Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Hansen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Hansen and Wilt Chamberlain, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Wilt Chamberlain played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Bob Hansen, who played 9. Wilt Chamberlain had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, while Bob Hansen had his rookie season in 1983-84. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Wilt Chamberlain 14 13 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bob Hansen 9 8 1983-84 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1959-601983-84
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 72 46.4 37.6 - - 27.0 2.3 - - - 2.1 14.8 32.1 .461 - - - 8.0 13.8 .582
Bob Hansen 55 7.6 2.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 2.6 .448 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 9 46.1 33.2 - - 25.8 2.1 - - - 1.9 13.9 28.0 .496 - - - 5.4 12.2 .445
Bob Hansen 4 4.5 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.5 0.8 .667 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1960-611984-85
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 79 47.8 38.4 - - 27.2 1.9 - - - 1.6 15.8 31.1 .509 - - - 6.7 13.3 .504
Bob Hansen 54 12.0 4.8 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.6 2.0 4.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .143 0.7 1.3 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 3 48.0 37.0 - - 23.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 15.0 32.0 .469 - - - 7.0 12.7 .553
Bob Hansen 8 4.3 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625

Season 3
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1961-621985-86
Team Philadelphia WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 80 48.5 50.4 - - 25.7 2.4 - - - 1.5 20.0 39.5 .506 - - - 10.4 17.0 .613
Bob Hansen 82 24.8 8.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.5 3.6 7.7 .476 0.2 0.6 .340 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 48.0 35.0 - - 26.6 3.1 - - - 2.3 13.5 28.9 .467 - - - 8.0 12.6 .636
Bob Hansen 4 35.0 16.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 4.0 6.8 9.3 .730 0.5 0.8 .667 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 4
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1962-631986-87
Team San Francisco WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 80 47.6 44.8 - - 24.3 3.4 - - - 1.7 18.3 34.6 .528 - - - 8.3 13.9 .593
Bob Hansen 72 20.2 9.7 1.2 1.7 2.8 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.0 3.8 8.3 .453 0.2 0.6 .356 1.9 2.5 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain ------- --- ----------
Bob Hansen 5 28.4 12.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.8 .429 0.4 1.0 .400 3.4 4.0 .850

Season 5
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1963-641987-88
Team San Francisco WarriorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 80 46.1 36.9 - - 22.3 5.0 - - - 2.3 15.1 28.7 .524 - - - 6.8 12.7 .531
Bob Hansen 81 22.2 9.6 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.4 3.9 7.5 .517 0.4 1.2 .330 1.4 1.9 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 46.5 34.7 - - 25.2 3.3 - - - 2.3 14.6 26.8 .543 - - - 5.5 11.6 .475
Bob Hansen 11 37.1 15.4 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.6 0.0 2.5 3.8 6.1 12.3 .496 1.7 3.3 .528 1.5 2.0 .727

Season 6
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1964-651988-89
Team San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 73 45.2 34.7 - - 22.9 3.4 - - - 2.0 14.6 28.5 .510 - - - 5.6 12.1 .464
Bob Hansen 46 21.0 7.4 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.3 3.0 6.5 .467 0.4 1.2 .352 0.9 1.6 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 11 48.7 29.3 - - 27.2 4.4 - - - 2.6 11.2 21.1 .530 - - - 6.9 12.4 .559
Bob Hansen 3 41.0 11.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.0 3.7 11.7 .314 1.0 3.0 .333 2.7 3.3 .800

Season 7
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1965-661989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 79 47.3 33.5 - - 24.6 5.2 - - - 2.2 13.6 25.2 .540 - - - 6.3 12.4 .513
Bob Hansen 81 26.8 7.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.4 3.3 7.0 .467 0.7 1.9 .351 0.4 0.8 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 5 48.0 28.0 - - 30.2 3.0 - - - 2.0 11.2 22.0 .509 - - - 5.6 13.6 .412
Bob Hansen 5 29.0 10.0 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.8 4.2 8.6 .488 1.4 2.8 .500 0.2 0.8 .250

Season 8
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1966-671990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 81 45.5 24.1 - - 24.2 7.8 - - - 1.8 9.7 14.2 .683 - - - 4.8 10.8 .441
Bob Hansen 36 22.5 6.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.0 2.7 7.1 .375 0.5 1.9 .275 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 15 47.9 21.7 - - 29.1 9.0 - - - 2.5 8.8 15.2 .579 - - - 4.1 10.7 .388
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1967-681991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 46.8 24.3 - - 23.8 8.6 - - - 2.0 10.0 16.8 .595 - - - 4.3 11.4 .380
Bob Hansen 68 11.9 2.5 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.2 2.6 .444 0.1 0.4 .259 0.1 0.3 .364
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 13 48.5 23.7 - - 24.7 6.5 - - - 2.2 9.5 17.8 .534 - - - 4.6 12.2 .380
Bob Hansen 9 7.7 2.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.1 1.0 2.4 .409 0.3 0.7 .500 0.1 0.3 .333

Season 10
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1968-69-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 81 45.3 20.5 - - 21.1 4.5 - - - 1.8 7.9 13.6 .583 - - - 4.7 10.6 .446
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 18 46.2 13.9 - - 24.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.3 9.8 .545 - - - 3.2 8.2 .392
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1969-70-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 42.1 27.3 - - 18.4 4.1 - - - 2.6 10.8 18.9 .568 - - - 5.8 13.1 .446
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 18 47.3 22.1 - - 22.2 4.5 - - - 2.3 8.8 16.0 .549 - - - 4.6 11.2 .406
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1970-71-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 44.3 20.7 - - 18.2 4.3 - - - 2.1 8.1 15.0 .545 - - - 4.4 8.2 .538
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 46.2 18.3 - - 20.2 4.4 - - - 2.8 7.1 15.6 .455 - - - 4.2 8.1 .515
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1971-72-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 42.3 14.8 - - 19.2 4.0 - - - 2.4 6.0 9.3 .649 - - - 2.7 6.4 .422
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 15 46.9 14.7 - - 21.0 3.3 - - - 3.1 5.3 9.5 .563 - - - 4.0 8.1 .492
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Hansen
Season 1972-73-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 43.2 13.2 - - 18.6 4.5 - - - 2.3 5.2 7.1 .727 - - - 2.8 5.5 .510
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 17 47.1 10.4 - - 22.5 3.5 - - - 2.8 3.8 6.8 .552 - - - 2.9 5.8 .500
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
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