Wilt Chamberlain vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Joe Smyth 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Joe Smyth 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Joe Smyth 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Smyth 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Smyth 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Joe Smyth 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Smyth 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Smyth 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Smyth - 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.