Jonathan Bender vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) 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.