Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon 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 Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bill Ligon 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Ligon 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Ligon 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bill Ligon 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Ligon 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Ligon 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 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bill Ligon .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bill Ligon 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

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.