Wilt Chamberlain vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain:
1959-60 to 1972-73
Walter Palmer:
1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain14
Walter Palmer2
Wilt Chamberlain13
Walter Palmer1
Wilt Chamberlain13
Walter Palmer0

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Walter Palmer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
Walter Palmer0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain11
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Walter Palmer0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Walter Palmer0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
Walter Palmer 2.1

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
Walter Palmer 1.4

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
Walter Palmer 0.2

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.1

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
Walter Palmer 100

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
Walter Palmer 65

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
Walter Palmer 11

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 4

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 9

Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
Walter Palmer 3.0
(1993)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
Walter Palmer 2.2
(1993)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
Walter Palmer 0.3
(1993)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.1
(1991)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.3
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
Walter Palmer 1.0

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
Walter Palmer 0.5

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
Walter Palmer 0.0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
Walter Palmer 2

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
Walter Palmer 1

Wilt Chamberlain 673
Walter Palmer 0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0

Wilt Chamberlain 160
Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
Walter Palmer 1.0
(1991)

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
Walter Palmer 0.5
(1991)

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
Walter Palmer 0.0
(1991)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.0
(1991)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Walter Palmer 0.0
(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.