Wilt Chamberlain vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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.

Red Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Red Kerr 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Red Kerr 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Red Kerr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Red Kerr 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Red Kerr 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Red Kerr 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Red Kerr 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Red Kerr 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Red Kerr 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Red Kerr 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

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.