Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Downey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Downey 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.

Bill Downey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Downey 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bill Downey 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Downey 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Downey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bill Downey 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bill Downey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Downey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bill Downey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bill Downey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Downey 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Downey 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bill Downey 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Downey 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Downey 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bill Downey 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bill Downey 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bill Downey 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bill Downey 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bill Downey 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bill Downey .000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bill Downey -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bill Downey 0.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bill Downey 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bill Downey -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bill Downey -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bill Downey -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bill Downey -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bill Downey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bill Downey -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bill Downey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bill Downey -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bill Downey -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Downey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.