Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bill Garnett 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bill Garnett 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bill Garnett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Garnett 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Garnett 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bill Garnett 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Garnett 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Garnett 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 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)

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.