Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Melchionni 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Melchionni 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gary Melchionni 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Melchionni 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 Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gary Melchionni .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gary Melchionni -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gary Melchionni -

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gary Melchionni -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.