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It's not exactly Wilt's 100 or DiMaggio's 56th, but it's startling and oddly mesmerizing for these two clubs.

The 'Something Has to Give' Bowl Jason Gay 2011

Wilt easily beats out Jordan as the dominant scorer ever, even given the inflated scoring of the early '60s: if you took the average points scored in a game, and lowered Wilt's average to correspond with the lower total in Jordan's era, his average in his 50 ppg year still beats Jordan's best average by over 5 per game.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

In the end, both Mr. Stoudemire and Mr. Gallinari beat Wilt's mark — each scored 103 points.

The Knicks Beat Magic, 278-234 Jason Gay 2010

Even taking the rebound inflation of Wilt's era because of lower shooting percentages into account, Wilt still would have had seasons in the low 20s and high teens, far above what anyone has averaged since.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

A little side note: the first five years of the NBA naming all-defensive teams were Wilt's last 5 in the league, and it was arguably the greatest era for legendary defensive centers of all time.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

A little side note: the first five years of the NBA naming all-defensive teams were Wilt's last 5 in the league, and it was arguably the greatest era for legendary defensive centers of all time.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

Room for one more Teen Wolf reference: Bill Simmons, whose Book of Basketball our own Dave Callanan pretty much single-handedly made into a #1 bestseller, gets 2,200 words in his ESPN column to run his deleted scenes from what was already the fattest sports book since, well, you know Simmons would make a joke about Wilt's little black book here ...

Best of 2009 2010

Wilt easily beats out Jordan as the dominant scorer ever, even given the inflated scoring of the early '60s: if you took the average points scored in a game, and lowered Wilt's average to correspond with the lower total in Jordan's era, his average in his 50 ppg year still beats Jordan's best average by over 5 per game.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

Even taking the rebound inflation of Wilt's era because of lower shooting percentages into account, Wilt still would have had seasons in the low 20s and high teens, far above what anyone has averaged since.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

Enhanced by the late Mr. Wooden's mystical image, UCLA's 88 is one of those sotto voce numbers, like Dimaggio's 56, or Wilt's 100.

A Magical Team and Its Win Streak Jason Gay 2010