Wilt Chamberlain vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Garfield Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Garfield Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Garfield Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Garfield Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Garfield Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Garfield Smith 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 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Garfield Smith - 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.