Wilt Chamberlain vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield 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.

Fred Sheffield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Fred Sheffield 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Fred Sheffield 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Fred Sheffield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Fred Sheffield 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Fred Sheffield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Fred Sheffield 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Fred Sheffield 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Fred Sheffield 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Fred Sheffield 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Fred Sheffield 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 Fred Sheffield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Fred Sheffield 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Fred Sheffield 74

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Fred Sheffield 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Fred Sheffield 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Fred Sheffield .199

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Fred Sheffield .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Fred Sheffield -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Fred Sheffield -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Fred Sheffield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Fred Sheffield -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Fred Sheffield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - 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.