Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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 Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Wetzel 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Wetzel 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Wetzel 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Wetzel 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 Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.