Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Steve Patterson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Patterson 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 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.