Rick Adelman vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.