 In his first NBA season , Chamberlain averaged 37 @.@ 6 points and 27 rebounds , convincingly breaking the previous regular @-@ season records . He needed only 56 games to score 2 @,@ 102 points , which broke the all @-@ time regular season scoring record of Bob Pettit , who needed 72 games to score 2 @,@ 101 points . Chamberlain broke eight NBA records , and was named NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year that season , a feat matched only by fellow Hall @-@ of @-@ Famer Wes Unseld in the 1968 – 69 NBA season . Chamberlain capped off his rookie season by winning the 1960 NBA All @-@ Star Game MVP award with a 23 @-@ point , 25 @-@ rebound performance for the East . However , it also became evident that he was an atrocious free @-@ throw shooter , making hardly half of his foul shots . As time progressed , Chamberlain grew even worse , and acknowledged he was simply a " psycho case " on that matter . 
