Shane Battier vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Shane Battier 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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.