Greatest shot blocker in each NBA team’s history

Best shot blocker in Philadelphia 76ers history: Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain was and still is one of the most unique case-studies in league history. A 7-foot-1, the 245-pound center would’ve been tough to handle in the modern era. Place that guy in a time where he was far and away the biggest dude on the court? He’d have quite a bit of success.

They say the NBA record book is the career of Wilt Chamberlain, which is hilariously true. “The Big Dipper” holds so many of the games most prestigious records due to his utter dominance during his playing days.

Chamberlain led the league in scoring his first seven seasons in the league, with the lowest average being 33.5 points per game and the highest at 50.4. He led the league in rebounding seven times with a career average of 22.9 rebounds per game and led the league in field goal percentage on nine separate occasions.

Again, he was just so much bigger than everyone. Without the three-second violation in effect, Chamberlain could simply camp inside the lane and exert his will on anyone who stood in his way.

This is to say nothing of his ability to block shots because that stat wasn’t charted when he played. But as someone who chased stats like nobody’s business with a ridiculous height advantage over everyone, it isn’t crazy to suggest the 13-time All-Star might have averaged close to double-digits in that department.

Chamberlain wasn’t the greatest teammate, nor did he really seem to care much about winning as some of the other all-time greats. He was as much of an outlier as the league has had since its inception, whose numbers don’t really seem all that believable and who without a doubt left his mark on the game.