Richard Anderson vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.