Wilt Chamberlain vs. Charlie Criss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Criss 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.

Charlie Criss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Charlie Criss 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Charlie Criss 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Charlie Criss 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Charlie Criss 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Charlie Criss 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Charlie Criss 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Charlie Criss 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Charlie Criss 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Charlie Criss 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Charlie Criss 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Charlie Criss 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Charlie Criss 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Charlie Criss 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 Charlie Criss 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Charlie Criss 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Charlie Criss 3.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Charlie Criss 3,534

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Charlie Criss 592

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Charlie Criss 1,335

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 366

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 21

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Charlie Criss 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Charlie Criss .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Charlie Criss .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Charlie Criss 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Charlie Criss 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Charlie Criss 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Charlie Criss 177

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Charlie Criss 28

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Charlie Criss 53

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 22

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Charlie Criss 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Charlie Criss .452

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Charlie Criss .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.