Among the NBA’s legendary records are Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point performance and…
“History is designed to be broken.” That’s true in roughly 90% of cases in sports, and maybe even in life. For the remaining ten percent, those records are unbreakable. These so-called “unbreakable” records were set in conditions and at a period that will never be repeated.
Many such records have been set by the NBA since its founding in 1947. Here are a few noteworthy ones that won’t be documented in history books:
Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain would likely be the only player in history to hold many unbreakable records, the majority of which had to do with scoring and rebounding, considering the Goliath he was.
Of course, the first that immediately springs to mind is the March 2, 1962, 100-point game against the New York Knicks. His 1961–62 season is among the best ever, even though he did not win MVP that year. He had unbeatable season averages of 50.4 points and 48.5 minutes. He was so dominant that almost all of his scoring and rebounding records would stand.
Although there were fewer teams in the league in the 1960s than there are now, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics won 11 NBA titles in 13 years, which is still impressive. They failed to win a championship just twice between 1956 and 1969: in 1958 and 1967.
There were about eight teams in the league for the majority of the Celtics’ dynasty. There were 14 teams during the conclusion of the franchise’s existence. It is therefore possible to argue that there was less division in the skill pool, which increased team competition. In any case, it’s challenging to win 11 out of 13 in any professional sport.
Only two teams have attempted to match or surpass the record for the most consecutive wins since the Lakers established it in 1971: the Miami Heat in 2012–13 (matching it at 27) and the Golden State Warriors in 2014–15 (tying it at 24).
