Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bernard James 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bernard James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bernard James 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bernard James 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bernard James 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bernard James 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bernard James 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 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 61

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.