Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ruben Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ruben Patterson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ruben Patterson 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 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.