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Wilt played 1,045 games and never fouled out. Not once.

Wilt Chamberlain played 47,859 minutes in 1,045 NBA games over 14 years. He never picked up the six fouls that send a player out of a game.

He was the biggest target on the floor, and the whistle still never sent him home.

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Source: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame page for Chamberlain says he played 47,859 minutes in 1,045 games and never fouled out.

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Wilt Chamberlain played 47,859 minutes in 1,045 NBA games over 14 years. He never picked up the six fouls that send a player out of a game. He was the biggest target on the floor, and the whistle still never sent him home. Source: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame page for Chamberlain says he played 47,859 minutes in 1,045 games and never fouled out.

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