Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bob Peterson 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bob Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bob Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Peterson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Peterson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bob Peterson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Peterson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Peterson - 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.