Derek Anderson vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) 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.