Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sly Williams 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sly Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sly Williams 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sly Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sly Williams 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.