Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Ray 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.

James Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 James Ray 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * James Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 James Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * James Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Ray 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Ray 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 James Ray 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Ray 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Ray 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 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 James Ray 228

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 James Ray 76

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 38

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 39

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 James Ray .428

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 James Ray 3

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 James Ray 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 James Ray .167

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Ray 1.0 (1982)

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.