Wilt Chamberlain vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Alton Lister 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Alton Lister 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Alton Lister 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Alton Lister 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Alton Lister 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Alton Lister 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Alton Lister 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 142

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.