Wilt Chamberlain vs. Chris Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Ford 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.

Chris Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Chris Ford 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Chris Ford 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Chris Ford 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Chris Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Chris Ford 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Chris Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Chris Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Chris Ford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Chris Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Chris Ford 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Chris Ford 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Chris Ford 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Chris Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Chris Ford 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 Chris Ford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Chris Ford 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Chris Ford 3.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Chris Ford 7,314

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Chris Ford 2,394

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Chris Ford 2,719

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 1,152 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 192 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Chris Ford 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Chris Ford .460

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford .375 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Chris Ford .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Chris Ford 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Chris Ford 3.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Chris Ford 4.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Chris Ford 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Chris Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Chris Ford 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Chris Ford 434

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Chris Ford 168

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Chris Ford 151

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 52 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 15 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Chris Ford 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Chris Ford .440

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Chris Ford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Chris Ford 13.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Chris Ford 6.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Chris Ford 4.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.