Jim Baechtold vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Baechtold 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Jim Baechtold 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Baechtold 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Baechtold 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.