Make your best guesses or reveal your trivia expertise in the following NBA Basketball statistics.
- Who played the most minutes in a season?
- Who made the most points in one game?
- Who made the most free throws in one game?
- Who had the highest average score per game, in a season?
- Who had the most 50-point games in a season?
- Who had the most points in a season?
- Who had the most rebounds in a season?
- Most 60-point games in a career?
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All eight questions are answered by one name: the star NBA center Wilt Chamberlain.
- Most minutes in a season: 3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
- Most points in one game: 100 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (unfortunately, this game was not filmed and not covered on television.)
- Who made the most free throws in one game? 28 by Wilt Chamberlain (tied with Adrian Dantley)
- Highest average score per game, in a season? 50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
- Most 50-point games in a season? 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
- Most points in a season? 4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
- Most rebounds in a season? 2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61
- Most 60-point games in a career? 32 by Wilt Chamberlain
He also has many other NBA records including the most consecutive triple-doubles (nine, from March 8–20, 1968).
By the way, part of the 100-point game was recorded on audio.