Live Bar January 14, 1962 Today, Wilt Chamberlain has 73 points and 36 rebounds in a single game.
58 years ago today, Chamberlain, who played for the Warriors at the time, exploded 73 points and 36 rebounds to help the team win 135-117 against the Chicago Packers (the predecessor of the Wizards).
According to statistics, Chamberlain's NBA career has scored 70+ points in a single game in 6 times, which is one more than all 70+ games of other players in NBA history.
Other players score 70+ points per game:
Kobe Bryant(81)
David Thompson(73)
Elgin Baylor(71)
David Robinson(71)
Devon-Booker(70)
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