Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dwight Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Davis 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.

Dwight Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dwight Davis 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Dwight Davis 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dwight Davis 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dwight Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Dwight Davis 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Dwight Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dwight Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Dwight Davis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Dwight Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dwight Davis 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dwight Davis 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Dwight Davis 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dwight Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dwight Davis 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 Dwight Davis 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Dwight Davis 5.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Dwight Davis 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Dwight Davis 2,936

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Dwight Davis 1,991

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Dwight Davis 529

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 139 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 149 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Dwight Davis 340

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Dwight Davis .423

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Dwight Davis .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Dwight Davis 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Dwight Davis 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Dwight Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Dwight Davis 50

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Dwight Davis 28

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Dwight Davis 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 3 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 4 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Dwight Davis 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Dwight Davis .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Dwight Davis .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) *

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.