Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim McIlvaine 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jim McIlvaine 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim McIlvaine 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 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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.