The Battle of The Giants - Wilt Chamberlain versus Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

What happens when two of the most dominant 7 footers to ever grace the hardwood collide?, A titanic battle for the ages. I tried to present these highlights with respect to both legends - but due to available media, the narrative is more focused on Wilt's side of things. Both of these titans are two of the greatest of all time.
Wilt Chamberlain:
7-1 1/16th w/o shoes
7-8 wingspan
290-300+lbs when he played vs Kareem
Wilt was between the ages of 34 and 36 at the time.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
7-1 7/8th w/o shoes
7-5 wingspan
228-237lbs when he played vs Wilt
Kareem was between the ages of 24 and 26 at the time.
www.draftexpress.com/measurements
I challenge anyone to find greater physical specimens playing at such an elite level in the NBA today.

[@GeordieHalma]

If Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were brought up with today's nutrition, strength and conditioning, and coaching programs, they'd be freaking monsters.

[@justincolon5628]

Geordie I like to think we have a SF match-up like that in today's league. KD vs LBJ Kareem vs Wilt alot of similarities between em.

[@scottross727]

they were monsters back then in a much tougher game.

[@btkten821]

Right

[@whodat9890]

the food was alot more nutritious 50 years ago

[@jeremiahc3204]

Kareem played 20 seasons and was still getting doubled lmfaoo

[@zainnaeem7148]

Whoever is responsible for putting up this video is the real MVP... Bless my eyes... this was awesome.

[@lukemccann]

Lol. Agreed 🙏🏼

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Great editing. Nice blast from the past.

[@zainnaeem7148]

@MANCHESTER UNITED okay bro... you can crawl back into the dungeon below old Trafford now..

[@EsoTownBizz6500]

Absolutely..

[@ruscot9061]

@@zainnaeem7148 🤣🤣👍🏾

[@NormSide]

Kareem would be taking skyhook 3 pointers in today's NBA.

[@ShaunPhillipsAV]

Here's Wilt Chamberlain swishing 4 corner 3 point hook shots in a row to win a $5 bet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGsdGuErNCXZ9k

[@NormSide]

@@ShaunPhillipsAV Wilt made that hook shot 3 pointer look easy. Good video!

[@bila.l]

Dude Kareem has only scored one three-pointer in his life...

[@NormSide]

@@bila.l True, many centers weren't taking many 3 pointers in the old game, but now the game has changed.

[@easygoing2479]

@@bila.l Dude Kareem played most of his career before the three-point line was instituted. And he wouldn't have attempted 3s anyway, not at 7'2" and a smart team player.

[@Wallyworld30]

Wilt was 35 years old in that Bucks vs Lakers series and still averaged 20 rebounds a game.

[@shellybastion9974]

Yah, Wilt The Stilt..monster.

[@mirospajic9929]

Wilt was at the end of career ,in prime he would "cook " Kareem! He would block many skyhook of Kareem in mid 60's form! Wilt is nr.1, Kareem nr.2,...

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Wow !!!

[@wmden1]

@@mirospajic9929 I very strongly agree with "he would cook Kareem". I also agree about Wilt as #1, and won't argue about Kareem being #2.

[@mirospajic9929]

@wmden1 Wilt was a " monster " in his prime! Kareem was a very " nice guy " ! I believe in Prime vs. Prime Wilt takes victory! He could do everything basicly, and endurance is unmatched by Wilt!

[@simplysimple7628]

It’s like prime kobe vs over the hill MJ. Wilt was in his later years whereas kareem was primed and ready. Great athletes regardless.

[@juniorv4247]

Bear 7 they’re only 2 years apart lol

[@burneraccount4576]

Stfu I’m better then all these people

[@marcusmvpgoat1236]

@Kani Fuker stfu not funny get a life

[@MrDIZ561]

@@burneraccount4576 lol

[@MrDIZ561]

@@marcusmvpgoat1236 it kinda is because I wouldn't say Jordan was over the hill unless him talking Wizard days. They matched off first in 98 (Kobe&Mike)

[@websterthomas2012]

People say Wilt wouldn't dominate in Modern NBA are fools. Kareem is one of the best Big Men of all time and Wilt Chamberlain was pulling in a 20/20 against him at the age 36....

[@ocho552]

Webster Thomas against Un athletic big men lanky guys who really couldn’t play that’s who they played against

[@dave9497]

@@ocho552 since you obviously weren't alive for any of this..... Today's NBA players are posers. No way could they ever handle the rough physical punishment that Chamberlain would have dealt out. To make a statement that his competition was physically lacking.... Shows just how ignorant this generation is.

[@ocho552]

David Tree posers? You’re funny and bitter. I grew up watching basketball in the 90’s I can appreciate all eras. To say this generation basketball players are posers makes you the ignorant one

[@oaw972]

@@ocho552 ocho 55 lol you grew up in the 90's so you appreciate all eras..... lmao

[@MeanAzz_13]

@@oaw972 hes still a *shoot from the outside didn't wanna get hurt on the inside* boy lol

[@KydenBufect]

Wilt blocked Kareem's skyhook??!! More than once??!! Never heard of or seen that before! Wow!

[@bestshootingbigingrimey6501]

Looked like the second was goaltending, but yeah it's crazy.

[@SeductionUnleashed]

Manute bol has as well

[@LaPotraBellaca]

I think only 3 people blocked it

[@snap_fit8686]

Kareem is also blocking wilt you know.. its like kareem was sent by God to be wilt cryptonite

[@yusufu9]

Wilt blocked the Sky Hook of the great Kareem quite a few times. Here are the records from a few games: 11/20/70: Wilt 28 pts, 23 rebs, 10 blocks (6 on Kareem) 04/09/71: Wilt 22 pts, 20 rebs, 8 blocks (3 on Kareem) 04/18/71: Wilt 23 pts, 12 rebs, 6 blocks (5 on Kareem) 04/14/72: Wilt 7 pts, 14 rebs, 10 blocks (6 on Kareem) 04/18/72: Wilt 12 pts, 26 rebs (4 blks on Kareem) 04/22/72: Wilt 20 pts, 24 rebs, 9 blocks (3 on Kareem) Sky Hook was unstoppable, ... just not against Wilt ..!

[@rbitrossome]

Seeing Wilt block the skyhook at age 36 is pretty amazing.

[@manumalia]

Imagine what a younger Wilt would do to Kareem who was kinda soft imo.

[@wingzero2348]

​@@manumaliayeah his jump would be 10 inches higher. With faster reactions. That's scary, would illustrate how ridiculous he is. People forget he averaged 8+ blocks a game on all the games recorded 😂. If you have all the date, most like 10+ blocks on average. Kareem is cooked.

[@manumalia]

@@wingzero2348 oh for sure 💯

[@manumalia]

On a bum knee

[@dougamundson6836]

Two years earlier? Kareem would have been SCHOOLED.

[@jayelbee1111]

Wow, you can even hear the announcer mentioned Abdul-Jabbar had 32 points, 22 rebounds while Chamberlain had 22 points, 20 rebounds. Clash Of The Titans here.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Yeah but that game in particular was the first game the Lakers lost after something like 32 consecutive games winning streak. In other games Kareem had worse numbers and Wilt even better. In fact, in that season the Lakers won the championship and bet the Bucks in WCF and Kareem only averaged a 45 % FG attempts. Also Wilt blocked him 11 times in 2 consecutive games.

[@ReincarnatedDiddler]

Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhé they were both great big man .

[@edlazaro7044]

@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 also, during that time, Wilt was asked to anchor the DEFENSE, not so much on offense as he changes his playing style, per coach advise to win championship in L.A..

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

@@edlazaro7044 It was in 1970 when Wilt got injured for the first time in his career and after that he never scored again 60+ points in a game, before that he still could do that (in 1969 he scored 68 points against the Suns and 63 against the Bulls). After 1970 he never did it again. So Kareem never faced a prime Wilt. I think prime Wilt would have crushed Kareem.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

@Wane Gates Yeah I know, that was before Wilt got injured that season. After the injury Wilt was never the same again, and still dominated the league in 1972.

[@kyzerjyzer1730]

Wilt was well past his prime when these guys played, which is a shame.

[@fbm22]

Very true, shame we couldn't have had Kareem, Russell and Wilt all in their prime all at once.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

+Fede B Wouldn't that have been something!

[@Amick44]

Yeah, he was. And he still did pretty damn well.

[@ericbeast8325]

seattwa that's true your right🤔🤔🤔

[@ericbeast8325]

Kyzer Jyzer but who is better overall🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@clevelandbrowns3325]

Both Wilt and Kareem were once in a lifetime talents. Wilt was walking out of the league and Kareem was the new dominant player. Amazing talents.

[@marcusjohnson7321]

Imagine if they both were on the lakers at the same time.

[@user-oe4wr9tn2n]

@@marcusjohnson7321 They would lose because Wilt can not win. Wilt had Elgin Baylor and Jerry West on the same team and still lost.

[@chonasimpson6487]

@@user-oe4wr9tn2n BS Wilt could win and under good coaches he won twice.

[@user-oe4wr9tn2n]

@@chonasimpson6487 That is a statistically proven fact. Nothing you can say can disprove this statment. Wilt was a ballhog, and a terrible teammate, who could have been one of the greatest players ever but had too much ego to achieve it.

[@jaobagamasbad4476]

Kareem only got dunks and hook shots in his arsenals and no perimeter game. Todays bigs are dribbling , passing the ball like guards and shooting 3s at a very good percentage yet some people keep saying that basketball back then was better than today's

[@theleadfamilyfoodpatioandf1669]

I love watching old film like this where centers were actually all-around b ball players. It is amazing seeing a guy like Wilt and Kareem actually moving with, passing, and scoring the ball as offensive juggernauts yet still playing great defense. Even though the eras are quite different it is still so fun to watch

[@boxenrider7981]

Joking, and to a lesser extent guys like sabonis are doing it now

[@atlien1988]

​@@boxenrider7981 they're not particularly great defenders though. They're playing great basketball though & it's a breath of fresh air after watching the Center position practically evaporate for a decade. Now it appears the bigs have adjusted to the modern NBA because international players were better suited to play this type of game.

[@LiftedGamingLoL]

Today's dominant centers are leagues more well rounded than the old school centers. Yes, they passed, and yes they scored(a centers job in the past) but compared to big men like jokic and Durant now, the old centers are not even in the same league. The game has evolved so much. Big men need to shoot now. Big men need to be as much of a shooting threat as guards now. Training programs are insane. Back then, a successful center did one job really well. Nowadays, a successful centers do everything except dribble really well.

[@emmanueledano5194]

@@LiftedGamingLoL lmao skill wise the centers today dont even come close mate look it up again..and to think that jokic is the best center today man he played really well though but he's not even close yet to shaq..hakeem..wilt..russel..jabbar

[@emmanueledano5194]

@@LiftedGamingLoL did one job? Defense ..post up moves...the only difference between the big men in this era is the shooting and passing😂what are you on bruh

[@jimbishop8667]

When you think of players who can stand flat footed and reach nearly 11 feet.... then they jump 2 feet and release a jump hook at 13 feet in the air going up to 14..... and an opposing player swats it out of there....... Holy crap man that's some amazing athleticism!

[@goboy55]

I am so glad I read your comment. You must be somebody who played. Maybe, like me, you had the chance to look at the bottom of another player's All-Stars while your hand was over the rim already ;) Relativity, a rare gift. Bravo.

[@jimbishop8667]

@@goboy55 Nah, High school is as far as I went.... but I have a good imagination! lol

[@tigeryumyums9407]

jim bishop Are you saying Kareem here had a standing reach of 11 feet? That’s completely untrue. His standing reach was 9 foot 6 inches. And no when he was performing the skyhook it did not add another 3 feet to his overall height. He leaped off the ground yes, but not overly high. He had a high reach to begin with but it certainly wasn’t being released at 14 feet. That would be around the top of the backboard his skyhook was being released. It was most likely being released somewhere around 10 and a half feet, maybe 11 feet. Wilt is arguably the greatest physical specimen the nba has ever seen. Possibly even in all of sport. But to block a 14 foot high shot.. that is 14 feet before the release... come on..

[@jimbishop8667]

@@tigeryumyums9407 So what do you do for fun.... tell little old ladies that statistically they're going to die this year or the next? Make sure little kids are aware there is no santa claus? Jez man sometimes you gotta just let go and have some fun imagining what could be! No I sure didn't dig through thousands of pages of stats and check with the local college to extrapolate the physics of the arc of possible trajectory based on known data...... My Bad!

[@tigeryumyums9407]

jim bishop Well my day is usually structured as follows: wake up and head off to the closest nursing home. Do my rounds informing as many elderly as I can that statistically they will be dead in the 3-5 years. After some good fun laughing at them as they contemplate death, I drive over to the children’s hospital. Obviously I zone in on the kids in Palliative Care. Tell them stories involving their low chance of survival and comfort their parents by telling them “Don’t worry, you can always make another!” That usually eats up most of my day. Afterwards I head home where I dine on shards of glass and a vial of children’s tears I carefully extracted from the children’s hospital... I informed you about an outlandish claim you made backed by nothing. No cursing, no caps spam, no name calling - nothing. So maybe stop making such harsh judgements on the character of another person over the internet. Cheers!

[@ronnieharper879]

This series took place during the western conference semifinals. I remember it because I was a sophomore in high school and had a 50 cent bet that the Lakers would win the series. Each night it went back and forth. The seventh game won by the Lakers. It was like watching Ali vs Frazier's Thrilla in Manilla. It was a war.

[@kaidenconroy5117]

Legendary stuff man

[@Asiansensei932]

Western semi...?

[@MichaelMitchell-eo6cb]

Great series but most people don’t remember the Celtics won the NBA title that year with a 6’9 Dave Cowan’s at center. Won game 7 by fifteen!

[@ronnycincodemayo8890]

@no name dumbest comment

[@loreast2129]

Damn im 17 na man boutta be a senior man

[@megaman7163]

Kareem is the only person that makes Wilt look slightly human

[@africanlogic757]

No

[@shawn17g]

But kareem was in his prime and wilt not

[@ThunderPants13]

Yes

[@kelvinkloud]

wilt was playing on 40 year old legs... his knees were like joe namath's by this point... a young prime chamberlain wouldve destroyed jabbar. And I say that in complete knowledge how good kareem was.

[@smokeyjoe795]

@@kelvinkloud destroyed? You can make a cass he would beaten him but it's a toss up really. Who were the Centers Wilt destroyed that were anywhere near Kareem's level? I agree that Chamberlain is more powerful and a better rebounder (slightly) defense about even. Kareem was more agile with better timing blocking shots, Wilt was stronger inside. Offensively? Kareem slightly. Neither guy is gonna stop the other but that Skyhook was the surest two pts in the history of basketball. Also free throws. Wilt was the worst foul shooter who ever played. They would embarrass him today. You couldn't that with Jabbar.

[@jacobdeluca6582]

That moment when the ref stood between them and they just stared each other down......legendary moment between 2 greats

[@mattveteska8559]

Chamberlain would have kicked his booty

[@shakurleday9205]

I noticed how Kareem calmed the hell down once Wilt came into the picture lmao

[@mahkaimaldonado4471]

@@shakurleday9205 kareem was terrified 😂. came to his senses immediately

[@danrgoodnight9345]

at no point could Kareem physically stand up to Wilt.

[@dougamundson6836]

He slugged a helpless player. How fortunate for Kareem that the official was there and knew Kareem NEEDED to be in the game. Kareem should have been kicked out. But.....NO! We can't have that. Wilt would have kicked Kareem's A$$. Watch Kareem's reaction when Wilt runs up. Har, har, har. @@shakurleday9205

[@a-rod279]

Wilt block the sky hook more in 3 years than the rest player in nba in 17 years SUPERMAN

[@About36Greekss]

Alian Rodríguez in his mid 30s

[@darthridic123]

He’s literally like MJ on the Wizards but he’s able to contend and push who many consider a top 3 player of all time. Wilt vs MJ is laughable.

[@alessiofe]

@@darthridic123 There is an old saying in basketball: you can teach everything except the height. Jordan is the only non supertall freak of nature in the goat argument and that's already a massive statement.

[@lloydkline6946]

Old and knee surgery knees wilt knock the air out the skyhook

[@pweter351]

Dribbled the more time in the keyway than most do for the length of the court

[@brianhill2171]

Don't forget, the Lakers were the twilight of Wilt's career, meanwhile he was playing the prime MVP version of Kareem

[@HeyCoRT]

Brian Hill this is the most important part

[@kingwillie206]

Brian Hill - Kareem's second year as a pro is hardly prime.

[@MrSPIDEY21]

Brian Hill wilt was still wilt...he stopped scoring to play more of a team oriented game to win

[@majormarketing6552]

Wilts second year was unbelievable. So no excuse about it not being prime

[@kingwillie206]

Major Marketing - Wilt's second year against who? Don't worry, I'll wait......

[@dddiop]

I like how it took Wilt until his mid 30s to find a player he needed help defending. Everyone else didn't even require thinking hard or game planning about because he would just shut them down, no questions asked.

[@maarontaylor7698]

For average great professional mortals, it was scary in there between those two big giants

[@TheH3dgie]

@Bob George ONLY 24-20

[@FuShengAlex]

That just goes to show you the inferiority of HOF Cs Wilt faced for most of his career offensively vs later eras overall until Kareem joined the NBA

[@armandodelossantos736]

That's CUZ he was playing bums and was still getting bounced out the playoffs

[@nypana1202]

I wasn’t around these times, but this video got me respecting the old heads even more. This was very entertaining. I see Wilt didn’t really have that bounce late in his career , but was still getting some nice dunks in. Wow!! Kareem had some nice posterizing dunks!

[@dinkajzezovicc2030]

This era's basketball was like art

[@sherribaggett2622]

I feel like nowadays basketball is just dunks and traveling, nothing else. Aka its crap.

[@conesinker_4209]

@Kamron Anderson shooting a 3 takes a lot more skill then being tall and jumping

[@conesinker_4209]

@Kamron Anderson fair point but still how does a 3 point line make the game worse?

[@Iambriangregory]

@slip satch you're right about the hugging taking a foul shot is a great accomplishment? Hahaha

[@Iambriangregory]

@@conesinker_4209 you have a point but you neglected to realize that there's an in between game too have you forgotten about that? it takes skill to maneuver through a court through traffic to find open space to make a mid-range shot or to get to the basket so your point has to be readjusted and analyzed because it's not entirely accurate not to put you in a box of absolutism but think the the totality of the game out before you comment

[@chriscuster2009]

This was as inspiring a Chamberlain video as ever I've seen. The great and very proud Wilt the Stilt continues to attest that he was the best center in the league, but that Russell always had the far better team. Later, humbly, Wilt admits he is no longer the best center; the young lion Jabbar has proven himself as the best in the league. Yet, even after admitting he was only 2nd best, Chamberlain went to work on his defense, figuring out how best to guard Jabbar, how best to shoot against Jabbar, and how to snuff his intimidating Kareem's intimidating sky hook. Wilt Chamberlain's resilience was amazing!

[@ronbonora7872]

@Bob George he only holds 72 records. I would say Wilt did well and is the GOAT!

[@ronbonora7872]

@Bob George I agree sir!

[@ryancowley1719]

I agree most inspirational vid i seen ever exept flight

[@huntzzio]

I do think Wilt was better. Kareem super good doe

[@skyblueprophet]

The big word in this piece. Resilience. Nobody in life...(or death!) has ever had more resilience than Wilt Chamberlain. His name continues to stand the test of time and so too his legacy.

[@c-aelpirt7816]

If you put their facial hair together it makes a full beard lmaooo

[@battyboifided6629]

They complete each other

[@TheQANinja]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@danielgabriel5539]

Lmao 🤣🤣

[@pax3363]

bruh lol

[@una_vez_mas]

Why does this comment not have 5k+ likes😂😂😂

[@adammwalch]

Kareem is a personal hero. His talent is only matched by his outstanding character and intelligence...but Wilt is the best basketball player of all time

[@TratUsYT]

Very good point. He’s a tremendous human and one of my sports heroes as well.

[@geert574]

'intelligence' 😆

[@Stephenwc]

@@geert574 yessir. I have Wilt as the GOAT but kareem is a highly intelligent guy and top 4 all time

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

100% correct !

[@manumalia]

My Mount Rushmore is Wilt, Kareem, Jordan and Lebron. Wilt on top for sure.

[@karlj11]

wilt chamberlain: like kareem abdul jabbar: like

[@XxSILVRSURFERxX]

Wilt in his prime jabar would get tired and get subbed out or not be able to run with wilt

[@carladahlberg]

Comment: bill russell like: wilt chamberlain

[@carladahlberg]

I did both

[@shahrukh877]

@@carladahlberg I LIKE what you did there

[@99sharpshootingplaymaker66]

@@shahrukh877 no

[@nomibe2911]

People forget Wilt was a great passer.

[@shigsho]

He sure was. Wilt would destroy today's weak pivot play NBA.

[@mikegillins4992]

alot of people forget that he is the only center to ever lead the league in assist!!!

[@thespy7795]

He Led the league in assists one year!

[@steveswangler6373]

he also averaged over 50 points a game for an entire season, averaged more than 48 minutes a game for a season one year, set the single game rebounding record against Bill Russell who was supposed to be a defensive wizard. Wilt Chamberlain was simply the greatest basketball player of all time, hands down. with his size and athletic ability, there is no doubt he would have dominated any era he played in. no doubt.

[@mikegillins4992]

Steve Swangler i agree and fifty-five rebounds in one game in insane and even more ridiculous when you consider bill russell on the court at the same time!!!!

[@barbaraalva2830]

Just glad we actually have these videos, they are historic sports videos

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Bb Bb they are treasures, to be honest🏀

[@brett_norris]

I've never actually watched either of these legends play for real, but I wanted to check it out after LeBron just passed Kareem's scoring record. Seeing the way these two played back in the day, I have no doubt they would dominate today as well. Pick whoever you will as your all time best, but we can all agree it would be FUN to watch the greatest of all eras match up in their prime.

[@dougamundson6836]

Cripes, do I agree with you.

[@Tbirdedward]

But remember, LeBron did not play four years of college like Kareem did, otherwise LeBron would still be chasing Kareem‘s record

[@The_IcemaN_723]

Wilt Chamberlain would dominate today's NBA. He was a force out there: size, strength, touch around the goal, blocks, rebounds, passing. He had it all.

[@rustywoods4691]

The_IcemaN I agree. In Wilt’s prime, they changed the rules to keep him from dominating helping today’s softer players.

[@rustylugnut755]

@humanman1 modern training and diet has a lot to do with that. Imagine Wilt with the same regimen of weight lifting and diet. He would have added another dose of mass and strength to his already natural advantages. Modern kids also have improved training at a younger age as we see more big men who can handle the ball and shoot from outside. Comparing eras can be full of pitfalls. All you can try to do is compare the natural talents. As far as diet in the 60s? Wilt would drink a gallon of milk during the game. That was his idea of hydration.

[@TheAssasin2525]

I saw Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul Jabbar when he first came into the NBA. Fact is, Most of New York City already knew of him-from his days at Power Memorial High School. The battles with him and Chamberlain were memorable. One thing people have to understand though... Wilt Chamberlain was well into his thirties by the time Kareem entered the league. Just imagine what types of battles they would have had were both the same age!

[@thechannelitrollwith1645]

I feel like young Wilt would be able to go head on with Kareem and snatch a lot more of those out of the air. He was such a freak athlete that he was still doing well against a young Kareem is crazy.

[@chrisa8863]

Born way too late to watch these legends. I wish I could back in time to watch one of these games live, just for a day.

[@BrandonChung]

Wilt as an old man got the best of a young Kareem. Imagine if young Wilt versed young Kareem. Wow!

[@toddstevens13]

or even better young Wilt vs old Kareem.

[@whiterice3566]

@@toddstevens13 YES kareem aged very well, that would be a great matchup

[@bryandungee1029]

Thats why Kareem use to feel the need to talk shit about Wilt...

[@detroitcity27]

I dint c it

[@frederickrapp5396]

I wouldn’t say that Wilt “got the best of a young Kareem.” But he more than held his own. Wilt was only the 4th scoring option on the Lakers, while Kareem was the man on offense for the Bucks. And on defense, Kareem was nowhere near the shot blocker and rebounder that Wilt was. He was a better free throw shooter though.

[@kevinsullwold2388]

Wilt was basically the same size as Shaq but far more athletic. Incredible.

[@Bubba___]

And a lot stronger

[@slipnorris5882]

I recall Wilt saying that they didn't allow the shoulder into the chest power move to create space in his time playing, unlike Shaq who would abuse that move. Wilt is the greatest physical specimen ever in basketball, he had freakishly huge hands and his vertical was off the charts. Kareem is the greatest center imo, because of the most unstoppable shot ever, his IQ was just as high as his talent and he was one of the most talented players to ever play the game.

[@Bubba___]

SLIP NORRIS agreed, but I still have Wilt #1 slightly before Kareem.

[@welcometotwannation804]

boy yall smoking that crack they maze in the 70s shaq would dominate both of these great centers. im sorry but wilt was the same size in height but he didn't have the same type of mass as shaq and his footwork was horrible. you see how much a young skinny kareem gave him problems no imagine a young shaq.

[@omarsanchez5257]

Youre right. again; 0 put back dunks in the entire video by these 2monsters says a loooot about how good and fast prime shaq was!!!

[@hopman1499]

Wilt Chamberlain would still dominate in today's game !

[@senorbit2868]

Yeah just like Giannis, I don't get he played in a weak era crap, man was tall and athletic

[@joemartin1253]

He would obliterate the today's NBA.

[@MB-jz3uu]

Joe Martin He can't shoot. If you want to be an elite big man in today's NBA you need to be able to shoot. You act today's players are just terrible in the post. It's not that. It's that post play is just so inferior to the 3pt shooting. There's no need for it. It takes to long to set up and takes time away from the have would have been better spent shooting a 3

[@joemartin1253]

@@MB-jz3uu Inferior play, the object of basketball is to get the easiest shot possible, the 3 point shot is a low percentage shot that goes to show how much basketball you know today's NBA is played by cream puffs my friend with pussyfied rules LMAO!

[@MB-jz3uu]

Joe Martin no the objective is to win. If you shoot 30% from 3 and 40% inside it's better to just hit 3s. You'll get more points out of ur shots. It's just simple analytics. Say you 10 shots. If u shoot 30% that's 9 points. No say you shoot inside the arc with post ups and mids at 40% that's 8 points. U see what I'm saying. Players today are shooting much better than 30% too. Some players are hitting 40% percent and for a player to match that production with 2 pointers they'd have to be shooting 60% inside the arc which is unheard of unless ur a player who strictly dunks like DeAndre Jordan.

[@rickorangereactsvlog2531]

This is history, amazing! Perfect arc sky hook, even the giant Wilt can't even bare reach... What a classic battle.

[@chonasimpson6487]

When wilt got mad he reached many of them.

[@aarondigby9859]

@@chonasimpson6487 Wilt dominated Jabbar,where was Jabbar when Wilt was in LA and won 33 games in a row, Jabbar was quiet as a church mouse in Milwaukee. Jabbar didn't want none of that smoke.

[@aarondigby9859]

@@chonasimpson6487 Wilt Chamberlain blocked Jabbar's sky hook twice on the same play. Jabbar did not want Wilt's smoke.

[@generalkayoss7347]

Actually Wilt blocked the sky hook many times. There's footage right here on KZbin.

[@Black_Diamond31]

@@generalkayoss7347 only blocked it 4 times

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

Wilt did a pretty good job at 34/35 years old guarding Kareem..Imagine a younger Wilt, Gotta give wilt the edge over Kareem after seeing this

[@vernonleewarren280]

yes sir

[@vernonleewarren280]

of course

[@TVBFAN11224]

+Persian Rugs Declining Wilt was still beast , like at the power and effort Wilt put into his plays. Young Kareem look frighted by the Wilt dunk at 7:41 - 7:44 and moved away , so he won't get posterized. But still old declining Wilt still dunked on Kareem a couple times.

[@vernonleewarren280]

bob burger yes sir

[@porkfrog2785]

KareeM won most of their battles but at 10 yEars younger in NBA YEARS...

[@MichaelSimmons.]

Everyone has their opinion, and that's fine. But as far as I'm concerned, Wilt is the greatest player of all time. No one ever totally dominated the game like he did in his prime.

[@About36Greekss]

Sudhir Kakar so bill Russell is the greatest ever then . Great logic thanks

[@About36Greekss]

Sudhir Kakar whatever you say Sudhir . What a name

[@TheDCGuitar13]

That reverse dunk in kareems mug was savage. Wilt was a bad bad man.

[@waynejohanson1083]

Enjoyed seeing that.

[@wmden1]

@@waynejohanson1083 Me too. And he did the same to Bill Russel, earlier on, more times than a person could count. Of course Russel blocked a few of them too.

[@lukecash3500]

Yeah you can find lots of impressive looking dunks out there but there's really something pleasing in a different way when you watch Wilt do that.

[@tegutegu-h3d]

I like the many MORE times Kareem dunked in wilts face. Kareem scored FIFTY on wilt; and wilts best on kareem is 28. Kareem also held wilt scoreless in one NBA game; the only other NBA player to do that was thurmond in 1967. Look it up

[@choward5430]

There were two Wilt Chamberlain's. The first one was from 1959-1967, The second Wilt was from 1967-1973. I'd love to see Abdul-Jabbar vs Wilt #1,

[@chonasimpson6487]

It would not have been very nice for Kareem.

[@ignoblesavage5559]

Wilt was much more aggressive offensively, we know that. KAJ would've struggled to keep up.

[@fernmann7]

Wilt became more of a passer with the Lakers

[@sekainiheiwa3650]

Kareem left the chat

[@leonardwilliams8565]

No player should decrease that much in 8 years So that's a mute point.

[@TheDCGuitar13]

You gotta respect how both of them weren’t scared to get dunked on. In one game, they gave you a years worth of posters in today’s nba on each other. Respect.

[@erminmax]

This. Its part of the game if you play defence, it shows that you are challenging the shots at the rim.

[@gregbye331]

The '71-72 Lakers and Bucks were both superb teams. Both had great benches, as well. Two of the greatest teams of all time. Only one could be champion in 1972.

[@LinardsZ]

there where celtics also still there

[@dciccantelli]

@@LinardsZ Not during this era. After Russell retired following the 68-69 season, Boston spent a few years rebuilding. Their next title came in '74.

[@tegutegu-h3d]

bucks had a great bench?? LOLOLololOLOLOL!

[@jimothan5702]

Kareem's skyhook is a work of art. Beautiful watching the way he pulls it off

[@MichaelMitchell-eo6cb]

That shot is the reason I have to say Kareem was better than Wilt. As great as Wilt was you just can’t leap high enough to block that shot.

[@dynjarren8355]

The Skyhook was a beautiful shot. Just the way he would flip it in and it would sail over everyone. Everyone knew they couldn’t block it except Wilt the Stilt who actually blocked a few of them. He was the only one who could do it. After Wilt retired, Jabbar was unstoppable. He ended up with 30,000 plus points. The all time scoring leader after playing for twenty years.

[@Sinreher]

@@MichaelMitchell-eo6cb Yet Chamberlain once blocked it 3 times in a row.

[@mikegardner5319]

@@MichaelMitchell-eo6cb he blocks it in this very video back to back and they talk about it...

[@MichaelMitchell-eo6cb]

Yes Wilt did block the skyhook a handful of times but hundreds of times he didn’t! Guessing it was goaltending really when he did. Love Wilt he just didn’t have a go to shot. Kareem frustrates him and blocked Wilt dozens of times. No comparison athletically Wilt was a great athlete. Wilt even says for the first time ever I feel like I need help guarding this guy. Kareem.

[@danielz8183]

Very few matchups I would pay to see and this is one of those, classic Wilt vs Kareem is the best one in sports history! It’s awesome to see these two giants go at it

[@kylemccloskey2424]

You can tell with the timing that prime Wilt would have swatted every shot he put up. Both scary talents

[@lloydkline6946]

Young wilt would knock the air out of the jabbar skyhook , put a hole in jabbar skyhook shot

[@blackpeoplespeaks]

Facts my brother

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Wilt would have swatted everyone of his own shots? That I'd like to see

[@ChiefKyzan]

Jabbar is x10 better wtf.

[@ChiefKyzan]

lloyd kline Jabbar x10 better wtf

[@CraZzy3n3rGy]

time when there were no floppers....

[@iwillelude9751]

Time when centers were a factor in the game. The NBA is a piece shit nowadays. I cannot stand the gameplay in the NBA nowadays. Everybody shooting 3's and no one is playing down low.

[@vintagemxer9165]

Refs called everything. No contact. 5:36 offensive foul on KAJ?

[@chroniacttto2096]

@@vintagemxer9165 offense foul he diped his should into wilt

[@badger5930]

Not completely true. Frank Ramsey if I remember had a few sly tricks, some form of flopping being one of them.

[@chroniacttto2096]

@@badger5930 every era of nba had floppers, simple

[@Konphetty]

So weird seeing Kareem being booed in LA

[@mastergta23]

Konphetty He wasn't on their home court lol

[@montelsprinkle8751]

But then they loved him in ‘75 or ‘76 when he joined LA

[@muhammadsukron6423]

@Hezekiah Hopewell i totally agree with u sir. And i have a good feeling that this abdul-jabar guy will break a record someday in with lakers

[@ArthurShedsJackson]

Two giants who were so athletic. 2 legends.

[@cyrusrpggamez9999]

0:15 chamberlains face is like: Finally... a challenge for once

[@hugedisappointment309]

Ninjja what about Bill Russell, Nate Thurmond, Swede Halbrook, and Mel Counts

[@hugedisappointment309]

@Jack Azz Halbrook was 7’3”

[@dwightlove3704]

Ninja JABBAR was like bring it on old man!!!!!!!!

[@chonasimpson6487]

@@dwightlove3704 Then after his face said i want my mommy lol.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@chonasimpson6487 You crazy as hell Jabbar wanted ALL THE SMOKE!!!!!!!

[@StreetGrandTour]

I'm not old enough to have watched these guys play live, but man thank you for this video! Amazing athletes!! My dad would talk about these guys all day long.. I'm just in awe..

[@jlolson53]

I watched it live. The most epic showdown I remember from decades of watching the NBA. Wilt had too much stamina for Kareem. That's how it would've gone most nights. Kareem would get in his shots -- then Wilt would take over.

[@yhg519]

Q

[@charlesbromberick4247]

The finger roll vs. the sky hook - two of the three greatest ever.

[@Poloskii]

Wilt chamberlains fingerrolls was definitely his most effective move tbh

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@Poloskii Except against Bill, who blocked it a few times.

[@Poloskii]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 yeah, Bill was the second best defender in history watchu mean, also his rebounding was on par with wilts so that information isn't much surprising to me considering how much of a beast Russell was In his prime he could probably lock down Michael Jordan although I'm not very sure about that

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@Poloskii Second best defender? That's a rare opinion - most of us rank Bill as #1. He also OUTREBOUNDED Wilt when it counted - in the playoffs - but it was close. One of my favorite basketball posters is Bill blocking a Wilt finger roll - and Wilt just looking at Bill as if to say "yeah, you got me THIS time, let's see what happens next time". BTW - you ever see the video of Bill blocking a Wilt DUNK attempt? *THAT* is impressive.

[@Poloskii]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 yeah Russells defence is really impressive and is overall better than wilt since its more clutch but when wilt is effective, he is definitely the better defender since he unofficially average 10 blocks and 4 steals a game for his whole career(normal season) compared to Bill Russells 7.4 blocks and 1.7 steals a game

[@TheBatugan77]

In 1962, in Hershey PA, Wilt pulled off a decimal double. He scored 10 points, 10 times, in one game.

[@kandr21400]

As a kid, I remember watching these battles. That was a time when they were pretty much the only two 7 footers, so everybody tuned in when these Lakers-Bucks games were televised.

[@jpsned]

On ABC with Keith Jackson and Bill Russell! 👍

[@glenray335]

Barefoot measurements back then. And they stuck with rookie weights. Look for an old Bill Russell standing by a Shawn Kemp when he played with Celtics. They are same height. Russell should have lost 2 inches by then. Everyone had at least one guy who would be a 7 footer by today's standards, except maybe Seattle. I thi k they had Pete Cross and Don Smith who were 6-9 so only6-10 1/2 or eleven today. Even the guards were bigger than listed. Jerry West was not a 175 lb guy, more like 195 or 200. I don't know when they started counting shoes on heights. After the merger maybe.

[@kentucy9999]

Wilt was my favorite player. Loved him. I used to lie in my bed at night in Maine and listen to WCAU out of Philadelphia on my 6 transistor radio. WCAU broadcast the Philadelphia games. Loved Wilt...........RIP Wilt Chamberlain...............Either of these guys would ABSOLUTELY DOMINATE today. ABSOLUTELY DOMINATE. Who'd contain them?

[@spirit1366]

kentucy9999. MINE TOO MY IDOL

[@Braglemaster123]

Ly in my bed “ Not Lie In your bed

[@liberty4allplease]

Really? I grew up in Maine and watched Russell vs Wilt so many times, or listened to Johnny Most call the play by play. My brother rooted for Wilt too. Why I don't know, but he met Wilt at a beach shop in Waikiki years later. My favorites were Russell and Sam Jones. I even talked the principal into bringing Sam to our high school varsity banquet.

[@roalik4270]

@@Braglemaster123 That's very helpful.

[@lloydkline3265]

Love wilt too got his books too, love those 1960s basketball books about the NBA ,baseball

[@WiltChamberlainArchive]

Just passed one million views - THANK YOU EVERYONE for the support!

[@mastamenace9401]

Great channel

[@rahgato1736]

So who u think was better wilt or Kareem

[@zuhairzuberi9592]

+Rana Junaid well back in Wilts prime he did everything. he could score,rebound,pass he was also very fast and strong. Wilt like Kareem had an unstoppable shot it was his fade away if you don't believe me search it up

[@3243_]

+Wilt Chamberlain Archive You're welcome, and THANK YOU for posting this rare film and video footage.

[@dwightlove3704]

Jabbar was no joke!!!!!!

[@aycockeric85]

This was an amazing video. Two of the GOATS. Doesn't have to be just one. This also shows how unselfish Wilt was in his later years with the ball. He gets a selfish rep for his early years, but it's like a combination of Iverson and Shaq. You scored so much because you carried your team, and because you could dominate in the paint. Without the first and still to this day deepest Super team roster of his era's Boston Celtics, he would have more titles. And he outright got cheated out of a couple more MVPs, because players had sole voting power back then and many did not like him!

[@mikegillins4992]

Should of definitely got MVP in 62

[@BLu-dx1hl]

So pitty Wilt was 35 when Jabbar entered NBA. Can't see two of best centers of NBA History fight on their both best time.

[@davidhe2800]

Luckily Wilt at 35 can still play like superstar, olajuwon at 35 declined way faster

[@mr.freddie]

DAVID HE that was because of olajuwons heart problem

[@sultanomran641]

Beichen Lu just like kobe and jordan OR Kobe and lebron its always like that , one in his prime and one nearly retired

[@nickreilly5256]

2008 Kobe vs lbj

[@mr.freddie]

magic and bird

[@XPXhumble]

I wish Wilt was still in his prime when Kareem was that would of been a battle for the ages

[@MichaelMitchell-eo6cb]

I couldn’t agree more! Wilt was 10 or 12 years older.

[@rickymack9339]

Still was

[@chonasimpson6487]

I do but at the same time i do not. I would not like to see Kareem humiliated from a major beat down.

[@leodurocher5454]

Wilt at 35 outplayed a young kareem in 72 playoffs....imagine what a 25 year old wilt would've done to kareem

[@ShaunPhillipsAV]

@Sudhir Kakar He might have had a better team but he also outplayed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the playoffs when it mattered. Wilt played all 48 minutes in the series clincher and ran the much-younger Jabbar into the ground with exhaustion unable to keep up with the old man Chamberlain. It's a fact. It was in all the papers and National magazines. Chamberlain was so good against the much younger Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1972 playoffs, that the opposing Milwaukee Bucks fans gave Chamberlain a standing ovation for the job he did.

[@Kedbuka]

@@ShaunPhillipsAV Both men played 48 mins and Abdul-Jabbar had 37 pts, 25 rebs, and 8 asts vs Chamberlain who had 20, 24 and 2. KAJ dominated but Chamberlain had Jerry West on his team along with Goodrich, Happy Hairston and McMillan. Pretty easy to look up their stats, dude. Get your head outta your ass.

[@tsdpixel5860]

here comes the stats😂😂. Lmao.

[@makaveli4633]

PerkysKallin GOMD LOL Wilt has been said to be the strongest Basketball player in existence while benching 500lbs like it was nothing

[@DaGr8Depression]

TheRussian Spy idgaf what was said the videos show he wouldn’t be dominant in this era

[@troyredcloud4806]

It was a blessing to shake this mans hand with his rings on and for him to watch my team play was all out man. A memory that I will always remember

[@DrewKime]

That speech ... "He's better than me, but _they_ aren't better than _you_ ." Talk about knowing what they needed to hear.

[@dougamundson6836]

Dang! Well spoken by you!

[@plug1connect]

Kareem need his own 30 for 30.There was a reason he developed that sky hook.He was playing against Wilt .

[@andrewmays8990]

Ron Matthews Yeah Wilt definitely needs one to.

[@thomaschippie9057]

Nor really. He had to develop the sky hook when in college the NCAA banned the dunk.

[@bedtime1363]

@@thomaschippie9057 he was already best friend with wilt when he was in highschool and wilt came to newyork during offseason.

[@blaydeesy2005]

@@thomaschippie9057 yeah talk about the most ridiculous rule ever put in place. Between that and prohibition lol.

[@ianchisolmi747]

@@thomaschippie9057 He probably mastered it b/c pf the rule but you can see that he had the shot in his repertoire in his HS highlights.

[@themadvada7718]

5:50- look how jabbar was being aggressive then stopped when wilt came

[@souljahx3987]

TheMadVada he got some get right

[@ChrisWolfe31]

Wilt could bench up to 500+ pounds, stronger than Shaq! I don't blame young Kareen at all lol

[@mamba4l560]

@@ChrisWolfe31 it's been said he could bench 600 pounds

[@brachio1000]

I recall Jabbar's often acting like a tough guy until Chamberlain came near. Or when Awtrey did. Jabbar was scared shitless of a journeyman center named Dennis Awtrey.

[@firasmassadeh5131]

You do realise that the first five minutes were dominated by Jabbar and Wilt was involved in the matches as well

[@philiptucci2458]

Wilt and Kareem were both great players, two of my all time favorites, but Wilt was the greatest player of all time and the greatest enforcer of all time

[@TheJpep2424]

He ha llimited skills. Couldnt shoot. He bulled people by being bigger and stronger. When he played someone his own size like Kareem with skill he got dominated.

[@Masivemaster]

@@TheJpep2424 that sounds like shaq vs hakeem

[@giancarlogarcia3770]

@@TheJpep2424 wilt was old that time imagine young wilt👀👀👀👀

[@chonasimpson6487]

@@TheJpep2424 Wilt never bulled anyone he played with class and was never dominated he was the dominator period even though he was 11 years older than Kareem and just coming off two knee surguries he still shut young Kareem down. In Wilts prime Kareem would not have stood a chance. Wilt would have beat him so bad Kareem would have retired from basketball.

[@sisigs4820]

@@TheJpep2424 you know nothing about Wilt Chamberlain if you think he was just a big brute. Your describing Shaq not Wilt.

[@tdl8472]

We all know wilt in his prime would’ve been able to block him way more

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

Game 3 25 points 16 rebounds 9 assist 9 blocks Game 4 11 points 22 rebounds 6 assist and 15 blocks Game 5 22 points 25 rebounds 5 assist 10 blocks Game 6 12 points 19 rebounds 6 assist 12 blocks Series average 17.3 PPG 21.8 RPG 5.7 APG 10 BPG yes Russell averaged a triple double for the ENTIRE 1968 finals series GOAT go watch those finals games

[@x44706]

@@casualfandestroyer2503 not the blocks 😭

[@coachwane]

@@casualfandestroyer2503 Wilt Chamberlain 1967 Playoffs Run as the PG 22 points 29 Boards 11 blocks 9ass On 58% not to mention averaging 22-32-10A-10B on Bill Russell 56% Kick rocks bum

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

@@coachwane In the 1967 Finals Wilt's 15.0 ppg in the 4 wins Wilt = 23.0 ppg in the 2 losses Conclusion: Wilt's teams can ONLY win if he does not take over the scoring load. Wilt's 7 years of scoring titles only cost his teams.

[@20fadhilRevolution]

@@casualfandestroyer2503 This is an incredibly dumb take. Wilt's teammates in Warriors were mostly inconsistent shooters at best, so of course he had to do most of the scoring just to have a chance. In Sixers and Lakers it was different since he had good enough teams, but in Warriors the only way for Wilt to win was to score a lot. His own teammates there had admitted that Wilt literally dragged his team to 1962 ECF 7th game against Celtics. Hell if his second scorer Arizin shot at just above 30% shooting in 1962 ECF he'd have one more Finals trip and became the first one to defeat healthy Russell's Celtics.

[@31olegna]

Crazy how legends were chasing greatness too. I do believe a young Wilt would dominate Kareem tho

[@kylemiguel24]

Mark J nope. Watch some footage and look at the stats. Kareem had him most of his career because Wilt was old.

[@Johnkoth]

Kyle. Laker Wilt was told to focus on defense,.passing and get rebounds. He led the NBA in Rebounds 4 out 6 years as a Laker. Everyone has limited energy and look what he did when player focuses mainly on defense. You get Dennis Rodman, Mutombo, Ben Wallace, Bill Russell, Mark Eaton. Past Prime Wilt.

[@kylemiguel24]

j k right. I just don't agree with the idea of that guy who said old Wilt dominated Kareer completely still. :) can't also take away that fact that Kareem was no joke compared to old Wilt, regardless of what role Wilt played during those years.

[@alanmazzucchelli9013]

A young much lighter Wilt would block most of those sky hooks.

[@lloydkline6946]

Young wilt would put a hole 🕳 in the skyhook, plus put lew alcindor in the basket with his dunk shot

[@TJMoore-gd8ex]

Kareem Abdul Jabbar was and still is my favorite player of all time!!!!!

[@firstlast3245]

Lew Alcindor

[@elijahtheprophet2202]

@@firstlast3245 same shit

[@bobbymadera3234]

YOU JUST PICK THE WRONG PLAYER IN THAT VIDEO CHAMBERLAIN CAN BE KAREEM FATHER AND STILL BEAT KAREEM.but YOU favorite PLAYER IS KAREEM AND y respect THAT BUT BETTER than the BEAST OF CHAMBERLAIN NEVER WILT CHAMBERLAIN is the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER TO STEP IN THIS EARTH PLUS ATHLETIC too is probably THE ONLY FULL package ABOUT sportsmen his the Legend ABOUT SPORT RIP MR NORMAN WILTON CHAMBERLAIN

[@rikupv]

@@bobbymadera3234 calm the fuck down.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Hakeem made him look like trash in 1986.

[@christopherfoerstel9116]

If you've never seen it... look up Wilt skyhooking like 3-4 corner threes in a row, absolutely INSANE!

[@armandodelossantos736]

Only people that have never hooped think that's insane. I'm a foot and a half shorter than Wilt and can finger roll threes all day long with a blunt in my other hand

[@ak740_]

@@armandodelossantos736 then the weed wore off and you realized you ain’t shit and imagined the whole thing lol. Anyways, finger rolling threes and hook shot 3s are two completely different things. Hook shots are more difficult

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

@@armandodelossantos736 living in your imagination

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@MENFUSSMIKE you're living in fairytale land

[@lionsgorrilla8822]

That was the most epic battle I've ever watched

[@tommyboy71]

Have you ever watched how fast Wilt could run the floor? Amazing fast. Seems like 10 steps from one end to the other.

[@PerezSportsOfficial]

i'd love to see wilt and kareem faceoff in their primes. these were an older wilt vs a young kareem

[@thestach7729]

There's always 2k

[@bobbymarsh1]

nothing changed in KAJ game he only led the league in scoring 2x he nvr really led in any major category whereas Wilt dominated

[@kennybenson2403]

Mark Perez I hate when people say past his prime he was kicking ass. Just cause he didn’t score 70 or 100

[@kennybenson2403]

He was getting like 30 rebounds a game

[@fatherandsons2386]

@@kennybenson2403 exactly ❗❗❗

[@Fernando-fr5cu]

Those are the two best centers of all time....man...what a treat must have been to see this two play each other live.

[@donaldwallace1525]

I'm an old man, I got to watch this playoff.

[@_______________._--]

@@donaldwallace1525 Hey legend!

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Yesss !

[@crackerjack9320]

Thx! That is the most highlights of Wilt I have ever seen. Just awesome!

[@iess2006]

When Wilt died the game lost a giant person, not just a giant player. RIP GOAT

[@franciscopalma1164]

That's nice but we all know him for being a basketball player. RIP

[@robertkline8458]

@@franciscopalma1164 great great checker player, card player vollyball player,, good chess player, workout with arnold schzenegger weights

[@jubfat]

damn wish there was footage of prime wilt. what a force. and here i thought he wasn't that good because he played in the 50's 60's but he was really giving a young kareem everything he could handle. and what a slick passer he is. smh the big man today can't even compare in the slightest.

[@ShaunPhillipsAV]

+lotta zay - Wilt led the NBA in assists one year just to prove he could do it.

[@54545flipperdipper]

Not to mention 100 point game

[@kylenorheim8574]

+Matt Cobalt or the only 20 20 20 game ever. (that's 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 20 assists in one game) that will never be matched

[@Amick44]

+Eddie LM For sure. Yet, there are plenty of fine guards and forwards. But few centers.

[@shigsho]

Younger Wilt way faster than Shaq ever was.

[@ikigai47]

Amazing footage. Man, as scary as a young Kareem was both offensively and defensively (weird seeing him explosive and quick), he had no real moves in the post. Just went straight to the skyhook in a telegraphed fashion since it was so tough for anyone to block. Wilt was a far more complete offensive force down low. Both were monsters on defense but Wilt was a defensive monster for longer in his career whereas Kareem slowed down big time as he got older (old Wilt had a lot of hustle. Old Kareem didn't)

[@aarondigby9859]

It took Jabbar twenty years to break records Wilt set in 13 years. Wilt was a way more dominant force than Jabbar. I've seen Moses Malone just dominate and push Jabbar all off the block in a sweep of the Lakers in the finals. Moses won MVP of that championship series.

[@aarondigby9859]

Chamberlain had quick hands for a big man, look how he keeps stripping the ball from Jabbar.

[@rbitrossome]

Bill Russell said that Wilt was the smartest player he ever played against.

[@ja8ames]

I get what you're saying, but the skyhook was a pretty real move in the post.

[@ikigai47]

@@ja8ames True true. I'll call him a one trick post pony then. I don't blame it, it clearly worked for him. I just think Wilt was the better all around center

[@misfits6900]

5:52, man Wilt almost just ended Kareem's career right there. Kareem wasn't having it when Wilt stepped up.

[@soundretarded]

Wilt woulda broke Kareem in half!

[@LimarzTheBoss]

Kareem was trained by Bruce lee, Kareem would flick him

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@LimarzTheBoss Kareem had not met Bruce yet at that point. YEARS later.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@Dr. Strange More than a bit stronger - and Kareem never did bulk up to the level Wilt got to.

[@randycifuentes6110]

@@LimarzTheBoss lol wilt chamberlain and Mohammed Ali practiced with eachother

[@cloudstudents2196]

Kareem dominated Wilt in the first part of the video. The second part Wilt figured the young man out!

[@rickymack9339]

Send Magic home mad after a pickup game.

[@lukasfontana7589]

No more lay-up in this game!

[@DrJohnnyJ]

It actually happened the other way around.

[@wmden1]

I did not see this game, but I believe part of what happened is this: Kareem played the first half of his life, offensively and defensively, it looks like here. I don't remember seeing him play this hard, ever, at both ends of the court. At the same time, Wilt was working hard, and doing okay, but not great. I don't think Kareem had enough gas left in the tank, or intensity, for the second half. Wilt, with that famous stamina, a little inspiration, determination, and his team mates, came alive the second half, at well into his 30s. Kareem, sucker punching Hairston, pissed him off highly, too, which was, pretty much, IT.

[@c99kfm]

"Don't piss off Wilt if you want to make baskets." - Magic, after a certain pick-up game.

[@MarkPhilips81]

Wilt is basiclly how an Avenger looks like in real life

[@jameshardin1100]

Wilt was one of the strongest men that ever lived!

[@houstonwehaveaproblem4798]

At the time yes

[@djc736120]

No he wasn't.

[@nolanrimson6656]

In basketball strongest ever

[@zemdi4904]

6:52 Kareems hook shot was one of the most impossible shots to block. Only Wilt could block that shit

[@lloydkline6946]

Plus wilt was old and knee surgery knees, young wilt would knock air out the skyhook, plus put lew alcindor in the basket

[@caroisi8925]

manure bolt did as well but he had an advantage cause he is 7’7 while Wilt is smaller then Kareem

[@caroisi8925]

manu*

[@blackpeoplespeaks]

Nate Thurmond also

[@FuShengAlex]

@@blackpeoplespeaks ralph Sampson also blocked the skyhook

[@sliferxxxx]

I'm going to be blunt had Wilt wanted to, he could've very easily ended his career averaging 35 to 40 ppg. And don't forget that the league came up with a plethora of rules to curtail his insane scoring etc. Also, had blocks and steals been counted in Wilt's time, there is no doubt in my mind that the man might've achieved the impossible: a quintuple double. What a beast!!!

[@davidhazera9851]

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[@armandodelossantos736]

Let's also not forget that Wilt played in a league with 8 teams of straight up bums and still would get swept by 38 win teams

[@chonasimpson6487]

@@armandodelossantos736 Educate yourself please.

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@chonasimpson6487 you don't even know who was on Wilt's teams! You watched some KZbin highlights and now you think you know hoops! Typical phony wannabe hooper

[@ignoblesavage5559]

@@armandodelossantos736 wow. In all my 45 yrs of actually STUDYING all the literature I could find on basketball history & I've never found anything like this claim. Congrats on doing what I failed to. Tell us all about all those hall of fame players back then who were just garbage, no skills, glorified plumbers??? I need educating, sir.

[@guygonzalez7039]

5000 yrs from now Wilt's records will still be intact!! 50 yrs later, still holds total rebounding record. What Wilt did, can never be again!! 30pts per game, 22 boards per game, averaged 46 minutes per game for his career!! The Goat?? Not even close!! Wilt was the best ever!!!

[@chonasimpson6487]

Just imagine if Wilt played for 512 more games like Kareem did his career scoring would be 10,240 more at 20 points a game average he would have 42,000 points and the career scoring record 4000 more than Kareem.That is a conservative number based on games played Wilt is number one and that is even when you factor in he was told to focus on defense and stop scoring so much for the last 6 years of his career.Come on people Wilt is the goat its easy the proof is in front of our faces.

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Now you learning !!!

[@tegutegu-h3d]

wilt wilted in playoffs,,,,,,,,,,,,oh; and "wilt didnt play alongside anyone"....ok: try TWELVE HOFers; not counting pat riley....................... and wilt lost 4 times in finals; winning twice. Never repeated. Wilts man got MVP in finals in 1973; and 1970 wilts man ate him up. Time for you to read up on NBA history

[@piediepew299]

looking back at this video, its crazy how in todays game they would be listed at least at 7'3 (with shoes) as well as the improved coaching, conditioning and strengthening technology would make them unstoppable beasts. very impressive how wilt was so strong and athletic, yet kareem was so smooth and crafty.

[@DrJohnnyJ]

What do you think they were missing? Wilt's problem was that he gained too much upper body weight. It killed his agility. Both of them did continuous training. Kareem's training is well-documented. Wilt carried a 110 pound dumbbell everywhere. He never stopped lifting.

[@normanacree1635]

An excellent example of contrasting styles. Made the matchup that much better IMHO.

[@robrtfit3939]

Imagine watching this 2 legends in the same court

[@georgearmour5259]

Chamberlain was eleven years older with a bad knee.Wilt blocked the sky hook as an old man scored twenty with twenty rebounds

[@liamsmith2340]

stop lying butthurt fanpussys😏

I'm 55 and a longtime Lakers fan, Wilt was the best and most dominant player ever..School yard pick um Wilt #1..give me the big man

[@williammorrison6311]

+Joey Bagofdonuts Schoolyard pickup, give me Magic.

[@keithmartin7831]

WILLIAM MORRISON give me the Bird. Larry Bird in school yard pick up Every time.

[@ronbonora7872]

I agree Ed. I'm a long time Laker fan and have never seen a better player in the NBA than Wilt! Wilt is one of the greatest athletes ever! Could out run Jim Brown in the 40 yard dash. Could bench press over 600 pounds, ask Arnold Swarzennager! Was a pro volleyball player. The list goes on! oh and he scores 100 points in one game! The game ended early, with about 42 seconds left on the clock, as the fans ran on the court.

[@ronbonora7872]

@@williammorrison6311 take a look at coach Larry Browns' youtube video on when Wilt and 4 members of the UCLA college basketball team beat Magic and Lakers in a game of pickup at the UCLA training centre. Wilt was dominant everywhere he played! LOL

[@mytowntrill5441]

Stop!!!!! Everyone needs to get off the Gas and Dope. Nobody would stop Chamberlain in his prime.Nobody would stop Jabbar in his prime.Nobody would stop Olajuwon in his prime. And nobody would stop Shaq in his prime. That's why their called ALL-TIME GREATS. Chamberlain/7'2-300lbs was a tall and long super athlete(Track n Field,Volleyball) with unorthodox offensive moves.Jabbar/7'2-240lbs was a tall and long,well coached,athletic,always in shape, scoring machine with a very difficult offensive attack(Sky-Hook)to slow down.Olajuwon/6'10-260lbs was a supremely quick athlete with the most offensive moves and by far the best footwork(Soccer),and the quickest and strongest hands. Shaq was a HUGE powerful athlete with a appetite for destruction, dunking,hurting the opponent and the rim. All athletic FREAKS with different measurements and skill sets. And ALL GREATS!! No one would stop the other.

[@ito2590]

disagree. in prime russ and wilt would stop anybody. i believe wilt and russ could also block the skyhook when wilt could jump higher when he was young

[@mytowntrill5441]

itamar avidan Olajuwon avg. 32.5 ppg vs Shaq in Finals. Olajuwon avg. 35.5 vs Robinson in WCF. Olajuwon avg. 28 vs Ewing in Finals. Olajuwon avg 31 vs Kareem in WCF. Olajuwon avg. 25 vs "The Greatest Frontcourt" in just his 4th year touching a ball . So with these facts on display my knowledge says NOBODY in the History of basketball would stop Hakeem Olajuwon.

[@DynamicUnreal]

itamar avidan It's almost impossible to block the sky hook (consistently), you would have to go through Jabbar's body to do that and that's just not possible on a consistent basis without being called for a foul.

[@mr.e347]

No one? Willis Reed did TWICE. Bill Russell did several times even at his final year as player and as coach. How come a so unstopable player who played with greats as West and Baylor has only 2 rings?

[@ito2590]

Bruno Entringer cause basketball is a team effort and not individual sport. and with the lakers wilt played different. and 69 just because of that stupid coach he didn't brought him back. should have 3 rings

[@mixkon1986]

Wilt and Kareem are the greatest basketball players of all-time, not centers only. Who's the best? Both !! Kareem was more technical player, Wilt more dominant player. Both made great records. It's not easy to compair them and there is no reason. Kareem and Wilt, Wilt and Kareem are the best

[@roseforyoubabe]

kareem great scorer but kareem was a average rebounder for a man his size and defender not so good...with and bill russell were far superior defenders and rebounders then kareem...

[@TrueNordGaming]

mixkon1986 if I could have any duo of nba players throughout history I would want wilt and LeBron

[@richwiz2]

Hard to be considered best ever when you can’t even sink half your free throws, but Wilt was a great man.

[@wickipicki4563]

True but to be honest its defitny mj the best

[@johnbui7288]

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[@Barney_Googles]

Wilt is legit the only player who can successfully stop the skyhook. That tells you everything right there

[@theena]

It's been said before but it needs saying again. Kareem's skyhook is a work of art.

[@dougamundson6836]

Agreed. But, Wilt at his prime would have blocks LOTS of them. What would Kareem have done?

[@gnewt75]

Love that little dig Kareem put on Jordan at the end.

[@SeanRankin2]

As he should. He and Wilt would easily dominate that overhyped grub

[@k.baller5140]

Lmao stupid. Delusional... Kareem would take that back years later when MJ fully dominated everyone

[@elijahtheprophet2202]

@@SeanRankin2 nigga said overhyped, okay Sean Rankin

[@coryburris8211]

It's difficult to compare a shooting guard with a center, just as it's difficult to compare players across eras. This video gives us a chance to compare late-career Wilt with early Kareem, both playing the same position. Late-career Kareem and early MJ also overlap, but their roles on the court were very different.

[@jimmscoffee5428]

Jordan will neeeeeever dare dunk on wilt... Period!

[@zyxwut321]

The truest battle of the titans in major sports history.

[@dennismontgomery4114]

Thanks for posting the video. I’m not going to discuss who was the best or analyze their game, but I will say those were some grown ass men battling! Thanks again.

[@00Mindi00]

Don't tell me Shaq comes remotely close to either one of these great players. This video has some of the most ferocious big man battles I've ever seen and I've been watching NBA since around 1990. A prime Kareem was LETHAL, those dunks on Wilt were VICIOUS! And those two fisters over Kareem by Wilt were beautiful to watch. Wilt could extend like no one before him. You can see the ball IQ of these two great men is TOTALLY unmatched by ANY centre since they played! NO centre comes close to these legends! If they played Shaq, Hakeem, or Robinson in their primes no one could challenge Kareem and Wilt except for Kareem or Wilt!

[@BigKing17]

Shaquille was bigger stronger and more skilled. Kareem would still beat him with that hook. But I feel shaq would be better than Wilt

[@carolinaguy313]

BigKing17 Wilt was better than Shaq at basically every facet of the game. Shaq was not on Wilts level.

[@BigKing17]

Wilt scored more points and was dominate because there was no one remotely his size.

[@carolinaguy313]

BigKing17 There was no one Wilts size in any era. he was arguably stronger than Shaq, had the speed of a small forward, jumped higher than anyone. No matter who he faced he would have advantages over anyone. I mean just look at the numbers he put up against Kareem in his final years when he was out of his prime. Shaq couldn't even handle Hakeem.

[@carolinaguy313]

shaqpopcorn34 Shaq scored his points under the rim, Wilt scored his points under the rim and outside the paint because he had a 10-12 jump shot, on top of that he attempted about 4,000 more shots than Shaq so obviously Shaq's percentage would be higher. Wilt was still the better scorer, and had a peak percentage of 72% while Shaq never got above 60%, something Wilt did 3 times. Wilt was the better rebounder, passer, shot blocker and overall defender. And at his peak career was the more dominant individual while having among 3 of the highest per stats of all-time. You bring up Thurmond, he didn't face prime Wilt. Even later stages Wilt scored numerous 30+ point games on Thurmond, Wilt had 24 40 point against Russell, 2 60 point games on Bellamy, 2 50 point games against Reed, Old Wilt held a young dominant Kareem to a career 46% in their 28 head to head match ups. Wilt has dominanted everyone in his era head to head including the hall of fame centers. Feats that Shaq has never come close to. You bring up Thurmond outscoring Wilt, even though again Wilt stopped being the scorer he was and more of a team player but you fail to mention those offensive percentages. What about When Old Wilt held prime Thurmond to 36% in 6 games in the 72 season, Wilt was above 50%. Or the 37% he held Thurmond to in the Conference finals in 73. Or the 59% he shot against Cowens in 73. Again your mentions to the head to heads are silly considering Cowens and Thurmond faced Defensive Wilt, not the Offensive Wilt, just look at his scoring attempts in those match ups. He still limited those guys defensively to the likes that Shaq has never displayed against a HOF big, just ask Hakeem.

[@danpierce8862]

I consider Wilt to be the greatest raw talent in regards to being a basketball player. Arguably the most gifted and had the highest ceiling of all legends. He could have contributed so much more to the game.

[@wingzero2348]

Like how? He kept loosing game 7s to a stat studded and awesome boston team.

[@PowerGearPerformance]

Amazing ! Battle of titans. King Kong vs Godzilla. Has to be the greatest matchup in NBA history!

[@melissafreeman957]

The SKILLSET between those two Legends, was shocking! Going head to head, CLASSIC!)

[@noway905]

I remember watching these two guys going at it on TV as a kid.

[@gefedesi2296]

damn you have seen everyone what an experience