is being pushed. His head is well above the rim at this point. It also has to be remembered that >1% of his total playing time is on film, so we don’t have access to >99% of his in game footage. Anyway, check it out if ya want to. That’s the best place to see some of his highlights.

[@rory5103]

Whats the link to the video?

[@jerrystreed4981]

@@rory5103 wilt chamberlain archive. It’s a channel on KZbin. I don’t have the specific link right now because I don’t want to go back and watch all the videos again. The scene is in black and white and there is a pause at the apex of his jump. Sorry I don’t have the specific link. If I go back and see it again I will post it.

[@jerrystreed4981]

@MR TRUTH why what?

[@pjfperformance]

may have to check it out!

[@agamjyotsingh5259]

Check my dm on ig. I sent you footage of his arm pretty clearly at the top of the backboard @aguthegreat1

[@caljerm]

He is still the greatest overall athlete that has ever played in the NBA.

[@GeronFletcher]

Ever lived

[@elitemidrange]

Certainly has a case, Bill Russell is an underrated athlete in his own right, I think Lebron is up there too.

[@FoobasSports]

In 1960, Wilt claimed the highest mark he was measured and reached was 13'3". That would give him a 45 max vertical with a standing reach at 9'6". I believe that because I've put the photo of him palming the ball in the air next to Zach Lavine's dunks at the slam dunk contest, and LaVine is a 46 vert jumper. It looks identical off the ground. Also consider that Wilt's athletic prime was in High School and College. Footage is incredibly rare to find. Wilt was already 23 when he entered the NBA.

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

In high school and college, Wilt has track statistics that are far from these claims. 6'4-5" high jumps throughout college. His triple jump at 46 feet is good, but not anything crazy. The 45 inch vertical is made up - www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/9akkos/debunking_most_every_wilt_chamberlain_track_field/

[@efisgpr]

"claimed'

[@Moses44476ers]

@@CanditoTrainingHQ Wilt's numbers are legit

[@QankoIvanov]

@@CanditoTrainingHQ bro yall have no idea what ur talking about just copying links

[@ghostwolfv1457]

@@Moses44476ers what evidence do you provide to prove that his numbers are legit

[@curly8029]

Wilt knocked coins off the top of the backboard as a Globetrotter. So his standing reach is 9’6”. 6 more inches makes it 10 feet, and the top of a backboard is 13 feet. 36 inches plus 6 = at least a 42” vertical.

[@david.tousignant20]

Chamberlain himself denied this achievement (like Manigault and Russell) If Chamberlain denied being able to make the change, I will believe him. Don't forget he claimed to be able to : bench 500 pounds, have a vertical of 50" and slept with 20,000 women before retracting. Chamberlain is still an amazing athlete. We've never seen another 7' like him!

[@curly8029]

@@david.tousignant20 hard to believe Wilt denying anything that impressive. Like you mentioned, he liked to lay it on thick. Still, what I read was that both Sonny Hill and a few former Globetrotters witnessed it. Regardless. A great, great athlete.

[@david.tousignant20]

@@curly8029 The closest man his size to be as athletic was Orlando Shaquille O'Neal... and he came up short. Phil Jackson stated they were equally matched on terms of strength, speed and jumping ability, but lacked Chamberlain's legendary endurance.

[@curly8029]

@@david.tousignant20 Wilt was a far better jumper with had much more speed than Shaq. Phil was just being polite. You’re telling me Shaq in his prime would out-race a prime Jim Brown, as Wilt did several times ? Shaq never came close to reaching the top of the backboard. Honestly, Wilt would embarrass Shaq.

[@david.tousignant20]

@@curly8029 Phil Jackson never protected Shaquille O'Neal once he left the Lakers. On the contrary, he had a few crunchy words on O'Neal. Phil Jackson compared Shaquille O'Neal to Wilt Chamberlain multiple times. I don't understand why NBA fans always want to make it black and white when, in reality, the truth is far more complex. “Shaquille didn’t have quite the same athleticism that Wilt had,” said Jackson. “He had the bounce and he had the speed, but he didn’t have the endurance.” “One of the things we were taught, just get in Wilt’s path. He doesn’t like the offensive foul,” said Jackson on Wednesday. “If you take his shoulder and you fake an offensive foul, take the charge so to speak, he really would stop being aggressive. That was the one thing that was kind of a limitation in Wilt’s game.” Thus, Jackson never separated both when he tried to compare to two strenght wise.

[@dr.ripper1831]

Show me how you’r guys doing a 52 vertical jump in the GAME!)

[@tmn_night8748]

@King NBA23 Wilt had a max vert around 44/45 inches because in his rookie year he recorded a max reach of 13'3 with a standing reach of 9'7. Although this is not captured on film, mutiple people have confirmed this to be true. And with todays technologie (better shoes, food, hotels, and athlete programs etc. He could've had a 50 inch vertical.

[@edwisongogo6326]

@@tmn_night8748 they lied Wilt at 7'1" in any recorded video hasn't shown he has the capability of getting even within 5 inches of even 45inches, people should stop lying, his absolute max vert is like 38,39, he ain't getting to 50 even with 2021 nutrition, training and shoes, let's not fool ourselves.

[@marcowolf9685]

@@edwisongogo6326 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpaoY6WXfamtncU At 57 seconds.

[@tmn_night8748]

@@edwisongogo6326 his height is 7'1, and his standing reach is 9'7. It has been documented that he could reach 13'3 in his rookie season, you can look it up on google. And yeah with modern technologie he could add another 5 inches to his vertical.

[@tmn_night8748]

@@edwisongogo6326 And even if he could touch the top of the backbourd (which teamates and coaches have said Wilt could do) he still had a vertical around 41 inches. So stop disrespecting this legend.

[@Eltalstro]

Wilt's vertical reach was measured at 9'6" at Kansas. There is footage that clearly illustrates he could at least get his fingers to the top of the backboard (13 ft). 13 feet minus 9'6" = 42 inches.

[@TheJesusNerd40]

And he had more than 42 inches. He had a 48 or 50 inch. He mystically had a 60 inch.

[@dipper5835]

@@TheJesusNerd40 You are giving him inches like its nothing lol, its not easy to get a few inches at those numbers

[@TheJesusNerd40]

@@dipper5835 he had 9 inch hands. His hands were clearly above the backboard. That's around 48 to 50 inches. Math doesnt lie.

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

@@TheJesusNerd40 Math doesn't lie, but someone did if they convinced you that Wilt only had 9" hands. Closer to 10" in length and 12" in span as a matter of fact. If Wilt's vertical was 50" he'd be able to slap his wrist on the top of the backboard and there just isn't any evidence of that. 48" is probably a stretch, too, but I'm inclined to believe it specifically because Wilt was one of the top jumpers in the Country in his track and field days. Either way, dude was a freaking legend.

[@tomguglielmo9805]

@@CaliforniaCarpenter7 while my old man watched him grab quarters off the back board. So that's around 50 inches as you just said. Guess that isn't evidence? Seeing with eyes? Lmfao

[@scotte2705]

I've read several accounts from people who witnessed Wilt taking a quarter off of the top of the backboard during exhibitions. That puts him jumping to at least 13'1" and with a standing 9'6" reach he would have a 43" vertical.

[@xtlm]

"Centers were 6'6" at the time" It's astonishing how many people think that's true. How can an NBA trainer not know the history lol. They measured people without shoes in the 60's and with shoes up until just a couple years ago. The problem with finding peak verticals for Wilt is that when he was capable of them, the chances of it being recorded are slim to none, not due to lies or anything but just due to the time. I'm not even old but I understand that absolutely everything being on camera these days (You can literally watch every MLB pitch...individually) has altered the minds of how people think about the past.

[@fishingmasterxy]

Would love to see a breakdown on world record weightlifter Lasha,. Wonder how his crazy power translates to his athleticism in vertical jump, given he is a big dude, but still insanely strong and powerful

[@fishingmasterxy]

or Clarence Kennedy for someone lighter. crazy power

[@ayank661]

@@fishingmasterxy Clarence is an absolute house 😂

[@fishingmasterxy]

@@ayank661 He’s insane. i wanna see how that elite strength and power translates to his vertical. i think he has a couple old vert videos but something new and official would be sweet to see.

[@ayank661]

@@fishingmasterxy I think he’d definitely test about 35 standing because he has an insane relative strength base and insane explosiveness

[@fishingmasterxy]

@@ayank661 i could it seeing above 40 tbh. i think he squats over 700 weighing about 220. Plus being able to clean over 500 lbs. Standing vert gotta be elite

[@mr.e8226]

I never really thought that Wilt had a 50inch vertical. There's probably only 5 or so people on earth right now that have a vertical that high, right? But I think his max vert was while he was doing track and field. I used to do high jump and long jump, and I it took me over 15 minutes to recover from my max effort to be able to do it again. In fact if I faulted on my first attempt, it always discouraged me because my first effort tended to be my largest output by a big %. Anyways, I don't think we would have seen Wilt's max vert on the basketball court. For a 7 footer to go up 40+in consistently on hardwood would end up getting injured a lot, especially with the hard shoes they used to wear. If he did have a 50 inch vert (or 45in to round up), we would have only seen it on a high jump attempt probably in college. I have a feeling since he did the high jump using the rolling technique, that they were measuring how high he got his COM up and not a strict vertical reach test. What was amazing about wilt was how easily he got up off the ground for a man that tall. Watching him change ends looked so smooth too, so I think his track and field background translated to how efficiently he moved both horizontally and vertically and using his momentum from within his big tall body.

[@joshuayangg]

no theres way more than 5 i follow like at least 3 people on social media who have 50 inch vertical confirmed but i agree wilt did not have 50 inch vert theres no way its definetly a lie, wilt has lied about being with 20,000 women, so i think 50 inches is a lie too

[@mr.e8226]

@@joshuayangg it's pretty rare. The world record is 52". are they getting high as Zach Levine? He tested at 46". Kilganon I've seen get to 49.5" on the vertmax last year. even if there's 6 or 10 it's only a handful of humans at any one time that can have legitmate 50 in verticals.

[@isakmaaan0326]

@@joshuayangg the 20000 women might be true honestly

[@joshuayangg]

@@isakmaaan0326 no it probably isn't I read about it and it said wilt had to have sex with 2 women per day from the age of 15 and wilt himself said he may have exaggerated

[@isakmaaan0326]

@@joshuayangg honestly with some of the stories that prove magic might’ve done the same it seems plausible

[@MDLOP8]

You DO know that Wilt dunked regularly on a 12' basket at Kansas because it was part of the training he did, yes?

[@scopemaverick8733]

Centers were 6’6 at that time? *Russ voice* What?! C’mon man, got to do some research lol

[@wmden1]

In the picture at 3:14, the camera is at a pretty good height to be close to being in parallax of the rim, just not quite. This might have been a 30 to 36" jump, difficult to tell. His head was tilted back and his body and arm were leaning to the right, but his forehead was slightly above the rim. Keep in mind that he put more effort into jumping for blocks and rebounds than he did for dunks, and that most blocks were from a one step or flat footed jump. I kind of doubt the 50 inch max vertical, myself, maybe 46 to 48, but from a full speed, run up jump, I wouldn't bet against him doing 50, in his slimmer, healthier, early prime days.

[@lebaldjames400]

Prime days I would give him the same very as Lebron

[@lebaldjames400]

I believe he would have his head like 5 inches above the rim in his prime days which is like 44

[@lebaldjames400]

That’s still insane for somebody his height

[@stanley099]

Guys, my two cents : Owing to the lack of footage, we can't prove whether he had a 50-inch or not. But my guesstimation is, 41 to 45 was possible. As you said in the video, he had a 35" in the pic of him blocking a shot. 1) He wouldn't have a full run-up when he blocked the shot 2) The ball was probably not right above him, meaning that he might have to tilt his body slightly to get his hand on the ball Factoring this, his vert would have been 35" + 6-10 inches (we all know for guys who really know how to jump, a full run-up would give that degree of boost)

[@mikeayres6930]

First, there wasn't a single center in the league, in the 1960's, that was 6'6". I also love video of 34-36 year old Wilt as if it's the standard of 20 year old Wilt. OR using one guy setting up for his best possible vertical against one still frame jump of Wilt's. I'm willing to bet Wilt was in the 42-46" range. He could grab quarters, not knock them off, grab them off the top of the glass. Remember, I'm also willing to be nearly NO NBA player in almost ANY play, is showcasing their best possible jump. They've been playing. They're tired. They're sweaty. Putting that up against a guy trying to do his best is nuts. Leave it alone, youngins. Some times, people were just better than you understand and that's okay.

[@erics9754]

Young people just cant believe someone from the past is better well he was youngsters.

[@tylerhall9412]

yo he could grab a quarter off the top of the backboard, he did it in front of people but there's no footage of it and there's extremely little footage of wilt in general because of the lack of cameras handy in that time

[@markomarkovic5729]

Wilt was dunking from the free throw line during the summer before his first season and the NBA got wind of it and changed the free throw rule. Wilt was taking off a few feet beyond the top of the key, jumping from the line and dunking it.

[@earldeanpowell]

The Laker shot head in net is last yr, after surgeries

[@davidpadilla9468]

He blocked jabbar skyhook at its peak

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

"Centers were 6'6" at that time" [6:30] cost you any credibility you might have had.

[@SeizureBoy4]

You missed the one picture of wilt that shows his jump at the highest

[@flight_knight_]

Wilt was high jumping 2 meters without the Fosbury Flop. 50 inches is hard to believe but 35 not his max. It’s probably more like 45+ as his max

[@lukekiefer5964]

How does a guy with a 35 inch vert win the big 8 high jump?

[@allistermcginlay6476]

The video evidence for wilts physical prowess doesn't exist for two reasons, he paced himself because he literally had to be two people on the baseball court, the offensive scorer and the major part of the defence, and he still averaged a ridiculous aprox 45 minutes a game throughout his career! Finally he was measured at having a 13 foot 3 vertical early in his career and after a major knee injury he was around 12 foot 9, but what's interesting is here's a comment by a person who had no significant reason to support wilts greatness in dunking? Kareem. Wilt was there with his own team from Big Wilt’s Smalls Paradise, the Harlem nightclub he owned. I gave him a wave, he nodded back, and I settled in to watch him play. The battle against Wilt’s team looked to be pretty even at first, but then the other team started to pull ahead. Wilt was fuming. For three quarters, Wilt endured the pounding until he decided he just wouldn’t take any more." "I could see the determination not just in his face, but in his whole body. Wilt refused to lose. He went after every rebound and grabbed it no matter how many other players also went after it. His teammates fed him the ball under the basket, and he dunked it. If Wilt got his hands on the ball, he dunked it. And there was nothing they could do to stop him. He dunked ten times in a row, with the crowd screaming in delight at the show he was putting on." Sort of unbiased opinion from a fellow legend of the game, and there's just too many people who played against Wilt and are trying to correct people about wilts prowess, but even fellow members of the Harlem Globetrotters express incredible feats of physical prowess about Wilt, but no video evidence exists, but isn't wilts stats arguably supporting his legacy on the basketball court, fastest ever to 20,000 points, 50.4 average for a full season, legendary 100 point game, 55 rebounds & 62 points against the Boston Celtics with Bill Russell trying to stop him, never fouling out of a game, averaging two fouls per game, 48.5 minute average for a season, and more records in the nba books than in some cases than all the other legendary players combined! Not to shabby for a player that expected to go into the nba after playing with the Globetrotters as a defensive centre like his fellow competitor Bill Russell! Wilt chamberlain changed the game of basketball, people like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a centre became more offensive in their thinking, but even a great like Kareem never worked as hard as Wilt at both ends of the court, greatness is a solitary profession and ignored greatness is worse one and to put it in the words of Bill Russell rip, "I'm the only one who understands how good you are!"

[@emeanuele]

Why don't they show Journal-World, Dec. 2, 1956, when they showed a picture with his elbow way above the rim?

[@minge3843]

Did he raise him arm for a block or did he leave his arm down?

[@hehey8596]

Im not saying Wilt has a 50 inch, but its always crazy 2 me when people say he doesnt because he didnt do it in game. He is 7’1 playing against farmers what rzn does he have to jump his max

[@abdallahahmed825]

Because there is no proof of it, would you believe someone stating ridicules claims without any evidence?

[@Oneartis]

@@abdallahahmed825 religion? Lmao

[@hehey8596]

@@abdallahahmed825 did you read my comment? I never said i belived it. I said using «he never did it in game» is a bad argument

[@abdallahahmed825]

@@Oneartis who said anything about religion

[@tmn_night8748]

Guys i can walk on water you just gotta believe i can

[@hanawoldu9181]

oh yeah do not count how many inches his head is over just he had a 9'6 standing reach his hand could get over the backboard and that means he had a 48 inch vertical jump

[@martinD1]

Now days they put up a device that they get a running start and tap the dofferent levers to determine the vertical.. Would have been good if thay had that when Wilt played . With a running start I have no doubt he could have shut a lot of mouths ...

[@parkerclay]

Can you do a vertical jump analysis on Jordan?

[@dustincobb5718]

Many times in volleyball wilts waste went above the 8 ft net at time.

[@heruapocalypse2021]

Wilt could definitely get up pass 50 inches.

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

Do one for Bill Russell

[@danreed5171]

dude centers were not 6ft 6 back then ! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walt Bellamy, Bill Russell, Artis Gilmore, Willis Reed, and many others prove that statement of yours to be in-correct. A generalization yes, a fact, No.

[@kevinmckinley3764]

Can't use game footage the determine his vertical. Why would he jump beyond what's needed to block a shot or score.

[@transcendsociety132]

It’s unreasonable to expect Wilt or anyone(especially big men) to jump with all that they have DURING a live game. Jerry West has footage touching the top of the square but you wouldn’t know that from footage in game. Also Lebron can most likely consistently get his head above rim anytime besides a game when he doing a lot of other things, but there is only a handful of times where Lebron had his head above rim in game. And the supposed 48 vert of MJ never got his head at rim level during a game with the only footage of his head clearly being at rim level is the one reverse dunk he did after he missed the first attempt in the dunk contest. While I do agree the pictures would suggest Wilt is only about 35 inches vert, those are in game from a standstill position getting a rebound or attempting a block. Wilt could very likely have around a 40+ vert considering despite the limited footage of him, he shows a high vert opposed to an athlete today who can easily get clipped and go viral for a missed dunk or block attempt so as long as they jumped high.

[@chadg3215]

Centers were 6'6 tell us you know nothing about pre 70's basketball without telling us you know nothing about it.

[@TheGOAT-dr1sq]

Bro if he is jumping 35 inches to get rebounds and block shots his max vert when he is trying to jump his highest is obviously much higher prolly at 50 like he said

[@alanfoster6589]

Can you see Shaq trying the high jump?

[@ProdNapoleon]

Wilt was tall and had a large wingspan so people don’t put that into context there’s no way his vertical was over 40 inches let alone 48. Still a great player but no need to lie

[@armandosalgado1121]

Wilt’s track record has nothing to do with his basketball jumping abilities.Wilt was a “walk on” for Kansas track and had no real training prior to Kansas track. Did Michael Jordan participate on n.Carolina track? I don’t think so, and yet Jordan had a GREAT vertical. The film clips doesn’t confirm nor dispute his “50 in.” Vertical.

[@CuriusOdus11]

They easily disprove it. To have a 50” vertical the middle of his chest would have to be level with the rim!!! Peak Wilt has shots with his level or just below the rim. He has a max vertical of 33-35. You must be blind if you can’t surmise that all this footage easily disproved the nonsensical 50 vertical stories. Old fellas feeling nostalgic lol

[@QankoIvanov]

@@CuriusOdus11 What old fellas dont you realize the footage is only 2 pct from his career. If you got 2 pct from MJ you wouldnt believe 48 inch

[@armandosalgado1121]

Speed kills. Wilt could jump, just ask Kareem.

[@travismilewski6342]

If you're going to look at wilt highlights at least try and find them from KU, warriors or 76ers. Wilt was in his 30s on the Lakers.

[@kevinthomes1046]

He never ran a 4.4 in the 40. In college he had a recorded 10.9 100 yard dash.

[@crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas]

50 inches is 4 feet and 2 inches

[@housesports000]

I don’t believe Wilt has a 50 inch vertical but he has never tested his vertical in atleast on record or on video so we can never know at beat he could hit probably 40-42 inches

[@Kentrell-i1k]

Do tyreek hill

[@KillaMusiktv1BlACKEYEDCORN]

35 inch vert in Chucks. 50 in Jordan’s.

[@SethEDITZ.]

Isn’t wilt basically giannis I mean they are basically the same

[@joachim7]

Wilt athletism is great but overrated

[@joachim7]

@MR TRUTH i mean the 50 inch vert. I was talking athleticism not him as a player

[@Johnadams20760]

wilt won the high jump all collegiate without hardly any praictice before the fosbury flop i am sure his veritical could ahve been 50 inches. when he dunks he only needs to jump 5 inches to dunk the ball, and to block most shots he doesnt need to. and there wasn't a lot of footage and that is the problem

[@wmden1]

You lost all credibility when you said that centers were 6'6" at the time. You pulled that out of a dark place. Do a little research before you make statements that are false and easy to verify in printed records. There were at least three 7 footers. The rest were 6'8" to 6'11", with the exception of maybe 1 player. You are going by hearsay, guessing, and your own opinion. I don't really see much point or factual information to your video, and I don't think you saw him play real time, either.

[@frederickhess4705]

For those of us who actually were there and saw him play everything you had to say is bull.

[@isaksidenius7059]

Its stated that he could could pick a coin from the top of the backboard which would give him a what 45 inch vert?

[@georgewang5419]

Finally, someone that knows the Wilt stories are cap.

[@mahirtalebsoderportgymnasi5160]

not cap

[@solsoul6669]

Most of it with a 48-50 inch vert is crap but he got a 40 inch vert that’s a fact.

[@joshuayangg]

@MR TRUTH lol i already saw a video it proves wilt has a 40 inch vertical but nowhere close to a 50 inch vertical

[@handlebucket6285]

They are exaggerated but what still remains true is that Wilt is the most athletic specimen of all time.

[@solsoul6669]

@@handlebucket6285 facts

[@offset_tm4486]

U need to stop comparing 5'9 players to 7'1 centers its obviously gonna look like he barerly jumping 40inchs bcuz of his size

[@barrywright3670]

Wilt took a coin off the top of the backboard

[@Mr.DontPlay100]

Is wrong. He had a fifty .. He can touch the backboard from a standing jump position. Well he could. There is video of that. No center stops that. And you've never seen no one jumped it high but him

[@kevinthomes1046]

A running jump is not a vertical jump.

[@davidpadilla9468]

He had a 50 no doubt

[@8mathdaddy]

They measured Wilt jumping over the 50 inch bar and said he has a 50-inch vertical. That's not how you measure vertical in basketball.

[@c99kfm]

Well, the bar was slightly more than 7 feet, or 84 inches. So no, that wasn't how they measured his vertical, that just means that in the era before the Fosbury Flop, Wilt was a competitive track and field high jumper.

[@harryli5979]

Paul u can’t really use basketball photos for head at the rim and to assume max vert. It’s different jumping in game vs going for a vert and I’m sure you know this. He def doesn’t have 50 inch, that’s laughable. But I would believe low 40s.

[@davidpadilla9468]

Jim brown

[@michaelmercado3957]

With the shoes they were wearing wilt will not go max vertical in bare feet its possible

[@jimwalker1242]

Why would he jump so high that his head was a foot above the rim DURING PLAY? That would be like a baseball player sprinting around the bases after a home run. No need. I haven't seen video evidence of you doing a pushup, so logically you can't do a pushup. Multiple people have seen him do it. Legally, he has a better case proving he could.

[@chunkiatng66]

Analyse to me how he block KAJ skyhook twice in a play …

[@chunkiatng66]

wilt chamberlain is my no 1 center and goat

[@jatindhull8868]

Thanx coach

[@pjfperformance]

🙏🙏

[@scottcooksey5284]

What the hell are you talking about centers were '6"6 at that time you,,, better check the books. There you have it everybody's got an opinion generally based on false information.

[@dashingdreww1185]

No doubt he was athletic for his size but no way he has 50 inch without today’s athletic training

[@edwisongogo6326]

You telling me this dude in 2021 with Morden Training tecjny can have a 50 inch vert???

[@dashingdreww1185]

@@edwisongogo6326 you never know but I was saying no way he has a chance at 50 inch without modern day training and recovery

[@trumpisaconfirmedcuck5840]

Here's one of his chin being at the rim though not collar bone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anumZ5SenrF3gpY That's not 50 inches but maybe about 45.

[@hoopingwithhamez]

u said that centers were 6'6 back then, but your wrong. Believe it or not, centers back then in wilts time had an average height of 6'11, which is the same today.

[@IsaiahSeward4]

Exactly. That’s one of the biggest myths people keep repeating.

[@GlenDeaton]

​@@IsaiahSeward4the average height of a center in 60's were like 6,9 which is shorter but it's not a big difference

[@IsaiahSeward4]

@@GlenDeaton yeah and they were measured with their shoes off back then. Ironically when they went back to doing it without shoes recently it changed a lot of player’s listed heights lol

[@GlenDeaton]

@@IsaiahSeward4 true

[@marcowolf9685]

Centers were not 6'6" back then. First of all, they were measured barefoot and rounded down. Hakeem was actually a 1/4" shorter than Russel. Check out The Top 6 Centers of the 1960's. Shaq would have been listed as 6'11" in the 60's. Walt Bellamy, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Zelmo Beatty. Gobert is an inch shorter than Wilt. FFS.

[@marcowolf9685]

@@handlebucket6285 Even though he was a legit 6'8", he had a long reach, huge hands and was probably the "thickest" player I've ever seen. He would have been listed at 6'9" or 6'10" in the "modern" era.

[@rebelranger]

@marco wolf NBA players were measured without shoes in the 60s. That's true, but they were not rounded down. Oscar Robertson was measured at 6'4 3/4" and listed at 6'5". Bill Russell at 6'9 5/8" and listed at 6'10". Kareem was measured at 7'1 7/8" and listed at 7'2". They rounded to the nearest number. Also, the NBA began remeasuring players in 2019 without shoes, which is why many players had a height downgrade. For example, Damian Lillard used to be listed as 6'3" and now is 6'2". Draymond Green used to be listed at 6'7" and now 6'6". Karl Anthony-Towns was listed at 7 feet and now 6'11".

[@glenndioso1535]

Did you notice how strong his handshake was with Shaq? LOL

[@rubatsch1713]

"hes got stats off the court" dude was in the rare 20 000 club. Definitely could score

[@edwisongogo6326]

Question, do you believe Wilt can have a 50 inch vert today?

[@scipio764]

@Trvis XX His official record was 48 in Chuck Taylor shoes. Why couldn't he jump 50?

[@elitemidrange]

@@scipio764Where is the source for that vertical for Wilt?

[@rydercollins5553]

​@scipio764 he never had an official vert test quit lying

[@david.tousignant20]

​@@scipio764 Official record? None. The Warriors measured his max reach with a running start at either 12'9 or 13' between 1959 and 1964 during his peak jumping ability. If 13' was his max, his vertical is just under 41 inches. That's incredible for someone his size... And more believable than 48 inches! Like Jordan, it was never measured at 48 inches. Jordan himself said the highest he ever jumped was during the 1988 dunk contest. And he never came close of 48 inches. The NBA tend to lie on multiple things. Wilt Chamberlain wrote a book on the subject 'Who's running the Asylum'.

[@pointsur67]

YOUNG BUCK: I was around to see Wilt play. When he was in school, and didn't have as much mass, he could easily be in the high 40s. Do I think it was ever 50? No. He could touch the top of the backboard. I believe his highest jumping was around 1962. Wilt could "snatch block" shots out of the air that were easily THREE FEET above the rim. One ref called goaltending, and one of Wilt's teammates asked the ref how could he call that. The ref said "What I just witnessed is not humanly possible!" Also, you need to go research other clips. There are some in his earlier days where he is way above the rim. The only man that could block Kareem's skyhook. He is NOT going to jump all out like in a combine when he is playing. Neither did MJ. Again, I was around when he was playing.

[@TrueNordGaming]

What the ref said about the call made me think of Semi-Pro

[@ix_9_ix]

If it was high 40s then everytime wilt would go for a max vertical his head would be consistently above the rim

[@pointsur67]

@@ix_9_ix First of all you don't go for your max jump every time. Secondly he only jumped as much as needed most of the time. There are plenty of jumps where I have seen his head at the rim or above it. Remember that you're only seeing small clips. His highest jumping was when he didn't have the ball in his hand and he was going for the block.

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

@@ix_9_ix That doesn't make any sense. Only someone who doesn't want a long career would go max effort for no reward. Why jump anywhere near your full potential and wear yourself out when you can jump 20" and block just about everything? I know people accuse Wilt of being a showoff but max vert attempt for every jump? No way dude.

[@nominalize8162]

@@ix_9_ix That's the thing, he wouldn't go for a max vertical very often. You only have to jump as high as the shot to make it or block it.

[@jongib369]

Originally Posted by Jlauber "Here is a list of the players who played in Wilt's NBA who were 6-11 or taller... Ray Felix 6-11 65 Chuck Share 6-11 Walter Dukes 7-0 Swede Halbrook 7-3 Walt Bellamy 6-11 Nate Thurmond 6-11 Reggie Harding 7-0 Mel Counts 7-0 Walt Wesley 6-11 Hank Finkel 7-0 Craig Spitzer 7-0 Craig Raymond 6-11 Otto Moore 6-11 Rich Niemann 7-0 Tom Boerwinkle 7-0 265 Dave Newmark 7-0 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 7-2 Greg Fillmore 7-1 240 George Johnson 6-11 245 Bob Lanier 6-11 250 Elmore Smith 7-0 250 Tom Payne 7-2 240 Vic Bartolome 7-0 230 Jim McDaniels 6-11 William Smith 7-0 George Johnson 6-11 (yes another G. Johnson) LaRue Martin 6-11 Artis Gilmore 7-2 240 (yes, Wilt faced Gilmore in the 71-72 ABA-NBA All Star game, and more than held his own against him.) I listed the 6-11+ players because, as was already mentioned previously, players were generally measured in bare-feet in the 60's and 70's. So, the reality was, most all of the above would be listed at 7-0+ feet today. Granted, some of the above were scrubs, and some only played briefly. BTW, there a TON of players who were 6-10, as well. Furthermore, there were players in the 60's and 70's who were taller than their listed height. Bill Russell was listed at 6-10 in college, and only 6-9 in the pros. However, even he admitted he was 6-10. That, along with his 7-4 wingspan, and world-class leaping ability gave him the ability to reach heights that few ever have. And, the opposite has been true in the last 30 years. There was no way Hakeem was even close to 7-0. 6-10 was probably being generous. Ben Wallace himself would tell you he was 6-7, and not his listed 6-9. Dwight Howard and Kevin Love are NOT 6-11, and are probably actually closer to 6-9. Ralph Sampson was never 7-4, and in fact, Mark Eaton, who was a legitimate 7-4 claimed that Sampson was no more than 7-2 (and Sampson had very short arms BTW.) And I have seen a photograph with Shaq, Wilt, and Ewing, and there was no way Ewing was 7-0. Duncan is no taller than 6-11. He was nearly 300 lbs later in his career. Bob Lanier is listed at 250, but was playing at around 265. PHILA posted an article in which the 6-9 Luke Jackson came to camp at 272 lbs. In fact, you could probably easily add 20+ lbs to nearly every player who has ever played in the NBA." Shaquille O'Neal vs. Hakeem Olajuwon = 28 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. David Robinson = 40 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Wallace = 45 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tim Duncan = 62 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Alonzo Mourning =16 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Dikembe Mutombo = 29 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Patrick Ewing = 26 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Yao Ming = 18 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rik Smits =35 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Marcus Camby = 22 games Shaquille O'Neal vs. Arvydas Sabonis = 39 games Total = 360 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell = 143 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Nate Thurmond =64 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Walt Bellamy = 100 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Wayne Embry = 98 games Total so far = 405 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kareem = 28 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Willis Reed = 72 games Wilt Chamberlain vs Unseld = 19 games Wilt Chamberlain VS Zelmo = 67 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Lanier = 16 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Red Kerr = 81 games Wilt Chamberlain vs. Clyde Lovellette = 37 games Originally posted by Wilt Chamberlain Archive on insidehoops in 2012 "Official list heights today (and since ~1980's) have been complete media-hype BS, where as in his era they were generally much closer to the players "in stockings" height. In 1/4 inch thick shoes there really was no such thing "in shoes" height bc there would be no point anyways. Some guys were rounded down (6'9.5 Bill Russell became 6'9, 7'1 1/16th Wilt Chamberlain became 7'1), Jerry west is between 6'2.5-6'2.75 barefoot but for the first half of his career he was listed 6'2 until they bumped him to 6'3... some guys were rounded up (7'1 5/8 KAJ and 7'1 5/16th Artis Gilmore both listed to 7'2). But no guys were like Dwight ****ing Howard (6'9 barefoot, 6'10.25 in shoes, 6'11 official listed height) or any of the rest of the clowns in today's league who are no-where near their actual height. D. Howard, #1 center in the league today. 6'9... How come 7'1.25" Hasheem Thabeet isn't tearing up the ****in record books today!? Don't answer that because you'll just say something retarded. Instead just read every single one of these player heights from that NBA 1961-1962 season, when Wilt scored 50.4ppg. It's complete from starters down to the last bench player. Then go right ahead and compared them with all the calculated NBA barefoot measurements displayed on Draft Express from 1989-present as per this tool: www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-...raft=100&sort=... Bob Cousy G 6-1 K.C. Jones G 6-1 Gary Phillips G 6-3 Al Attles G 6-0 York Larese G 6-4 Guy Rodgers G 6-0 Al Bianchi G 6-3 Larry Costello G 6-1 Paul Neumann G 6-1 George Blaney G 6-1 Donnie Butcher G 6-2 Al Butler G 6-2 Richie Guerin G 6-4 Whitey Martin G 6-2 Sam Stith G 6-2 Hot Rod Hundley G 6-4 Bob McNeill G 6-1 Bobby Smith G 6-4 Jerry West G 6-2 Bucky Bockhorn G 6-4 Adrian Smith G 6-1 Dave Zeller G 6-1 Johnny Egan G 5-11 Willie Jones G 6-3 Chuck Noble G 6-4 Don Ohl G 6-3 Gene Shue G 6-2 Jimmy Darrow G 5-10 Dick Eichhorst G 6-3 Vern Hatton G 6-3 Cleo Hill G 6-1 Johnny McCarthy G 6-1 Lenny Wilkens G 6-1 Howie Carl G 5-9 Ralph Davis G 6-4 York Larese G 6-4 Slick Leonard G 6-3 1961-62 Season, 37 active, avg = 6-1.89" 1989-2011 NBA draft (sample size avail, 93) avg = 6-1.02" Carl Braun G-F 6-5 Sam Jones G-F 6-4 Frank Ramsey F-G 6-3 Paul Arizin F-G 6-4 Ed Conlin F-G 6-5 Tom Gola G-F 6-6 Hal Greer G-F 6-2 Bill Smith G-F 6-5 Frank Selvy G-F 6-3 Oscar Robertson G-F 6-5 Jack Twyman F-G 6-6 George Lee F-G 6-4 Jackie Moreland F-G 6-7 Al Ferrari G-F 6-4 Si Green G-F 6-2 Cliff Hagan F-G 6-4 Fred LaCour G-F 6-5 Bob Sims G-F 6-5 Andy Johnson F-G 6-5 Jack Turner G-F 6-5 1961-62 Season, 20 active, avg = 6-4.45" 1989-2011 NBA draft (sample size avail, 90) avg = 6-3.76" Gene Guarilia F 6-5 Jim Loscutoff F 6-5 Tom Sanders F 6-6 Ted Luckenbill F 6-6 Tom Meschery F 6-6 Frank Radovich F 6-8 Dave Gambee F 6-6 Joe Roberts F 6-6 Chuck Osborne F 6-6 Lee Shaffer F 6-7 Dave Budd F 6-6 Ed Burton F 6-6 Doug Kistler F 6-9 Elgin Baylor F 6-5 Tom Hawkins F 6-5 Bob Boozer F 6-8 Joe Buckhalter F 6-7 Bob Wiesenhahn F 6-4 Bailey Howell F 6-7 Shellie McMillon F 6-5 S. Arceneaux F 6-4 Horace Walker F 6-3 Barney Cable F 6-7 Ron Horn F 6-7 George Bon S. F 6-8 1961-62 Season, 25 active, avg = 6-6.08" 1989-2011 NBA draft (sample size avail, 91) avg = 6-6.40" Tom Heinsohn F-C 6-7 Joe Ruklick F-C 6-9 Joe Graboski F-C 6-7 Red Kerr C-F 6-9 Dolph Schayes F-C 6-7 C. Buckner F-C 6-9 Johnny Green F-C 6-5 Phil Jordon C-F 6-10 Willie Naulls F-C 6-6 Howie Jolliff F-C 6-7 Jim Krebs C-F 6-8 Rudy LaRusso F-C 6-7 Wayne Embry C-F 6-8 Hub Reed C-F 6-9 Bob Ferry C-F 6-8 Ray Scott F-C 6-9 Larry Foust C-F 6-9 Clyde Lovellette C-F 6-9 Bob Pettit F-C 6-9 W. Sauldsberry F-C 6-7 Archie Dees F-C 6-8 Joe Graboski F-C 6-7 Dave Piontek F-C 6-6 Charlie Tyra C-F 6-8 1961-62 Season, 24 active, avg = 6-7.83" 1989-2011 NBA draft (sample size avail, 127) avg = 6-7.95" Bill Russell C 6-9 (1/2) Wilt Chamberlain C 7-1 (1/16) Swede Halbrook C 7-3 Darrall Imhoff C 6-10 Ray Felix C 6-11 Wayne Yates C 6-8 Bevo Nordmann C 6-10 Walter Dukes C 7-0 Walt Bellamy C 6-11 1961-1962 Season, 9 active, avg = 6-11.06" (6-10.81" excluding Wilt) 1989-2011 NBA draft (sample size avail, 67) avg = 6-10.44"

[@skywatcher9176]

@Willis Thompson ikr lol

[@housesports000]

damn bro you wrote a whole damn thesis on stats

[@StevenBrown-me]

Excellent analysis👍

[@wmden1]

Great job, Debunking the debunker, Thanks.

[@scipio764]

My man, you don't murder people on their own video. Please have some respect 🤣🤣🤣

[@TTttt293]

The problem is all the Lakers' footage is later in Wilt's career...sadly there might not be enough footage left from his prime

[@gtg309v]

What you don't comprehend is... well, multiple things: 1) Only about 2% of Wilt's career games are available (and you haven't even watched close to the measly 2% that is available) 2) It's a false assumption to think that Wilt jump with his highest vertical during a game. He would likely just jump enough to accomplish what he is trying to do. This would most likely be if he was trying to get a block, but even then it still wouldn't be a legit maximum jump since he also has to be worrying about positioning himself and timing his jump based on the defender's actions. Take any player's maximum vertical ever recorded, and I dare you to do the same thing and look for NBA game action with the player showing he can reach something close to that in an NBA game even with 100% of their game career available. And I'm not saying Wilt legit had a 50" vertical either, however I am just saying that since we have such limited footage and it is only NBA game footage, we have no basis to say whether or not his legit maximum vertical is near 50" or not. What we CAN say is what we have evidence of, which to me the evidence suggests he had at least a vertical of 36"-42". But, like I said, this doesn't say much about what his legit maximum vertical is, since we are basing these numbers on literally only

[@jetjaguar5200]

Absolutely right! This blissfully self assured dude thinks centers were 6 foot 6. He has no credit. Should stick to teaching ten year olds how to dribble and measuring leapers w his sticks.

[@ix_9_ix]

When NBA players go for run up dunks that is their max vertical... unless your implying we have only seen wilt do a vertical jump with no run up for his dunks. Even if he wasn't trying to maximize force at every max vertical he attempted, any player 6'10-7'0 would have their heads consistently above the rim if they have a max leap of high 30s to low 40s.

[@gtg309v]

@@ix_9_ix No, Wilt did not jump his highest on dunks. Anybody who has watches footage of his dunks could clearly see that. Wilt had a standing reach of 9'6". He had no reason to jump his max for a dunk, even when running. When Wilt has a clear path running to the hoop in footage available he would typically just jump the minimum to drop the ball in the hoop. Players today try hard to show off on dunks.

[@eric8841]

He’s got the recorded for that for sure for sure!!! Lol

[@proverbalizer]

Not even close to Ghengis Khan...

[@RoninWaffle]

@@proverbalizer Wilt probably was nowhere near the 20k he claimed either. He's probably not within thousands of Genghis Khan

[@proverbalizer]

@@RoninWaffle 20,000 is only 3 per day (or night) for 18 years and 3 months straight with no off days, lol

[@keegan3472]

@@RoninWaffle he admitted it was all fake

[@RoninWaffle]

@@keegan3472 Did he? I hadn't heard that

[@joaohenrique7128]

Centers weren't 6'6 at that time lol

[@adanbravo4722]

What sucks in this case is that from the limited footage available, there are only clips from mid-game where Wilt was surely fatigued a bit. I know Michael Jordan has somewhere near a 45 inch vertical but the only times you can see that is in dunk contests, not really during games. If mobile phones with cameras existed back in 1962, I’m very sure Wilt would have recorded himself touching the top of the backboard which would give him close to like a 40-44 inch vertical which is still absolutely insane for a guy his size

[@mentalchaos3952]

Let me share my opinion as a Wilt fan. I also doubt his 50-inch vertical but I believe it’s easily 40-45. Reason no.1, that photo which shows his 35-inch vertical was what happened in an actual NBA game and doing that in a game is ridiculous enough. If he did the jump in the gym with full stamina and run-up, it would be totally different. Reason no.2, he was in his 76ers years at that time. He was near 30 years old and significantly heavier, which you can tell by his muscle. In his younger track and field years it would not be a big problem for him to touch the top of the backboard. Moreover, you can say a single story is cap, but with that many incredible stories of him being told, we should start to believe he actually had that outstanding ability. All those people around him did not have to intentionally create fake stories of him. In addition, you made a pretty common mistake. At that time the average height of the players was 6-6 and the average of centers was between 6-10 and 6-11. Stats are all available online, just do your research. Some of the clips are from his NCAA matches-and yes, there were not many tall players in college and high school, but in the NBA, it was a different story. The average height of players have not changed much over the years. To draw my conclusion, I would say Wilt was undoubtedly the most physically gifted basketball player and the most all-around athlete. He did that many inconceivable things without any modern training method, diet, and equipment. Imagine jumping that high all day in those converse sneakers, having unhealthy habits, playing with poor medication... I mean, he really should have lived in a more modern era.

[@lebaldjames400]

It turns out his vertical is like 42 which is still higher than the highest vertical of a center showing wilt insane vertical

[@jrr___7902]

Do some research. The average height of NBA players in Wilt's day was one half inch shorter than today.

[@siulau7498]

If he didn't have the ball in his hand or trying to go sideways to block someone doing a straight vert test, could see him getting 40 inches which is still super elite if he is 7-1.

[@solsoul6669]

Exactly I wish people would see that he got a 40 inch and 50 or 48 is hype

[@edwisongogo6326]

@@solsoul6669 thank you, there are fools in the comments still claiming " with 2021 training he can have 50" like WTF, 40 is absolutely incredible for his height, with the ball and without a proper jump he is like on 36,37 inches and without the ball he's on like 40,41max, that's still incredible, but many fools talking about how he already had a 45inch back then and can do 50 today lol.

[@solsoul6669]

@@edwisongogo6326 exactly, well put

[@300Roxas300]

I mean all the evidence is him blocking people off straight vert tired in game. He’d jump higher in a test and with technology now he’d be better. So who knows maybe today he would have a 50 inch vert

[@edwisongogo6326]

@@300Roxas300 and all that "evidence" isn't a special leap either, his leap here is under 40 in game with the ball, without the ball in a test what he has shown is he is definitely an under 45 jumper, he ain't getting over 50 in 2021.

[@kharis87]

I dont think he had a 50 inch vertical. I always figured it was in the low 40's at its highest from games i saw him play in his early years. But watching one highlight reel isnt enough to determine this definitively lol. Plus......why would he jump his highest in a basketball game cause he didnt really need 2. Only way to know for sure is if it had video of him standing on the spot and jumping as high as he can.

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

44-46 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4uyk5eIlt5nadE

[@ix_9_ix]

I think even 40s is a complete lie. Any 6'10-7'0+ player with anything higher than like mid to high 30 inches even on their max vertical would put them very very comfortably above the rim consistently. Like it would be a consistent showing rather than a one time thing. At most we see that his head reach around the rim but even then thats not every dunk attempt.

[@kharis87]

@@ix_9_ix Well he wasnt the average 6"10 to 7 foot athlete. He was freakish. I havent seen anyone as athletic pound for pound and height wise as him in the NBA. His long jumps in college were among world best at the time and his speed on the court was ridiculously fast. There are many clips of his head passing the rim comfortably when blocking shots. If you watch the Wilt Archives he could touch the top of the backboard so for his height he definitely jumps over 40 inches. But the claims of high 40's and even 50 is hyperbole.

[@wiltisdabest]

​@@ix_9_ixwell there's a almost guaranteed 39 inche jump, so low 40s when running is fair.

[@projectbby_]

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[@pariahcovers7769]

Did this guy say centers were 6’6 back then? Bro… Zelmo, Nate Thurmond, Bill Russel, Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, Walt Bellamy, Elvin Hayes, Bob Pettit, George Mikan, Connie Hawkins, Mel Daniels etc. All 6’9 or taller

[@georgeoliver2539]

I feel like the main reason ppl doubt wilt had a 50 inch vert or ranned a 4.4 40 is cause he's 7'2 and they can't just don't wanna believe it

[@tomguglielmo9805]

He was 6'11 , 7 foot in shoes

[@erics9754]

@@tomguglielmo9805 lol He was measured at 7ft 1.1/16th barefoot 7 ft 3 in shoes today.

[@devanshpavdighada4396]

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[@pjfperformance]

Got a lot of content lined up for you guys! We'll keep it in mind!

[@Kyle-ho4lj]

@@pjfperformance yo also can you talk about biomechanics when landing? ppl say D Rose and DSJ had bad landings thats why they tore their ACL while Lebron never really gets any knee problems

[@marcowolf9685]

@@pjfperformance I know of two videos that show him jumping higher. Nate Thurmond 1967 NBA Finals at about 57 seconds. His arm pit is at the rim. He is right next to the rim, so camera angle is limited. Wilt Chamberlain the Most Athletic Giant Ever at about 2:12. Both from the crouch and not 50" but easily 40" or more.

[@chrome2312]

@@Kyle-ho4lj drose athleticism is way way beyong other nba players, his body couldnt keep up with his athleticism, thats sad its because he trained to much till he reached beyond his body's capability not knowing about it.

[@steverakes6182]

Your comment about centers at that time being only 6'6'' is just BS.

[@souljamakinbread08]

From all footage I've seen I came to same conclusion he jumped around 32 to 38 inches off the ground most the time it's believable that he probably had a 40 inch vert simply cause when you see him block shots but wilt rarely ever jump the same height to dunk as he did to blockshots he usually only jump high enough to dunk but it was different then players didn't have the same mentality towards dunking as they do today players jump their highest cause they are looking to see what it look & the playback or picture but with this can we put to rest mj having 48in vert all the footage I've seen it looks between 36 to 42 in off two feet maybe a 48 in when he glides from the free-throw but on regular two feet dunking he looked his highest at maybe 44 in maybe when he turned side ways & windmill in the dunk contest & perspective is watching Vince Carter in his prime was doing 42 in dunks off 2 feet in the dunk contest mj 2 feet dunking never looked high than Vince Carter & both where listed the same height....

[@efisgpr]

DO ***JU'VAUGHN HARRISON*** NCAA indoor champion this year in BOTH the long jump and high jump. WHAT A FREAK!!! He has already significantly increased his PB in the HJ this outdoor season, too. He's 22 and his HJ technique has a lot of room for improvement, too! 2.36m (7' 8.9"") & 8.44m (27' 8.3") worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/juvaughn-harrison-14785286

[@schurch_12]

What’s good coach. How do I get rid of a lonzo like jump shot?

[@Mikemummy33]

BEEF! Eat your beef. Balance elbow eye follow through. Remove the weak hand and shoot with one hand from free throws. Focusing on beef. Balance elbow eye follow through

[@Mikemummy33]

Coach Mike ice here in Fresno ca. Paul’s awesome but didn’t play at the level of some of us.

[@schurch_12]

@@Mikemummy33 awesome thanks

[@Mikemummy33]

@@schurch_12 you bet anytime

[@Mikemummy33]

@MR TRUTH hahaha dude you’re so silly. So lost in space. Aka mr lies. They should remove your name. Actually anyone hear with me let’s flag this account for ad hominem attacks and lying

[@kirbyrobinson525]

He wasn't a myth he was real big dog I understand your perspective but anyone jumping in a game doesn't always show there true vertical and he was extremely rare in every part of his game you know nagging injuries that we don't talk about contributing to that but centers back then were 6'9 to 6'10 on average I believe so it's not just jumping straight its in different directions

[@realtan9026]

false average height of 60's center was 6 10 where numerous 7 ftrs also most years wilt was not the tallest player and remeber add an inch for shoes

[@2badger2]

Wilt won the high jump at about 6' 6", if we knew his pant leg length or inseam you could estimate. It looks like Wilt's crotch might be about 8" higher than the bar, so 7' 2" = 86". I found that Wilt inseam should be about 43" which would make his vertical 43".

[@elvispresley5921]

I have NEVER seen Wilt 15 inches over the rim , However, I DO know that he COULD get the top of the Back-Board though! My Uncle witness'd it. There were 2 people try'n & he never could remember who the other guy was BUT ,.....Here's how it went down..... Wilt took a regular sized guy & hoisted him to eventually holding the guy's foot with 1 hand for a second , but they put up quarters on top with a third hanging off the front of it. 1 on each side of th rim , up top. Wilt went up , 1st try , & rubbed his hand over the front causing it to fly off to the back/side of it. The OTHER guy , said he could do it too & bet some people & then HE jumped up & slapped the front of the board so hard that his quarter fell too , but he wasn't up near high enough to get it clean , but he DID win some $$ by doing that tho...but Wilt, who also bet , wouldn't pay him , but others did ! Ooo , BTW , that year was Wilt's 1st year as a 76er ! Not just Philly cuz it was the Philly Warriors originally , so that would be 1964 , I think , wow, the year I was born. So , yeah , Don't think it was 50. As a teenager & very early 20's, B4 he really bulked up with muscle was when Wilt could fly....for a little while. Wanna know something odd?? Wilt Chamberlain FT-style & Michael Jordan's 1st style jumper in the NBA was close to being the same shot. Wilt FT-stlye originally , & B4 the granny & shoot'n from the top of FT-line circle , at the end , But Wilt held it out in front of him more than holding it above him , just like MJ used to in HS & college. It's a good thing MJ COOD jump , cuz shoot'n those low-hanging jumpers wooda been easy for a Big to swat it into oblivion. But yeah , Wilt is mostly human. No 50 inches but high enough to be able to get to any shot coming in , from around the hoop.