Desmond Bane vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.