Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Melchionni 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Melchionni 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bill Melchionni 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - 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.