Wilt Chamberlain vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson 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.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Allen Iverson 1

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Allen Iverson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Allen Iverson 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Allen Iverson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Allen Iverson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Allen Iverson 4

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Allen Iverson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Allen Iverson 0

Steals Leader Wilt Chamberlain 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

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.