Wilt Chamberlain vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Ruklick 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Ruklick 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Joe Ruklick 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - 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.