Wilt Chamberlain vs. Robert Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Reid 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, 1 more than Robert Reid, who played 13. Wilt Chamberlain had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, while Robert Reid had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Robert Reid 13 9 1977-78 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1959-601977-78
Team Philadelphia WarriorsHouston Rockets
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 FinalsDid Not Play
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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
Robert Reid 80 23.1 7.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.2 .455 - - - 0.8 1.2 .656
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1960-611978-79
Team Philadelphia WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisRockets Lost East 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 79 47.8 38.4 - - 27.2 1.9 - - - 1.6 15.8 31.1 .509 - - - 6.7 13.3 .504
Robert Reid 82 27.5 10.9 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.7 9.5 .492 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
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
Robert Reid 2 22.5 10.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667

Season 3

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1961-621979-80
Team Philadelphia WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsRockets Lost East 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 48.5 50.4 - - 25.7 2.4 - - - 1.5 20.0 39.5 .506 - - - 10.4 17.0 .613
Robert Reid 76 30.3 13.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.2 1.7 0.8 2.2 3.7 5.5 11.3 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .736
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
Robert Reid 7 38.0 18.0 2.0 5.9 7.9 3.7 0.9 1.0 2.7 4.0 7.4 14.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.7 .846

Season 4

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1962-631980-81
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 80 47.6 44.8 - - 24.3 3.4 - - - 1.7 18.3 34.6 .528 - - - 8.3 13.9 .593
Robert Reid 82 36.1 15.9 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.2 2.0 0.8 2.4 4.0 6.5 13.6 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain ------- --- ----------
Robert Reid 21 41.3 16.1 2.7 4.1 6.8 4.7 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.8 6.6 14.4 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.4 .663

Season 5

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1963-641981-82
Team San Francisco WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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 46.1 36.9 - - 22.3 5.0 - - - 2.3 15.1 28.7 .524 - - - 6.8 12.7 .531
Robert Reid 77 37.8 13.4 2.3 4.4 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 2.0 3.9 5.7 12.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .100 2.1 2.8 .748
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
Robert Reid 3 38.3 11.3 3.0 5.7 8.7 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800

Note: Robert Reid didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1964-651983-84
Team San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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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 73 45.2 34.7 - - 22.9 3.4 - - - 2.0 14.6 28.5 .510 - - - 5.6 12.1 .464
Robert Reid 64 30.3 14.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.4 1.4 0.5 1.4 3.8 6.3 13.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.9 .659
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1965-661984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
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 FinalsRockets 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 79 47.3 33.5 - - 24.6 5.2 - - - 2.2 13.6 25.2 .540 - - - 6.3 12.4 .513
Robert Reid 82 21.5 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.2 .063 1.1 1.5 .698
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
Robert Reid 5 17.4 7.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 4.4 3.8 9.0 .422 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1966-671985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 45.5 24.1 - - 24.2 7.8 - - - 1.8 9.7 14.2 .683 - - - 4.8 10.8 .441
Robert Reid 82 26.3 12.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.8 5.0 10.7 .464 0.1 0.4 .182 2.0 2.6 .757
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
Robert Reid 20 38.7 14.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.9 1.4 0.1 2.1 3.7 6.2 14.4 .431 0.2 1.1 .143 2.4 3.0 .797

Season 9

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1967-681986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
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 FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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
Robert Reid 75 34.6 13.7 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 3.1 5.6 13.4 .417 0.7 2.2 .327 1.8 2.4 .768
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
Robert Reid 10 43.1 12.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.6 5.6 15.5 .361 0.2 1.7 .118 1.5 2.3 .652

Season 10

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1968-691987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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 81 45.3 20.5 - - 21.1 4.5 - - - 1.8 7.9 13.6 .583 - - - 4.7 10.6 .446
Robert Reid 62 15.8 6.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.7 .463 0.2 0.5 .382 0.8 1.0 .794
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
Robert Reid 4 28.5 8.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 0.8 1.8 .429 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 11

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1969-701988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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 12 42.1 27.3 - - 18.4 4.1 - - - 2.6 10.8 18.9 .568 - - - 5.8 13.1 .446
Robert Reid 82 26.2 14.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.9 6.3 14.8 .428 0.2 0.6 .327 1.9 2.4 .776
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1970-711989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 82 44.3 20.7 - - 18.2 4.3 - - - 2.1 8.1 15.0 .545 - - - 4.4 8.2 .538
Robert Reid 72 16.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.4 6.2 .391 0.1 0.4 .313 0.8 1.2 .628
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
Season 1971-721990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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
Robert Reid 3 12.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 4.7 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Robert Reid 7 5.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Wilt Chamberlain Robert Reid
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
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
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------