The term dominant gets thrown around a lot these days in sports. But let’s talk about a performance that has forever been a benchmark for dominance, at least when it comes to NBA standards. Today (03/02/12) marks the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game.
In a game where the two teams combined for 316 points (169-147) it is easy to see how one guy could score that many. Wilt shot 36-for-63 from the field and an incredible 28-for-32 from the free throw line. He played all 48 minutes of the game. To better illustrate just how on fire the guy was, he was a career 50% free throw shooter. That, is dialed in folks.
To further prove how impressive this game was, it is a point total that has never been challenged over the last 50 years. The closest is a performance by Kobe Bryant who scored 82 points in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors. Mind you, Kobe got there with the 3-point shot. Something that Wilt didn’t have. Which only makes the record that much more impressive.
