Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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.

Tom Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Kelly 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Kelly 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Kelly 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Tom Kelly 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Tom Kelly 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Kelly 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Kelly 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Kelly 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Kelly 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Kelly 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Kelly 38

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Kelly .335

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Kelly -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.