Wilt Chamberlain vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Frank Gates 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Frank Gates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Frank Gates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Frank Gates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Frank Gates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Frank Gates 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Frank Gates 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Frank Gates 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Frank Gates 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Frank Gates 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.