Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bailey Howell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bailey Howell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bailey Howell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bailey Howell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bailey Howell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bailey Howell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bailey Howell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bailey Howell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bailey Howell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bailey Howell - 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.