Wilt Chamberlain vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Chris Gatling 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Chris Gatling 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Chris Gatling 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Chris Gatling 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Chris Gatling 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Chris Gatling 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Chris Gatling 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Chris Gatling 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 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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.