Jim Burns vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Jim Burns 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.