Wilt Chamberlain vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Richardson 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Norm Richardson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Norm Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Norm Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Norm Richardson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norm Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norm Richardson 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 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

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.