Mar. 19, 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain (#13) of the San Francisco Warriors won his fourth straight NBA scoring championship and also set a record for field-goal percentage during the regular season that ended Sunday. Final statistics today showed that Chamberlain accumulated 3,586 points in 80 games for a 44.8 average. The 7-foot-1-inch center compiled a .528 shooting percentage from the field, bettering the previous mark of .513 set by Walt Bellamy of the Chicago Zephyrs last season. Chamberlain also dominated the backboards, snaring an average of 24.3 rebounds per game.
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