Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Zeller 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gary Zeller 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Zeller 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 Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Zeller - 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.