Wilt Chamberlain vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Pep Saul 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Pep Saul 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Pep Saul 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Pep Saul 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Pep Saul 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.