BASKETBALL PLAYER
Wilt Chamberlain
1936 - 1999
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. Often regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, Chamberlain was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978 and elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilt Chamberlain has received more than 22,268,102 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Wilt Chamberlain is the 4th most popular basketball player, the 441st most popular biography from United States (up from 470th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Basketball Player.
Wilt Chamberlain is most famous for being the only person to score 100 points in a single NBA game.
Memorability Metrics
22M
Page Views (PV)
72.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
4.32
Effective Languages (L*)
5.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Wilt Chamberlain ranks 4 out of 1,757. Before him are Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After him are Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Jerry West, Clyde Drexler, Dražen Petrović, and Larry Bird.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Jordan
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 1
Shaquille O'Neal
1972 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 3
Wilt Chamberlain
1936 - 1999
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 4
Bill Russell
1934 - 2022
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 5
Magic Johnson
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 6
Kobe Bryant
1978 - 2020
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 7
Dennis Rodman
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 8
Jerry West
1938 - 2024
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 9
Clyde Drexler
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 10
Dražen Petrović
1964 - 1993
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 11
Larry Bird
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Wilt Chamberlain ranks 19. Before him are Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Andrei Chikatilo, F. W. de Klerk, John McCain, Valery Legasov, and Ismail Kadare. After him are Dennis Hopper, Ursula Andress, Barack Obama Sr., Harald zur Hausen, Uwe Seeler, and Zubin Mehta. Among people deceased in 1999, Wilt Chamberlain ranks 11. Before him are Pete Conrad, Hussein of Jordan, Mario Puzo, Gertrude B. Elion, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Amália Rodrigues. After him are Yehudi Menuhin, Anatoliy Solovianenko, Wassily Leontief, Georgios Papadopoulos, Willi Stoph, and Robert Bresson.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsZine El Abidine Ben Ali
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 13
Andrei Chikatilo
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1994
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 14
F. W. de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 15
John McCain
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 16
Valery Legasov
CHEMIST
1936 - 1988
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 17
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 18
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 19
Dennis Hopper
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 20
Ursula Andress
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 21
Barack Obama Sr.
ECONOMIST
1936 - 1982
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 22
Harald zur Hausen
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2023
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 23
Uwe Seeler
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 24
Zubin Mehta
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsPete Conrad
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1999
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 5
Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 6
Mario Puzo
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 7
Gertrude B. Elion
CHEMIST
1918 - 1999
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 8
Joaquín Rodrigo
COMPOSER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 9
Amália Rodrigues
SINGER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 10
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 11
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 12
Anatoliy Solovianenko
SINGER
1932 - 1999
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 13
Wassily Leontief
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1999
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 14
Georgios Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1999
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 15
Willi Stoph
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1999
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 16
Robert Bresson
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1999
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 17
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wilt Chamberlain ranks 441 out of 20,380. Before him are The Notorious B.I.G. (1972), J. Paul Getty (1892), Richard Widmark (1914), Jim Mattis (1950), Albert Fish (1870), and Michael Porter (1947). After him are Jack Kerouac (1922), Dennis Hopper (1936), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Herbert A. Simon (1916), Edward Hopper (1882), and Leslie Groves (1896).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsThe Notorious B.I.G.
SINGER
1972 - 1997
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 435
J. Paul Getty
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1976
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 436
Richard Widmark
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 437
Jim Mattis
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 438
Albert Fish
EXTREMIST
1870 - 1936
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 439
Michael Porter
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 440
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 441
Jack Kerouac
WRITER
1922 - 1969
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 442
Dennis Hopper
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 443
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 444
Herbert A. Simon
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 445
Edward Hopper
PAINTER
1882 - 1967
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 446
Leslie Groves
ENGINEER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 447
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Wilt Chamberlain ranks 4. Before him are Michael Jordan (1963), Shaquille O'Neal (1972), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947). After him are Bill Russell (1934), Magic Johnson (1959), Kobe Bryant (1978), Dennis Rodman (1961), Jerry West (1938), Clyde Drexler (1962), Larry Bird (1956), and LeBron James (1984).
Michael Jordan
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 1
Shaquille O'Neal
1972 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 3
Wilt Chamberlain
1936 - 1999
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 4
Bill Russell
1934 - 2022
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 5
Magic Johnson
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 6
Kobe Bryant
1978 - 2020
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 7
Dennis Rodman
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 8
Jerry West
1938 - 2024
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 9
Clyde Drexler
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 10
Larry Bird
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 11
LeBron James
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 12