Chamberlain, CHAYM buhr lihn, Wilt (1936-1999), was one of the greatest scorers in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. During his 14-year NBA career, he scored 31,419 points. Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, and Michael Jordan have scored more. Chamberlain, a center, set an NBA record for career rebounds with 23,924. He stood 7 feet 1 inch (216 centimeters) tall.