Wilt Chamberlain vs. Art Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Long 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.

Art Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Art Long 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Art Long 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Art Long 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Art Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Art Long 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Art Long 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Art Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Art Long 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Art Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Art Long 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Art Long 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Art Long 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Art Long 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Art Long 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 Art Long 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Art Long 3.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Art Long 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Art Long 345

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Art Long 319

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Art Long 48

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long 27

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long 42

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Art Long 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Art Long .458

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long .667

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Art Long .485

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Art Long 4.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Art Long 4.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Art Long 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Art Long -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Art Long -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Art Long -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Art Long -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Art Long -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Art Long -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Art Long 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Art Long -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Art Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Art Long -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Art Long -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Art Long -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Art Long -

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.