Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tommy Kearns 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tommy Kearns 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tommy Kearns 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tommy Kearns 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tommy Kearns 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tommy Kearns 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 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - 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.