Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lamar Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lamar Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lamar Patterson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lamar Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lamar Patterson 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 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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.