Paul Arizin vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.