Wilt Chamberlain vs. Hank McDowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank McDowell 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.

Hank McDowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Hank McDowell 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Hank McDowell 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Hank McDowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Hank McDowell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Hank McDowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Hank McDowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Hank McDowell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Hank McDowell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Hank McDowell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Hank McDowell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Hank McDowell 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 Hank McDowell 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Hank McDowell 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Hank McDowell 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Hank McDowell 600

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Hank McDowell 464

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Hank McDowell 98

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 34

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 29

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Hank McDowell 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Hank McDowell .451

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Hank McDowell .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Hank McDowell 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Hank McDowell 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Hank McDowell 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Hank McDowell 9

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Hank McDowell 10

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Hank McDowell 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Hank McDowell 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Hank McDowell .250

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Hank McDowell .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

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.