Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson 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.

Gerald Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gerald Henderson 3

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gerald Henderson 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gerald Henderson 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gerald Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gerald Henderson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gerald Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gerald Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gerald Henderson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gerald Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gerald Henderson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gerald Henderson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gerald Henderson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gerald Henderson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gerald Henderson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Gerald Henderson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gerald Henderson 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gerald Henderson 3.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gerald Henderson 7,773

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gerald Henderson 1,453

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gerald Henderson 3,141

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 939

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 98

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gerald Henderson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gerald Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gerald Henderson 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gerald Henderson 631

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gerald Henderson 137

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gerald Henderson 229

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 78

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 7

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981)

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.