Jerry Bird vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

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

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

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Wilt Chamberlain .540

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain 673

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

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

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain .522

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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.