Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bob Nash 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bob Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Nash 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Nash 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bob Nash 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Nash 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Nash 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 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.