Wilt Chamberlain vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul McPherson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul McPherson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Paul McPherson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul McPherson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul McPherson 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 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul McPherson -

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.