Wilt Chamberlain vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Duel 1972 WCF Game 3 (RARE)

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[@marksasunov4057]

incredible 1:10 the speed of wilt at his age and size

[@70sfan]

Truly a freak of nature.

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

RIDICULOUS

[@guitar1067]

He beat Jim Brown twice while running in bare feet.

[@flamasaur]

He called him lazy just before that

[@McFlashh]

That wasn't even fast, LeBron and MJ are much faster.

[@choward5430]

Here is 35-year-old Wilt Chamberlain guarding the NBA MVP and arguably the greatest player ever, holding him to 15-37 from the field. Wilt not only blocked 7 shots, he changed 20 shots! Did you notice he went after everything? Wilt would crush the NBA today. CRUSH IT!

[@albundy8192]

the greatest ever is wilt

[@elvispresley5921]

OK C-Howard , I'm falling in love with you, Bro , lol

[@marknwpa2746]

Wilt charged Oscar's right corner jumper from 22" and Oscar had to change the arc and missed it. He would block 3's now, might have saved the game. A clip from Wilts last game shows him going out and blocking Walt Fraziers 18-20" shot. Defensive Terror!

[@oldsensei8350]

Yes he would

[@problyzuited9828]

yeah wilts own teams and coaches tried to take away his SHINE. HONESTLY THEY WOULD TRY TO WIN WITHOUT HIM TO PROVE A POOINT SINCE HE WAS GOLIATH . IT WAS A MIND FUCK I FEEL SO BAD FOR WILT AT TIMES

[@dthehacker9513]

3:12 "Chamberlain's sixth blocked shot" Just wow.......

[@elvispresley5921]

Many say that Wilt avg'd for his career , around 8-9 blocks. But , i bet in his 1st 7 seasons , it was around 13-14 . Best all-time athlete of them all, in my humble opinion ^ ^ & single game record, that i know about thus far, was 26 blocks in 1 game. I really wished they had kept those stats , back then =(

[@surfrunnerd8457]

Gotta love Wilt shooting his free throws from 20 feet out.

[@Canes4Lifefan777]

Even older Wilt was still dominant wow.

[@paulm3952]

9 blocks!

[@lloydkline6946]

@@paulm3952 proud of old man and knee surgery knees wilt against young jabbar

[@lloydkline6946]

@Willie Gordon imagine how many block kareem skyhooks shot early 1960s wilt could block,, ,countless

[@lloydkline6946]

@Willie Gordon i hear he a rich business man

[@elvispresley5921]

@@paulm3952 Had 26 blocks in 1 game & 28 in another.

[@ericstrat3579]

3:26 - Wilt nearly banged into the rim with his forehead. At 36 years old and 300+ pounds. He would be freak of nature in today’s game...

[@tunanorth]

As a young teenager, I was AT the infamous 1969 "Game 7" Lakers vs. Celtics, the final time Wilt and Russell would face each other. At halftime, as the players trudged into the tunnel, it so happened that a network reporter was interviewing just-graduated UCLA senior Lew Alcindor right at the tunnel's entrance. Both Wilt and Russell arrived at the tunnel at the same time, and stopped. All three legendary big men stood and silently glared at each other for a magical moment, and then kept walking into history.

[@bailey179]

Is it true that wilt scored 100

[@tunanorth]

@@bailey179 Yes, and he scored 60 or more 32 times. One of those times, he had a 78 point/43 rebound game.

[@Vortex__24]

@@tunanorth Purely astronomical numbers, he ain't from this galaxy.

[@mikebowsr351511]

Now there's a moment in history I would of loved to see a picture of. Three greatest centers to date still.

[@ronf4308]

At 36 years old and recovering from a torn knee tendon when surgery was primitive to repair it, Wilt had 10 blocked shots going against a prime Kareem. Just imagine a 25 year old prime Wilt against Kareem. He would have blocked every one of his skyhooks. 10 blocked shots at 36 years old on a surgically repaired tendon in 1970!!!!

[@jingqi9106]

Former Celtic great Bill Sharman became the coach of the Lakers that year and the first thing he did was was ask West to become the point guard and Wilt to take on a role similar to that of Bill Russell had with the Celtics. The result was that the Lakers won 69 games, won 33 games in a row (still a record), and won the title. Wilt was dominant in the paint and averaged 19 rebounds a game. They didn't keep blocked shot stats then but it's obvious how prodigious he was in that department as well with 9 blocks in this important game. Wow. Jerry West wasn't too bad either in '72 and averaged over 25 ppg and led the NBA in assists. Both players were at the end of the their careers! 🔥💪

[@oldsensei8350]

Very well said

[@jingqi9106]

@@oldsensei8350 🙏🏻

[@SoloPerICommenti]

it's also very obvious that the offensive players were challenging him in a way modern players wouldn't. You never see that kind of blocks today

[@jingqi9106]

@@SoloPerICommenti Actually, you do see some outstanding blocks today as well. With that said, Wilt and Russell both were high jump champions and Wilt was 7'2" with incredible speed and could jump out the gym. Throw in his amazing strength and if he played today, he'd still be blocking shots, no doubt. Also, in those days, if a forward or guard was able to dunk on one of the powerful centers, they'd get knocked to the floor the next time down.

[@oldsensei8350]

Yes sir good points and I actually went down to Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo and watched the Buffalo Braves play against that championship Laker team that team was so good they had guys like Leroy Ellis Flynn Robinson John trap Keith Erickson and Pat Riley riding the bench

[@tONTogLESNIe]

Wilt was a close friend of mine in the 1980s and 1990s.. He was only 62 when he left us.. I was supposed to go with him to buy furniture the day he died..I found out before it hit the news.. He was like a big brother/ Uncle

[@xanderbasketball2373]

that’s crazy! what did you guys do together?

[@Davek7110]

I've read Wilt's books, listened to many interviews.... I think he was a very nice good man. He liked people! He was intelligent, and well spoken, and he did not let race issues affect him.... Its like he was above the whole race conflict. He carried no anger. He donated much of his money to the under priveliged and never made a show of it. When he died at age 63 it was a real loss. I started watching Wilt about 1970 when we FINALLY got a TV. He just dominated the middle like no one else... not taking alot of shots, but he owned the boards, even after the knee issues... The game was different than...no hot dogging over other players. I cannot watch the NBA anymore... just way too many prima donnas, everyone hot dogs, no defense, Refs protect the stars.... traveling all over the place. Last man standing was Tim Duncan..the Big Fundamental!

[@realg5276]

That is awesome. Amazing guy not just physically but he had his own mind. I always found his insight about issues to be sharp. I grew up in Philly and got to listen to Sonny Hill on the radio. That was a treat because he was very close to Wilt. The NBA owes Witl a large dept of gratitude for the way he represented the sport. Everyone knew who was.

[@realg5276]

​@@Davek7110 I agree totally. He cared about women's athletics and want to help their cause because they needed it. Chamberlain is also in the Volleyball HOF. He was a good player they tell me but he boosted the sport with his involvement. The other thing I admire Wilt for is knowing he was with alot of women over the years but he never that I'm aware of was ever even accused of anything negative. You know what I mean. Some can get a little nutty but Wilt knew how to carry himself. We know some of them pissed him off too. Much respect to The Big Dipper

[@stevesung573]

Oh only 9 blocked shots for almost 36 year old Wilt Chamberlain. He needs to get it together

[@lukailic5439]

Ended the game with 10...

[@jingqi9106]

And Wilt was playing on one good knee!

[@Spin24Doctor]

What a disappointment. I expected exactly 24!

[@ddenuci]

This is a real gem. Thanks 70sFan for posting. First the numbers: Wilt only took 3 shots in this game, making 1 and he went 5-9 from the line. He also grabbed 14 rebounds. Not a particularly productive Wilt game until you consider his defense on Jabbar and his overall help defense. Jabbar scored 33 points but he needed 37 shots to do so. Jabbar was held scoreless in the final quarter. And as the video shows at 5:19, he had 9 blocked shots. He ended the game with 10 blocks, and six of those were against Jabbar! Anyone who claims Wilt was a selfish player needs to watch this game over and over.

[@marcobattiston1702]

Yes, that's the exact point. Kareem was incredible and obviously the main man of the Bucks. Sure he scored 33 but Wilt dominated his defensively. This speaks volume of both Wilt's greatness even in his older days and Kareem's offensive prowess in his youth.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

I love how Wilt blocks Jabbar at 3:11

[@joemarshall4226]

Now that's interesting....10 blocked shots and 14 rebounds. Only 7 points. I wonder if he got 10 assist. That would have given him a triple double without scoring ten points! He could have had a quadruple double, I suppose.

[@ddenuci]

@@joemarshall4226 He only dished out 4 assists. By the time Wilt got to the Lakers, his big assist days were over. The offense didn't run thru him like it did while he was a Sixer.

[@MrBimirud]

Wilt might have averaged 10 blocks a game early in his career when all his other stats were freakish

[@marydouglas2123]

Can people stop saying players wasn't fast back then

[@senseichess8688]

Good point

[@elvispresley5921]

Wilt was really the only guy who could bother that sky-hook....LUV it ^ ^

[@adalbertodejesus4442]

Wilt chamberlain might be the only person that blocked Kareem Abdul jabbar skyhook

[@elvispresley5921]

@@adalbertodejesus4442 I saw Hakeem get it twice , but yeah , Wilt cood get it when he wanted to ^ ^

[@ericstrat3579]

@@adalbertodejesus4442 Artis Gilmore got it in the late 70’s as well.....

[@georgepolychronopoulos647]

Adalberto Dejesus Hakeem and manure boil got it

[@adalbertodejesus4442]

@@georgepolychronopoulos647 bro your obviously young because Hakeem was not playing basketball when wilt played learn the games history before you comment and I mean that with lots of respect to you as a fellow fan.

[@steveburtonomaha]

3:34. That play was nuts 🌰

[@SAoutlaw]

loose ball foul

[@ddenuci]

At 1:32, you see four of the greatest players of all time all within a few feet of one another. West covering Robertson and Wilt defending Jabbar. Certainly, by 1972 there was general agreement that West and Robertson were the two best guards of all time. And Wilt and Jabbar were also - along with Bill Russell - the best centers of all time.

[@jamesmeuwissen7823]

Given that was only Kareem's 4th season, I doubt many had him over Mikan at that point

[@rumarspencer7302]

@@jamesmeuwissen7823 Kareem's 3rd season actually.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@jamesmeuwissen7823 red Auerbach said had bill Russell met George Mikan, that Bill Russell would tear up George Mikan, bill Russell took the nba to a another level, jabber the question was could the nba tune down young jabber

[@jamesmeuwissen7823]

@@lloydkline6946 I'm not denying Kareem's greatness, but I doubt many fans at the time, in his third season, thought he was better than Mikan.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@jamesmeuwissen7823 red Auerbach was around the George mikan era,, , he said George Mikan hook shot would not work against bill Russell, bill Russell played against Neil Johnston legendary hook shot basketball player ,bill Russell tore up Neil johnston hook shot, wilt tore up Neil johnston hook shot pickup games, it would be like it babe ruth met bob feller, you could say what year 1920s babe ruth, babe ruth never met a 98mph fast ball, walter Johnson did not threw 98mph pluus like Bob feller i hear more like 95 walter johnson at best

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

You the man for this old school footage of wilt homie

[@mastercarpenter9798]

Baddest man on the planet, Wilt Chamberlain.

[@surfrunnerd8457]

Wilt makes great play saving the ball from going out of bounds and gets it to West. Announcer: "Chamberlain really looking clumsy tonight."

[@elvispresley5921]

Thats the thing too...was always a double standard with Wilt. Even the REF'S back then say , if we called all the fouls against Chamberlain , the game wood NVR end. He was....& i really mean this...just too good for the sport.

[@wolfchrt]

@@elvispresley5921 I think they said that about Shaq. Not wilt

[@MichaelCorleone_]

@@wolfchrt they said it about Wilt originally. You don’t know what your talking about.

[@marioarguello6989]

@@elvispresley5921 You are right about the referees, but regarding the announcers, and the media in general, they hated him for his politics, him not being a woke clown idiot, instead being a well spoken, well read and intelligent individual. So they lied and continue lying about him

[@The5150tone]

Wilt probably averaged 10+ blocks a game in his career.

[@Fakename70]

The fact that that particular stat wasn’t even recognized until after he retired should be enough to disqualify and discredit the entire ridiculous G.O.A.T. debates if not everyone’s career is judged equally.

[@patek9789]

@@Fakename70 yeah but you still got those people that say “wilt played against plumbers🤓”

[@Fakename70]

@@patek9789 I know. Those are probably the same people who discredit Marciano's record, too.

[@ryanmchowell]

8.8 lifetime

[@brandontingley7059]

@@ryanmchowell Only once he was old and they started keeping the stat. In his younger days he blocked more, so think of 8.8 as an absolute minimum.

[@Mikey33X]

Wild was no longer the primary scorer on this team, but 9 blocks. Good gawd.

[@rumarspencer7302]

Still finds ways to have an impact

[@lloydkline6946]

Early 1960s wilt was his unstoppable years on offense

[@rumarspencer7302]

@@lloydkline6946 not even a question, to me he's the most dominant player in NBA History, unstoppable, and in many other people's minds too.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@rumarspencer7302 love wilt too.ove few nba players who block the skyhook 🚚 truckload of times when was old with knee surgery knees love his battles with willis reed, bill Russell even aris gilmore, kareem Abdul-Jabbar, etc etc

[@rumarspencer7302]

@@lloydkline6946 well he wasn't to play against Artis, but the other great centers yes, great physical competitive battles.

[@pwnedd11]

You are a hero!!! I'm too young to have been around for this game, but I am fanatical about watching basketball from earlier eras. And I'm always searching for stuff on Wilt and Kareem. Can't believe you found this. I have like zero dollars right now, and I won't have money for a while... but when I do, your Patreon will get my support!

[@70sfan]

Thanks for kind words. If you are interested in more clips send me an e-mail.

[@senseichess8688]

I watched many of them live on tv or in person...a great era

[@marksasunov4057]

I love this video. I always find myself rewatching it.

[@70sfan]

I'm glad you like it.

[@frederickpando9444]

I remember watching that game live when it aired on ABC TV. I remember it aired on a Saturday late afternoon.

[@gynandroidhead]

@@70sfan It's a good one to rewatch. Thanks for posting this gem.

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ watching wilt guard jabbar on offense or jabbar skyhook shot

[@pjtheory]

After being outplayed by Kareem in the first 2 games of the series, Wilt took it to another level in 3 of the final 4 contests. In this game, Wilt blocked 10 shots (e.g., ABC's tally of 9 blocked shots was inaccurate), and he held Kareem scoreless for the last 11 minutes of the game. In the final 4 games, Wilt blocked 33 shots, and he dominated Kareem in the final 2 games. In Game 5, Wilt scored 12 points, he shot 8 for 8 from the free throw line, he grabbed 26 rebounds, and dished out 6 assists. In what Jerry West called "the most ball busting performance I've ever seen," Wilt's Game 6 stat line included 20 points on 8-12 from the floor, and 24 rebounds. The commentators who claim that Wilt wasn't clutch have simply not done their homework on the Big Dipper's post-season career. In terms of TOP (e.g., Total Offensive Production), Wilt has the highest regular AND post-season TOP in NBA history. The TOP is a combination of average points, rebounds, and assists. Despite playing a majority of his post-season games after he was a dominant scorer, Wilt remains the only player in NBA history to have a playoff TOP of 50 or more. Wilt's career playoff numbers (e.g., 22.5 points, 24.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists) translates into a TOP of 51.2.

[@Falstaff1972]

Chamberlain: 10.8 PTS, 19.3 TRB, 3.3 AST Abdul-Jabbar: 33.7 PTS, 17.5 TRB, 4.8 AST Kareem's Game 6 stat line included 37 points, 25 rebounds and 8 assists. Not too bad, I think.

[@pjtheory]

True, but the 35 year old Chamberlain held the 25 year old league MVP to 16-37 from the floor in Game 6, and Wilt also blocked 9 shots. In the last 4 games of the series, Kareem shot 15-37, 14-33, 13-33, and 16-37 from the floor. Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond were the only centers who could effectively defend Abdul-Jabbar on a consistent basis. I would be interested to see the head to head stat line of a post-season matchup between a 25 year old Wilt Chamberlain and a 25 year old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

[@Falstaff1972]

@@pjtheory Me too. Kareem would probably have been in trouble, like everyone else. Wilt was a beast, a one-of-a-kind player, but I'm not sure I can call him a 'clutch player'. Unfortunately, my English is too poor to try to argue this... :-D

[@pjtheory]

If the definition of clutch is playing at a high level when everything is on the line, then Wilt Chamberlain proved himself to be clutch player in several playoff series. The prime example of his clutch play was in the 1967 playoffs when he posted the following stat line. In 15 playoff games, Wilt averaged 21.7 points, 29.1 rebounds, 9.0 assists, and 9.2 blocked shots. The 76ers won the NBA title and if the award existed at the time, Chamberlain would have been the NBA Finals MVP.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@Falstaff1972very old man wilt with knee surgery knees, outscored and block the skyhook few times

[@theodoreroosevelt8537]

This shows Chamberlain was also greatest defensive player of all time

[@70sfan]

Well, I'd put a few over him but he's definitely among best defenders ever.

[@jingqi9106]

@@70sfan Would you put any other centers over Wilt on defense in the paint? I wouldn't, and it's not even close in my opinion.

[@70sfan]

@@jingqi9106 Depends on what you ask for - Hakeem and Russell were quicker off the floor and had more motor, but they lacked Wilt's length. Mutombo was great inside, but he wasn't as strong as Wilt and had lower vertical. He's certainly up there with the best paint defenders ever.

[@jingqi9106]

@@70sfan I see what you're saying. As great as those other centers were on defense, I think of Wilt as the best ever center on defense because of his speed, quickness off the floor, his ability to go get the ball at the shots apex as opposed to Russell and Hakeem who tended to block shots right out of the shooter's release, relatively speaking. I see Wilt as having had the best athletic ability combined with superior timing on his blocks so his ability to intimidate was unmatched.

[@jeegesmusic9966]

@@70sfan I think your kinda dumb because wilt chamberlain actually ran track. His record was 10 seconds so yeah and he has an insane 48 inch vertical so don’t put anyone over wilt or god made you stupid

[@luzcruz9476]

Promise you from 1980 to end of Kareems career nobody blocked him 10times Wilt was insane

[@Riles3152]

0:14 Interesting to see Kareem and wilt giving each other a handshake before the tip off, knowing that they most likely were no longer friends at this point. They were still man enough and professional enough to shake hands before battling each other. Respect.

[@smokeyjoe795]

Their beef was not that series. It was a disagreement mainly. Wilts ego had him out-of sorts

[@rapereggae7961]

@@smokeyjoe795u think wilt was jealous of Kareem?

[@realg5276]

​@@rapereggae7961 Ofcourse he was. Did you follow basketball in the 1970s and 80s? Wilt was intl the press knocking Kareem or on TV talking about how he should retire. Then Jabbar breaks his scoring record. Stats and records are Chamberlain's legacy individually. Wilt was a very good person as is Kareem. I know today Jabbar speaks very highly of Witl. They were different personalities. There was never hate. Sometimes if you disagreed with Wilt he took it as betrayal. It was a disagreement. Jealous? Yes. Chamberlain lived in LA during the time Kareem was at the core of a dynasty winning 5 more Championships for a total of 6. Plus Kareem won 3 NCAA championships . Kareem was the Cap. winning teams seemee to follow him around. Revisionist history starter by Wilt and repeated for 40 years that be didn't have the supporting cast to have won many more.

[@user-lv7wg4yq4q]

They never really hated each other. Different generations. Kareem simply disagreed with Wilt publicy about a ridiculous statement Chamberlain made against black women. A disagreement to Dip was betrayal. Ask a few of the coaches he ran off.

[@TheBatugan77]

​@@realg5276 ☝️🤡👍

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

some guys are just built different and wilt was one of them

[@stuarth4296]

When asked who the most dominant player who ever played the game was, Oscar Robertson said "Wilt...the record book does not lie." Some of his records will never be touched, like 50 a game, 100 in a game, 48 rebounds vs. Bill Russell, Avg. 22 rebounds over his career and all time leading rebounder. Only center to lead the NBA in assists. Never fouled out of a game... if they kept blocks as an official stat then no one would be close...And on, and on...www.nba.com/history/legends/profiles/wilt-chamberlain

[@yogsenforfoth5948]

Wilt really turned back the clock with his performance in this series. Kareem would end up getting the better of him in most of their meetings, but he was in rare form for this series.

[@Defender80s]

Awesome footage of two legends!

[@KISS_MY_CONVERSE]

theirs no way a prime kareem could hold his own against a 23 year old wilt chamberlain

[@darius3379]

It would be difficult but I still dont think even a young chamberlain could stop the Sky Hook.

[@KISS_MY_CONVERSE]

@@darius3379 theres a video wiltchamberlain archives just uploaded showing wilt when he was younger jumping alot higher. And when wilt was old with bad knees he was so close to blocking alot of his shots.

[@panama8009]

@@KISS_MY_CONVERSE Wilt was a track man running the hurdles and high jump. A hell of an athlete. Name any center in history that was on track and field?

[@jingqi9106]

Nobody at any age could totally stop a young Kareem but a 23 year old Wilt was so strong, could run like a deer, and could jump out the gym. Jabbar would have had a rough time containing Wilt on the offensive end because an offensive minded Wilt had a variety of great shots including a fallaway jumper, a beautiful finger roll, and if Wilt wanted to dunk on somebody there wasn't much they could do about it. Wilt had great footwork, quickness, and could jump over anybody. Scoring was just not an older Wilt's role on the '72 Lakers.

[@panama8009]

@oops to a degree you are right. His track and field background running and high jumping would have made Kareem's work harder for his hook or jumper. If both were 23, it would have been battle of century.

[@brandoncouden411]

The end of Wilts career he basically played like a super Dennis Rodman from what i've seen. Pure Team player all defense, rebounding, and passing. He would score mop up buckets but never tried to impose his offense his last few years.

[@reallyluckyoaklawn8306]

Good analogy and accurate. I saw Game 3 Lakers v Bulls in the Stadium. Hard pressed to remember Bulls getting any layups, Wilt challenged everything.

[@LanceHotz-yn2si]

In his book Wilt complained about being asked by Bill Sharman not to score so much. Probably because he knew he could still drop thirty five or forty a game whenever he felt like it. But I think Wilt would agree, Sharman was right. The Lakers had three proven scorers in Baylor, West, and Goodrich. This allowed Wilt to concentrate on defense and assists and finally to win their sixth championship.

[@Solanegore]

GREAT VIDEO SIR!

[@70sfan]

Thank you!

[@AveryBlackman]

I was 11 years old watching Jabbar vs Chamberlain without a care in the world. 😊 Look at me now👉😷

[@splashnskillz37]

Get better soon champ

[@Jiltedin2007]

R.I.P.: Wilt Chamberlain 😢😢😢😢😢

[@elvispresley5921]

look at Jabbar's Sky Hook in these...WIlt made him change up his shot on about80% of them. Kareem is leaning back ,sideways ..u name it. Ive never seen ANYONE take Jabbar's sky-hook away so often thru-out KAJ's career. Just one more thing , that only Wilt accomplished.

[@JMC786]

Nate Thurmond also did

[@iess2006]

Wilt was definitely in Kareem's head every time he took that skyhook shot.

[@cv1368]

Seem to me they didn’t have moves like that

[@marknwpa2746]

Yeah, he really flattened the arc of the sky hook and rushed it. That first one Kareem made he shot from a two legged jump like a Cowens/Mchale jump hook, and made a great adjustment to sink it. The drive on Wilt face up going down the left lane he had to shoot a floater/runner high up that hit the back of the rim. Wilt forced him to use all his shots and improvise new ones.

[@elvispresley5921]

@@marknwpa2746 U make a good point tho, Brotha..... The Mchale jump hook , is in a league of its own as well!!

[@jacksmith5692]

People have said that Wilt probably averaged 7-8 blocks a game but they didn't track blocks then.

[@ShaunPhillipsAV]

In the roughly 120 games where they did count Chamberlain blocks, he was averaging 8.8 per game.

[@ShaunPhillipsAV]

@David Mutchler I read that Bill Russell averaged 8.1 blocks per game. Of course, that's just in the handful of games where they kept track of blocks

[@jacksmith5692]

@David Mutchler I never heard about Russell but wouldn't be surprised with ShaunPhillipsAV reply at all.

[@chonasimpson6487]

@@ShaunPhillipsAV In his prime that was probably 15 on average. I have seen his older games on film and in one half he had 17 blocks.

[@samvonshmam]

when jabbar was at the end of his career he could hardly hold his head up running up court - Wilt was still a beast to deal with - awesome

[@SeanRankin2]

At 36 Kareem (like Wilt in this) was more than formidable. And actually won a Finals MVP at 38 en route to dominating Olajuwon and Sampson at the same time numerous occasions during that timeframe. Brush up on your history Scooter.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@SeanRankin2 technology was alot better with fancy and advanced machine weight jabbar had weightted jump rope etc etc

[@Jay_Hall]

@@lloydkline6946 That is a great point,,Wilt came along at a time with none of all those various advantages,,a young man today coming along with all of Wilts physical gifts, and all the training and motivations today would be 45% more awesome.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@Jay_Hall young people do not appreciate sports pioneers, young athletes have it easy today, look on the internet to find low post moves,shooting technique, etc etc

[@senseichess8688]

Of course Kareem was 42 at the end of his career quite the difference

[@xavierrivera9130]

Thank you ish

[@luzcruz9476]

Old wilt still dropping 20boards 10blocks Insane

[@billyjohnson1977]

Wilt was near retirement and still gave Jabbar all he could handle. Jabbar on the other hand was young and full of fire. Big Wilt taught him to respect his elders 😆!

[@Kevin-fj1iu]

Wilt was the best defensive player in basketball this year and with Jerry west playing poor offensively over this postseason run the lakers won this championship w defense led by wilts dominant interior presence, defense and rebounding

[@klavzerblut]

Wilt is the GOAT.

[@kaspafischer]

Wilt didn't even need to score much to dominate this game. amazing!

[@Spin24Doctor]

I think in this particular time he was asked to focus more on Defense, rebounding and passing as he ignited fast breaks after rebounding.

[@tONTogLESNIe]

Wilt would still be the #1 shot blocker in today's game . Blocking Jabbar was NOT easy to do..

[@kingpin1on192]

Wilt played one season after this , look how many times he blocked Kareem shot . Look how much better of a defender he is, look how much stronger and better passer he is , also look how much faster he is . Of course at this time he didn’t rely on getting points as much as in his prime but always remember wilt season high in points was 50.4 , Kareem a was 34.8 . Wilt was an all around better player and it was simple. Kareem had better teammates when he went to LA had Magic and the showtime lakers so championships and Stats cuz he played 20 season of course it’s more than wilt but Wilt was better it’s simple

[@70sfan]

I wouldn't go that far, Kareem was an all-timer himself. They are certainly close and both are top 10 players ever.

[@kingpin1on192]

70sFan I hear what your saying but when you said that far , what did I say that was to far ? What was a lie ? Literally they was facts , and just becuz I said wilt was better overall doesn’t mean Kareem wasn’t close 2nd

[@70sfan]

@@kingpin1on192 To be honest, I view Kareem as a more consistent player overall and I rank him higher on all-time list.

[@kingpin1on192]

70sFan consistency is very much a big factor but what I can say is WILT was also Consistent. Maybe what you meant was longevity. And yes Kareem played 20 seasons to Wilt 14 seasons. But consistent? Wilt Was more available for his team while he was playing than Kareem so you probably meant Longevity but we all knows just because you played more seasons doesn’t make you better . Because MJ only played 14/15 seasons and I don’t think people will place him under others just because he didn’t play as LONG as others

[@jingqi9106]

Wilt's game changed over his time in the league whereas Jabbar's game didn't change that much and he had a longer career. I saw both players play and I'd say Wilt was more dominant than Kareem - Wilt was a better rebounder and defender, a better passer, more athletic, and his peak offensive output was more prodigious. However, both players were amazing and in any GOAT discussion. I was a fan of both players.

[@kelvinhouston4287]

WoW! Wilt stood waaaaay back there on the free throw line, incredible!

[@chuckgraham1695]

Even at the end of his career, the man still held his own against the much younger Kareem. This is even after his knee injury. The man is the GOAT, period.

[@smokeyjoe795]

He didn't hold his own in this series. Jabbar dominated over the 6 games. Kareem forced Chamberlain to shoot only 43% from the floor. Amazing considering Wilt was only taking easier shots at that stage of his career. Jabbar held Wilt to only 59 pts for the entire series. Kareem scored 202. Jabbar had more assists and more or less broke even with Wilt in rebounding. Chamberlain had maybe 8 more for the entries series. That surprised people. Give Wilt credit for playing good defense in making Kareem work for his points. Hustling down the stretch in game 6 he helped LA win. Let's not go overboard. Kareem was the best player on the floor at that time

[@EBthere]

Kareem looked to be struggling with the skyhook. When he was on though ..... unstoppable.

[@leoderosia9279]

Old dinged up wilt held young kaj to 41 pct shooting in last 4 games of this series, wow. No one played old kaj that tough in 80s

[@FuShengAlex]

If Moses Malone were alive he'd tell you otherwise.

[@leoderosia9279]

@@FuShengAlex 36 year old Kareem shot 55 pct vs prime Moses in 83 finals sweep ....of course mm destroyed lew on boards in 83.

[@iess2006]

@@FuShengAlex WORD...BIG MO humiliated Kareem in '83 sweeping the "showtime" Lakers 4-5-4

[@salvatorecompoccia530]

Chamberlain had 9 blocked shots and you get the sense this was just an average night. He was also 36

[@HeathOverledger]

Insane

[@christ5672]

Wilt had 9 blocks that's nuts. And that was basically his career average lol

[@hxwang]

bro how did you get these rare andvintage video i even cant find any full 70s game on the whole internet

[@docmalthus]

@1:10 Chamberlain running down Dandridge and blocking his shot. Wilt was the greatest!

[@kevinmitchell4071]

Sounds like Bill Russell is the second announcer?

[@user-go7nf4pf6y]

In the last half (7 years) of Wilt's career, when he actually had help & sacraficed his scoring, he won two titles (Finals MVP in '72 & would be in '67 if they had the award then), went to five NBA Finals, and went to the Conference Finals the other two years. Not bad for a guy who they said wasn't a team player. Kareem may be the best Center ever if you count College (3 NCAA Titles) but just looking at the NBA, Wilt was the best big man of all time. He averaged the most points, grabbed the most rebounds, 2nd in assists (to Jokic), and if they kept records of it then, blocked the most shots (just look at all the videos). Other than free throws, he was the most complete player down low & would kill the centers of today.

[@jeremycrandall2899]

3:31 Damn, that Milwaukee crowd is cold!

[@adalbertodejesus4442]

Kareem Abdul jabbar is apart of the mount Rushmore of basketball

[@zackarmstrong.3089]

Yes along with Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Magic Johnson.

[@a-rod279]

Wilt was other thing other level

[@luv4jets]

I think Wilt Chamberlin is the best center in the NBA of all time. I am not sure if it even close

[@erics9754]

It's not Wilt for the win. Jabbar is not even close despite what some special people might say lol.

[@JayLupe]

Wilt didnt shoot free throws, he just flicked it😂

[@oldsensei8350]

The worst foul shooter ever

[@HeathOverledger]

@@oldsensei8350 someone said this was necessary to keep some level of balance in the nba🤣🤣 like imagine if he was a consistent 65%, let alone 80+

[@TheKrimeScene]

4:25 LOL

[@Ramsrule9975]

Chamberlain was 35 had barbaric knee surgery in 1969.. Chamberlain would have whipped him at the same age.. 35 then is like 40 now for a professional athlete. Wilt is the GOAT

[@OneHundredPoints]

Where did you get this stuff s of a b ;) I want this.

[@70sfan]

Just contact me via mail and I'll let you know what I have ;) [e-mail]

[@flawlessmsc]

Wilt is really a block machine no matter how you rate him

[@ceebee312]

Never knew the bucks were in the western conference back then Legend

[@70sfan]

Yeah, they were in the western conference for the whole 1970s.

[@frederickpando9444]

The Bucks were an expansion team in 1968/1969 season and were in the Eastern Conference for the first two years of their existence. Then in the 1970/1971 season they were moved over to the Western Conference. That first season in the Western Conference they won the NBA title. The Bucks remained in the Western Conference for the 1970s. Then for the 1980/1981 season they were moved back to the Eastern Conference. They have remained in the Eastern Conference since that season.

[@jonjonharreld7602]

WOW...

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

Question is there any footage of wilt when he knocked out that one dude it was against the Celtics a back up center for Russell

[@70sfan]

Clyde Lovellette? No, at least not now.

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

@@70sfan yeah would love to see it shit id pay for it

[@ddenuci]

There is a photo from the newspaper at the time: twitter.com/wiltcarchive/status/840019210461937664 taken right before the punch Clyde Lovellette (then with the Hawks) unloaded a cheap shot into Wilt's jaw during Wilt's rookie season, so it was sweet revenge when Wilt knocked out Clyde with a single punch during the 1964 Finals between Celtics and Warriors.

[@jingqi9106]

If there was one thing you didn't want to do with Wilt was get him mad and riled up because then he could go off in any way he wanted to. Lovelette found out you never mess with Wilt. Wilt is arguably the strongest and most athletic player to ever play pro sports.

[@Jay_Hall]

@@ddenuci John, there is much more to this incident and stems from 3 hawks setting Wilt up for extreme damage in a game that led to Wilt's early death and almost constant illness, that was kept quiet. The attack may have been racially motivated, note that, Jabbar and Russel, who thought Wilt was an "Uncle Tom"!! (face Mask). Clyde was 270 pounds at this time, and 6-11 and a known tough guy player,,later on in life he found Jesus, I give him credit for that.

[@Jearbearjenkins]

It’s so weird not to see the 3 point line. I wonder what it must’ve felt like when they added it

[@brian7333]

Keep in mind Wilt never did any of the exercises to greatly improve his vertical that Michael did (box jumps, jump squats and lunges, elasti-bands, etc.)

[@gregbye331]

The two greatest centers of all time. The announcer in the booth wasn't bad, either.

[@morrisparrish76]

Your half right!

[@ayv-]

Imagine if Wilt spend $1M per year on his body.

[@ddenuci]

An amazing stat from this game is just how little the benches contributed. The Lakers got a total of 6 points (3 each from Riley and Trapp). The Bucks went one better: a total of 2 bench points (John Block). Incredible. The starters put in alot of minutes. Each coach realized how crucial this game 3 was, given that the series was knotted at 1-1. As great as the Lakers were in the 1971-72 season, it almost came apart during these playoffs. They got blown out in the first game, and just barely won the 2nd. And, as we see in this video, game 3 was also a close, back-and-forth game. Maybe we'll see this rematch in 2019-20 season as both the Lakers and Bucks lead their conferences. (As a Utah fan, I hope not).

[@jamesmeuwissen7823]

Well, now we won't be seeing any playoffs

[@jingqi9106]

There were a number of players that averaged over 45 minutes a game for the season back then.

[@ddenuci]

@@jingqi9106 In the 1971-72 season, only John Havlicek (45.1) averaged over 45mpg. Kareem was second at 44.2mpg and Wilt was 7th at 42.3mpg. In the 2019-20 season, Damon Lillard led the league at 36.9mpg. That is a drop of 18% from 1971-72 to 2019-20 for the league leader. It's just a reflection of the times. Even in baseball, the difference between the 1970s and today in the number of complete games that are thrown by pitchers is staggering.

[@jingqi9106]

@@ddenuci When I made this comment I was thinking of Havlicek and Wilt specifically. I recall as a basketball fan that watched this era that star players frequently played a lot of minutes. 😁

[@ddenuci]

@@jingqi9106 15 players ave over 40mpg in 1971-72 season. Boston alone had three: Hondo Havlicek, Cowens, and JoJo White.

[@dreamchaser4822]

1:10 This is the speed and leap of Wilt Chamberlain at 36 years old after a knee surgery???

[@Theworkingtitle7]

Please tell me you have Game 6 footage. Jerry West said it was “the greatest ball-busting performance I have ever seen.” and “Time” magazine said of it, “In the NBA’s Western Division Title series with Milwaukee, he [Chamberlain] decisively outplayed basketball’s newest giant superstar…” 35-year-old, post-knee injury Wilt outplayed apex prime Kareem. That should leave no doubt who the Greatest of All Time is.

[@70sfan]

I am collecting money for that game to get it from AP Archive. I need $250 to pay for digitising.

[@Theworkingtitle7]

@@70sfan Are there any one-time donations? I don't like the monthly options.

[@70sfan]

@@Theworkingtitle7 Sure, you can make one donation on this site: gogetfunding.com/game-6-of-1972-western-conference-finals/

[@jerrypeters2095]

I don't agree that Wilt outplayed him in this series. Post knee surgery means nothing ( Wilt was healthy but not in prime. Wilt's knees were fine here and he admitted it at the time. ) and Jabbar wasn't at his prime. If you want to see his scary prime check out his 1977 games. Totally different animal. I am not knocking Wilt and thought he played well and thought he did outplay jabbar the year before in the playoffs but not in this series.

[@jerrypeters2095]

@@70sfan Great stuff. Thanks. Do you have more of this game?

[@Jiltedin2007]

I hear Chris Schenkel with Bill Russell as the commentators. Where was Keith Jackson?

[@LanceHotz-yn2si]

Whoa Nellie!!!

[@charlesbromberick4247]

Wilt was the GOAT, but even goats get old and clumsy.

[@MarkKendrick-rv3fh]

Will was the greatest player of all time in my opinion he would dominate today plus he would be in better shape and have better nutrition but he never missed a minute anyway😊

[@iess2006]

For all u LBJ cult members this is what real legends look and play like. Wilt would manhandle and dominate LBJ to such a degree that he would avoid the paint altogether.

[@senseichess8688]

Yes amen

[@edmcdonnell602]

Wilt was past his prime at this point of his career and no longer focused on scoring. He became a better defender and concentrated more on making his teammates better on offense. The entire offense went through him as they passed in to him and cut off of him.

[@lloydkline6946]

Wilt best season was like 1966,or before

[@cresv422]

Kareem’s AD build vs wilts David Robinson build

[@ddenuci]

Loved Chris Schenkel's announcing. Bill Russell - not so much. It's funny to see how people around him go flying when Wilt grabs a rebound, like the one at 3:00. There is virtually no arc on Wilt's foul shot at 4:27. He use to shoot them underhanded at the beginning of his career, and probably should have stuck with that method.

[@70sfan]

Wilt had his best and worst seasons in terms of FT shooting with underhand style. He actually got a little better using this horrible technique instead.

[@austinkearney9965]

@@70sfan 70sfan do u have any theories why wilt was a bad free throw shooter?

[@70sfan]

@@austinkearney9965 Some players just can't make FTs. Probably a mental thing, because Wilt was a skilled player.

[@70sfan]

@@VictorLionsTV I have footage of him shooting underhanded FTs as late as in 1968.

[@70sfan]

@@VictorLionsTV Yeah, probably. I don't think anything would help Wilt much with his FT shooting.

[@Tarmaccafe]

Jesus those free throws tho by wilt

[@ericstrat3579]

Wilt could’ve scored 30-40 any time he wanted to....

[@elvispresley5921]

When Wilt was asked to stop scoring so much , sports illustrated wrote that Wilt cant score anymore , so the next 2 games he had 50 & 60+ , then went back to his game. Wilt could do whatever he wanted to , if he put his mind to it.

[@vernpascal1531]

@@elvispresley5921 Elvis and Wilt that's the best combination since Peanut Butter and Chocolate. I remember that as a kid. They said Wilt couldn't score anymore in the papers and I listened on the Radio when he had 60 and 66 within a week. This was 1969 or 70'. Anyway, Russell was a little before my time,but we finally got a TV in '71 and just watching the 7"2 Wilt( in shoes) against the 7"3 Alcindor was the greatest match up ever. It was like 2 huge Dinosaurs doing battle. The Bearded Mythical Wilt vs. The Skyhook.

[@lloydkline6946]

❤wilt too. Unstoppable early 1960s wilt low post 📫pants area around the basket 🧺

[@ccampbell9176]

Eric Strat - ditto on Wilt scoring. Just like the year that he averaged 50+ ppg. He could have averaged that most seasons, if that was all that mattered.

[@lloydkline6946]

@@ccampbell9176 I hear 50 points average 1961/1962 was not his best year, wilt average 44points next year 1962/1963, it about being better defender etc etc

[@jojobravo3829]

Were the bucks in the west at this time ?

[@tjabbar]

4:15 Why did Wilt shoot the free throws from so far away? Was it a new strategy that he was trying at the time?

[@70sfan]

He decided to shoot this way at the end of his career. I have no idea why, but I know he tried a lot of methods to improve his accuracy. Nothing helped though.

[@schiopujohnny7802]

He was too strong. I think by moving further away he could soften his shot more effectively

[@shaunphillips9693]

@@schiopujohnny7802 Seriously. That was the logic behind it. He couldn't make free throws because he was too strong. If he stood farther away, he could soften up his shot. By the time Wilt retired, but he admitted that the truth was he was just a psycho mental head case about it.

[@schiopujohnny7802]

@@shaunphillips9693 check out the curious case of Wilt Chamberlain's free throw the're some theories on that.

[@davidreidenberg9941]

@@shaunphillips9693 Wilt was on of these guys that performed best when he didn’t have time to think about what he had to do.

[@n.t.obdouble836]

I could’ve sworn I had seen a pic of wilt and Kareem when Kareem was younger

[@Rosalind1103]

Yeah, Wilt met Kareem while Kareem was still in high school and Wilt was in the NBA. He took him under his wing for a while, going to clubs and Wilt’s apartment.

[@ronjenkins9129]

Wilt was fast for someone his size with a bad knee.

[@YardratZ]

01:32 wilt hook shot block

[@ddenuci]

For the series, which the Lakers won 4-2, the Bucks outscored and out rebounded the Lakers and had a better field goal and free throw percentage. So how did the Lakers manage to win? For one thing, they won the three close games 135-134, 108-105, and 104-102. Secondly, they shot alot more free throws than the Bucks. They shot 87 more free throws for the series, which is an average of 14 more per game. Wilt shot the most free throws on the Lakers, so the free throw advantage wasn't as significant as it could have been. (although Wilt shot a surprising 8-8 from the free throw line in Game 5). One of the keys to this advantage was that Wilt was generally not fouling Kareem nor where any of the Lakers. Jabbar shot a total of 29 free throws, or an average of 4.8 per game.

[@FuShengAlex]

Oscar Robertson was a non factor this series. 17ppg in the regular season...only 9ppg this series. I've read articles he was nursing a very painful abdomen injury and tried to play through it. Not to mention a lesser heralded (compared to the more celebrated Wilt, West and Goodrich) Jim McMillan had a absolute monster series. In the narrow game 2 win to prevent LA from going in a 0-2 hole he had a ridiculous 42pt game on 65% FG

[@ddenuci]

@@FuShengAlex The Bucks were a great team in 1971-72. That sometimes gets lost because of what the Lakers accomplished. But the Bucks started the year 7-0, then 17-1 and then 30-4. Jimmy Mack was the high scorer for the Lakers in the series against the Bucks, averaging 22.7ppg and leading the Lakers starters in field goal pct (his 49.5% was ahead of Wilt's 45.2% among the the starters). The matchup between McMillian and Bobby Dandridge was a key one. Dandridge also had a good series, ave a double-double (19.3ppg/ 10.5rpg) It was fortunate for the Lakers that Jimmy Mac upped his scoring because Jerry West was having a terrible series, for a guy who at that time was the highest scorer in playoff history. In Game 6, the Bucks had a 10 point lead early in the 4th quarter. Jabbar would wind up outscoring (37-22) and outrebouding Wilt (25-24). Waili Jones, substituting for the injured Oscar, performed very well. West had a stretch in the game where he made only 2 of the 18 shots he took. But Chamberlain took control of the boards in the last 8 minutes of the game and West scored 12 points in the last 6 min of the game to secure the Laker win. The shooting slump would continue for West into the Finals. Against the Knicks, he shot a woeful 32.5%. Very ironic that this great playoff performer had his worst post-season in the year that his team won their only championship.

[@FuShengAlex]

@@ddenuci they also broke LA's 33 game win streak this year I believe. The WCF meeting between the 2 titans was unofficially the NBA Finals imho. They were the 2 best teams in the league. I think Kareem just became burnt out towards the end of games as this series progressed the load he carried was too much. He was leading scorer in 5 out of the 6 games for both squads (the one he wasnt, was a 40 pt explosion). I think even if he averaged 40ppg, the Lakers were still going to do just enough to win. He even improved his rebounding from the regular season. And that version of him could be physically bumped off of his preferred spots by Wilt. If the Bucks had won this series they'd have gone on to be universally recognized as one of the 10 greatest teams ever instead of being somewhat of a historical afterthought. Los Angeles was a very balanced team, so they could somewhat afford West's struggles although they weren't as bad as Oscar's. Wilts rebounding and shot blocking were incredible for his age.

[@jasonknox1268]

Strange seeing a basketball game without a 3 point line.

[@rumarspencer7302]

Do you have any Lakers-Bulls playoff matchups in the 70s?

[@70sfan]

Unfortunately not yet.

[@rumarspencer7302]

@@70sfan okay hope to see some, especially game 7 1973 semifinals.

[@terylbrandonteodosio3371]

I idolize shaq but wilt is better

[@senseichess8688]

Of course

[@CLewey44]

Wilt really turned the jets on at 1:15

[@meghatre6140]

1:10 to 1:15 damn at 36 without any new techniques and enhancement in fitness is just only for WILT Mr. 100 points

[@marioarguello6989]

And doing it on garbage shoes, barely any traction, and ZERO padding there is video of young Wilt running the court covers the court in 5 steps or so

[@HeathOverledger]

For the kids who think this era was soft: 2:39

[@RaymerQello]

Taponazos que daba Wilt.

[@wpl8275]

Highest career average for blocked shots per game is 3.5 by Mark Eaton. Wilt had 9 in this game alone.

[@user-eg5zg7ch3h]

Whos won this game?

[@70sfan]

Lakers by 3 points.