Willie Anderson vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.