Wilt Chamberlain vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Larry Steele 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Larry Steele 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Larry Steele 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Larry Steele 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Larry Steele 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Larry Steele 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Wilt Chamberlain 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Larry Steele 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.