Wilt Chamberlain vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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.

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Phil Jackson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Phil Jackson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Phil Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Phil Jackson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Phil Jackson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Phil Jackson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Phil Jackson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Phil Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Phil Jackson 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 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.