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Kansas basketball: Single-game leaders for every major statistical category

By Kyle Jones

Dec 5, 2020; Lawrence, Kansas, USA;A general view of the center court logo as the North Dakota State Bison warm up before the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2020; Lawrence, Kansas, USA;A general view of the center court logo as the North Dakota State Bison warm up before the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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7 Feb 1997: Former Los Angeles Laker Wilt Chamberlain addresses the media at a press conference before the NBA All-Star Game at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport
7 Feb 1997: Former Los Angeles Laker Wilt Chamberlain addresses the media at a press conference before the NBA All-Star Game at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport /

Wilt Chamberlain — 36 rebounds

No, you don’t need to go back and read that again. You read it right the first time. Wilt had a ridiculous 36 rebounds in a game against Iowa State during his second and final season as a Jayhawk.

Some stat heads and fans of the NBA may look at that number and think that it’s not all that impressive. To be fair, when compared to his stats in the NBA (career 22.9 rebounds per game with 10 of his 14 seasons having a season-high rebound total over 36), it doesn’t sound quite as good. Still, I think the fact that some people can look at 36 rebounds and be anything but impressed (because he was even better in the NBA) just goes to show how dominant Chamberlain really was.

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