Wilt Chamberlain vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 David Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 David Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 David Rivers 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 David Rivers 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 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 10

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.