Bird Averitt vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Wilt Chamberlain - 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.