8 NBA trivia questions about the 1960s.
Who averaged 50.4 points per game in 1961-62?
Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
He also averaged 48.5 minutes, more than a full game.
How many championship rings did Bill Russell win as a player?
11 (1969)
Russell won 11 titles in 13 seasons, the last two as player-coach.
The Lakers franchise originated in which city?
Minneapolis (1960)
Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The team moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game came against which team?
New York Knicks (1962)
Chamberlain was playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double in 1961-62 for which team?
Cincinnati Royals (1962)
No one matched it again until Westbrook in 2017.
Who yelled Havlicek stole the ball!?
Johnny Most (1965)
He was the Celtics' longtime radio voice.
How many consecutive NBA titles did the Celtics win from 1959 to 1966?
8 (1966)
It remains the longest championship streak in North American major pro sports.
Who holds the record for most points in an NBA Finals game, with 61?
Elgin Baylor (1962)
He did it against Boston in 1962.