Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gary Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Garland 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.

Gary Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Garland 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gary Garland 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Garland 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gary Garland 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gary Garland 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gary Garland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gary Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Garland 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Garland 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gary Garland 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Garland 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 Gary Garland 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gary Garland 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gary Garland 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gary Garland 334

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gary Garland 138

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gary Garland 145

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland 54

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gary Garland 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gary Garland .435

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland .316

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gary Garland .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gary Garland 4.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gary Garland 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gary Garland 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gary Garland -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gary Garland -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gary Garland -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gary Garland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gary Garland -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gary Garland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Garland -

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.