Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rodney McGruder 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rodney McGruder 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rodney McGruder 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rodney McGruder 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rodney McGruder 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rodney McGruder 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 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.