Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lionel Malamed 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lionel Malamed 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lionel Malamed 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lionel Malamed 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lionel Malamed 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.