Ken Bannister vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.