Wilt Chamberlain vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
LeBron James4
Wilt Chamberlain14
LeBron James21
Wilt Chamberlain13
LeBron James16
Wilt Chamberlain0 *
LeBron James1
*
Wilt Chamberlain13
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
LeBron James4
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
LeBron James4
Wilt Chamberlain7
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
LeBron James19
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
LeBron James6
Wilt Chamberlain7
LeBron James1
Wilt Chamberlain11
LeBron James0
Wilt Chamberlain1
LeBron James1
Wilt Chamberlain1
LeBron James1
Wilt Chamberlain0 *
LeBron James1
*
Wilt Chamberlain0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
LeBron James 27.1

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
LeBron James 7.5

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
LeBron James 7.4

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 1.5

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
LeBron James 40,179

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
LeBron James 11,098

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
LeBron James 10,905

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 2,260

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 1,107

Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
LeBron James 28.5

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
LeBron James 9.0

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
LeBron James 7.2

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 1.7

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
LeBron James 8,023

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
LeBron James 2,549

Wilt Chamberlain 673
LeBron James 2,023

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 471

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 270

Wilt Chamberlain 160
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

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.