Don Buse vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Wilt Chamberlain 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 648 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 35 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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.