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[iwantitiwinit]

That average of 50 ppg by the stilt won't be broken unless a 8 footer suddenly emerges and if anything is even more impressive given the 3 point possibilities now haven't helped anyone get any closer.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

That average of 50 ppg by the stilt won't be broken unless a 8 footer suddenly emerges and if anything is even more impressive given the 3 point possibilities now haven't helped anyone get any closer.

Even an eight-footer would not challenge Wilt's '61-62 marks, IMO. As a whole, league-wise scoring today is far less than what it was 50 years ago. During Wilt's 50 PPG season, the overall league averaged an NBA record 118.8 points per team (the 76ers averaged a ridiculous 125.4 points per game that year). Last year, the league as a whole averaged 100.0 points per game.

Chamberlain and Russell were before my time, but I have always been a "Chamberlain guy" whenever that argument comes up. The crazy thing about Wilt's 50.4 PPG average in 1961-62 is that Russell was still voted league MVP.