Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Perkins 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sam Perkins 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Perkins 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 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.