Wilt Chamberlain vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 George Karl 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 George Karl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 George Karl 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Karl 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 George Karl 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 George Karl 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 George Karl 22

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 George Karl 51

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 11

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 George Karl 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 George Karl 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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.