Wilt Chamberlain vs. Derrick Chievous Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Chievous 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.

Derrick Chievous

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derrick Chievous 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Derrick Chievous 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derrick Chievous 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derrick Chievous 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Derrick Chievous 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Derrick Chievous 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derrick Chievous 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Derrick Chievous 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Derrick Chievous 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derrick Chievous 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derrick Chievous 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Derrick Chievous 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derrick Chievous 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derrick Chievous 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 Derrick Chievous 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Derrick Chievous 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Derrick Chievous 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Derrick Chievous 1,086

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Derrick Chievous 364

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Derrick Chievous 110

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 77

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 17

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Derrick Chievous 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Derrick Chievous .443

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous .242

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Derrick Chievous .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Derrick Chievous 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Derrick Chievous 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Derrick Chievous 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Derrick Chievous 37

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Derrick Chievous 9

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Derrick Chievous 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 2

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Derrick Chievous 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Derrick Chievous .407

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Derrick Chievous .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Chievous 0.3 (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.