shaq v wilt

[rasputin]

His career average at LSU was 44.2. He was by far the most prolific scorer in the history of the NCAA. The next highest career scoring average in NCAA history was posted by Oscar Robertson, who scored "just" 33.8 per game.

When I was a 12-year-old on the playgrounds in Greensboro, kids would dribble and shoot and say "I'm Pistol Pete" the way they would LeBron today. This in spite of the fact that most of them were Cheaters fans. Granted, that there was an ACC connection to Pistol Pete (his dad had coached at State), but it was exceptional for North Carolina-centric kids to be modeling an LSU player.

[JWA71]

Check it out:

Wilt vs Bill - Statistics

Wilt vs Bill - Head to Head

Wilt vs Bill - Stats Disussion

Wilt vs Bill - Youtube Confrontations

Bill vs Wilt - Bill's Discussion

Wilt, Bill, Jordan - Who was greatest?

Wilt = Superman

If you didn't watch the NBA in the '60 on Sunday afternoon, then you don't know what you're missing. The confrontation between Russell and Chamberlain was epic. Unfortunately, there's little video remaining from the period to show continuously on ESPN, so most fans today are unaware of how Russel played the game. In the youtube "Wilt, Bill, Jordan," Wilt provides a simple and convincing explanation for why Russell was the greatest.