Wilt Chamberlain vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norris Cole 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Norris Cole 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Norris Cole 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norris Cole 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Norris Cole 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Norris Cole 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norris Cole 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norris Cole 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Norris Cole 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norris Cole 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norris Cole 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 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 34

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)

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.