Wilt Chamberlain vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Phil Ford 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Phil Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Phil Ford 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Phil Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Phil Ford 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Phil Ford 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Phil Ford 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Phil Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Phil Ford 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 29

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.