James Bailey vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year James Bailey 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games James Bailey 595 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games James Bailey 14 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) 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.