 As a result , Chamberlain was less dominant , taking only 14 % of the team 's shots ( in his 50 @.@ 4 ppg season , it was 35 @.@ 3 % ) , but extremely efficient : he averaged a career @-@ low 24 @.@ 1 points , but he led the league in rebounds ( 24 @.@ 2 ) , ended third in assists ( 7 @.@ 8 ) , had a record breaking .683 field goal accuracy , and played strong defense . For these feats , Chamberlain earned his third MVP award . The Sixers charged their way to a then @-@ record 68 – 13 season , including a record 46 – 4 start . In addition , the formerly egotistical Chamberlain began to praise his teammates , lauding hardworking Luke Jackson as the " ultimate power forward " , calling Hal Greer a deadly <unk> , and point guard Wali Jones an excellent defender and outsider scorer . Off the court , the center invited the team to restaurants and paid the entire bill , knowing he earned 10 times more than all the others . Greer , who was considered a consummate professional and often clashed with the center because of his attitude , spoke positively of the new Chamberlain : " You knew in a minute the Big Fella [ Chamberlain ] was ready to go ... and everybody would follow . " 
