Wilt Chamberlain vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Michael McDonald 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Michael McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Michael McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Michael McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Michael McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Michael McDonald 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Michael McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Michael McDonald 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 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

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.