Wilt Chamberlain vs. Keith Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Closs 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.

Keith Closs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Keith Closs 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Keith Closs 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Keith Closs 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Keith Closs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Keith Closs 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Keith Closs 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Keith Closs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Keith Closs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Keith Closs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Keith Closs 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Keith Closs 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Keith Closs 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Keith Closs 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Keith Closs 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 Keith Closs 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Keith Closs 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Keith Closs 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Keith Closs 502

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Keith Closs 372

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Keith Closs 44

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs 28

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs 163

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Keith Closs 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Keith Closs .471

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Keith Closs .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Keith Closs 4.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Keith Closs 3.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Keith Closs 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs 0.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs 1.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Keith Closs -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Keith Closs -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Keith Closs -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Keith Closs 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Keith Closs -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Keith Closs -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Keith Closs -

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.