Wilt Chamberlain vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Pooh Richardson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Pooh Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Pooh Richardson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Pooh 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 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 3

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Pooh Richardson .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.