Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jim Petersen 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Petersen 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 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.