Not a day like any other: Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA record – 55 rebounds in one match

A record was set in the NBA 60 years ago that still stands today. On 24. November 1960 Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors grabbed an incredible 55 rebounds in the game against the Boston Celtics.

The fact that he broke the record in the game against the Celtics made the success perfect for the 2.14 meter giant Chamberlain. Because the former record holder was also on the pitch. Boston’s Bill Russell had only increased the mark to 51 rebounds in February of the same year.

“The Big Dipper” Chamberlain, so called because he always had to bend his knees when entering the stadium, was one of the outstanding players of the 1960s. With a total of 31,419 points, the American is still in seventh place on the all-time NBA scorers list (as of November 2020).