Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ben McDonald 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ben McDonald 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 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.