RJ Barrett vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year RJ Barrett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.