Wilt Chamberlain vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Brian Shaw 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Brian Shaw 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Brian Shaw 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Brian Shaw 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Brian Shaw 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Brian Shaw 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 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.