Wilt Chamberlain vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Haywood Highsmith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Haywood Highsmith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Haywood Highsmith 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 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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.