Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain:
1959-60 to 1972-73
Kyrie Irving:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
Kyrie Irving1
Wilt Chamberlain14
Kyrie Irving13
Wilt Chamberlain13
Kyrie Irving6
Wilt Chamberlain13
Kyrie Irving8

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
Kyrie Irving0
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
Kyrie Irving0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Kyrie Irving0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
Kyrie Irving3
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
Kyrie Irving0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
Kyrie Irving0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Kyrie Irving0
Wilt Chamberlain11
Kyrie Irving0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Kyrie Irving0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Kyrie Irving1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
Kyrie Irving 23.6

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
Kyrie Irving 4.0

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
Kyrie Irving 5.7

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.3

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
Kyrie Irving 17,199

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
Kyrie Irving 2,933

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
Kyrie Irving 4,134

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 956

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 314

Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
Kyrie Irving 27.4
(2022)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
Kyrie Irving 5.2
(2020)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
Kyrie Irving 6.9
(2019)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.5
(2019)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 0.8
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
Kyrie Irving 23.3

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
Kyrie Irving 3.7

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
Kyrie Irving 4.8

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.4

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
Kyrie Irving 1,724

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
Kyrie Irving 272

Wilt Chamberlain 673
Kyrie Irving 358

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 105

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 46

Wilt Chamberlain 160
Kyrie Irving 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
Kyrie Irving .455

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
Kyrie Irving .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
Kyrie Irving 25.9
(2017)

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
Kyrie Irving 5.8
(2021)

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
Kyrie Irving 7.0
(2019)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.8
(2022)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.3
(2022)

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.