Marvin Barnes vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.