Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Lambert 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Lambert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Lambert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Lambert 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Lambert 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Lambert 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Lambert 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Lambert 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 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 172

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.