Wilt Chamberlain or Michael Jordan?

[SVT Cobra]

Of course MJ was awesome, but you could argue that Wilt revolutionized the game and made it popular...


In your opinion who was the better basketball player in NBA history?

 

[T3C]

MJ

 

[chuckywang]

MJ

 

[spanky]

haven't seen wilt play, but his stats are ridiculous.

 

[Ipno]

Dude Wilt Chamberlain was in a Conan movie. You can't argue against that. Who did MJ star with, bugs bunny? Pfft.

Plus Wilt had over 40k women.

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: spanky
haven't seen wilt play, but his stats are ridiculous.

because he had no 3 second rule...heck not even a 5 second rule...

back then he could camp out in the paint

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Ipno
Dude Wilt Chamberlain was in a Conan movie. You can't argue against that. Who did MJ star with, bugs bunny? Pfft.

Plus Wilt had over 40k women.

I think it was more like 20k. But that's still about 12k more than MJ.

 

[Ipno]

Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

 

[Patt]

I'll have to say MJ. The man revolutionized not only the sport, but sports marketing. His will to win was insane, and he usually followed through once he figured things out around 1990. Wilt's stat's are pretty amazing, and although it is said may have had more women, I wouldn't necessarily bet on it :evil:, but he does not posess as many championships as MJ.

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Patt
I'll have to say MJ. The man revolutionized not only the sport, but sports marketing. His will to win was insane, and he usually followed through once he figured things out around 1990. Wilt's stat's are pretty amazing, and although it is said may have had more women, I wouldn't necessarily bet on it :evil:, but he does not posess as many championships as MJ.

except I think wilt actually MADE the game what it is

plus wilt did not have a stacked team

 

[ThePresence]

Wilt.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Of course MJ was awesome, but you could argue that Wilt revolutionized the game and made it popular...


In your opinion who was the better basketball player in NBA history?

MJ without a doubt

 

[Baked]

Mike

 

[Ipno]

I have to wonder if you people going with MJ are old enough to remember what Wilt really did to the NBA.

 

[Crazee]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

Wrong Wilt had the same 3 second rule:

In 1935, a rule was adopted that stopped any offensive player from standing in the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

In 1955, the foul lane was widened to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the previous 6 feet (1.83 meters).


More rules have changed in the NBA as a result of Wilt Chamberlain than any other player. The 3 second rule was not one of them however.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Ipno
I have to wonder if you people going with MJ are old enough to remember what Wilt really did to the NBA.

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: Crazee

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

Wrong Wilt had the same 3 second rule:

In 1935, a rule was adopted that stopped any offensive player from standing in the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

In 1955, the foul lane was widened to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the previous 6 feet (1.83 meters).


More rules have changed in the NBA as a result of Wilt Chamberlain than any other player. The 3 second rule was not one of them however.

nice knowledge:beer:

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b

Originally posted by: Ipno
I have to wonder if you people going with MJ are old enough to remember what Wilt really did to the NBA.

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: Crazee

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

Wrong Wilt had the same 3 second rule:

In 1935, a rule was adopted that stopped any offensive player from standing in the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

In 1955, the foul lane was widened to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the previous 6 feet (1.83 meters).


More rules have changed in the NBA as a result of Wilt Chamberlain than any other player. The 3 second rule was not one of them however.

nice knowledge:beer:

was the widening a result of wilt? 6 feet is small- dang...3 feet from the center of the basket on the baseline!

 

[Nitemare]

You are asking on a board which is predominately populated by people that weren't even born when Wilt was playing, hence the overwhelming bia to MJ

Wilt the Stilt hands down, they had to change the rules because of him.

 

[cjgallen]

I wanna be like Mike.

 

[Ipno]

Wilt didn't play in the NBA until 1959.

http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Chamberlain.htm

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: Ipno
Wilt didn't play in the NBA until 1959.

http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Chamberlain.htm

hmmm...that's strange...if you read further down in that article it says

"These rules changed included widening the lane, instituting offensive goaltending and revising rules governing inbounding the ball and shooting free throws."

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Crazee

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

Wrong Wilt had the same 3 second rule:

In 1935, a rule was adopted that stopped any offensive player from standing in the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

In 1955, the foul lane was widened to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the previous 6 feet (1.83 meters).


More rules have changed in the NBA as a result of Wilt Chamberlain than any other player. The 3 second rule was not one of them however.

Wrong!

The width of the lane was doubled from six to 12 feet in 1951 in an effort to limit the dominance of George Mikan; more than a decade later it was further widened to 16 feet in an attempt to contain Wilt Chamberlain. Both players proved skillful enough to adapt their games to the changes, and they continued to be dominant forces in their eras.

NBA.com

What other rule changes did Chamberlain have changed because of his play? Just curious.

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: Crazee

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

Wrong Wilt had the same 3 second rule:

In 1935, a rule was adopted that stopped any offensive player from standing in the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

In 1955, the foul lane was widened to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the previous 6 feet (1.83 meters).


More rules have changed in the NBA as a result of Wilt Chamberlain than any other player. The 3 second rule was not one of them however.

Wrong!

The width of the lane was doubled from six to 12 feet in 1951 in an effort to limit the dominance of George Mikan; more than a decade later it was further widened to 16 feet in an attempt to contain Wilt Chamberlain. Both players proved skillful enough to adapt their games to the changes, and they continued to be dominant forces in their eras.

NBA.com

What other rule changes did Chamberlain have changed because of his play? Just curious.

cool man...thanks for the info

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: Crazee

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: Ipno
Still, 100 points in one game? 100 freaking points?!

shaq with no 3 second rule = 100 points a game too

Wrong Wilt had the same 3 second rule:

In 1935, a rule was adopted that stopped any offensive player from standing in the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

In 1955, the foul lane was widened to 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the previous 6 feet (1.83 meters).


More rules have changed in the NBA as a result of Wilt Chamberlain than any other player. The 3 second rule was not one of them however.

Wrong!

The width of the lane was doubled from six to 12 feet in 1951 in an effort to limit the dominance of George Mikan; more than a decade later it was further widened to 16 feet in an attempt to contain Wilt Chamberlain. Both players proved skillful enough to adapt their games to the changes, and they continued to be dominant forces in their eras.

NBA.com

What other rule changes did Chamberlain have changed because of his play? Just curious.

no dunking free-throws