Basketball

In the post? Yes, but would probably foul out a lot. In Wilt's day, he could play within 12' of the basket, both offense and defense. He couldn't do that today, and away from the basket, Wilt's defensive advantages (length and strength) would be minimized. But none of those guys, and especially not Wemby, would stop Wilt near the bucket.

Plus, today's game has lots of cutting to the rim. Having Wilt in the middle offensively would mess up that flow.

But we have to judge the players against their peers, considering the style of play in their era. There has never been a more dominant player than Wilt. Today's "superstars" may have 5-10 really huge games each season. Wilt put up big numbers almost every game.

Here's a compilation for those who are too young to have seen him play. Notice the lost art of the bank shot. The thing that strikes me watching him is how quick he was, and what a leaper, for a man of almost 300#