Cleveland Buckner vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Cleveland Buckner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.