Jim Barnes vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

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

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Wilt Chamberlain .540

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Wilt Chamberlain 673

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Wilt Chamberlain .522

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.