Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.